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Thursday, May 27th, 2010Please note:
If you bring your laptop in for service, we always require you bring the power adapter you’ve been using. This is not to be mean, or pick on you or to ruin your day. We’ve found over the years that adapter problems can cause surprising and unexpected symptoms. Also, we’ve found people using aquarium pump [...]
My Old Samsung BlackjackII Smartphone…
Thursday, April 8th, 2010My old Samsung BlackjackII Smartphone died this morning. I know… dah dah dahdah dah dahdah dah dah dahdah… It was gone… won’t power on at all, doesn’t even recognize when the charger is plugged in.
Well, that phone had lasted me a long time, outlasted the service contract (woot!) and this is the most amazing part… I [...]
BACK UP YOUR DATA ALWAYS!
Friday, March 5th, 2010That’s all I can say…
I got bit today. In my laptop bag (it’s never very far from me) I carry a couple of 320GB external hard drives for moving project data and backing up mah stuff. Welp… I got lazy and went a few days without backing up a project (large video project about 30GB) [...]
Support for Windows XP with SP2 and Windows Vista
Monday, March 1st, 2010Support for Windows XP with SP2 and Windows Vista Ends July 13, 2010
Are you still using Windows XP with SP2 and/or Windows Vista? Microsoft support for the Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) and Windows Vista (without Service Pack) Operating Systems will end July 13, 2010. If you’re running either one of these operating systems, Craig Computers [...]
Rogue (fake) Antivirus Software
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010How to Spot It & Avoid It
Your PC May Be Infected!
Click here to clean it!
Have you seen this advertisement or similar pop-up messages? A free PC scan or an offer to clean your computer of supposedly infected files are often attempts by malevolent persons or organizations to install malicious software (malware) such as a Trojan [...]
Understanding Your Computer: Operating Systems
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010What is an operating system?
An operating system (OS) is the main program on a computer. It performs a variety of functions, including
determining what types of software you can install
coordinating the applications running on the computer at any given time
making sure that individual pieces of hardware, such as printers, keyboards, and disk drives, all communicate properly
allowing [...]