by technicalguy | Oct 17, 2011 | Computers, How to, Network, Technology
Having trouble accessing a USB drive in Windows XP? Try this Go to the Windows Computer Manager and select the Disk Manager. Does the drive show as a GPT Protected Partition? That’s your problem. What is a GPT Partition? A GTP disk is a disk using the GUID Partition...
by technicalguy | Oct 12, 2011 | Network, Technology
Ok, we’re back – the Apple Time Capsule being used as the home-office router mysteriously died this morning. No warning, no connectivity. I can’t even get access to it to find out what is wrong. It’s dead, done. Quickly swapped back to a Linksys running DD-WRT,...
by technicalguy | Oct 11, 2011 | Internet, Network
Innovatios is beginning to sue various companies in the US that offer WIFI to their customers for patent infringement. According to the article anyone who uses WIFI is in breach, however Innovatios has decided at this point not to pursue individuals....
by technicalguy | Oct 11, 2011 | Computers, Network
Setting up a new HP Server ML110 G6 for a customer. This has to be the plainest generic server I’ve seen for a while. However I know it will do a great job for an office of 5 as their main Windows 2008...
by technicalguy | Jul 19, 2011 | Network, Small Business Technology, Software, Technology
Here’s the fix for slowness opening Excel 2003 files over the network. A customer recently complained that opening Excel 2003 files over the network drive was very slow and seemed to cause Excel to hang. However if you took that same Excel file and copied it to...
by technicalguy | Apr 7, 2011 | Network, Small Business Technology, Telus
[Updated] Telus has begun distributing the Actiontec V1000H modem/router to its home and business customers. It is an all-in-one WIFI enabled modem/router with an easy menu system. Be advised, however, that the configuration of this modem is very restricted. You can...
