Words and Software
Technical writing for Windows 10 (old: Intelligent Systems Service, Data Protection Manager, and Operations Manager)
Adding change logs to management pack guides
If you've downloaded a recently updated management pack for Ops Mgr 2007, such as the SQL 2000/2005...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/06/2008
Tuning tips
I was looking for more specific guidance on tuning Ops Manager for a customer and found a great set...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/01/2008
System Center Content Search
I'm not a gadget-y sort of person. I mean, I like gadgets, but I've grown wary of them (both offline...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/30/2008
SP1 management packs: where are the guides?
Most of our management packs are released to the download center (via the Ops Manager Catalog) with...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/23/2008
Subtle improvement to management pack installation
I'm thrilled with this change, even though it's just a few words. Previously, the .msi files for...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/22/2008
From DPM to Ops Manager
If you read this in an RSS feed, you won't have seen that my blog description has changed -- I'm...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 12/17/2007
"The American Veterans and Servicemembers Survival Guide"
This isn't a computer-related post, more like a public service announcement. I'm a Microsoftie, but...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 12/04/2007
My new Zune
It's red. A really deep, rich red. Small and slender, but it feels nicely solid. And here was my...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 11/15/2007
Installing DPM 2007
Check out The Sean Blog for a step-by-step report on installing DPM 2007, with illustrations!
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 11/12/2007
How's your vocabulary?
I admit that this post has only the most peripheral of relationships to technical writing -- but I'm...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 11/09/2007
Web vs. print challenges
If you took a look at the DPM 2007 Operations Guide during the beta, you might have noticed that the...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 09/07/2007
More from Jul 31 chat session
Here are a few more questions-and-answers from last week's DPM 2007 chat session, starting with a...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/07/2007
Outlook 2007: cancel without sending cancellation
This has been annoying me since I upgraded to Outlook 2007. Sometimes I need to cancel a meeting...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 08/03/2007
DPM 2007 chat session
It was great to "see" so many of you at this morning's chat on DPM 2007 - the room peaked at 90...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/31/2007
A new Vista trick I learned
The Off Campus blog brought to my attention the coolest Vista trick I've learned yet - resizing...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/30/2007
DPM 2007: new script repository
Adding PowerShell integration to this version of DPM is a big plus -- you can use DPM Management...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/26/2007
DPM 2007 and the storage pool
If you're familiar with DPM 2006, adding disks to the storage pool in DPM 2007 might be confusing...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/20/2007
DPM 2007 chat session
There will be a chat session on July 31, at 8:00 a.m. (pacific time) to discuss DPM 2007, formerly...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/17/2007
More DPM blogs
Check out Jason's World, a new blog on DPM (and anything else Jason decides to write about). In...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 07/11/2007
Finding VSS-aware apps on your server
Did you catch the webcast on protecting Virtual Server with DPM? I watched the replay this afternoon...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/27/2007
DPM 2007: protecting Virtual Server
Another interesting webcast coming up that you won't want to miss: "Microsoft Virtual Server and...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/18/2007
DPM 2007: compatible tape libraries
As you may know, DPM 2007 adds support for tape to DPM 2006's disk-based protection. So with DPM...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/14/2007
Have Zune, need video
I have my first Zune (annoying music warning: turn down volume before clicking that link). I didn't...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/13/2007
"Jericho" returns!
This doesn't fit any of the topics I usually write about here, but I'm so tickled that this is my...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/08/2007
Upgrading WSS 2.0 to 3.0, & DPM
Stefan Gossner posts about running PRESCAN.EXE against a Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 2.0...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/05/2007
DPM 2007 Beta 2 and laptop protection
One of the features we added to DPM 2007 is protection of desktop computers (those running Windows...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/05/2007
DPM 2007 Beta 2: documentation
Where is the information I'm looking for? During the beta 2 release of DPM 2007, the product...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/04/2007
DPM 2007 Beta 2 released
It's here! The beta 2 release of DPM 2007 is now available on the Connect site - grab it and let us...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 06/01/2007
Can you use PowerShell with DPM 2007?
Glad you asked! Yes, you have a wide array of DPM cmdlets coming your way with DPM 2007 -- look for...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/29/2007
Microsoft interns: the music video
After watching this, I've got the new lyrics running through my head..."I can't believe it ends so...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/22/2007
DPM 2007 Beta 2 Overview (webcast)
I know I posted last week about our upcoming webcast that will provide a great walkthrough and...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 05/21/2007
Goodbye, hard drive
It started with a funny little error message, waiting for me when I flipped on my home monitor after...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/22/2007
DPM has a new TechCenter
You should check out our lovely new home: the Data Protection Manager TechCenter. The TechCenters...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/16/2007
DPM 2006: FAQ updated
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for DPM 2006 has been updated. This refresh adds the following...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/06/2007
Coincidence? or attack?
Yet another phishing email appeared in my Inbox at 9:44 p.m. tonight. Obviously fake, but they'd...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/04/2007
Vista and 2007 Office suite packaging stumps Microsoftie
I picked up OneNote 2007 today at the company store and brought it home to install. Interesting new...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/02/2007
V2 has a name
DPM V2 now has an official name: Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 04/02/2007
It's worth your during
I know, you're tired of hearing about difficulties translating the american-english language. Still,...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 03/24/2007
Task-based documentation
I'm packing up for the WritersUA Conference with great anticipation. It's a bit of a busman's...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 03/24/2007
Do not format the backup drive
How bad can a format mistake be? Check out "Computer technician accidentally wipes out info on...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 03/22/2007
Those pesky computer innards
This was a headline this morning on msnbc.com: IBM says it has doubled speed of computer innards. Of...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 02/14/2007
DPM V2: webcast on protecting Exchange
We've another great webcast coming up: Protecting Your Exchange Server with Microsoft System Center...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 02/10/2007
DPM 2006: FAQ updated
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for DPM 2006 has been updated. The refreshed document includes...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 01/21/2007
Microsoft language, in a cloud
This is only tangentially related to technical writing, but a post by Matthew Stibbe brought to my...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 01/12/2007
Error code catalog updated for SP1
If you previously downloaded the DPM 2006 Error Code Catalog and are now running DPM SP1, you'll...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 01/10/2007
KB 922510 published
I recently posted about an SP1 error that refers the user to a Knowledge Base article, KB 922510....
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 01/08/2007
Protecting SQL Server
We have a great webcast coming up at the end of this month, explaining SQL Server protection using...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 01/02/2007
DPM V2: protection of Exchange data
Interested in how DPM protects Exchange data? One of our program managers recently did a...
Author: Jeanie Decker (MSFT) Date: 12/27/2006