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Introduction to Google Chrome

Contributed by abanks on September 2, 2008 under Browsers

Chrome is the web browser just released by Google. So far, I’ve noticed a couple of operational tips.

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Cisco Unity Unified Messages Do Not Work in Blackberry or Windows Mobile

Contributed by abanks on July 1, 2008 under Cisco call manager

By default, Cisco Unity Unified messages don’t work in Blackberry or windows mobile devices. Here’s how to make it work.

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Troubleshooting Wii Buttons not working

Contributed by abanks on January 17, 2008 under Nintendo Wii

I had an experience where the 2nd controller in Virtual Console would only move, not jump. This happened with both the WiiMote and the Classic Controller.

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Callmanager Express transfer direct to Unity express voicemail

Contributed by abanks on April 17, 2007 under Cisco call manager

Transfer a caller on a Cisco CME (CallManager Express) to a voicemail box on a CUE (Cisco Unity Express) system.

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PPTP on Cisco ASA or PIX 6.3 or later code

Contributed by abanks on March 19, 2007 under Cisco firewall

In PIX 6.3 and later, support for PPTP through the PIX has been added.

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Cisco IOS DST Daylight Savings Time Workaround

Contributed by abanks on March 13, 2007 under Cisco router

Daylights Savings Time workaround for Cisco IOS devices. Of course, updating the IOS to a DST-corrected version will eliminate the need for this fix, but…

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Cisco HSRP (like VRRP) - Redundant gateway router configuration

Contributed by abanks on December 17, 2006 under Cisco router

You’ve got two Cisco routers, and two links to a remote site. How do you make your hosts use the backup when needed? One method is HSRP.

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How to (more) safely run debugs on Cisco routers

Contributed by abanks on December 15, 2006 under Cisco router

Running debug commands can bring a busy router to a crawl. Not sending the output to the console can help. This tech-recipe describes turning off console debugging output and techniques for viewing debug information in a router-friendly way.

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