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October 2012

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 Every Tuesday we offer a helpful tech tip!

 

 
trick or treat  

 

A treat from us...
free stuff we love
  • Ccleaner deletes temporary files and cookies,locates and cleans up problems in the Windows registry
  • MalwareBytes is a virus killer and acts as a nice double check to your installed virus protection.
  • Defraggler defrags your hard drive faster than the Windows Defrag tool
  • Avast free virus protection. We find the boot scan option that comes with this program invaluable when cleaning up viruses
  • Google Calendar you need to sign up for a gmail account to get the calendar. It's great if you are looking for a shared calendar option for your family or office
  • Open Office the free alternative to Microsoft Office. With this program, you can create and open Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. 

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But first...
 
Here are a few basic troubleshooting tips to try before you give us a call
  • Reboot the computer, printer, router, modem, whatever it is that you are having trouble with. Turn it off and turn it back on again. You can't turn it off? Just hold that power button in for about 40 seconds. It will turn off.
  • Update your virus protection and run a full virus scan. If you have Avast, run a Boot Scan
  • Did it find viruses? Run it again. You want to see a clean scan
  • Can't boot up? Remove all sources of power from the computer. If it's a desktop, simply unplug it. If it's a laptop, unplug it and take out the battery. While there is no source of power connected to the computer, hold the power button in for 40 seconds. Plug it back it and see if it boots up.
  • No internet connection? After trying to reboot everything, if all your computers are offline, call your internet service provider and make sure there isn't an outage. Have them test your line and modem before you call us.
  • Can't print?  Go to your Control Panel, Devices and Printers, click on your printer, delete any print jobs that are in the queue. Restart the printer and try again.

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. 

Rex      
Rex
Rex belongs to the Faber family.  Between cheerleading, wrestling, paddleball, and who knows what else Sheila is up to... it's enough wear a fella out!