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Outlook 2010 tip – multiple Exchange profiles

adhall — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:03:46 GMT

A new capability in Outlook 2010 is the ability to sync with multiple Exchange Servers. To do this, you must close down Outlook and configure using the Control Panel > Mail applet. This is useful for a number of scenarios when you maintain a mailbox...(read more)

Microsoft BPOS end-user experience

adhall — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:59:27 GMT

This article contains screenshots and descriptions of the end-user experience when using BPOS at this point in time (November 2009). Online Services provides a portal when users login, providing links to company resources. Users can also download client...(read more)

What is the optimal use of a web browser?

adhall — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:53:04 GMT

I was having a ‘discussion that involved opposing views’ with a customer the other day about web browsers. The discussion was around their view that IE8 was ‘slow’. I naturally inquired on how they quantified the description of ‘slow’ and...(read more)

What is your favourite Windows 7 built-on applet?

adhall — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:21:00 GMT

Part of leveraging technology is to leverage what is built into the products that you use. What is your favourite Windows 7 built-in applet? http://www.itadvisory.co.nz/pages/polls.aspx...(read more)

Role Based Productivity

adhall — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:21:57 GMT

Productivity is something that we talk a lot about. But what does Productivity mean? Is productivity a generic term? Does it apply to everyone in the same way? I don’t think so. I think we need to start looking at Productivity...(read more)

What’s New in Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) 2009 R2 (available now)

adhall — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:36 GMT

Today the availability of MDOP 2009 R2 has been announced . MDOP is a set of 6 technologies (currently, this may expand over time) that increase desktop manageability, reduce your TCO, and allow for rapid technology adoption. They are: Microsoft Application...(read more)

Wake up and Win - Windows 7 PC's on October 22nd

adhall — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:05:08 GMT

Microsoft, Hewlett Packard and New Zealand’s most famous Number 7 – Richie McCaw, invite you to help celebrate the launch of Windows 7 and HP’s all new range of Windows 7 PC’s. Be part of the moment when Windows 7 becomes available...(read more)

Using the Problem Steps Recorder to solve user issues

adhall — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:16:02 GMT

One of the unsung heroes of Windows 7 I think is the PSR, or Problem Steps Recorder. This is a built in utility that does 4 things: Takes a screenshot of everything that the user does Records the executable detail and UI components interacted with Saves...(read more)

Poll: Do you use Twitter to engage with your current or potential customers?

adhall — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:55:14 GMT

There is a lot of debate going on at the moment as to whether Twitter, and indeed other Social Media tools can effectively be used to find and engage with customers in a business sense. Personally I believe that Social Media has a huge role to play in...(read more)

TechEd 2009 NZ Online

adhall — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:50:34 GMT

Just a quick note to let you know that Tech Ed Online is now live for New Zealand. www.microsoft.co.nz/teched From here you can access: NZ Videos (the full Keynote, 15+ full Breakout sessions, 25 Studio TechTalks, and 18 Roaming TechTalks)...(read more)

VDI – Behind the scenes of the TechEd NZ Hands on Labs!

adhall — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:03:02 GMT

This is a quick post to show you a real world example of how VDI works and how useful it can be. The team at Intergen ( http://www.intergen.co.nz ) have done a fantastic job getting the TechEd NZ 2009 Hands on Labs running, and showcasing both the Microsoft...(read more)

TechEd NZ – CLI200 – Windows 7 Top 10 reasons to deploy

adhall — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:45:16 GMT

This morning in the first session of TechEd NZ 2009 (#tenz9 on twitter) we presented the Top 10 Reasons we see for businesses to adopt Windows 7. Note that these are the Top 10 reasons , not features. Here’s the list (in no particular order): Deployment...(read more)

Windows 7 testing and deployment quick start guide

adhall — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:25:00 GMT

The previous version of this guide was posted prior to the Windows 7 RTM. This has now been updated with some additional information and new links. As before, this guide is to help with getting started quickly and is not intended to replace the official...(read more)

Microsoft Technology Solutions Part 1 – Reducing Cost

adhall — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:17:27 GMT

In the scene setting post of this series I mapped out a set of 3 Microsoft technology areas where we are helping our customers – Reducing Cost, Getting Agile and Efficient, and coping with Growth. In this post, I’m going to cover ‘Step One’ on the...(read more)

The Microsoft technology solutions that help you save money, get agile and grow

adhall — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:54:00 GMT

This is the first in a series of posts showcasing the Microsoft technology solutions that can help you save money, build an agile and flexible business and sustain a growing business. A phrase that I heard Brett Roberts use recently was “De-invest to...(read more)