by Shane Grantham | Apr 14, 2024
I’m writing about my many DVD and CD disks I have in my computer office. They are hardly used any more due to the internet and USB thumb drives. In the past they were heavily used to archive my business data, hold computer utilities and install hardware drivers...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 13, 2024
Today I worked on a client’s Windows 8 laptop Where all of the desktop icons disappeared. Previously 2 icons were missing and then all of them disappeared. I haven’t worked on Windows 8 for a while and I had to recall how to maneuver in it. I used the...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 12, 2024
A service call last week involved an older Dell computer with startup issues. My client didn’t give me much background on the issue so i did the best i could on limited information. I had problems getting the monitor powered on but figured it out after five...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 11, 2024
A new Computer Repair client contacted me last week for inkjet printer assistance. When I arrived in their office, I tried sending a printer test page to the Epson printer. The printer was turned on and shortly after an alert appeared on the printer display. It...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 3, 2024
My computer clients have me work on all kinds of equipment and some of them are printers. Last month I was working on a tablet service call and they also asked me to look at their printer. It was an inkjet printer from one of the major brands. I could send a job to...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 1, 2024
One way I attempt to stay up on computer technology is subscribing to various digests through email. Some of the newsletters are from TechRepublic, AskWoody Tech, and PCWorld. When I find one I want to keep permanently, it gets saved as a PDF and I save it on my...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 31, 2024
Ten years ago I used DVDs and CDs in my computer business often. I installed programs from them, carried my software utilities on them and saved data to them for clients. Nowadays, I hardly use them at all for clients, but i still carry a USB DVD reader in my...
by Elena Stewart | Mar 26, 2024
Guest post by Elena Stewart In today’s dynamic market, staying relevant is key to your business’s success. A brand refresh, far from being just a cosmetic makeover, is a crucial strategy for keeping your business vibrant and competitive. This guide dives...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 26, 2024
One of my computer clients has been writing a daily blog for many years. They post it to Facebook around midnight and it has around 1000 followers. Last year Facebook increased his security requirements and occasionally wants proof it’s really them. Facebook...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 17, 2024
I’ve been spending time last week at my own Apple OS X training event. I got two library books on Apple computers and read some of them. Using my MacBook Air laptop, I discovered how to access Apple desktops. This is where you can have more than one workspace on...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 14, 2024
One of my long-time computer repair clients asked me to analyze their Windows 11 laptop early this March. He said it’s been slow since I’ve owned it and it would be nice to have it faster. I checked different things and found it was all the widgets which...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 10, 2024
I stay up on my industry the best I can with reading articles and listening to podcasts. My favorite type of articles deal with the nuts and bolts of computer repair and related issues. I don’t care about predictions, personnel or things which are forced on...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 8, 2024
A regular computer client contacted me about a message they got in their Windows Mail recently. I assumed they meant an email message since we all get bogus messages constantly. Once I called them and then connected remotely, I discovered that it came from within...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 6, 2024
One of my service calls last month was looking at a Chromebase All-in-one computer. It was exhibiting a system error message which never left the screen. Several things were tried which never worked. The system error message mentioned pressing the reset key on the...
by Shane Grantham | Mar 4, 2024
Not long ago a client called me around 7pm on a weeknight. I was on-site the next morning prepared to help them with a printer problem. Both of their printers were failing to print for their business computer. It took me around 45 minutes to get both printers...
