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No audio device detected

technomummy | June 20, 2009

Noticed this evening that for some reason my audio suddenly went kaput – volume icon in the system tray was showing with a red X though it, saying “no audio device detected”. A quick look around in Device Manager showed the audio driver not listed, and Scan for new hardware detected nothing. Tried many options [...]

Office Live Preview under Terminal Services

technomummy | June 18, 2009

When running Office 2007 through a remote desktop connection to a terminal server, I found that the Enable Live Preview option was greyed out and unavailable (e.g. in Excel 2007: Office button, Excel Options). The tooltip shows Previews have been automatically disabled based on Terminal Server settings, connection speed or animation settings on this machine. Extensive [...]

The coolest chair in the world

technomummy | June 14, 2009

If I ever win Tattslotto, this is my new desk….  It’s the Aura from PoeticTech, and comes with optional components such as a cup holder and a coat hook….. it’s on my Christmas List!

Where did my headings go?

technomummy | June 13, 2009

Using Excel to work on large spreadsheets can get confusing, when you scroll down to the bottom of the page – and lose your headings as they scroll off the top! Here’s the solution – it’s called “freeze panes”. In Excel 2007: Go to the View tab on the ribbon. Click on the Freeze Panes [...]