Category Archives: PCs

Secure Your Personal Files

Posted on November 29, 2011 by David Rier

We are constantly putting more personal and financial information on our computers. In most cases such information is worth much more than the computer if your PC is stolen. Criminals are becoming more aware of this and using PC thefts … Continue reading →

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Printing Bar Codes on Your Documents

Posted on November 22, 2011 by David Rier

Bar codes are everywhere. You see them used at checkout in stores, in hospitals, on manufacturing shop floors, etc. They are used to quickly and accurately enter information into computer systems without the need for manual data entry. Are bar … Continue reading →

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Recover Your Wireless Key

Posted on October 25, 2011 by David Rier

Here’s a nightmare scenario: You lose the connection to your wireless network and don’t know the security key to re-connect to it. What do you do? Do you rebuild your wireless network and reconnect all its PCs and devices with … Continue reading →

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Make Your Emails Safe and Secure

Posted on October 18, 2011 by David Rier

When you send an email, how secure is it? If there is sensitive information in the body of the email or in an email attachment, it is very easy for that data to be stolen. How do you simply and … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Drivers Up-to-Date

Posted on October 11, 2011 by David Rier

A personal computer system is made up of a number of components and connected peripherals. Each of those pieces (components and peripherals) has a piece of software called a driver that monitors and controls the unit’s interaction with the operating … Continue reading →

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Do It Again

Posted on October 5, 2011 by David Rier

Some computer tasks are very repetitive. That is, the task involves the exact same set of entries, button clicks, etc. every time it is accomplished. You can run through such tasks over and over again. However, there is a better … Continue reading →

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No More Typing!

Posted on September 27, 2011 by David Rier

While the title above may be an exaggeration, it is possible to greatly reduce the need to type your documents into your PC. I know that I’m not the fastest typist out there, and I only use about 6 of … Continue reading →

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Make Your Documents into PDFs

Posted on September 20, 2011 by David Rier

Not everyone uses the same software or even the same version of a program. As an example, the default format for Word 2010 is a .docx document. Older versions of Word, like 2003, use the .doc format. If the Word … Continue reading →

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Remote Access and Support – TeamViewer

Posted on September 6, 2011 by David Rier

If you have ever tried to provide help or support to computer user over the phone, you know that “using them as your eyes” is not the greatest. People assume things about how their computer is working and/or misinterpret what … Continue reading →

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Free Internet Information

Posted on August 23, 2011 by David Rier

Sometimes a network administrator needs to get Internet-related information. The web site Network-tools.com (http://network-tools.com) gathers a number of Internet tools together on a single page to help in this area. Use of the site and its tools is free. Some … Continue reading →

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