Protect your laptop from spills

Many people know there are keyboard covers for desktop computers, but not many people seem to know there are keyboard covers for laptops, and why they are so important for certain people. Many are custom built for your specific laptop, but some are universal if you can find one local to you. The reason you …

Creating multiple address books in Outlook 2010

QUESTION: tanda says: August 23, 2010 at 3:31 pm I have four e-mail accounts and would like to have separate Address Books in Outlook for each account, with different addresses listed in each. I don’t seem to be able to do it. Each time I try to establish a second address book (following the instructions …

Myth – My calendar/email is web based so I don’t have to backup!

Wrong!  You can see an example here that someone hacked into another’s Gmail account and deleted all their contacts.  http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Calendar/thread?tid=443bbd4612d26728&hl=en Also, other examples of online information mysteriously being deleted: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Calendar/thread?tid=751281f43e826463&hl=en Google deleted my blog on blogspot.com because they claimed it was due to spam.  When I went to restore it with the option when I login, …

Is Microsoft Office included with Windows 7?

No.  Microsoft Office has never been and most likely will never be included with Microsoft Windows. There is some confusion with this.  Computers you purchase from major brand names include trial versions of Office software, anti-virus, and some other programs sometimes.  People usually seem to read the large print saying “Office comes with Windows”, but …

I can get a new computer for that price!

How many technicians have heard a customer say they could get a new computer for the price of the repair?  Alot I’m sure.  I know I’ve heard it a few times and my prices are highly competitive.  The thing is, there’s more to the price than just the cost of the computer itself.  Also, the …

What is the maximum supported RAM in Windows 7?

I’ve seen this question asked alot around the net with not many good answers and alot of guesses based on past Windows editions.  Here’s the answer straight from Microsoft.  I have the direct link to Microsoft’s website below, but incase it doesn’t work and to make things easier, here’s the breakdown for each edition of …

How to block porn and phising websites

Do you have a young child at home that wants to start experiencing the Internet, but you now there are other things on the Internet you don’t want them to experience? Well, you need to know how to block certain websites by enabling some sort of parental control. This video from my Youtube channel www.youtube.com/twinbytesinc …