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Just like your car needs to be serviced from time to time, your PC can accumulate “junk” in its system and slow down, sometimes significantly. What can you do about it? Here are a couple of things that you can do yourself that may speed up your PC. Run a Defrag A Defrag is a [...] We get asked this question a lot and in this post, so we’ve laid out some general considerations to help you make your decision. Cost The first thing we take into consideration is the cost. If your computer is older and the difference is minor, then buy a new one. You will get the latest [...] One question that we get a lot is: What are the benefits and risks of having a wireless network at home? Here is a brief answer to that question. Benefits The primary benefit of a wireless network is the freedom from cables. As long as you are within range of the wireless router, you can [...] This will be a quick post but it is a question that we get asked a lot. When your computer breaks and it is not under warranty, should you fix it or buy a new one? In our opinion, there are two primary factors that you have to consider. Cost Obviously, cost will play a [...] This is a question that we hear a lot and I thought this post would be helpful. There are basically two things to consider when purchasing a new computer. What you will use it for? The average person just uses their computer for email, surfing the internet and working on spreadsheets or word processing. If [...] There are literally millions of computer viruses out there with more being produced every day. Why do hackers create these viruses? Don’t they have something better to do? The sad truth is that hackers get a sick sense of accomplishment and self worth from being able to do harm to computers all over the world. [...] Even if you delete files from your computer and empty the Recycle Bin, your files are still on your computer. They are hidden, but they can still be retrieved. Formatting the disk still will NOT completely erase all of your information. Obviously, this is very dangerous if someone is able to retrieve this information from [...] 
This is an interesting article in Hawaii Business about how small businesses can benefit by not having a physical office, but instead, meeting at places like Starbucks or going to to a client’s home or business. Of course, this may not work in certain industries, but many Hawaii business owners choose to run their businesses [...] 
We hear this question all the time and thought it would be a good topic to address on this blog. A router can be thought of as the Traffic Cops of the internet. They take the information coming from your modem (DSL, Cable, etc.) and make sure they get to the right computer in your [...] 
People ask us all the time, “What is the best way to clean my computer screen?” The first thing you should try is just a damp soft cloth. Make sure that it isn’t too wet. The excess water will get into the electronics and damage it. You don’t want to fry your monitor just because [...] 
There is a lot of confusion surrounding “The Cloud” and rightfully so. Some commercials on TV mention it, but most of them assume that everyone knows what they are talking about. To make it even more confusing, they also mention it in conjunction with their products. For example, check out this Microsoft Ad for their [...] 
By the sound of the title of this post, it may seem like there are only two ways to solve your business technology problems. Either you pay a lot of money to get the good stuff, or you buy the cheap stuff and suffer the consequences. That is only partially true. Let me show you [...] 
Sometimes in the course of your day-to-day business, you fall behind on a few things. It happens to everyone. One thing that is easy to neglect is your server room. However, your servers are the heart of your business and maintaining your server room will ensure that your business continues to run smoothly. Here are [...] 
One of the most frequent problems that we see when people come in to get their laptops fixed is that they have spilled coffee or another liquid on the laptop. In this post, we will give you a few tips on what to do if this happens and how to do some simple tests to [...] 
It is not a matter of if your hard drive will fail, it is WHEN. Here are a few tips to prevent a hard drive failure and how to tell when your drive is going to fail. See our recommended products for backing up your data and preventing a hard drive crash. [...] |
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