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Sep 2011
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Three Backup Solutions to Save you Money and Frustration
Current Computer Tune Up Class Schedule
1 Patch, 250,000 miles, 90 minutes
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Please enjoy this month's newsletter, in which you can learn about:

"Three Backup Solutions to Save you Money and Frustration"

"Current Computer Tune Up Class Schedule"

"1 Patch, 250,000 miles, 90 minutes "


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Three Backup Solutions to save you Money and

Frustration

by: Cory Jones

 

Backing up your data is something that can only do good in the long run. As a tech I cannot overstate how essential a good backup is. Many people view back ups as an expensive hassle, but over time  programmers have listened and made backing up much easier for the end user. Below are three easy and cost effective options for backing up your data on a PC and a MAC.

 

1. Carbonite.

Carbonite is priced at about $59 a year and you can back up almost unlimited data offsite. Carbonite servers use the same high encryption level as banks. Setup is very easy, and by default Carbonite is programmed to find and back up your documents, music, videos, pictures, and even your email. Backups are done automatically and in the background so you wont be disturbed wit

h the process when working on the computer.

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2. Clickfree backup drive.

For those who are not comfortable backing up data offsite, Clickfree offers what is probably the easiest external backup drive you can buy. For about $120 you can have a system that could not be much easier. All you do is plug the drive into your PC or MAC and it literally does the rest for you. The software automatically searches your computer, finds all your important files, and backs them up, all in a matter of minutes. Clickfree is also a great solution for families with multiple computers as it can be used to backup everyone's computer.

 

3. Windows 7 backup or MAC Time Machine.

If you have upgraded or purchased a new computer within the last 3 years you can use Window's built in backup features. Mac users can use Time Machine for backups. These are great options. Suitable external drives to backup to start as low as $60. Setup is pretty easy with either Operating System, and once configured both will run in the background.

 

Click on the Link here to learn about and download Carbonite. Carbonite Simple Med Lg

 

The Clickfree backup drive can be found at many retailers including Micro Center and Office depot.

 

MAC users can learn how to setup Time Machine at:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1427

 

Windows 7 users can learn how to setup backups at:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/backup-and-restore

 

 
Lightning Fast Computers Tune Up Class.....
Leisure Learning Center

If you're waiting more than a minute to boot your computer, you're waiting too Chip Runninglong. That's just for starters. Virtually every computer including new ones can be sped up by 25% and ones that are two years old or older can be sped up by 50% or more. You don't need to buy a new computer to get the speed you desire. After this class, in about one hour, you'll be able to optimize and speed up any computer, Mac or PC.  We will review various free computer utilities to help you speed up and maintain your computer at an optimal speed. Please click HERE to register for one of our future classes. Leisure Learning Unlimited and Need Computer Help? have teamed up to offer this  inexpensive class for

only $69.

 

Here are the up and coming dates.

 

Wednesday      6:30 - 9:30pm  September 21st

Thursday         6:30 - 9:30pm  December  15th

 

 

For additional information please visit http://www.llu.com/  



1 Patch, 250,000 miles, 90 minutes          

NASA has a history of extra-ordinary achievement. Often times their greatest challenges have produced their finest moments. I am sure most of us remember the scenes from Apollo 13 where the CO2 filter was quickly engineered to save the crew members. While much is made of the minimal computing power available to NASA back in the early 60's, not enough attention is paid to how well the resources were understood and utilized.

 

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While orbiting the moon Apollo 14 encountered a malfunction that caused the constant issue of an 'Abort' command to their on board computer. To fix the fault, the software engineers on the ground devised a patch that had to be manually keyed in to the computer's read only memory by the astronauts on the space craft. The discovery of the fault, the engineering of the patch and the programming of the software update on board Apollo was all completed in about 90 minutes. Did we mention that they were Orbiting the MOON at the time?

 

Now that is some remote support call!

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Rob Moss

 

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