Here are the basic steps to “format and reinstall your operating system”. *If you computer has “recovery disks” Make sure all data is backed up. Put recovery CD/DVD (may be more than 1) in drive and restart. If computer does not boot to CD/DVD, then you need to set BIOS boot order to CD/DVD first (this varies slightly from computer …
How do I keep up with Tech?
As you can see, I have lots of blog time when working on computers, even when working on 4 at a time. The 3-5 minute gaps as I copy data, install software, etc, work out great for putting together blog posts. One of the questions that I am frequently asked, is “how do you keep up with technology?” There are …
Thanks porn industry
Ok..ok. The title of this post doesn’t mean that I sit around watching porn. Without getting too risque, let’s just say that I’m much more into the real thing and leave it at that. However, the porn industry on the ‘net does help keep me in business. As I’ve tweeted about recently, I had a lot of computer repairs this …
Verizon and ATT Broadband Access – Data Limits
This information is not anything really new – but most of my customers are not aware of what these limits mean. For instance, I have a business client (training company) who purchased about 20 of the AT&T Connect cards. Several of the student laptops were later infected with malware and ended up downloading 10x the limits on the cards. Her …
AT&T and the iPhone
From Facebook: Quick question. I’m looking at getting the new iPhone. Should I wait until they open it up to other carriers instead of just AT&T? Have you been satisfied with your AT&T service all round? =============== Answer: I have a love/hate relationship with AT&T. I love the iPhone but I detest AT&T’s service and network. Period. They suck. I …
Dell Dimension 3000 Sound Driver
This gets very frustrating. As much as I am a fan of Dell, it’s really aggravating when they don’t provide a driver for one of their systems. In this case, the Dimension 3000 desktop is configured with a Sound Blaster 24bit card SB0410 done in partnership with Dell. Unfortunately, Dell doesn’t provide the driver for it on their support site …
Why do you get infected?
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to put more focus into my website and start blogging more consistently. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in working on computers, networks, and websites that I forget to step back and take a break. One of the things I enjoy is sharing information and writing, which is a way of taking a …