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Printer Maintenance Fun
I've been in the computer support business for many years, doing desktop maintenance, server maintenance, and printer maintenance. I've seen lots of things but I have never seen these inside a printer. The Printer Find Dropped into on of my clients yesterday and they...
Alert: Chrome Fake Font Update
A Forbes article alerts us of a new attack out there that wants to trick you to uploading a fake font in Chrome. If you go to a web page that is compromised, the following pop-up occurs. Don't download this font, if you do you will likely be hit by Ransomware! ...
Funny Tech Story
Not all of us our tech savvy - but some are less than most. Here's a funny tech WiFi story that if nothing else will help you appreciate what you know about WiFi! In this office everything is connected to the network with a network cable. Although WiFi exists in the...
Does Technology Control You?
This morning there was a news article about a family that got stuck in the snow. Nothing unusual about that, we've all been there if you live in Canada - and they were from Calgary which does get a lot of snow. But they were on a logging road. Why were they on a...
How A Non Profit Didn’t Have To Pay The Ransomware
Ransomware doesn't just hit the big guys, they don't discriminate against organizations of any size. It would be foolish to think that Ransomware attackers won't bother with you. They don't care. If they manage to get in, they will get you. This became a harsh...
How To Fix Your Webcam after the Windows 10 Update
Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update, released Aug 2, 2016 has broken webcams for millions of people. If you use Skype and your webcam freezes after about a minute, this is the reason. Webcams stopped working after the update because Windows 10 now doesn't allow for...
How To Articles
Using Time Capsule with a Windows PC
[Updated June 2011] (See all External Hard Drives) Detailed step-by-step instructions to set up your Time Capsule with Windows Jump to a section: - First time Setup - How to setup the Hard Disk - How to setup Printing - Time Capsule Support Options - Using Time...
Goldmine Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password
Setting up Goldmine version 8 with a POP3 connector to an Exchange 2003 Server and you get the error: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password. When you create the mail account in Goldmine, the username you use MUST match the Alias name in the users Exchange...
Server 2008 random file locking problem
I ran into a problem yesterday with a new installation of Server 2008 that was periodically locking files and folders. Logs revealed nothing, the backup was not running, and it only happened occasionally. However when it happened it would sometimes lock out a whole...
How to clean your computer after summer (physically)
Summer is drawing to an end and it's been a good one. You probably threw open all the windows and doors to keep cool while enjoying the summer breezes. And so you should - but now realize that you've had a lot of dust, pollen, and other things travelling throughout...
How to get email on your iPhone or iPod Touch
Here are the steps to get email on your iPhone or iPod Touch if you live in Canada. The Apple iPhone has become a valuable communication tool used by millions. Take full advantage of all the features and set up email on your iPhone. In order to set up your email on...
How to Manage your Job Search using Outlook 2007
Learn how to optimize Outlook 2007 to manage your job search activities “Your job search is a process. Actually, it is a multi-process, with many concurrent processes (based on multiple employer contacts) taking place at the same time.” (College Grad Job Hunter by...