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Car hits pole....
Michael Pittakas, President
Office: 516-889-3600
Fax: 516-889-3601
Email: mike@cwcny.com
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
New York Eath Quake update
Get Picture This Emails & Alerts
Earthquake New York : Officials Urge Calm after Tremors Hit City
Aug 23, 2011 03:34 PM EDT
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake emanating from
A slight tremor rumbled through the city just before two p.m. EST, startling New Yorkers, for whom earthquakes are low on the list of daily concerns. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said in a statement that there had been no serious repercussions and confirmed that City Hall was briefly evacuated as officials worked to verify that the danger had passed.
"I've spoken with our Police and Fire Commissioners, and we've activated the Office of Emergency Management's Situation Room and spoken to other city agencies, including the Department of Buildings," Bloomberg said in a statement. "Thankfully, there are no reports of significant damage or injuries in
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which oversees transportation in the greater New York Metropolitan area, said in a tweet that the quake would not affect service on public transportation.
"There are no earthquake-related disruptions to subway, bus, Metro-North, [Long Island Railroad], or our bridges and tunnels," the tweet said.
Bloomberg will be giving a press conference on the earthquake at four p.m. EST. Check back with the International Business Times for full coverage and updates.
Michael Pittakas, President
Office: 516-889-3600
Fax: 516-889-3601
Email: mike@cwcny.com
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Earthquake at jfk airport
Crazy being on a ladder in ceiling while building was shaking.....
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless
Friday, July 29, 2011
HP Printer Error Code 50-59 fuser codes..
HP Laserjet Error Codes 50-59
Message on printer Display Panel What it means. What to do. Additional comments.
50.4 PRINTER ERROR A problem exists with the customer’s line voltage. 1. Remove the printer from any UPS supplies, additional power supplies, or power strips. 2. Plug the printer into a wall outlet and see if this resolves the problem. 3. If the printer is already plugged into a wall outlet, try another power source in the building that is independent of the one currently being used. 4. The line voltage and current source at the printer location might need to be inspected to ensure that it meets the printer’s electrical specifications.
50.X FUSER ERROR A fuser error has occurred. 1. Turn the printer off, wait 10 minutes, and then turn the printer on. 2. If the message persists, reseat the fuser. If that does not work, replace the fuser. To check the fuser, turn the printer off and remove the fuser. Measure the resistance between the fuser connectors. If it is not within the proper range, replace the fuser. If there is not continuity between the fuser connectors neutral and hot with the fuser removed, replace the fuser. If the problem is not related to the fuser, replace the engine controller board.
51.X PRINTER ERROR A loss of beam-detect occurred. X description: 1 = Beam-detect error 2 = Laser error 1. Press GO. The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 2. Turn the printer off and then on. 3. Reseat cables to the laser/ scanner and engine controller. 4. Replace the laser/scanner. 5. Replace the DC controller.
52.X PRINTER ERROR The laser scanner speed is incorrect. X description: 1 = Scanner startup error 2 = Scanner rotation error 1. Press GO. The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 2. Turn the printer off and then on. 3. Reseat cables to the laser/ scanner and engine controller. 4. Replace the laser/scanner.
53.XY.ZZ PRINTER ERROR There is a memory error with an accessory. The DIMM that caused the error will not be used. Values of X, Y, and ZZ are as follows: X = DIMM type 0 = ROM 1 = RAM Y = Device location 0 = internal memory (ROM or RAM) 1 to 4 = DIMM slots 1, 2, 3, or 4 ZZ = Error number 0, 1, 2 = Unsupported o unrecognized memory 3 = Failed RAM test 4, 5 = Exceeded maximum RAM or ROM size 6 = Invalid DIMM speed 7 = DIMM reporting information incorrectly 8 = DIMM RAM parity error 9 = ROM needs to be mapped to an unsupported address 10 = DIMM address conflict 11 = PDC XROM out of bounds 12 = Unable to make a temporary mapping 1. Turn the printer off, and reseat or replace the specified DIMM. 2. Try the DIMM in another slot. (The firmware DIMM must remain in slot #4—the lowest DIMM slot.) 3. Replace the DIMM that caused the error.
