Mac Forum / Applications / Other MS Products / January 2007

Does anyone know how to print to a windows network pc using a mac?  I have
been trying to figure this out and Virtual PC isn't compatible with Intel
based Macs

For Macintosh workstations, is there a feature or 3rd party software that
can prevent user from downloading or save files (user can read & execute
file)?

No sign of Microsoft coming out with Virtual PC for Intel based Macs?  What
are they thinking?

When I start Messenger and it tries to auto-login, the first attempt to
auto-login ALWAYS fails (incorrect username of password).  After that
it pops and asks my password and username again and then the login is
succesful.  I can't really tell if this problem came with my cable

I recently had to switch to a Mac OsX system, but want to know how to
video conference with my hotmail contacts like I did with windows live
messenger.  The messenger 6.01 for mac apparently doesn't support
video.  Is there a program (maybe open source?) that supports video for

Does anybody to knows that it there will be added VIDEO CONFERENCING
feature at the Mac mesenger? And when it will be?

I have been using Microsoft's Mac Remote Desktop Client for a while
now, but recently have discovered rdesktop <http://www.rdesktop.org/>.
When using rdesktop in X11 with the default setting the responsiveness
and refresh rate of the interface on the Windows computer is much

I have this problem - for some reason RDC connects to a Windows
computer and logs in with chech input as default despite that I am
using estonian on both machines. When I set estonian as the default
input language and remove chech completely - chech input is installed

I'm new to the Mac so maybe there's something blatant I'm missing,
but...
When I download the RDC from
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/download/
misc/rdc_update_103.xml&secid=80&ssid=10&flgnosysreq=True

I just bought a MS wireless optical mouse and wireless keyboard.  When
I installed the accompanying software in my Intel iMac, the new MS
Mouse and MS Keyboard preference panes would not function, but the
keyboard and mouse function (with some significant shortcomings, e.g.,

After using RDC for an extended period, I can no longer connect to my
office server using my MacBook either through a wireless or hardwire
connection. No settings or equipment were changed. I am still able to
connect via my G4 tower so it appears that it may be a  problem in the

All,
We I am using Messenger:mac to connect to our Corporate Live Communications
Server.  I can connect ONLY when I manually configure the Network Settings
for Messenger.  I must type in the IP address and select TCP to connect.

I have a Macintosh Powerbook, running system 9 and there are some
*.dmg files I'm attempting to run. Can anyone help me.
I put them in the launcher and it won't run them. Is there some special
application I need to run them on a Mac. I'm a pc guy and would appreciate

I have a backup of my conversation history since I used Messenger
Version 4 or 5, but i cannot open the files from version 6.... please
tell me what can i do? How can i open it?
Please please let me know.....Thanks a lot

How do I get rid of Yahoo (left behind by my daughter)?  I just want
Internet Explorer, not IE Yahoo.  I have latest IE (6 or 7 - How do I
check?).