http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog Tech Talk for the Non Geek Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:18:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=32 1. Reboot the machine. 2. Be sure to know which operating system you have. this IS NOT the version of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.) you have. 3. Be ready to tell what applications and what versions you are using. 4. WRITE DOWN any error messages you may get.  Just saying you got ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=26  Here are some simple tips that can save you a lot of headaches and a lot of money!!! Just Take a deep breath.... Think about what you're doing... and most of all... DON'T PANIC! These are in no particular order: 1. Understand that a PC is NOT a magic box. 2. Reboot! 3. Read the documentation 4. Read ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=24 http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=20 In my technical adventures I am often asked by parents if there is a way to block MySpace from their PC so their children can not access it.  Others will tell me that their children are not allowed to go to MySpace or other social networking sites.  I often feel ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=19 Ever wonder why you receive so much “spam” (e-mail advertisements you do not want)?  The cleaver advertisers use a lot of sneaky ways to get your e-mail address!  There are several ways to minimize the amount of junk e-mail you get, even though no one has figured out how to ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=9 Shortcut  Function Ctrl + A   Select All  Ctrl + B   Bold Ctrl + D  Duplicate Ctrl + F   Find  Ctrl + G   Go To Page  Ctrl + H   Replace Ctrl + I   Italic  Ctrl + J   Justify Text  Ctrl + L   Left Align Text Ctrl + N   Open New document Ctrl + O   Open Ctrl + P   Print Ctrl + Q   Quit Ctrl + ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=8 * "Do you have a sledgehammer or a brick handy?" * "That's right, not even McGyver could fix it." * "So -- what are you wearing?" * "Duuuuuude! Bummer!" * "Looks like you're gonna need some new dilithium crystals, Cap'n." * "Press 1 for Support. Press 2 if you're with 60 Minutes. Press 3 if ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=7 I am often asked by parents how to keep their little darlings safe from all the nasty stuff out there on the internet. I figure the best way to do this is by doing several post on how it is best handled. In all of these when I ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=4 As many peoples “Computer Guy” I get to see a lot of PCs in very bad shape. Most of them are totally filled with Malware. Here is Wikipedia’s definition of Malware: Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. It is a portmanteau ... http://cartersvillecomputercare.com/techblog/?p=3