54.1 REMOVE SEALING TAPE alternates with FROM TONER CARTRIDGE The toner cartridge has been installed without removing the sealing tape. 1. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. 2. Pull the sealing tape tab to remove the strip. 3. Reinstall the toner cartridge and close the top cover.
54.4 PRINTER ERROR alternates with CYCLE POWER TO CONTINUE A problem exists with the customer’s line voltage. 1. Remove the printer from any UPS supplies, additional power supplies, or power strips. 2. Plug the printer into a wall outlet and see if this resolves the problem. 3. If the printer is already plugged into a wall outlet, try another power source in the building that is independent of the one currently being used. 4. The line voltage and current source at the printer location might need to be inspected to ensure that it meets the printer’s electrical specifications.
55.xx PRINTER ERROR alternates with CYCLE POWER TO CONTINUE An internal communications error occurred. The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 1. Check the power at the customer’s location. 2. Replace the formatter and/or firmware DIMM. 4. Replace the engine controller board. 5. Replace the formatter board. On the 5si, 8000, 8100 this could be a fuser problem. Try replacing the fuser.
56.X PRINTER ERROR An incompatible combination of input/ output bins was selected. X = description: 1 = Illegal input or bad accessory connector 2 - Illegal output The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 1. Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. 2. Check the printer’s configuration. 3. Verify accessory connection.
57.X PRINTER ERROR A fan failure was detected. X description: 4 = Printer fan 7 = Duplex fan 1. Check the fan’s connector and make sure the fan is not blocked. 2. Replace the fan. On older style printers this is often caused by a bad main motor. (Older style printer being printers with halogen heating elements in the fuser - 4, 4+, 5, 4si, 5si, etc).
58.2 PRINTER ERROR An environmental thermistor (TH3) failure occurred. 1. Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. 2. Verify the environmental thermistor cable is securely connected. 3. Replace the environmental thermistor. 4. If the error persists, replace the engine controller board.
59.X PRINTER ERROR A main motor error occurred. X description: 0 = Motor error 1 = Motor startup error 2 = Motor rotation error 1. Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. 2. Check and reseat the fuser and toner cartridge to make sure they are not hindering gear movement in the drive train. 3. Check the main motor’s cable to ensure that it is seated properly. 4. If the error persists, replace the main motor.
Message on printer Display Panel What it means. What to do. Additional comments.
50.4 PRINTER ERROR A problem exists with the customer’s line voltage. 1. Remove the printer from any UPS supplies, additional power supplies, or power strips. 2. Plug the printer into a wall outlet and see if this resolves the problem. 3. If the printer is already plugged into a wall outlet, try another power source in the building that is independent of the one currently being used. 4. The line voltage and current source at the printer location might need to be inspected to ensure that it meets the printer’s electrical specifications.
50.X FUSER ERROR A fuser error has occurred. 1. Turn the printer off, wait 10 minutes, and then turn the printer on. 2. If the message persists, reseat the fuser. If that does not work, replace the fuser. To check the fuser, turn the printer off and remove the fuser. Measure the resistance between the fuser connectors. If it is not within the proper range, replace the fuser. If there is not continuity between the fuser connectors neutral and hot with the fuser removed, replace the fuser. If the problem is not related to the fuser, replace the engine controller board.
51.X PRINTER ERROR A loss of beam-detect occurred. X description: 1 = Beam-detect error 2 = Laser error 1. Press GO. The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 2. Turn the printer off and then on. 3. Reseat cables to the laser/ scanner and engine controller. 4. Replace the laser/scanner. 5. Replace the DC controller.
52.X PRINTER ERROR The laser scanner speed is incorrect. X description: 1 = Scanner startup error 2 = Scanner rotation error 1. Press GO. The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 2. Turn the printer off and then on. 3. Reseat cables to the laser/ scanner and engine controller. 4. Replace the laser/scanner.
