Archive for Computers

Taking an Expert’s Advice

I am the first to admit that I don’t know everything.  This was very hard for me to come to grips with it since my parents both think that they know everything.  But, I realized at a young age that there was no way that I would be able to know everything and that from time to time that I would have to rely on others for advice.

So, when my computer started to act funny, I knew that I was going to have to figure out what was wrong with it.  I was able to find an online troubleshooting guide to help me through it and all things pointed to the chance that my computer was infected with spyware.

I went from this point to find as many reviews of spyware removal software that I could, and I decided to follow the advice found in a SpyHunter review article that I read.

Now, I depend on SpyHunter to make sure that my computer is running smoothly and spyware-free.  So far it has worked great.

On the Phone with Support

I would like to think of myself as computer savvy, but sometimes a problem comes up that just stumps you.  I know that I can’t be an expert at everything, but that is why my new computer came with phone support.

In fact, I have been on the phone with computer support for the past half-hour, trying to get my computer to work properly.  The problem lies that the machine will turn on, work for awhile, and then randomly reboot.

The technician on the phone has been very patient with me and I am so thankful, but I can hear some frustration in her voice.  I suppose that working with people that have varying levels of computer skills can be very frustrating.

Well, it turns out that there is something wrong with my motherboard, so I will have to take it in for warranty work - even though that is an inconvenience, at least I know what is wrong.

Hands Free

I got the coolest software for my computer. It allows me to dictate through a headset rather than typing. I absolutely love it because it allows me to hold my baby and work on a term paper at the same time. It is so time efficient that I really don’t know what I did without it.

Every day now, when I come home from school, I hold my daughter while working on my book reports. The headset gives me two free hands and I know that I will always have time to go back and edit after my little baby goes to bed.

It looks kind of humorous because I put the laptop down on the floor in front of me and I have my research papers strewn all around it, so I can find the notes I need and dictate them to the machine. It may look weird, but it works and I find that I have far more time with my daughter than I ever have before.

Buying Computers for Business

I have a small chain of retail stores that we are looking to buy computers for.  Our current machines are so outdated and slow that we need to do something to keep up with the increase in the number of customers our company receives on a daily basis.

But, we are not looking for some clunky, large computer to take the place of our old machines.  Rather, we are looking for some type of small computer to fill the void that will be created when we get rid of the old machines.  It would just be nice to have something that is a little more quiet and that can be hidden so that no one thinks of stealing it.

While expressing our interests to the computer sales clerk, he suggested that we should buy computers with Shuttle PC cases.  They are both small and quiet and would be a good fit for our company.

We promptly ordered twenty and will have to wait a week for them to be completed, but I feel very good about the purchase.  It will be great to see the old ones go.

Looking for the Right Piece of Software

I recently deleted a lot of information on my computer - and when I say a lot, I mean pretty much everything.  I was a little amazed that the thing was still able to start, but it still seems to be kicking.

I went to the local computer store on a quest to find some computer data recovery software to get everything back.  I don’t think the clerk understood my request, but we ended up looking at digital photo recovery software instead.

He left me at the software that I didn’t need to help another customer.  So, I wandered around to find what I was looking for - that is when I saw Recovery My Files sitting on a shelf.  I read the box and it was the software that I had been looking for.

So, I am about to try it out - hopefully it will work as well as the box says it does.

Safe Online Experience

I have watched a number of television programs over the past few months that have discussed the need for Internet Privacy Software on every computer in the nation.  The reasoning behind this is that there is so much private information transmitted over the Internet, that we are all at risk of identity theft - but we do have the power to protect ourselves.

You see, the programs that I watched suggested that we use Anonymizer software to hide our computer from the prying eyes of cyber criminals by masking our IP address from them.  This way, they would not be able to find our computer (or our information).

One of the programs also suggested that we should be using Privacy Controls software to erase the tracks of what sites we visited, and what passwords that we used.  A good example for this need would be parents that have the babysitter over to watch their children - your personal information could be accessible to your sitter, which I would guess that you wouldn’t want to have happen.

So be aware that there are steps that you could take to protect your computer and your data - and save yourself a potentially big headache.