Have you ever wanted to send or forward an email to someone as a text message to their mobile phone? All you need to know besides their phone number is their mobile carrier. Mobile carriers have something called SMS Gateways that essentially allow text messages to be received at an email address created from the […]
If you have your own website and domain name, steer clear of domain renewal scams. Prior to when it comes time to renew your domain name, your domain registrar usually begins notifying you around 90 – 60 days before. But, you could also get scam artists trying to fake you into thinking they are the […]
From Microsoft.com Windows system key combinations F1: Help CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs ALT+F4: Quit program SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE) Windows program key combinations CTRL+C: Copy CTRL+X: Cut CTRL+V: Paste CTRL+Z: Undo CTRL+B: Bold CTRL+U: Underline CTRL+I: Italic Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects […]
I’ve been a fan of Seagate’s FreeAgent drive due to the Seagate Manager Backup/Sync software that was included with the drive. So much so that I have always referred them to my customers over their competition due to the ease of use of the software. Recently, I’ve had customers calling me telling me that my […]
Tired of false advertising when shopping online on Google Product Search? I am. At the end of this post will be a link to report scams to Google. Recently I was Google-ing for laptop screen cleaners. Of course I was searching for the best price. When my search results came up, I sorted them by […]
Any time you are installing new software, apps, or applying updates to your system or previously installed software, remember this rule: ALWAYS CHOOSE CUSTOM INSTALL, CUSTOM SETUP OR CUSTOM UPDATE The reason for this is by allowing a Quick or Standard or Default Install or Setup, you are accepting the software creators default installation rules. […]
That’s Right! The latest form of attacks on the web are fake anti-virus programs. They show up on your computer looking like some kind of authentic Windows Security Anti-Virus running a scan on your PC and scarily warning you that you have hundreds of infections that need to be removed. The program usually prevents you […]
As our earth continues to be taxed for more and more resources, everyone has the responsibility to make changes in their daily tasks to help alleviate the strain we put on the planet. As a computer user, you can make an effort by reducing the number of trees it takes to produce paper. As computers […]
A UPS is a backup battery power supply for your desktop computer and any other peripherals you do not want to lose power in a electrical outage. A UPS doesn’t just protect your equipment against power loss, it can also ensure that your equipment will keep running if there are spikes or surges in power. […]
PC’s and Laptops have components inside that produce heat, and therefore require fans to cool them. As the fans are circulating and exhausting the hot air from your computer, there is also air entering your computer. The air basically enters through any vent or opening it can. Just as it is necessary to dust and […]
