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 […]
Tech Tip of The Month
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
New PC Password Dilemma So you just got your fancy new Windows 10 PC for Black Friday or Christmas and Microsoft is telling you that you should put on a password… Well, should you? Yes! But, Don’t forget to take some notes! Passwords and Pins So when you set up a Microsoft account you have to have a password in […]
Windows 10 Surprises Windows 10 had a ton of really cool surprises, and some not so cool. One of the most common questions I get asked about is the Missing Control Panel and Original Internet Explorer. Well in this months Tech Tip I help you win at this little game of hide and seek. Not only are you going to […]
Your Mission, If you choose to accept it. Moving one file, from one folder to another, or organizing your files can be a chore. Nothing is worse than trying to resize windows to try to make it easy on yourself but never fear! Windows Snap is here to save the day! Check out the video below for a quick real […]
Dust Will Damage or Kill Your Computer!!! Quick question for you; What do your vacuum cleaner and your computer have in common? No, the answer isn’t that they both suck… Actually the answer I was looking for it was; They both collect dust through a process of air intake… Ok, so they both suck. Let’s get this moving So your […]