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Microsoft Corp.: If you have Windows 2000 Professional running on a laptop computer and put it into hibernation and then connect it to a docking station, the computer won't be able to connect to the docking station's network adapter after you wake up the computer. Microsoft says you will have to restart the computer to get it to connect, and that it planned it this way.

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The Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer is one of the most popular IT certifications. It focuses on planning, implementing, and supporting systems using the Windows NT Server and Microsoft Corp. BackOffice.

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Sun-Netscape Alliance: In the iPlanet Calendar Server 2.1, if you try to view the details of an event you just created, you may get a JavaScript error. As a work-around, iPlanet says to log out first and then log back in.

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Microsoft Corp. says that Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes use the 'StartDateTime' field for meetings differently from Lotus Notes 4.6. This means that Notes users who get a meeting request will lose the dateline. There will be a fix in the next Exchange Server 5.5 service pack, but if you really need the fix now, you should contact Microsoft Technical Support and ask for the Exchange Notes Connector LSNTSHC.DLL 5.5.2651.86.

Forum Talk: Should AOL Be Sued?

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Apple Comptuer Inc.'s Macintosh Manager 1.2.4 fixes the bug in Macintosh Manager 1.2.2 that allowed a security violation in Mac OS 7.6.1 through OS 8.6 computers. Without the fix, it may be possible to access other users' folders despite the presence of Restricted Finder and Panel safeguards.

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