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January 2012
 
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I RESOLVE TO... 
  •  BACK UP MY COMPUTER...great! Go to this link: Mozy.com
  • GET RID OF MY OLD COMPUTER , PRINTER, ELECTRONICS JUNK... great! Go to this link: Wheaton electronics recycling
  • BRING IN MY UPDATES...great! Always bring in your Mac or Microsoft updates and your virus protection updates. Not sure which updates? Send us an email, we are happy to advise you.
  • PRACTICE SAFE SURFING AND DOWNLOADING... great! If it's free, it's likely to be bad, check with us before you download it.
  • FIGURE OUT WHY MY COMPUTER IS SLOW...great! Call us and we will schedule you for a check up.
  • LEARN HOW TO...great! We do one  on one computer training, we can help with your next learning curve!
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How to make the most of our technology 
Without realizing it you have probably accumulated thousands of dollars in technology. You have your computer, printer, phone, maybe a camera, software, modem, router... is it all working in a way that makes your life easier?  If it's not, you would be surprised a what a few "tweeks" can do for the quality of your life.
  • Do you have a reliable and fast internet connection? No? Look at the age of your router and modem.  After 4 or 5 years, they need to be replaced.  Go to your browser, click on Tools, click on Manage Addons and turn off all the addons except for ones related to Java, Adobe and your virus protection. It's amazing the difference this can make.
  • Is your computer slow? Does it take FOREVER to boot up? How much Ram do you have? XP computers need at least 2 GB of ram now, Vista and Windows 7, 3 GB. Click on your Start button, type "msconfig" in the dialogue box, click on the Start up tab and uncheck any startup programs that you don't need automatically starting and running in the background.  Go to the Control Panel, Power Options and change your computer to Never go to sleep while plugged in. Now go to (My)Computer, right click on the C drive, click on Properties,  click on Tools and defrag. It may say it was recently defragged but if your power settings are set to go to sleep after an hour, it probably has not been completely defragged in a LONG time.
  • Can all the computers in your house print to your printer?  You only need 1 printer, all your computers can easily be networked to print to that printer.
  • As long as you are sharing the printer, are there files on other computers you would like to access?... yes we can do that too. 

Let us help you make the most of your technology.

Give us a call!

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Pet of the Month

As promised, we are featuring some of our favorite pets of some of our favorite clients each month. Don't be shy! Send us your pet's picture. 

 
Lucy
Lucy
Charlie Melka (a long time and much loved client of TMC Squared) and his family recently rescued Lucy. Prior to that she was being fostered by Mary Hanley (a new client of TMC Squared) on behalf of theWest Suburban Humane Society where our son, Harry is a proud volunteer.  So many connections!