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Raspberry Pi / Adding a DS3231 Real Time Clock to the Pi
« on: September 11, 2017, 09:18:19 am »
The Pi does not have a RTC as standard but they cost less than 5 pounds. Fitting and setup is easy but it would have been even easier if it came with instructions!

Add the i2c interface in RASPI-CONFIG

Add the following line in /boot/config.txt using Nano -

dtoverlay=i2c-rtc,ds3231

So sudo nano /boot/config.txt

CTRL O then CTRL X to finish.

Then -

sudo nano /lib/udev/hwclock-set

Alter -

if [-e /run/systemd/system];
then
exit 0
fi

to

#if [-e /run/systemd/system];
#then
#exit 0
#fi

Power down. Fit the RTC. A diagram of where to fit it would have been nice. https://www.zipzap.co.uk/images/rtc.jpg

Restart.

Test with -

sudo hwclock -r

Norman
;)
PS Another one to remind me!

137
Raspberry Pi / Adding a HP Printer to the PI
« on: September 11, 2017, 09:12:51 am »
You have to add all the printing support as it's not already set up.

In terminal -

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install cups
sudo apt-get install hplip
sudo usermod -a -G lpadmin pi
sudo nano /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

Change this line -

Listen localhost:631 to #Listen localhost:631

Add this after that line -

Port 631

Add this line -

Allow @local

after Order allow,deny in Location & Location /admin & Location /admin/conf

CTRL O then CTRL X

sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart

Then run the internet browser with 127.0.0.1:631 on the address line.

Add a printer. This will find the printer. Click on the PPD file at the bottom and browse for the right PPD file. OK.

Try a test print.

Norman ;)
PS this is to remind me as well!

138
Loadmaster / Loadmaster hanging on Print Preview or creation of PDFs
« on: August 08, 2017, 01:43:29 pm »
You are on Windows 10 Creators Update!

It's a 'feature' introduced by Microsoft!

Upgrade to Loadmaster 43.1.86.0 or later

Norman
 ;)

139
Loadmaster / Loadmaster 43.1.86.0 released for Windows 10 Creators Update
« on: July 27, 2017, 04:10:17 pm »
Released 25/07/2017.

This deals with an issue caused by the Creators Update which caused the production of PDF documents and print previews to 'hang'.

Please note that Windows has a habit of changing the Default Program for PDF's to the Edge Browser. Ensure this is altered back to Adobe Reader or your normal PDF reader.

Previous versions of Windows do not need the update.

Norman
 ;)

140
TPN Invoicing / Wrong data directory selected causing program to restart
« on: July 25, 2017, 09:29:56 pm »
The data directory in no longer available or has been entered wrongly causing the program to start and then exit.

Go to START. Type REGEDIT on the Run Line.

Browse to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USER then SOFTWARE then ZIPZAP TPN INVOICE MODULE

The wrong data path will be on the right of the screen. Right click on the word DataPath and delete it.

Restart the program.

Norman
 ;)

141
Windows / Windows 10 Creators Update - will not update on some computers
« on: July 19, 2017, 09:50:01 am »
It seems that certain Intel Clover Trail processors are not compatible with this update at the moment.

These are used on some machines that have been produced in the last 3 years, including some HP machines.

Norman
 ;)

142
Miscellaneous / Not all NAS drives are the same!
« on: July 17, 2017, 01:43:49 pm »
A simple test. Read 500 records from a database and filter a subset based upon the same criteria.

1. Local folder on SSD drive. 0.3 seconds
2. Buffalo NAS. 5.42 seconds
3. WD NAS. 6.09 seconds
4. Iomega NAS  (RAIDED). 3 mins 9.65 secs

Norman
 ;)

143
Windows / Google Chome not working properly after Creators Update
« on: July 17, 2017, 01:01:40 pm »
Go into SETTINGS, ADVANCED and turn off HARWARE ACCELERATION.

Norman
 ;)

144
Miscellaneous / MOVED: Kaspersky Secure Connection & Windows Creators Editio
« on: July 17, 2017, 11:30:57 am »
This topic has been moved to Windows.

http://192.168.0.6/index.php?topic=134.0

145
Miscellaneous / MOVED: Windows 10 - no other computers visible in Network
« on: July 17, 2017, 11:29:49 am »
This topic has been moved to Windows.

http://192.168.0.6/index.php?topic=135.0

146
Windows / Windows 10 - no other computers visible in Network
« on: July 17, 2017, 11:28:44 am »
Ensure File and Printer sharing is turned on.

Go into Control Panel and Administrative Tools. Go to SERVICES. Click on the Standard tab.

Go down to Function Discovery Resource Publication. Turn this ON and set startup to AUTOMATIC.

Your computers should now appear in Network.

Norman
 ;)

147
Windows / Kaspersky Secure Connection & Windows Creators Edition issue
« on: July 11, 2017, 09:50:22 am »
Following the update to the Creators Edition it seems that Kaspersky Secure Connection will no longer connect.

Update 12/07/2017 - this was reported to Kaspersky. The cure they found is to totally remove Secure Connection and then reinstall again with the latest version.

Update 14/07/2017 - further issues exist in the Safe Money option. The cure for this is to upgrade to Kaspersky Internet Security 2018.

Norman
 ;)

148
TPN Invoicing / Duplicating a gazetteer
« on: July 03, 2017, 12:27:35 pm »
Go into Setup the Gazetteer then Individual. Click on the COPY button at the bottom.

Choose the SOURCE and DESTINATION gazetteer.

Norman
 ;)

149
Cybersecurity / Petya virus - vaccinate against it
« on: July 03, 2017, 09:12:37 am »
There is a way to vaccinate a computer against Petya.

Here is a link -

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/vaccine-not-killswitch-found-for-petya-notpetya-ransomware-outbreak/

The advice consists of creating a file called perfc in the C:\Windows directory and setting it to read-only.

YOU MUST DO THIS ON EVERY COMPUTER RUNNING WINDOWS.

Note: The data files of our programs have file extenssions of FIC, NDX and MMO. These are not trashed by Petya or Wannacry viruses.

Norman
 ;)

150
Operational Status / Fun and games with Linux - 27/06/2017
« on: June 27, 2017, 10:21:10 pm »
The latest Linux update for Zeus caused all sorts of problems. The Bulletin Board simply stopped working.

The Apache server had to be reinstalled, the PHP reinstalled, the MySQL updated and the web pages updated. Took a couple of hours.

Fortunately it was after normal working hours.

All seems to be back to normal.

Norman
 ;)

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