by: Lisa CareyIt seems like every other month a new “program” comes along to make our lives that much easier. For example, first we could bookmark favorites, and then RSS feed them, and then came widgets and now “bots” which are robots that do a lot of our computer work for us in the background. Examples of friendly bots are weather bots, game playing [...]
Record Your Products: Reap The Rewards of Recording And Getting Your Product Done Faster And Easier.
by: Patsy BellahSome of you will remember when we had to type on typewriters. Some of you, present company included, may even remember when we had to type on “standard” or manual typewriters. For those who aren’t in the know, that’s a typewriter without electricityThen we got electric typewriters. That was something new to learn, but all our work [...]
Internet And Business Online – The Act Of Interdependence
by: Scott LindsayThe best role of business online is that of interdependency. We’ve all heard the old saying, “No man is an island.” When it comes to online business this is especially true.If a business owner who takes their business into the online world determines they will be self reliant and never accept the help of anyone then that individual [...]
Web Development And The Big Time Out
by: Scott LindsayOne of the great debilitators in online business is simply the perceived (or real) lack of time. Business owners are used to moving forward. An online web presence can make them feel tied to an office chair learning skills they aren’t sure they want to know.It’s not uncommon for those who deal in full time web design to have individuals [...]
How to Clean a Printer
by: Ray GeideDoes your printer have frequent paper jams? Does it put ink where ink shouldn't be? Is the outside of your printer dirty or covered with smudges? If so, it is time to clean your printer.First, there are some general rules that apply to cleaning just about any electrical device. It is best [...]
How to clean your Mother Board
by: Ray GeideIf you have not done the inspection mentioned in the previous article - How to Clean your Case, now is the time to do so. Look at the blades of the fan in the back of the computer. Also look at any vents. Is there clusters of dust there? Is there grime caked on to it? If so, the inside needs to be cleaned. If the fan blades are clean [...]
How To clean your Case
by: Ray GeideThere is nothing wrong with leaving spills, dirt, and stains on your computer case. After all isn't that what the case is for, to protect the electronic components inside from spills and dirt? This is true, but there are still parts of the case that need to be cleaned and checked if you [...]
How to Clean your Keyboard-Part 2
by: Ray GeideWhen it comes to cleaning your keyboard there are many methods that can be used, some harder and more effective than others.The easiest method is the Shake Method. It is so easy that you can do it right now. Pick up your keyboard, turn it over being careful not to press any keys, and shake it. See all of that stuff fall out? It is dirtier [...]
How to Clean your Keyboard- Part 1
by: Ray GeideI know most of you will not heed this advice, but KEYBOARDS CAN MAKE YOU SICK (how's that for tactfulness?). Germs live on your hands and fingers. When you type, many of them jump on to the keyboard. When someone else types on your keyboard, those germs transfer to their fingers. Or when [...]
Web 2.0 And Why You Shouldn't Fake Reviews
by: Simon DanceThe latest offering from Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares aired on Channel 4 last night, followed the somewhat disastrous adventures of ex-boxer Mike and his wife Caron Ciminera as they struggled to run the Fish & Anchor, a restaurant in Lampeter, West Wales. Whilst the couple's arguing appeared to better the food they were originally [...]
Delete index.dat Files
by: Mil IncorporatedWhat are Index.dat files?Index.dat files are used by Internet Explorer and Windows to store history, Internet cache, cookies, UserData records and other information about what you have done in Internet or in your PC. Although some of their functions are useful, they are dangerous privacy threat - any person with even little knowledge [...]
Ecommerce: Have Cart - Will Shop
by: Scott LindsayIn order for you to sell products or services online you will need a shopping cart application to facilitate ecommerce. While your customers simply want a way to make a purchase if they are interested in your product you will have already considered tough choices.For Instance...If you want a full solution for invoicing, statements, [...]
Digital Signature
by: Wale WahabA digital signature is a data item, which accompanies a digitally encoded message, and which can be used to ascertain both the originator of the message and the fact that the message has not been modified since it left the originator. It is a form of authentication method which is used to authenticate the identity of the sender by convincing [...]
Operating Systems: File Systems
by: Sam HarnettFile systems are an integral part of any operating systems with the capacity for long term storage. There are two distinct parts of a file system, the mechanism for storing files and the directory structure into which they are organised. In mordern operating systems where it is possibe for several user to access the same files simultaneously [...]
Creating A Software Library
by: Jane SmithEvery business uses computer software. But not every business realises the importance of having a user friendly software library for cataloging all their software.While sharing software and using it on more than one computer is against the law, making a copy to keep in your software library in case it is ever needed is not only allowed, [...]
A History Into Microsoft Products
by: Mehmet OnatliMicrosoft Windows is the name of several families of software operating systems by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces (GUIs). The most [...]
Online Security Begins At Home
by: Scott LindsayIt is important to make sure the computer you use to access your online ecommerce site is secure. Too often a site owner takes great care to ensure the security of the site itself and may fail to take precautions to protect his or her own computer.If your website is not secure you may have difficulty accessing information, processing [...]
The Different Between One Registry Cleaner Software And Another
by: Mehmet OnatliHere’s a fact: 92% of computers run on Windows, and every 32-bit edition of Windows has a storage sector where options and settings are saved. This sector is called the registry, and it is one of the busiest databases in a computer. As such, it is one of the databases that are most susceptible to corruption and breakage. This is why [...]
How to Clean Disc Drives
by: Ray GeideWhen your CD or DVD (disc) drive starts giving you problems, your first thought may be to replace it or take it to the repair shop, but a good cleaning may be all it needs.Below are three methods to clean the disc drive. The easiest method is the least effective. The hardest method is [...]
Viewing an IP Network Camera over the Internet
by: Wes FernleyIP Network Cameras are designed to work in a Local Area Network (LAN) and over the Internet. Within a LAN, IP Network Cameras allow for motoring local to the computer network to which the cameras are attached to. With additional configuration of your computer network you have the ability [...]
Blogging For Internet Newbies
by: Alex J. NewellBlogs means different things to different people: to journalists they are unofficial sources of information, to the ordinary Joe they are an Online diary or forum, to repressive governments they are subversive and a threat and to the Internet marketer they are a marketing tool!Starting as humble “Web Logs” kept by Internet Geeks, [...]
Computer Security Against Data Loss And Identity Theft
by: Chris KaminskiThis week I was going to write about upgrading system RAM but while watching the news I saw the story about Hotels.com and their data theft. Last weeks big story was the data lose at the Veterans Administration. NOW .. to be clear, these were not computer security breeches but people actually carrying the data out on disk. But the [...]
