I can’t get my two monitors to respond

by | Nov 18, 2025

Last week I delivered a repaired PC to a client at their business.   They connected the PC to the peripherals themselves since I had another appointment to get to.  An hour or two later they called explaining the monitors were both blank.   They were instructed to...
“I called two weeks ago” Fort Wayne Computer Repair

“I called two weeks ago” Fort Wayne Computer Repair

by | Nov 6, 2025

I looked down at my smartphone this afternoon and saw voicemail was waiting.  Most of my phone calls get answered as they arrive even though many are spam.  Usually what happens is I answer a phone call and if it’s spam, I hang up or let them disconnect after I...

Why does this email message bounce back all the time?

by | Oct 22, 2025

Since 2003, my computer repair invoices are emailed to my clients.  This saves postage and time since i don’t have to use stamps or fill out envelopes.  The majority of the time the invoices make it to my clients but occasionally I have a problem.  One time a...

Working on an old security camera system.

by | Oct 6, 2025

I new computer client found me last month by reviewing my Google maps listing.  On my first visit a laptop and a desktop computer needed various things done.  When I was done with these tasks, the business owner asked if I worked on security systems.  I said not...
Linux Mint updates work better than Microsoft Windows 11

Linux Mint updates work better than Microsoft Windows 11

by | Oct 4, 2025

 All operating systems need updated for different reasons like security, stability and functionality.     Microsoft’s approach in Windows 10 was forcing the updates on users and sometimes rebooting the computer while it was in use.  Windows 11 seems to have...
Local backups

Local backups

by | Aug 10, 2025

The files you create on your computers need to be backed up to another device in case something bad happens to your storage device.  This could be theft, fire, hardware failure or other things.  Ransomware is another disaster that may damage your files.   Cloud...
Apple laptop batteries

Apple laptop batteries

by | Aug 9, 2025

I was given an old Apple Macbook laptop which had a lost password and locked account.  It was going to be used for my education on Apple laptops so my Apple laptop wouldn’t get ruined when I tested things on it.  My thought was to open the case and disconnect...
Default Accounts and usernames.

Default Accounts and usernames.

by | Jul 28, 2025

Some servers and connectivity devices have default accounts and usernames. This would be “admin”, “administrator” or “user”. Hackers and people in the know are aware of these and may use methods to acquire the passwords for them. To...

I get more spam email than legitimate email

by | Jun 17, 2025

Email used to be useful. Now it’s annoying.  It was used for checking on clients and communicating with them.  Now more spam hits my many email boxes than ever before.  Most are about getting business loans and improving my web sites. The rest are various other...
Another Readers Choice award nomination

Another Readers Choice award nomination

by | Jun 15, 2025

For the past  five years my company, Shane Grantham comsulting, has been nominated for a Fort Wayne Readers Choice award. The category is Computer Repair Store.  I’m not a store but I do computer repair.  It’s under the Shopping category.  They should have...

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