Migrating Macs - Outlook Calendar Issue

This is another one of my posts highlighting some of my issues with computers. I am quite certain, at this point, that most of my issues are at least partly self-created. Whatever the case with that, however, they do always need to be solved.

My most recent issue was with migrating from one mac to another. They actually make this process incredibly easy to do so I'm not going to talk about that at all, but I had a few problems after it was completed - mainly with Outlook 2011.

The biggest issue was that after I migrated everything, Outlook imported the new data very nicely, but it put all my mail, contacts, calendar events, etc. into the "on my computer" folder instead of the regular default folders. What I mean is that instead of putting everything into the normal location they would go to when you create a new contact or calendar event or whatever, it was all in a different location. Mostly this was not too big an issue.

To fix this problem for the contacts and mail, I simply selected all using command+A and draged them all to the folder I wanted them in - no big deal really. The big problem was the calendar. I would have loved to do the same thing with the calendar, but could not figure out how to select all the events so I could drag them. I spent a few days messing around with trying to import the calendar in different ways, syncing them both with a separate calendar, etc. and couldn't get anything - then I found the solution I had been looking for. Here's what I had to do:

• Go into the calendar tab on the left and click the "organize" tool bar tab
• In the "organize" menu, choose "list" - this will allow you to drag and drop
• Click in the search bar, then choose the "advanced button in the tool bar below
• Click the drop-down menu that appears below the tool bar and choose "Folder"
• Then make the other two say "Is" and "On My Computer"

This allowed me to see all calendar events for all time in a list, use command+A to select all and drag them to the other calendar folder.

Hopefully this solution will be helpful to other people - I know it alleviated many of my frustrations.

Skyrim Walkthrough: Joining Thieves Guild / Taking Care of Business

After you have either completed or messed up the A Chance Arrangement quest with Brynjolf, he tells you that you can help his "organization" if you're up to it.

He tells you that there is a pub called the Ragged Flagon down in the Ratways of Riften that is run by his "organization" and that if you can make it there in one piece, he'll give you more work.

This is a very straight-forward quest and takes very little effort if you are above level 10 ish. All you need to do is follow the quest marker to the door into the Ratway. You will find it on the lower level off the walkway that follows the water very near the little marketplace area. Once you've gotten in, simply follow the path ways until you get to the Ragged Flagon. Unlike sewers in some other games, this initial part of the Ratway not a maze at all. There are some little rooms here and there as well as about 4 people to kill on your way, but you should have no difficulty finding the Ragged Flagon.

Once inside, go around the little lake thing and go talk to Brynjolf who will be standing near the bar (with a quest marker on him). When you talk to him, he will be surprised that you made it and will tell you that now he has more work for you. He will tell you about 3 people who owe the Thieves Guild money. He tells you that what is more important than the money is getting them to understand that the Thieves Guild is not an organization to mess around with. If you keep talking to Brynjolf, he gives you valuable information about how you can manipulate each of these people into doing what you want.

Again, just follow the quest markers to the locations of each of the three people. I started out talking to each of them without doing the extra manipulation technique mentioned by Brynjolf. This only worked on one of them for me and I was forced to use his advice.

Each of these three people is found right in Riften and none of them are found far from the door to the Rateway so you don't even need to walk much. Tell each of them that Brynjolf has a message for them - if they don't respond by giving you the money then go to the manipulation technique (the dwemer vase, the statue, or Talen-Jei).

Once you have gotten the money from each of them, go back to the Ragged Flagon and talk to Brynjolf. He will tell you that with the way you handled these three, he thinks his "organization" could use you some more. He will give you a few potions for the work you did and you will be able to ask him fo more work now.

Skyrim Walkthrough: Good Intentions

This quest begins when Urag asks you to mention the book called "Night of Tears" to Tolfdir.

Objectives

• Speak with Tolfdir

Find Tolfdir, most likely in the Hall of Elements. Speak to him and tell him Urag suggested you come see him. Tell him about "Night of Tears". Tolfdir will be distracted by the orb from Saarthal, and has some additional thoughts about it. Listen to what he has to say.

Ancano will come and interrupt. He has some important information. He needs you to come with him immediately. He will tell you someone from the Psijic order is here in the college and is asking to see you specifically. Follow Ancano. Enter the Arch-Mage's quarters. Speak with Quaranir. Ask him what's going on. He will tell you about the Eye of Magnus. The longer it remains in the college, the more dangerous the situation becomes. He will tell you to seek out the Augur of Dunlain within the college.

If you look at your quest journal, it now says "I've been led to the Arch-Mage's quarters by Ancano, who was insistent that I speak to someone claiming to be from the Psijic Order. The monk, named Quaranir, has informed me that the "Eye of Magnus" is dangerous and that to learn how to deal with it, I need to speak with the Augur of Dunlain within the college. I should ask my fellow members where to find him"

Your objective is to find the Augur of Dunlain. You can talk to a number of different people around the college about the Augur and all of them tell you to go talk to Tolfdir. When you talk to Tolfdir he tells you that the Augur is in the Midden which is below the college. He also mentions that the Augur was once an incredibly talented student of the college, but that there was an accident and he has been in the Midden ever since. He tells you that if you are going to see the the Augur, to say hello from him.

Open your map and use it to find the entrance to the Midden (or just follow the marker on your compass). Find the grate on the floor and enter the Midden. Descend down the tunnels, fighting some draugr and spiders on the way. Go through a wooden door and enter the Midden Dark. Cross an icy bridge and enter through a door. Activate the Augur of Dunlain. He will tell you your efforts are in vain, it has already begun. He will tell you that you blindly follow the path to your own destruction. He will tell you that Ancano is also looking for information about the eye of Magnus (the orb thing) and that the only way to see through the eye is using the Staff of Magnus. So he tells you that you will need to find the Staff of Magnus and to go tell the Arch-Mage this information.

Now your objective changes to reporting to Savos Aren. Retrace your path back to where you came in. You will see a ladder here which will lead you back up to the courtyard in the college where the trap door was. Go back into the Hall of Elements to find Savos Aren near the Eye of Magnus. Talk to him and tell him you have important information for him. Tell him you need to find the Staff of the Magnus. No matter what conversation line you follow you will end up telling him that you talked to the Auger. He will be impressed with your initiative and wants you to follow up on this. He recalls Mirabelle mentioning something about the staff and recommends you check with her.

He rewards you with a Mage's Circlet which increases Magicka by 30 points. This completes the quest "Good Intentions" and unlocks the next College of Winterhold quest, "Revealing the Unseen."