53.XY.ZZ PRINTER ERROR There is a memory error with an accessory. The DIMM that caused the error will not be used. Values of X, Y, and ZZ are as follows: X = DIMM type 0 = ROM 1 = RAM Y = Device location 0 = internal memory (ROM or RAM) 1 to 4 = DIMM slots 1, 2, 3, or 4 ZZ = Error number 0, 1, 2 = Unsupported o unrecognized memory 3 = Failed RAM test 4, 5 = Exceeded maximum RAM or ROM size 6 = Invalid DIMM speed 7 = DIMM reporting information incorrectly 8 = DIMM RAM parity error 9 = ROM needs to be mapped to an unsupported address 10 = DIMM address conflict 11 = PDC XROM out of bounds 12 = Unable to make a temporary mapping 1. Turn the printer off, and reseat or replace the specified DIMM. 2. Try the DIMM in another slot. (The firmware DIMM must remain in slot #4—the lowest DIMM slot.) 3. Replace the DIMM that caused the error.
54.1 REMOVE SEALING TAPE alternates with FROM TONER CARTRIDGE The toner cartridge has been installed without removing the sealing tape. 1. Open the top cover and remove the toner cartridge. 2. Pull the sealing tape tab to remove the strip. 3. Reinstall the toner cartridge and close the top cover.
54.4 PRINTER ERROR alternates with CYCLE POWER TO CONTINUE A problem exists with the customer’s line voltage. 1. Remove the printer from any UPS supplies, additional power supplies, or power strips. 2. Plug the printer into a wall outlet and see if this resolves the problem. 3. If the printer is already plugged into a wall outlet, try another power source in the building that is independent of the one currently being used. 4. The line voltage and current source at the printer location might need to be inspected to ensure that it meets the printer’s electrical specifications.
55.xx PRINTER ERROR alternates with CYCLE POWER TO CONTINUE An internal communications error occurred. The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 1. Check the power at the customer’s location. 2. Replace the formatter and/or firmware DIMM. 4. Replace the engine controller board. 5. Replace the formatter board. On the 5si, 8000, 8100 this could be a fuser problem. Try replacing the fuser.
56.X PRINTER ERROR An incompatible combination of input/ output bins was selected. X = description: 1 = Illegal input or bad accessory connector 2 - Illegal output The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted. 1. Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. 2. Check the printer’s configuration. 3. Verify accessory connection.
57.X PRINTER ERROR A fan failure was detected. X description: 4 = Printer fan 7 = Duplex fan 1. Check the fan’s connector and make sure the fan is not blocked. 2. Replace the fan. On older style printers this is often caused by a bad main motor. (Older style printer being printers with halogen heating elements in the fuser - 4, 4+, 5, 4si, 5si, etc).
58.2 PRINTER ERROR An environmental thermistor (TH3) failure occurred. 1. Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. 2. Verify the environmental thermistor cable is securely connected. 3. Replace the environmental thermistor. 4. If the error persists, replace the engine controller board.
59.X PRINTER ERROR A main motor error occurred. X description: 0 = Motor error 1 = Motor startup error 2 = Motor rotation error 1. Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer on. 2. Check and reseat the fuser and toner cartridge to make sure they are not hindering gear movement in the drive train. 3. Check the main motor’s cable to ensure that it is seated properly. 4. If the error persists, replace the main motor.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Bank of America Mobile Banking App
Hi! I am really enjoying the convenience of the free Mobile Banking app from Bank of America and thought you might too.
It's easy to download. Just visit the Android Market (http://www.android.com/market), and search "Bank of America" to get started.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Friday, June 03, 2011
CWCNY.com
Welcome back... CWCNY.com is alive and well atfer verizon cut oc13.....
Please visit us at cwcny.com ...
Thanks to Jim Toro at LIWebtech.com for his team helping to restore all servers...
Please visit us at cwcny.com ...
Thanks to Jim Toro at LIWebtech.com for his team helping to restore all servers...
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Li webtech hosting service down due to verizon contruction in nassau conty
Major verizon business service affected....
Started about 800am... still on going verizon wire/pipe cut .....
Will update page as service is restore......
6:30-8:00pm
Fiber Damage...Under construction...over night to restore T1 service...to my clients and Host Service.....Failed failover systems are down...as well..
updated... 6-1-11
Just got one of the servers up now. I will be working on it for the next few hours. I will know more later.
