People constantly ask me for product recommendations. These are often centering around technology or business products but the topics vary widely. People are frustrated by the complexity of technical shopping which often leads to wasting time and money. It seams that …
Hardware Values & gift ideas we have vetted
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DTS Play-fi adds WiFi to your old HiFi, Comming in 2017 Alexa voice control too
Bluetooth is limited in distance to connections a few feet away. Some devices claim 30 feet but that is optimal conditions and will definitely start to hiss crackle and pop as distance exceed 15 feet or when a person or …
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Pool Water Chemistry balancing
Recently saw several question posted on line about alkalinity vs pH. Are they the same? If different how do you control each? We often use terms which are too similar so they result in confusion. Alkaline is different and measured differently than Total Alkalinity. They …
Chrome slow to access gmail
Recently I found several computers were slow to access GMail. Rumor has it that the problem is related to a Microsoft issue with IP version 6. Fact is that I was able to repair this problem by disabling ip version …
Does today’s “free” press cost us our perspective?
Have you ever noticed how many news stories read like a drama movie script? They have a villain, fear, controversy and suspense? Maybe it is good business but it seams that any news channel you tune into somewhere half of the viewers are actually …
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FAQ & Popular Operating Systems
Everybody Asks: Which Operating System is better? My answer is the one you are used to. Learning new will take more time than the time you will save. Just properly maintain what you have and occasionally upgrade. Save yourself some stress. …
GoDaddy Workspace Email (android)
ANDROID: TROUBLESHOOTING EMAIL Use the following information to troubleshoot common issues when setting up Go Daddy Workspace email on an Android device. In the meantime, you can always use our MobileMail (http://mobilemail.secureserver.net) to keep in contact with customers, friends, and …
Backups – Implementing the 3221 strategy in your home or small business
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For small businesses, home offices (SOHO) and even families with photos good backups are essential. Every harddrive including your backup drive will eventually fail. Add to that fires, natural disasters, theft and viruses. Everybody that computes has potential loss of …
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Turning Pointe Email
Status of your email is updated in my Evernote posted here Hello from Jim Ensign, Ketra, Barb Brauer, Stefan and the rest of Turning Pointe’s Tech Support team. You should already be aware Turning Pointe is taking advantage of the semester break to …
Collaborate or sync files with a free personal Dropbox account
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If you work with other people or on multiple devices you should have a common space to share files that syncs to multiple device. This way you always have the current way copy of the files. Dropbox is also popular because …
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Remote Assistance Requests
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Remote support to your desktop or laptop: Have you ever wanted somebody else more experienced to remote in and help you with your computer while you just watch? Remote support allows somebody to drive the computer screen, look at the …
Standard Software
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The internet is filled with software that promises improvements to your computing. Many good software programs are available for our computer but there are many more that are not. Beyond that an IT support “Best Practice” is to limit the software …
Email Best Practice for Employee Separations:
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Block the employee from accessing company email on the server but allow the supervisor to respond to their emails. Change their email password on the server. Create an email forward from the old employee account to their supervisor. Add an …
How do I control my home stereo volume from my Smartphone?
Trusted CTO: How do I control my home stereo volume from my iPhone? Tom Tom: In addition to several Bluetooth enabled stereos there are several wifi controls for home media devices. Her are some examples; iOS and Android Home Theater Remote Control Apps …
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Outlook sending Duplicates through GoDaddy IMAP accounts
Symptoms: Outgoing Outlook 2007 sent through some IMAP servers get stuck in your local Outbox despite the fact that the email has actually gone out repeatedly. This will continue until your Outbox is empty or you fully exit Outlook. Restarting …
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Arlis-Palooza
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Shared Google Calendars
Why share calendars? The biggest question for shared calendars is: Why share a calendar electronically? Isn’t that just a pain? Maybe you are used to “keeping it simple” and just send out some emails or a paper calendar. Flawless approach right? Actually in …
print from your iPad
Here is how to print from an ipad to various printers. About AirPrint – Apple Support Setting Up AirPrint on your iPad – YouTube How to Enable AirPrint in Windows 7 – YouTube What if it is not an AirPrint printer? Look in app store for …
Ryall Self Help
If you are having issues you cannot resolve yourself then complete the form and email help@ryallymca.org If the need is more urgent than 5 business days then also call or text 630-445-1586 Routine Maintenance: All computers including Apple, Windows PC and Linux …
Sync Outlook or Apple Calendars and Contacts
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Many of us access our email contacts and calendar from multiple devices and want to keep all that data in sync so that we are not having to duplicate all our time and efforts maintaining email on every device. For …