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Steam Error 55 – Football Manager 2015 – Will not load – Incomplete Installation

We recently had a number of issues with getting Football Manager 2015 to run after downloading the game through Steam. Whenever it tried to update just before starting the game, Steam would pop up an error stating Incomplete Installation Error 55. Bit frustrating considering we paid £30 for a game we cannot now play! However, a quick fix is available, …

Communication

Add Option 156 to DHCP settings for Shoretel IP Telephony System

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If you are using a Shoretel IP phone system, you need to ensure that you add option 156 to your DHCP settings so that your handsets know which options to use, like FTP Server and VLANs. But, option 156 is not a default option you can add in DHCP so you need to manually add it in and then you …

Guide / Microsoft / Windows

Download Windows 8.1 OEM Restore Media

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If you have managed to remove the recovery partitions from your OEM Windows 8.1 machine and are now in a position where you cannot restore your computer back to factory OEM settings, Microsoft now supply a way of downloading the OEM Windows 8.1 media so that you can reinstall a fully legal OEM version of Windows 8.1. You must download …

Guide / News

Samsung Kies – Silent Automated Installation Process

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With Samsung taking over a large proportion of the business mobile sector, there is a bigger need for IT techs to be able to push out software like Samsung Kies. This has happened to a client of ours recently and they wanted to put Samsung Kies into their Configuration Manager Software Catalog. This is a pretty simple task to carry …

Guide

How to Change PHPBB Forums Logo

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Changing the logo on your PHPBB forums can help personalize your site and give it a unique look. Follow this guide to update your forum’s logo with ease. Step-by-Step Guide to Changing the PHPBB Logo 1. Prepare Your New Logo 2. Access the PHPBB Admin Control Panel 3. Navigate to the Style Section 4. Locate the Logo Settings 5. Upload …

News

Support Forums Officially Open!

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We are pleased to announce the official launch of our support forums. They will be primarily used for our products that we create if you find any bugs or would like to request any additions in future releases, but we will also be using the system for general chat and a range of support requests. So if you have any …

System Center Configuration Manager SCCM

Guide / System Center

System Center Technical Preview VHD Downloads Available

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Microsoft have recently released the System Center Technical Preview Evaluation VHD’s for you to to take a look at and launch using your Hyper-V environment. DOWNLOADS You can download the VHD’s using the links below for the following products: Data Protection Manager Evaluation VHD Operations Manager Evaluation VHD Orchestrator Evaluation VHD Service Manager Evaluation VHD Virtual Machine Manager VHD COMMENTS …

Skype / MSI / News

Skype 6.21 Released – MSI Download Link & Silent Install Instructions

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Skype version 6.21 has now been released and if you would like to either add this to your Configuration Manager Software Catalog or even have it available through WDS or Group Policy, then you will want to download the MSI file for it. Skype do provide a direct download link for its Skype software and the installer is packaged as …

Guide / News

Watch Star Wars Episode IV in ASCII Format through Telnet

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This is not our usual thing, but we found this absolutely brilliant so felt the need to share it with our visitors. You can now watch Star Wars Episode IV in glourious ASCII format using Telnet – see the screenshots below: You can connect to this through telnet by connecting to: If you want to view it without telnet you …

Guide / Microsoft

Evaluation Product Keys for Windows Server 2008 R2

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This post now forms part of our KMS and evaluation product keys series. We have shared with you all the product keys you should ever require for Microsoft user and server operating systems. You can see the full list available to you by clicking the link below: Microsoft Evaluation and KMS Product Key Series This is more as a reminder …

Guide / Microsoft

Windows 10 Technical Preview Download and Licence Key

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Microsoft have now released the Windows 10 Technical Preview for you to try out on an evaluation licence. You can download the ISO files from the link below but be warned, they are about 4GB in size each: Windows 10 Technical Preview Download The serial number that you should use to active your Windows 10 Technical Preview Evaluation is: PBHCJ-Q2NYD-2PX34-T2TD6-233PK …

News / Apple

Apple IOS 8 Rant

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With the recent release of IOS 8 for Apple devices, the obvious thing to do is to update all your Apple devices all at the same quickly as quickly as you can. So this is what we did on our iPhone’s and iPad’s. However, as soon as you update, you immediately regret it! First of all, we have to remove …