Around 9:15 am yesterday there was some kind of major cable cut in our area which killed a high capacity line (I am told it was an OC12) and it took down several hundred smallers circuits including ours. We were told at the time the repair would likely be done by the afternoon. Later in the day our upstream provider claimed it would be done later or overnight. We were told that due to so many circuits being knocked out that they would be working overnight to fix it.
I came in at 5am to check on things and called our upstream provider (Transbeam) who told me
that in fact Verizon stopped work last night and would be going back at 8am. I told them about
how I was told that they would work overnight and nobody is taking the blame for that lie.
So at 5:30am I ordered a couple of new servers to replace the ones here that handle our primary and secondary dns and am waiting for the provisioning of them to complete. Once they are done we
can put the dns live and most of the accounts should come back up. There are some older accounts
on servers here that will have to be moved to new servers, but we will have to see how much
comes up.
I wish I had an exact time line on all of this. Everyone seems to tell one story and then change it
later. We have had outtages before, but nothing ever like this. Even with cable cuts in the past
it was 4-5 hours, not a full day.
Some upset clients ...
Fios Forum News:
Hey,
has anyone noticed an outage throughout Nassau/North Bronx? Apparently, my dad's office has lost all internet connectivity, due to an outage on Verizon Business.
They said there was a major equipemnt down in bell harbor doint know if that wil effect u.
major outage since 10:08am ?
farmingdale, lindenhurst, babylon.
must be huge.
I have reports coming in from Roslyn, Westbury, Oceanside, Lynbrook (where I am) ALL OUT Totally.
Luckily we have Fios here as main ISP, but i am the only one using the Boost OOL, so i had to just swich my gateway ip over and im hot.. but Still this is a BIG TIME outage.
yeah.
I wonder what exploded at the noc center in hicksville, lol
Monday, May 23, 2011
Why IT Field Techs are uphappy with subcontracting conditions...
From : IT tech from Linkedin Group ...
What we need to do is band together and form a nationwide organization the screens and qualifies tech on their own abilities and experience and then test them with the organizations own standards. Then market the organization as having only top-notch, qualified, experienced pros who cost less to hire because the do the job the right way the first time. An organization that polices itself and dumps the losers to prtect its reputaion, integrity, and goodwill with its customers. The middle man (the Brokers) are either convincing buyers that they can get quality work dirt cheap or they swoon them with some other bs like "we will have a neverending supply of resources ie. we have 14,000 tech ready to go right now. Have you ever checked those lists of techs? over 30 % have never picked up a WO and over 30% have not done a WO in over 2 years. That means only 30% are actually active.
These brokers, for the most part, have no real utility because they drive down the price of the jobs and load the market with clowns who pass them selves off as techs. Which makes PMs, PCs, and companies in general gun-shy. Then these guys want a percentage of everything including reimbursed expenses. This angers me to the point that I end up spraying my words when I whine.
Now one pack of theives wants me to pay them almost 4% of the gross of WOs so they can provide me with WORKERs COMP. In Ohio! Ohio has pooled Workers Comp. Sole proprietors, owners, partners, and officers in corporations are not covered by workers comp in Ohio, only their employees. Therefore sole proprietors, or C corps with a single stockholder without employees are not required to carry it. When I brought this up they basically told me TS. They said show us you have it or we will charge you the %. I'm sure they don't miss me at all, but I used to pick up EVERY decent WO they put out. Now I only pick up the WO when some other broker lists it. And why shouldn't I. These companies list it with all 3 brokers I use at the same time, most of the time any way. But the other 2 aren't so good either. One was a staf that can't speak english and the other has a web site with a user interface that doesn't fit on the screen and has more pop-ups than a cheesy porn site.
