Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Running The Diagnose And Repair Tool In Outlook 2003

Microsoft Outlook 2003 is the standard email manager program from Microsoft. Outlook is an email manager program with some extended features like a calendar to enter your meetings and anniversaries, an address book to keep track of all your contacts and a note taking application that will allow you to take notes easily.
Sometimes, the Outlook program will not work correctly if it has some errors or bugs with the registry or the PST files of the program. In such cases, you can fix the Outlook problems by launching the Office repair program from the installation disk. Below we discuss steps to run the repair program on your system.

Instructions
  • Click on the Start button that is located on the bottom left corner of your screen. It will open the Start menu and in the right hand side of the menu, you can see an option labeled Control Panel, click on it.
  • This will open the Control Panel menu and you can see many options in the window. Click on the Programs menu in the window and then click on the Uninstall a program option under it.
  • Now you will be able to see all the programs and applications installed in your system. Search for the Microsoft Office 2003 program in the list by scrolling down the list and then click on the Change button found at the top of the dialog box.
  • Now an installation dialog box will appear asking you to select an option, choose the Reinstall or Repair option.
  • Now this will start the installation wizard in a window, now click on the Next button in the installation window to continue with the process.
  • To detect and fix the errors and bugs found in your Outlook client, choose the option that reads Detect and Repair errors in my Office installation and then press the Install button to continue with the installation.
  • If prompted to allow for repairing any errors found while scanning, allow it. With this permission given, the repair process will look for all errors in the Microsoft Office software including Outlook problems and will fix them automatically.
  • When the installation process is completed, the system will prompt you to restart the system for the changes to take place. 
If you follow the above instructions carefully, you can easily repair problems with the Outlook program.

Steps To Repair Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2003

The automatic update feature is one of the perks of using the Microsoft Office 2003 program. This will enable you to download the latest updates to the system, will help you in keep the system free from any system errors, and will fix the bugs found in the system. But sometimes the updates will not be able to fix the problem for you as there may be some severe corruptions in your system and the application may crash. In such cases, you will have to perform a repair function from the installation disk to fix the bug. To run the Microsoft Office repair program, just follow the simple steps given below.

Instructions
  • First, go to the left bottom corner of your screen and then click on the Start button to expand the Start menu. Now click on the Control Panel option found on the right side of the Start menu.
  • Go to the Add or Remove Programs option in the Control Panel menu and click on it. 
  • Now you will see a window displayed with all the programs installed in your system. Find Microsoft Office 2003 from the list of the programs and click on the Change option.
  • A dialog box will appear now asking you what you want to do with the Office program, choose the Reinstall or Repair option from it.
  • A window will appear displaying some options for you, select the Detect and Repair errors in my Office installation option and then select the Install option to begin the Microsoft Office repair wizard. 
  • When prompted to insert the installation disk of the Office suite program, insert the disk in to the optical disk drive of the computer. 
  • The program will now automatically run the repair function, search for errors in the program files, and will repair the damaged files by copying the original files to the application folder.
  • When the repair wizard finishes the process, it will close by itself. You may get a prompt to restart your system when the process is complete.
  • To restart the system, click on the Start button, then click on the Shut down button, and then select the Restart option to complete the process.
If you follow the simple instructions given above, you can successfully troubleshoot the problems in the Microsoft Office Suite 2003 program.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Fix Issues With Bluetooth Device Connectivity In Windows Vista

Windows Vista machines come with many options, including the ability to connect devices via Bluetooth. A Bluetooth connection can be built into the computer, or a separate adapter may be needed. Bluetooth uses a radio transmission to send and receive data from a connected device. Bluetooth connectivity is a convenient way to transfer files between different computers and other electronic devices. However, if you have problems with Bluetooth connectivity on Windows Vista, you might then require some level of researching to find the cause of the problem and its fix. Follow the below mentioned tips to fix Vista problems associated with Bluetooth connectivity.

Problems with recognizing the Bluetooth device

If Windows Vista fails to detect the Bluetooth device, you might then need to remove and reinstall the device on your system. In order to do that, go to the Start menu and click on Control Panel. From the Control Panel window, locate the option Hardware and Sound and click on it. From the list of devices, select your device and click the option Remove to uninstall from the computer. Reset the device, and then click Add to have the operating system automatically reinstall the device.

Problems with connecting the Bluetooth device

You may have a Bluetooth device that cannot connect properly to the computer. It might be that the connection from the device may be slow or work sporadically. If the device cannot connect to the computer, go to the Start menu and click on Control Panel. From the Control Panel window, click on Hardware and Sound. This will bring up the Hardware and Sound window. Click on the Options tab. Make sure that you have selected the checkbox for Allow Bluetooth Devices to Connect to This Computer.

Problems with Syncing Bluetooth device

If your Bluetooth device is not syncing with the computer correctly, you can fix it by opening the Sync Center. The Sync Center is located in the Accessories program group in the All Programs option in the Start menu. Open the Sync Center, and click the View Sync Conflicts option on the left. If a conflict is present, click Resolve to see possible solutions to the problem. I’m sure you will find useful tips to fix the Bluetooth connectivity problems on your Windows Vista computer.

These are some easy troubleshooting steps to fix the problems with Bluetooth connectivity. If you have any other Vista problems, contact Microsoft Support Center and get more assistance.