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I'm getting the following error when trying to launch meetinghouse webcast on the Stake Laptop (Dell, Dual-Core 2.1GhZ w/ 3GB RAM running WIndows 7): System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. at Lds.CM.MeetinghouseWebcast.UI.Business.Webcasting.GetPublishin...

OPEN DNS For what it's worth, I've been using OpenDNS for a couple months now and it works GREAT! In the testing I've done, entering an IP Address of a nefarious site results in a redirect to the OpenDNS denial page. I'm assuming that is a by-product of how web pages work: 1. the browser requests th...

Should we consider using the Church History Department's date authority for start and end dates in the timeline and perhaps add a time column later? That way someone could enter the time of an event (it would need to be an optional field) if they wanted the timeline to sequence the events by date an...

Go to System Options, click on the System tab, and make sure you check either Use Internet or Auto Detect. A few versions ago, Auto Detect did not work well, but I hear it does now. If you wind up selecting Use Internet, be sure to remember that if you ever need to go back and use the phone line di...

We are likewise having problems with a nonmember HOH ( head of house ) showing up as a separate household when we print the Stake Directory. (The nonmember Male HOH shows up as one family and the member Spouse shows up as another family. I've looked at the exported data from MLS and the nonmember sh...

The Madison Wisconsin Stake has setup wireless connectivity in our stake center and we've setup the church firewall with the LDS-sites-only configuration. We'd like for members to be able to meet here for General Conference and hear the broadcast in their own tongue (Hmong, Spanish, etc.) if possibl...

What is the name of the maps project that the Church is working on? What features / functionality will it provide? Is there a wiki page or anyplace where I can get additional information? Since we'll likely have to inform our well-intentioned members that they need to pull this information off Googl...

What specific equipment are you using? We've purchased a Netgear dualband wireless router, but the signal isn't strong enough for the back side of the building. I've looked into a repeater, but am having problems getting it configured. What brand of wireless bridge are you using? Is your solution in...

What networking equipment are people buying for their units as they enable them for wireless internet? Is there a particular wireless router that's superior? We have DSL coming in one side of our building with a Netgear Wireless-N Router behind the Church Firewall, but the wireless signal doesn't ma...

What software are you using for the tech.lds.com site? It's very cool!