Boy has it been hot!A client just bought their first laptop, and I have been worried about them not understanding how easy it is for one to overheat. Part of the problem is a lack of air flow: Cool air is pulled in through the sides or at the bottom of the machine and it is then pushed out the back.If…
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Google has now announced in the latest Chrome dev channel release 4.0.201.1 they are going to add bookmark synchronization without needing any special add-ons. This feature needs to be activated though and then you will also need to have a gmail account. This feature works very well if you use multiple computers and want your…
So I’m sure at one point or another we have all heard the words archiving relating to email, but a surprisingly high number of users’ are not even educated on this. A number of computer users’ abroad use mail clients such as Outlook, OE, Lotus Notes, Thunderbird, Eudora, and yes even Apple Mail to sync…
As you can probably tell by now, wireless is everywhere. In most public places you see WIFI. But please be aware, the dangers of WiFi are out there.The research I have seen shows that free wireless public networks located in airports and other public places are ripe for exploitation by hackers. You innocently launch a…
Optical drives (CDROM / DVD players, recorders) have changed so much, and so quickly, I get asked what is compatible with what?. Well the best way to answer this is to let you know they have progressed from the read-only days of the CD-ROM, through the burner days with CD-R, the rewritable days of CD-RW and…
Are you wondering why it is important to install those annoying updates that popup in the corner of your desktop.These are called update notifications and are from Microsoft telling you your computer is out dated and needs to be updated.It is very important to keep Windows updated. Microsoft releases patches all the time. Not all…
VOIP is the transmission of voice traffic over IP-based networks. Basically VOIP technologies allow us to make phone calls through the internet, rather than through your phone lines. VoIP calls can be made either "PC to Phone" or "PC to PC", and "Phone to "Phone." With so many new software applications to run VoIP on,…
Microsoft has finally set a release date for Windows 7 - October 22, 2009!With the release coming up in just a few months, some of our clients have been asking about upgrade options. Most PCs that are shipping now include a coupon or a code to upgrade to Windows 7 when it is released. Depending…
What does Google Chrome web browser have that IE8.0 doesn't? THEMES!!!Google has now released the ability to switch themes in Google Chrome by just clicking 1 button. Currently there are only 29 themes and 90% of them are actually great looking themes.I am assuming that once widely released to the public they will allow third…
Here are some useful keyboard shortcuts that will help any average every day user on the computer. These shortcuts will help speed up what you do on any windows pc computer.ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menuALT+ENTER View properties for the selected itemALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they…
Ever been locked out of your computer because you somehow managed to forget your password? Some say ha yeah right, but over time more and more people ask me what do I do if I've forgotten my password? Well there is a very useful trick to remember if you've done the unthinkable.Depending on the operating…
I know how easy it is for me to fall prey to " Hey, Tech Experts can you take a look at my computer?" Being a tech, you long to show the world how good you are, but be careful. A simple hardware problem can look like an infection, and a serious infection can appear to be…