Let me say this. I like tekserve and I like the way they work, and the way their PMs, PCs and helpdesk people either know what is going on or will within minutes. I like the way they support us techs and only ask us to professionally represent them when we are on site. I really enjoy and appreciate they way they talk with, and act towards me as a field tech. If my area had more work I would be totaly satisfied in working only with Tekserve. Unfortunatley, in my area there is just not the demographics to support that much work in my area. I am setup direct with a few other companies also but the amout of work that they can provide still doesn't put me to what the cost of living demands. I therefore, am forced to also work through brokers. Brokers who have systematically eroded and wiped out all respect I had for them.
Could techs band together and book our own work from major buyers and spread the jobs all over the country. You know some of these companies are ripe for the picking. We have all worked for them. The guys with problems galore in the field, poor docs, Angry PMs and PCs, and they pay slow or nit pick and try to get out of paying.
I figured out a long time ago these companies have these issues because they don't have their act together and are constantly not making the SLAs so they are getting hammered with bill-backs and non-performance pentalties so they take it out on us and blame us, and act like we are the stupid ones.
But could you get enough of techs to stick together for the common good and for a self serving company that demanded the we all meet certain criteria and that the customers paid a fair price for what we do.
Saddly, I don't see it happening
And it is a sad state that there are that many people out here that all feel the same.
What we need to do is band together and form a nationwide organization the screens and qualifies tech on their own abilities and experience and then test them with the organizations own standards. Then market the organization as having only top-notch, qualified, experienced pros who cost less to hire because the do the job the right way the first time. An organization that polices itself and dumps the losers to prtect its reputaion, integrity, and goodwill with its customers. The middle man (the Brokers) are either convincing buyers that they can get quality work dirt cheap or they swoon them with some other bs like "we will have a neverending supply of resources ie. we have 14,000 tech ready to go right now. Have you ever checked those lists of techs? over 30 % have never picked up a WO and over 30% have not done a WO in over 2 years. That means only 30% are actually active.
These brokers, for the most part, have no real utility because they drive down the price of the jobs and load the market with clowns who pass them selves off as techs. Which makes PMs, PCs, and companies in general gun-shy. Then these guys want a percentage of everything including reimbursed expenses. This angers me to the point that I end up spraying my words when I whine.
Now one pack of theives wants me to pay them almost 4% of the gross of WOs so they can provide me with WORKERs COMP. In Ohio! Ohio has pooled Workers Comp. Sole proprietors, owners, partners, and officers in corporations are not covered by workers comp in Ohio, only their employees. Therefore sole proprietors, or C corps with a single stockholder without employees are not required to carry it. When I brought this up they basically told me TS. They said show us you have it or we will charge you the %. I'm sure they don't miss me at all, but I used to pick up EVERY decent WO they put out. Now I only pick up the WO when some other broker lists it. And why shouldn't I. These companies list it with all 3 brokers I use at the same time, most of the time any way. But the other 2 aren't so good either. One was a staf that can't speak english and the other has a web site with a user interface that doesn't fit on the screen and has more pop-ups than a cheesy porn site.
Let me say this. I like tekserve and I like the way they work, and the way their PMs, PCs and helpdesk people either know what is going on or will within minutes. I like the way they support us techs and only ask us to professionally represent them when we are on site. I really enjoy and appreciate they way they talk with, and act towards me as a field tech. If my area had more work I would be totaly satisfied in working only with Tekserve. Unfortunatley, in my area there is just not the demographics to support that much work in my area. I am setup direct with a few other companies also but the amout of work that they can provide still doesn't put me to what the cost of living demands. I therefore, am forced to also work through brokers. Brokers who have systematically eroded and wiped out all respect I had for them.
Could techs band together and book our own work from major buyers and spread the jobs all over the country. You know some of these companies are ripe for the picking. We have all worked for them. The guys with problems galore in the field, poor docs, Angry PMs and PCs, and they pay slow or nit pick and try to get out of paying.
I figured out a long time ago these companies have these issues because they don't have their act together and are constantly not making the SLAs so they are getting hammered with bill-backs and non-performance pentalties so they take it out on us and blame us, and act like we are the stupid ones.
But could you get enough of techs to stick together for the common good and for a self serving company that demanded the we all meet certain criteria and that the customers paid a fair price for what we do.
Saddly, I don't see it happening
And it is a sad state that there are that many people out here that all feel the same.
