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The Five Stages of Data Loss 2007-09-11 00:34:00 The Five Stages
of Data Loss By Steve Burgess, 2007 The computer crashes and what happens? Well, irritation at first. The darn thing is supposed to work, and you've got work to do. After fiddling with it for a bit and getting error message this, error message that -- and what did I do that was an illegal instruction? Am I going to get a ticket? Aren't I the executive here? Is this some kind of Sarbanes-Oxley trick? Surely this will work if I turn it on & off a few times. That's the first stage: denial. But turning it on and off only results in diminishing returns. More error messages. That's when the second stage kicks in: anger. It's at this point that we're grateful the windows don't open in high-rises, because we would surely make expeditious use of said window if it did. No computer that has fallen a hundred feet will foil me again! But of course, we do need to consider the documents and countless hours we've sat in front of that glowing screen, pouring creativity (repor
Block websites on your computer 2007-09-11 00:31:00 Broadband Internet connectivity is so common these days that almost no one has a second thought about connecting to the Internet. Connecting is easy, but what if you need to control or restrict the ways in which the Internet connection is to be used? Sure enough, widespread availability of unlimited, unmetered Internet connections has its pros. But what about the contras? Everybody is talking about nowadays how fast their connection is. Fast and unlimited maybe fine for the most home users, but this is not necessarily the same for work or study environments, public places, or specific age groups. The Internet contains enough threats such as spyware and viruses to make you wish to restrict access to certain resources. A virus can corrupt or destroy information on your PC, causing you spending days to recover data. Spyware steals your personal information and slows down your computer's performance, making it a pain to work on. While it is usually possible to fix a PC contaminated with s
3 Reasons to follow a computer hardware course 2007-09-11 00:28:00 How many times did your computer crash on you when you were working on a very important project? No matter how many times you are told to backup your data you are still at risk of computer hardware problems which will delay your project so what will you do? Bring your computer to the store and have it fixed for a longer delay or follow a computer hardware course
so you can actually troubleshoot the problem yourself and have it fixed within minutes? The truth is you don't have to be a technician or an engineer to be able to do this and you'll see that if you do want to become one, fine there are very good careers for these types of studies. Like I mentioned you don't need to have a degree in IT to be able to fix your computer. A simple computer hardware course where they teach the basics of hardware functionality is far more than enough for you to be able to troubleshoot your own computer. By investing some after hours to learn this will of course save you a lot of time when your com Read more:Reasons
E-mail Etiquette - Cc Or Not Cc 2007-09-11 00:22:00 Learning the true meaning of and the proper e-mail etiquette for using "CC" and "BCC" or "Cc" and "Bcc" can save you a lot of time, effort and embarrassment. Some people use "CC" and "BCC." MicroSoft Outlook and AOL both list "Cc" and "Bcc" in their e-mail format. In both systems, the e-mail- sender needs to find and then invoke the "Bcc" setting to use it. Most people think "Cc" stands for "Carbon Copy" and "Bcc" means "Blind Carbon Copy." In the days when the majority of business offices' waste baskets were filled with carbon paper and "secretaries" walked around with blue hands, that's what "Cc" meant. Today, "Cc" stands for "Courtesy copy." "Courtesy copy" implies both a change in meaning and a change in attitude. Anytime you send someone an e-mail, you should be doing so as a courtesy to that person. Doing so implies the person receiving the e-mail wants, needs, expects or asks for the information. Anything else falls under the category of "SPAM" According to Darren Miller, "SPA Read more:Etiquette
Refurbished Laptops Solve Money Problems For Students And Parents 2007-09-11 00:20:00 College students spend an enormous amount of money on day to day living and school expenses. Dorms, books, and food alone will cost parents thousands of dollars per semester. Finding places to cut costs can be difficult, but one major expense can be avoided. Laptop computers are very quickly becoming a necessity for any student, and they are costly. Finding a cheap laptop that will get the job done can save a great deal of money. Many have found the answer in Refurbished Laptops. A refurbished laptop is one that has been returned to the manufacturer and has been restored to a "like new" state. Although the computer is not damaged, it can't be sold as new so the price is slashed heavily. A $2000.00 laptop might be sold as a refurbished item for $900.00 and be no different that it's new counterparts. This means that for less than half the cost, a powerful like new laptop can be purchased, and in many cases be placed under warranty in the same way a new laptops would. Almost every major Read more:Money
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Why formatting your Hard Drive is not always the best solution 2007-09-11 00:13:00 You have been surfing the net for months, installing programs to check them out and then removing them. As far as you know your computer is working perfectly. When out of no where, you start receiving error messages. Your pc starts hanging and worst of all; you get the blue screen of death. You quickly think to yourself that you may have picked up a harmful virus or some malicious worm that has affected the performance of your computer. You run your anti-virus which confidently gives you the all clear! Then to your horror you receive a message saying "this program performed an illegal operation and will be shut down." So where are these error messages, freezes, and hang-ups coming from if not a virus? They can be caused by several different problems. You may have added new hardware that is causing a conflict to your computer components, or may even be defective. Another reason is Electric Static Discharge can have a damaging effect on your computer. You may have installed new softwa Read more:always
