August 22 2019 How to be Sure Back to School Computer Sales are a Value Buy There are 3 times during the calendar year when it best to purchase a new computer or laptop device. These times are during Back-to-School sales, after Thanksgiving sales and after Christmas when there
August 15 2019 General Topics 4 iPhone Features you Might be Missing Out On When a device is new we are much more likely to click every app, open settings, and generally check out every capability of the device. With time, as we become more proficient at
August 8 2019 Can your Computer be Updated? Here's the Best Ways to Know Most computing devices will slowly lose efficiency and speed over time. There are many reasons this naturally happens, including but not limited to:Increased data which decreases available storage Additional programs which often
August 1 2019 Advanced Topics 4 Ways to Detect if Your Business Benefits From a Server Most businesses start small and grow with time. Starting small means fewer employees, fewer devices and less of an infrastructure when compared to larger businesses. Over time, the needs of most businesses change.
July 25 2019 General Topics What to Ask for When a Designer Creates a Logo for You A logo plays an important part in marketing your business. Some logos include the name of the business while others use business initials. Ideally you want a logo to be instantly recognizable. Logos
July 18 2019 Security Topics Why Reusing an Email Password can be Very Costly Passwords are a tricky beast. It is nearly impossible not to have tens and hundreds of local and online accounts requiring passwords. We use passwords to:Log into devices Log into communication and
July 11 2019 General Topics How to Identify the Cause of Wireless Slowness Wireless data transfer speeds are slower than wired connections, but wireless networks are being used by larger numbers of devices for several reasons. One, while data is transferred over wireless more slowly, newer
June 27 2019 Advanced Topics How to Troubleshoot Issues with Website Domains Anyone with a website knows it can be extremely stressful when problems occur. Our websites easily deliver vast amounts of information to a broad audience 24/7. Unfortunately, sometimes things happen and a
June 20 2019 General Topics How to Start Presenting with Zoom in 4 Steps Webinars, also known as online presentations, video communications, web conferencing, or web seminars are growing increasingly common. Many industries and individuals use these as a way to present their products or services to
June 12 2019 Security Topics Security Round Up: Exposed Records, File Deletion Warnings & More New security threats, breaches and file exposures putting our personal information at risk are consistently released. The general nature of our private information makes it valuable, not only to us, but also to
June 6 2019 Security Topics Technology Checklist for When Employees Leave your Business Owning a business comes with many responsibilities. One responsibility that must be taken seriously, or you will surely suffer consequences, is how you handle an employee leaving. An employee leaving encompasses many parts
May 30 2019 General Topics 3 Ways to Isolate the Cause of Web Browser Issues Web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Safari are a more integral part of our daily computer usage than ever before. This is partly due to how much we rely upon the internet for
May 23 2019 Security Topics Monthly Security Round Up: WhatsApp, Google & an XP Patch The past few weeks have been fraught with news about security threats putting our information at risk. These threats centered around our data being used in ways we never expected or approved, and
May 16 2019 General Topics How to Speed Up a Sluggish Network Printer Network printers are an office staple because it includes much more flexibility than a standard printer. A network printer is an asset whether you work alone or if it is located in the
May 9 2019 Security Topics 4 Single Point of Failure Categories & How to Address Them Whether you own a business, or simply own a computer for personal use, the best way to protect yourself is to be aware of the limitations in your systems. A single user with
April 30 2019 Security Topics Windows 7 End of Life is Coming: What you Need to Know - Part 2 Last week in the part 1 of this topic, we covered some of the important things to know about the upcoming end of end of life for Windows 7. Extended support for Windows
April 24 2019 Security Topics Windows 7 End of Life is Coming: What you Need to Know - Part 1 There are two important dates that correspond to every Windows operating system released by Microsoft. Those dates are the end of that operating system's:Mainstream support Extended supportUnderstanding the differences between these types
April 18 2019 General Topics Scanning to Email versus Scanning to Folder Multi-function printers typically include scanning capability and provide many more features than a simple printer. One of the most time-saving features of a multi-function printer is the ability to scan to email and
April 11 2019 Security Topics Security Round Up: Amazon, Facebook & Ransomware If you are interested or looking for them you can find near daily news articles discussing some form of risk to the security of our private data. This can come in many forms
April 4 2019 General Topics How to Share an App Link with Someone to Download Downloading new apps because of a feature you need or because someone mentioned one that piqued your interest is a common occurrence for most people. Unfortunately, it can be challenging to be sure
March 28 2019 General Topics How to Manage Links Created in Acrobat : Zoom, Docs & More Adobe pdf files are a great way to share documents because anyone can download Reader for free which allows them to open pdf files. There are additional benefits, as covered in our post
March 20 2019 Organizational Tips How Formulas Help Excel do the Calculations for You To see this process in action, watch the video that accompanies this post.Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program that can be used to process simple computations as well as advanced functions. Most
March 14 2019 General Topics How to Add Standard & Custom Watermarks to Documents To see this process in action, watch the video that accompanies this post.Most people have seen a document with a watermark. Confidential, Draft and Do Not Copy are commonly used watermarks. The
March 7 2019 Security Topics It's Consumer Protection Week - Here's 4 Ways to be Safer Online This week is National Consumer Protection week and as while there are many threats to our user data and personal information, there are also a multitude of ways we can protect ourselves. Some
February 28 2019 Organizational Tips The Best App for Merging and Modifying Files To see this process in action, watch the video that accompanies this post.When working with larger files there can be a need to modify the order of pages, add signatures, or scan
