Reach My Computer - Vail, Avon and Edwards CO

11/11/2015

Don't forget to NOT place your technology in the recycle bin or in the trash bin. Most place, Avon especially, has a drop-off for recycle equipment. Make sure to use it!

08/28/2014

Windows 8.1 system (Lenovo purchased from Best Buy) in the shop yesterday for a virus or 2000! System got really polluted with viruses of various flavors, some way, in the first 5 days of owning it. Nothing to do with the system, but with the way it was setup - primarily. Virus protection wasn't installed yet. Removal was through MalWareBytes and with a version of Kaspersky that was purchase in January.

If you purchase a Windows computer, create an account / login on the computer that is setup as your 'administrator'. Change all normal user accounts to 'limited access'. This will keep viruses more contained.

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08/25/2014

Windows 8.1 - the update from 8 is better from my view. Still weird to use at this point. Guess I have to give it more time. Back to my Mac for the moment for some familiar things.

Learning something new takes patience. Don't give up - just take breaks when you feel the frustration rising and come back to it later.

08/25/2014

Have seen two cases so far where someone is prompted to call livetechsupport.com to resolve issues on their computer. Both looked like a word document opened inside a browser. Looked legitimate but so far, not making any sense. Neither client was really aware of how it happened.

For virus protection, one person was using Norton from Comcast and the other person had the basic and free version of AVG.

So far, not sure myself of what is going on and will know more after a few scans with the trusty virus packages.

Allen
www.reachmycomputer.com

Computer and Network support / repair | Vail, Beaver Creek, Edwards, Avon and Eagle Colorado

08/23/2014

dont wait until you are at the coffee shop or other public place to download software for your ipad. unless of course you have lots of time and want to drink extra coffee...

08/20/2014

Working to create a way for a client to use Outlook for e-mail marketing - this will allow for very specific marketing and it may be easy for them to use -- possibly a good alternative to Constant Contact and the cost is only for the client's labor.

08/19/2014

Using my iPod better through learning how to control it with my headphones. Took a face plant in the woods the other day trying to control my iPod by looking at it rather than using the headphones...

To skip a song - double tap the button
Previous song - triple tap the button

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/ten-hidden-controls-of-the-iphone-headphones/

The iPhone headphones (or any headphones with a mic and remote) can control your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch in up to 10 different ways.

08/08/2014

When you're traveling with your laptop, make sure it's safely tucked in a backpack or your favorite travel bag. Believe it or not, this Dell was dropped from around 5 feet and is still working. Nothing a little Gorilla Tape can't handle -- on a temporary basis of course.

08/08/2014

Word of the day - fishing or working?

quandary |ˈkwänd(ə)rē| noun (pl. quandaries)
a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation:

"Kate is in a quandary."
• a difficult situation; a practical dilemma: a legal quandary.
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: perhaps partly from Latin quando ‘when.’

08/08/2014

Getting ready for a new iPhone in September? I'm still using an iPhone 3, believe it or not. Has been one of the best pieces of technology I've ever owned. Now it's just time to upgrade so the camera and video features can be used for other business ventures. In this article, talks about the new phone some and it's impending arrival date.

In January this year I wrote about five features the iPhone 6 must have to stay in the game –something that many readers clearly felt very passionate about. Finally, according to the ever-more aligning rumor mill, Apple is set to launch the iPhone 6 on 9th September, which makes sense [...]

08/07/2014

Oops, caller spilled coffee on their laptop and now the laptop will not turn on. Most likely an electrical short that causing it to fail to turn on and, in most cases, the data and file are ok -- programs are another thing since they can't be copied so easily.

I have had situations like this where the laptop can dry out and work again - this one had the coffee spill on it 6 days ago -- maybe not enough time for recovery.

Caller spent $600 on the laptop two years ago. Worth repairing for $200? We'll see where this goes. Would love your input on what you would do.