Safe Computing 101 - Basic Computer Safety and Maintenance 2007-09-11 00:12:00 Safe Computing
101 - BasicComputerSafety
and Maintenance
By Steve Burgess The enemies of disk drives are dust, heat, impacts, liquid, voltage spikes, and Windows (I'm at least half kidding about Windows). Let's address them one at a time and what to do about them. Liquid. Don't use your computer in the bathtub. Don't use your computer around happy hour. Don't spill your double mocha soy latte on your keyboard. I have dealt with recovering data resulting from spills around the latter two conditions. Yes, all the data came off, but martinis, coffee, and most other liquids simply don't mix with electronic components. It's useful to get a keyboard protector "skin" if you must imbibe and compute simultaneously. Should you spill onto your keyboard or laptop without such a covering in the way, immediately flip over the keyboard (or laptop) onto a towel, unplug it, and let it dry out overnight or for a day or two. This works enough of the time that it's worth the wait. I have not p
Compaq Presario Laptops : Your Intelligent Choice 2007-09-11 00:09:00 With the boom in the IT sector, Desktop PCs came in the market. Computer literacy became a buzz word. Then multinational companies came into the picture. Manual works were replaced by computers to gain more efficiency and security. At present, the scenario has not changed a lot as computers have become a part of everyone's life. The only thing that has changed a lot is the attitude towards work. How comfortable it would be if you had a portable device like your PC that could be taken anywhere. It was a dream come true sort of thing with the introduction of Laptops. Inspired by the design of a Japanese lunch box, Laptops are computer systems, which are lightweight and can be easily carried away anywhere. Leading companies like HP, Lenovo, IBM, Del, Sony, etc., have launched laptops in the global market. But the success of products depend on price and quality of the product. Among these established companies, Compaq
has brought some excellent laptop models that are affordable and offer Read more:Choice
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Internet Fax And A Paperless World 2007-09-25 01:17:00 We are slowly moving towards a paperless world. The papers that create clutter on our desks and in the filing cabinets are now being stored on CDs and DVDs. Our computers hold all the information that we require, and we do not need to look anywhere else. The email is perfect for sending our important letters and messages. These can instantly reach the concerned person's mailbox in less time than it takes to print a letter, fold it, and put it in an envelope. It is both convenient and quick. And as long as there is seamless Internet
connectivity, there is little likelihood of there being a delay in the mail reaching the required person. Thus, it should not be at all surprising that faxes have also started making use of the Internet. The old fax machine seems to be on its way out as Internet faxing becomes increasingly popular. This is yet another consequence of our world becoming increasingly paperless. Now, our personal computers have decided to replace the old fax machines and are al Read more:World
Poor Computer Performance - 9 Free or Inexpensive Fixes 2007-09-16 23:25:00 Poor computer performance by your Windows-based machine can sneak up on you gradually. You may find its performance deteriorating increasingly until one day you realize you must fix it or buy a new one. Signs of poor performance can include applications running very slowly, programs closing or freezing up suddenly, and a generally slower response time to OS (operating system)-related commands. I have compiled 9 fixes for you here that you can leverage right now to greatly improve your computer's performance. Fix #1: Download and run MS Service Pack 2: Every operating system requires patches and upgrades by its maker from time-to-time, with Microsoft XP being no exception. While Service Pack 2 was released in 2002, some people with older systems are still not running it: make sure your computer is. You can download it FREE from Microsoft's Web site. Fix #2: Run the Disk Cleanup utility: Your computer likely has a number of unused and unneeded files that take up valuable space on your Read more:Computer
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How To Send SMS Text Messages Online For Free 2007-09-16 23:23:00 Mobile phones, undoubtedly, can be labeled as the greatest invention of modern times. They make our life easier with their countless advantages, one of which is the highly effective SMS
or Short Messaging Service. SMS is the general term for the technology which provides people with the ability to send and receive text messages via mobile phones. With recent technological advancements, free international sms messages can now be sent on a global level anywhere in the world through many online service providers. And the best part is that you don't even need a mobile phone if you have a computer. You simply register with the desired information on any of the sites that offer free SMS service and just follow the simple instructions. There is a space for the mobile number of the recipient, as well as space for the message. It depends on the free sms provider, but usually, the maximum number of words allowed is generally fixed at 137 characters. However, some India sms providers allow even
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