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| − | === Login Delay === | + | === Login Delay === |
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=== Known Software Issues === | === Known Software Issues === | ||
| − | + | ====[[Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates]]==== | |
| − | + | There is a known "feature" in Firefox 3 that makes certain secure pages appear scarier when they are using self-signed certificates. The message that appears is "Secure Connection Failed". See the [[Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates]] article for a description of the cause for this, as well as appropriate steps to resolve it. | |
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| − | + | ====[[Internet Explorer 7 and self-signed certificates]]==== | |
| − | + | There is a known "feature" in Internet Explorer 7 that makes certain secure pages appear scarier when they are using self-signed certificates. The message that appears is "There is a problem with this website's security certificate". See the [[Internet Explorer 7 and self-signed certificates]] article for a description of the cause for this, as well as appropriate steps to resolve it. | |
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| + | ====Outlook - Unable to create new item (if Skype installed)==== | ||
| + | *If Skype and Outlook are running at the same time, and you try to create a new Outlook message, you may get an error message saying something to the extent "can't create new item". | ||
| + | *The solution is to open Skype and under the view menu, and click on "View Outlook Contacts". | ||
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| + | ====ATI Video Drivers Incompatible with XP SP3==== | ||
| + | ATI drivers earlier than version 8.5 are NOT compatible with XP SP3. http://ati.com has the latest drivers, download and install those to fix resolution/color issues after installing SP3.<br> | ||
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=== Known Software Issues === | === Known Software Issues === | ||
| − | + | ====[[Office 2008 Installation#Known_issues_with_Office_2008]]==== | |
| − | + | Some known issues with Office 2008 for Mac: [[Office 2008 Installation#Known_issues_with_Office_2008]] | |
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| − | + | ====[[Entourage vs Outlook]]==== | |
| + | Issues with Entourage and features that it lacks in comparison to Outlook: [[Entourage vs Outlook]] | ||
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| + | ====[[Cannot Update Firefox]]==== | ||
| + | Various systems may be unable to update Firefox in some cases. See [[Cannot Update Firefox]] for solutions. | ||
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| + | ====[[Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates]]==== | ||
| + | There is a known "feature" in Firefox 3 that makes certain secure pages appear scarier when they are using self-signed certificates. The message that appears is "Secure Connection Failed". See the [[Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates]] article for a description of the cause for this, as well as appropriate steps to resolve it. | ||
=== Minor Issues === | === Minor Issues === | ||
Revision as of 12:58, 20 October 2008
Windows
Login Delay
TODO
Vista
- WebVPN does not work
- INB is not very stable, see Vista#INB
- Novell drives cannot be mapped by default, very nice fixes available at: Vista#Mapping_Network_Drives_in_Vista
- Searching Novell drives is slow, for workaround see: Vista#Searching_Novell_Network_Drives.2FShares_in_Vista
- Novell drives may be slow to open/access/list files. Not really sure why. Try installing the Novell client, as outlined in Option 2, on this page: Vista#Mapping_Network_Drives_in_Vista
- Disabling Remote Differential Compression did not help when attempted, but may help others. See this page to learn how to disable this feature: http://www.petri.co.il/tweaking_window_vista_performance.htm
- The web page above has many more tips on how to improve the networking performance in Vista
Known Software Issues
Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates
There is a known "feature" in Firefox 3 that makes certain secure pages appear scarier when they are using self-signed certificates. The message that appears is "Secure Connection Failed". See the Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates article for a description of the cause for this, as well as appropriate steps to resolve it.
Internet Explorer 7 and self-signed certificates
There is a known "feature" in Internet Explorer 7 that makes certain secure pages appear scarier when they are using self-signed certificates. The message that appears is "There is a problem with this website's security certificate". See the Internet Explorer 7 and self-signed certificates article for a description of the cause for this, as well as appropriate steps to resolve it.
Outlook - Unable to create new item (if Skype installed)
- If Skype and Outlook are running at the same time, and you try to create a new Outlook message, you may get an error message saying something to the extent "can't create new item".
- The solution is to open Skype and under the view menu, and click on "View Outlook Contacts".
ATI Video Drivers Incompatible with XP SP3
ATI drivers earlier than version 8.5 are NOT compatible with XP SP3. http://ati.com has the latest drivers, download and install those to fix resolution/color issues after installing SP3.
Mac
Known Image Issues
Known Software Issues
Office 2008 Installation#Known_issues_with_Office_2008
Some known issues with Office 2008 for Mac: Office 2008 Installation#Known_issues_with_Office_2008
Entourage vs Outlook
Issues with Entourage and features that it lacks in comparison to Outlook: Entourage vs Outlook
Cannot Update Firefox
Various systems may be unable to update Firefox in some cases. See Cannot Update Firefox for solutions.
Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates
There is a known "feature" in Firefox 3 that makes certain secure pages appear scarier when they are using self-signed certificates. The message that appears is "Secure Connection Failed". See the Firefox 3 and self-signed certificates article for a description of the cause for this, as well as appropriate steps to resolve it.
