Category Archives: Computer Advice
Convert PDF to Word
Lots of documents are saved in PDF format. They open smoothly and print well. However, there is one problem with PDF documents. Unless you have specialized software, you cannot modify and/or edit the PDF document. What’s the solution? Convert the … Continue reading
Many-to-Many Videoconferencing
One-to-one videoconferencing is extremely simple and inexpensive to set up and use. Videoconferencing with multiple people at each end is more complicated to set up. Within certain limits, it is still relatively inexpensive. There are two ranges of videoconferences that … Continue reading
Simple Videoconferencing (One-to-One)
The simplest videoconference involves one person having a video conversation with one other person. It’s simple and very inexpensive to set up and use. For hardware, all you need is a camera, speakers and a microphone. A simple setup can … Continue reading
Videoconferencing
Interactions with customers or peers frequently need a more personal contact than a phone call. A face-to-face meeting carries more impact than a plain telephone call. Facial expressions and body language are also absent from a telephone call. Videoconferencing is … Continue reading
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On-line Banking Tips
I’m not going to say that on-line banking is the best thing since sliced bread … but it’s pretty close. As long as you’re careful with your account safety, an on-line banking account can both save you money and make … Continue reading
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Tagged banking safety, on-line banking, online banking tips, safety tips
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Can a Mac Ever Get a Virus?
Macintosh enthusiasts extol the safety of their computers when compared to PCs. There are even some who go so far as to say that Mac’s are virus-proof. So are Mac’s inherently immune to viruses? Can a Mac actually get infected … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-virus, Mac, Macintosh, malware, virus
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Data Security – It’s the Law
Hackers are constantly looking to break into computers and steal personal information. When they steal such information, they can use it to perpetrate identity theft and subsequently pilfer large sums of money. When personal information is stolen from a corporation’s … Continue reading
CNET
CNET ( www.cnet.com ) is another one of the web sites that I use for technical help and software downloads. It is primarily a web site about technology. Its reviews and ratings cover computers and software as well as arrange … Continue reading
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Disaster Recovery
IT managers spend their jobs (and careers) working to keep disasters from happening. That’s as it should be as companies rely on their networks and data and the loss of the IT function through a disaster can result in damage … Continue reading
IT is an Enabler
One personal pet peeve that I have is the assumption in the business world that the IT function is just a cost of doing business. That is, many business leaders see IT as a “necessary evil” in a modern company … Continue reading