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How to Modify the Boot.ini file

November 12, 2009 3 comments

To modify the Boot.ini file take the following steps:
1. Go to My Computer and select the C:\ drive
2. From the Menu bar select the Tools menu and then select Folder Options
3. Go to the View tab
4. Under the Hidden Files and Folders select Show hidden files and folders
5. Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files. This action should make the file visible on the root of C:\
6. Right-click the file go to Properties and uncheck the Read-Only attribute
7. Make the necessary changes, save the file and then add the Read-Only attribute back to the file.

What is the address of our proxy server

November 12, 2009 1 comment

The proxy configuration for any machine on our network that wants to get access to the network is: 10.254.254.251 use port 8080.

Shared Folder is not accessible

November 12, 2009 Leave a comment

If a school shared folder is not accessible from your workstation try the following:

  1. Check to see that you are on the same subnet as the shared drive. Any school drive should be on the 10.71.XX.XX network. If you have a statically assigned IP address or are getting an APIPA address  you will not be able to see the shared folder. An APIPA address is any address that begins 169.254.XX.XX
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