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Summer Storm Advisory for Desktops and Anything that Plugs In
Too often when a storm hits, lightning strikes and too much electricity surges through cables across the house - frying unprotected devices in its path. This can hit desktops and other power cables for your IT equipment However, if your devices are plugged into a UPS...
Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine July 2022
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In Real Estate, It’s “Location, Location, Location”, In Technology, It’s “Back up, Back up, Back up!”
Because it is so easy to take photos with a Smartphone, people are taking and sharing more photos than ever. On my phone, I have 21,000 photos taken over the last 10 years. That is a lot of digital data! In addition, I have almost 4,000 songs, 1,000 videos, and tons...
Spring Cleaning: Computer Care Tips
Whether you own a desktop computer or a laptop, your computer probably has most of your work and personal life on it. It’s important to care for them and clean them regularly so they don’t quit on you! Here are some tips from my techs and I to keep your computer in...
Introducing Windows 11: Pros and Cons
Windows 11 is here to stay. Windows 11 desktops and notebooks are already flooding the market, and if you own a Windows 10 system, you’ve probably seen a popup saying it is time to upgrade to Windows 11, or “Sorry, but your system cannot be upgraded to Windows 11.”...
Why Windows 11?
All computers run with some kind of operating system, and, unless you have an Apple computer, your computer probably runs with Microsoft Windows. Microsoft has just released Windows 11, which has some people apprehensive about switching. So why does one need to...
The Dok says…
WWW = Wild West Web
Don’t be quick to click By Klaus Fuechsel Hardly a day goes by without checking in a hacked computer at our shop. Many of these clients say, “I don’t know how this could have happened.” It’s easy on the Wild West Web. All it takes is one click on a malicious...
Back to School Tips for your Computer by Jacob Eberly
Ah yes, every student’s favorite phrase. “Back to school time!” If it actually is your favorite phrase, I envy your enthusiasm. One of the things I do look forward to during the school year is using my computer. I find it very fun and satisfying to use such capable...
Summer Storm Advisory for Desktops and Anything that Plugs In
Too often when a storm hits, lightning strikes and too much electricity surges through cables across the house - frying unprotected devices in its path. This can hit desktops and other power cables for your IT equipment However, if your devices are plugged into a UPS...
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Hairy Fan!
If you have pets, did you know that your notebook fan could be covered with hair? Yikes! A fan in this shape can't work properly, which causes your computer to overheat and possibly more damage. Dok recommends a regular check-up and cleaning of notebooks used around...
Broken Power Jack
This is a very common repair problem. I can't tell you how many times I see a laptop being taken out of the carrying case with the AC adapter still plugged into the unit. Most of the time, if the client did not have a problem with either the AC adapter or the input...
Business and Pleasure
Business and pleasure shouldn't mix on your computer. If you go to personal or questionable sites on your business computer, your unit is more likely to pick up nasty viruses and spyware. Same goes for allowing kids to play on it. You don’t want them messing up your...