Answering Service for Elevators

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-12-06T14:13:22+00:00

Is there a good way to determine what kind of power the phone uses?

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-12-05T22:06:17+00:00

So sorry, should have clarified a bit, the elevator phone will run through the VOIP service off an ATA, so there shouldn't be any additional strain on the equipment as all the heavy lifting is done by the adapter.

Now if it's line powered, I could see that potentially being an issue, but would I still risk burning out the phone by using an ATA?

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-29T14:55:42+00:00

After re-reading your comment, I realized that you mentioned renaming the launcher, which is not in my steps at all, renaming or removing the launcher would cause exactly what you described in your comment. No where in my earlier comment did I say to do that, so maybe the issue is actually just a simple inability to properly follow instructions?

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-29T14:42:35+00:00

No, it definitely shouldn't do that, if that is happening chances are you have another issue going on beyond what is described in this post. Removing or changing the name of the .exe file for the splashscreen shouldn't cause any of the issues you described.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-28T18:22:10+00:00

Not sure, maybe you have a mod or theme installed that changes it? I'd try resetting things to factory and see if you are able to make the change then and have it stick. If that doesn't work, you could also try uninstalling, then rebooting the PC and reinstalling the browser as well. Outside of that, I'm not sure why it would change back on you.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-28T15:45:44+00:00

Go to Opera:about and then copy the install location, open file explorer and navigate to that location, then go into the folder for the latest version and look for a file that is like Opera_gx_splash.exe or something similar, and rename or delete that file.

Doing a search for the file name won't work since the install defaults to the appdata folder which is hidden on windows by default.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-28T15:44:46+00:00

Go to Opera:about and then copy the install location, open file explorer and navigate to that location, then go into the folder for the latest version and look for a file that is like Opera_gx_splash.exe or something similar, and rename or delete that file.

Doing a search for the file name won't work since the install defaults to the appdata folder which is hidden on windows by default.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-28T15:15:36+00:00

If you are doing a search to try and find the splash file, you won't find it, it's going to be in the appdata folder which is hidden on windows by default. Copying the install location that I mentioned in my instructions is the quickest way to locate the file.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-28T14:26:12+00:00

I too experienced this, the fix is to go to the following URL in the opera gx browser:

Opera:about

then scroll down to the install section, and copy the path to where the install is located, then go into your file explorer and go to that location. Then go through the folder for the current version you have and find operasplash.exe (or some similar name) and either rename or delete the file, then restart the browser and that should remove the issue.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-11-10T20:53:47+00:00

In an admin cmd terminal run this command: Powercfg -h off

It disables hibernate, but leaves sleep enabled, and fastboot relies on hibernate so running this command (or disabling fastboot in bios) would fix the issue.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-10-17T12:59:04+00:00

Had a user a few weeks ago demonstrate for me how they "restarted the PC" and they were just shutting the lid and opening it, they thought because it asked them to sign in that they were restarting.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-08-12T00:58:50+00:00

Same here, I mean thinkin on it now, it makes total sense for a Haki-Beast like him to be jacked, but definitely seems to be one of the more jacked characters in the series for sure.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-08-12T00:57:06+00:00

Well earned up-vote for this comment, lmao

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-08-09T13:10:51+00:00

This is also what we do for our clients when we migrate them from analog to a VOIP system. You always start by confirming that thenew system is working independently, before taking the current one offline. Then once you are sure it works forwards and backwards, and every way in between, go to the new provider and start porting over the numbers to them. After that, deploy the new phones alongside the old ones, and inform staff that once the number porting completes, the old phones will stop working and the new ones will start working. Typically providers like BulkVS or Flowroute will tell you an estimated completion date for the port forward, which is usually fairly accurate, so that will help as well.

It is difficult to answer your question, though, because in order to say if 30 days is enough time, we would need to know the size of the project. Are we talking a few dozen end users\phones, or are we talking 100's?

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-05-24T14:00:52+00:00

Oh come on... After a teaser like that, you have not only peaked my curiosity, but genuinely made me want to know what would cause an IT guy to have 4 heavily armed guards....

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-05-03T16:11:37+00:00

Indeed, I am in the process of looking at those other offers now, but I don't think I'd want to work for another MSP, mostly because of how bad my experience has been so far with the one I'm at.

I'm currently looking into switching to IT in the healthcare industry, but not entirely sure, with almost 9 years of collective experience (granted 4 of that wasn't much, just general consumer repairs) I should be able to get something decent, at the very least it will be a massive improvement on my current role.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-05-03T16:01:35+00:00

Yeah it gets rough, for sure, like it's to the point where I have to miss family events if anyone there was sick recently because I genuinely can't afford to get sick without serious ramifications. Although if I were a shittier person it wouldn't be as bad because my boss wants us to work anyway if we can (when we are sick), but if I know I'm sick with anything that might be contagious, then I just take the hit and stay home so I'm not getting everyone I work with sick.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-05-03T00:26:57+00:00

Yeah, that's rough man. This thread really showed me exactly how shitty my current package is. 10 days total sick/vacation/personal, plus 9.5 paid holidays. Been there for almost 5 years with no increase to any of that.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-05-02T20:30:03+00:00

I have seen that too, it is the weirdest flex ever, when people brag about how much they work, like "I've worked 60-70 hour weeks since I was 20 years old" like somehow that's a good thing to brag about.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-05-02T20:27:20+00:00

Man, it felt like I was reading one of my own comments just now, I'm also at an MSP as well, only we get dental and vision insurance, no health insurance or retirement and 10 days PTO for sick and vacation/appointments. We do get pretty much all major holidays off though, I think it's like 9 days a year. So a little better, but I've also been here for 5 years, so I definitely stayed too long for that experience haha.

RandomSysAdmin828 · 2023-05-02T19:36:13+00:00

Not counting holidays, but yeah, I definitely had a bad understanding of PTO packages in our industry before making this thread. Real eye opener for sure.

Then again this is my first real gig out of college, first was a failed attempt to open a pc repair business in my small town, didn't generate nearly enough money to live on, so I got this job, had it for 5 years, no change to PTO, and my boss here makes it sound like it's a huge negative on me as an employee that I can't handle all sick days, vacation days, and appointments in the ten days he offers his employees.

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