Tag Archives: Software

Adobe – Photoshop – crashes but not in remote login session

Posted on March 25, 2016 by

Found an issue where Photoshop would crash after loading but only when using the computer directly. If remoted into the computer Photoshop worked fine. That indicated a display driver issue. I tested at the local computer by putting the display … Continue reading →

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Software – Google Earth Pro now free

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

Google Earth Pro is now free but when you load it is still wants you to register … Use your email account at the username and GEPFREE as the license code. For more details see: https://support.google.com/earth/answer/176160?hl=en

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Software – Locking Preferences for Firefox

Posted on December 5, 2014 by

On some computers like public access kiosks, you want to specifically lock certain firefox preferences so they can’t be changed. For a relatively easy way to do this, see the information at: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Locking_preferences

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Software – VectorWorks nethasp.ini network license file locations

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

For VectorWorks we use a “dongle” attached to a network license server.  To configure this on the clients use the “nethasp.ini” file pointed to our license server. That file needs to live in /etc on Macs and in the program … Continue reading →

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Kace – Windows software installs from Network Share

Posted on August 6, 2013 by

I had been testing using KACE to do software installs from it’s “alternative” download feature but it seemed easier just to run the software installs from a network file server … Here is a process that is working for me … Continue reading →

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Software – SPSS – Installer Blank Screen

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

There appears to be an incompatibly between some installers, like SPSS, and Java version 1.6.0_51.  The symptom is a blank screen when running the installer. Manually updating Java is the suggested fix. For details see the link at: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21641495

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Software – SPSS 20 Silent Install on Mac

Posted on June 26, 2013 by

Instructions for running the silent install on a mac are at: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21515821

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Software – MatLab install “archives” folder structure

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

  The MatLab distribution from MatWorks tries to save space on the disk and time for the download transfer.  For the products you are licensed for they send you a “common” file and also a CPU-specific file.  When installing MatLab … Continue reading →

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Software – Google Chrome for All Users

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

To install Google Chrome on an image for All users see the post at: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/118663?hl=en

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