Yes! We Have A Winner What a great summer we have had so far, and as summer starts to wind down it is time once again to announce the winner of the Northwoods Computer Guy Summer Give Away! This year’s winner is Eileen Neuman! As a new mom of twins, I can’t think of a better person to have won this […]
I do get this question a lot so I figured I’d make a quick video to show you how it’s done! -Scott
Mother’s Day is coming up and if you’re tired of buying cards and flowers and want to do something different I’ve got a few suggestions for you! Last year I found more than a few items then I think would make excellent Mother’s Day presents and I’d be happy to share them with you. Chipolo Classic Not only do they […]
Does he really know? Did you ever wonder how a computer guy can tell if your Hard Drive has gone bad? Well it’s actually easier than you might think, in addition to intuition, and noticing when things are just not working the way they are supposed to, nearly every computer hard drive created today has what’s called S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis […]
Don’t Forget the Dongle It’s easy to become a little careless when in a hurry, but one thing you should always keep an eye on is your dongle. They are incredibly important, pretty delicate, and once broken are not easily fixed and sometimes not replaceable… I should probably take a moment to tell you that a dongle is any USB […]
Tis the start of the season of spring cleaning, and help you get into the spirit I’ve got a little tip about dusting your computer. For most people, the go to for cleaning out the computer is a good old-fashioned “can of air” that you can pick up from just about any store. While these products work good it is […]
Memory + More = Better Weather looking for a quick boost of speed to your computer or if you’re looking to expand on what you already have, nothing beats a memory upgrade! First things first, Don’t confuse memory with storage, memory is what allows your computer to multitask and create an environment where you can do many more things, quicker. […]
Thanks for taking the time to read this We are going to talk about something today that is hard but I am going to do my best to make it super easy. Backing up your computer. It is so incredibly important and how you do it is equally as important. A lot of people use these portable USB flash drives […]
It Sounds Like A Joke It Does, and as an IT guy it’s almost become a joke. I can’t even tell you how often I actually say the phrase have you tried rebooting the device, or have you tried turning it on and off again. The problem is is that it’s not a joke it actually really works, and I’m […]
Copy & Paste Today’s Tech tip is an often times overlooked, but very important feature called copy and paste. Why is it important? Well, Sometimes you just need to quickly copy information from here and put it there. So let’s work on it together! You simply highlight to text that you want to copy, right click with your mouse, and […]
Congratulations on your new PC! Maybe it’s your new Black Friday, Christmas, or New Year, New You PC, anyway you got it, it’s new! So I’ve got a couple tips for you on ways to make your brand new computer super awesome. Mouse & Keyboard My first tip is on your new laptop or desktop PC immediately run out and get […]
A Necessary Evil Passwords are incredibly important and nowadays there are so many to remember. Every website you visit, every bank account, every credit card, every social media account has a requirement for a password. A lot of times it’s hard to find a way to make passwords that are; 1: easy to remember, and 2: hard for other people […]
