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10/08/2021

Ever look at the back of your desktop or laptop and wonder what all those connections are called? Here's a cheat sheet for you to refer too.

See one of these ports on your machine and want to know what it does? Leave the name of it in the comments and we'll explain.

Happy Friday all!

10/05/2021

Due to reasons out of our control our South Paris office location will be operating under limited hours until the situation is resolved we are still here for you regardless. We ask that you call ahead to setup an appointment if needed and we can make accommodations. We will update this post as necessary.

We apologize for any inconvenience in advanced and assure you that we are continuing to provide you with the customer service that you've come to love from Maine PC Solutions.

(207)744-0800

09/15/2021

Did you know?

With the recent Tornado Warning and storm that ran over us in mind we thought this would be a good opportunity to let you know that Maine PC Solutions is staying vigilant by keeping an close eye on all of our Managed Service customers.

When you're home at night and worried about the safety of your family and loved ones we want you to have a peace of mind knowing that we're worried about your business, network and data. With our advanced monitoring systems we are alerted when something is wrong such as power outages, networking connections, boot up failures and so on. With our protection we can help you with the piece of mind knowing that you have someone watching over your business assets 24/7/365 so that you don't have too.

You insure your car and home? Why not your data? Reach out to us and see the difference a local IT professional can make for you or your business.

(207)743-0800

08/16/2021

Computers & Laptops are devised of many interchangeable components. Most of which can be replaced and/or upgraded.

More often than not, simply upgrading a piece of hardware can dramatically increase performance and the life of your machine and be far cheaper than buying a new machine.

Don't know where to begin? Give us a call or bring your device in for a free estimate and see what we can do to breathe new life into your computer.

(207)744-0800

07/08/2021

We love our community. Please share or donate today!

Paris FD has been challenged and we need your help!! Our challenge, is to fill a fire truck with backpacks. Sounds easy enough right?!?! Have you seen how big the inside of a fire truck is?!?!

If you’d like to donate backpacks, school supplies or a backpack filled with school supplies, please drop donations off at:

Paris Fire Department
137 Western Ave

All donations are greatly appreciated!! 🚒 🎒 📚

06/29/2021

So here we are again talking about email scams / phishing.

We've had a few phone calls lately regarding some people who recently received an email suggesting things like money that is owed or verifying your identity.

The first thing you should do is sit back and relax. Never act in haste by calling or clicking on any contact information that is in the email. Secondly think of the conduct from which "company" they suggest they are. For example, Microsoft would NEVER email you asking for personal information or money that is owed. These are what they call phishing emails. While they may appear legit, the links or numbers provided are directed to companies that just want to gather more information from you such as your banking information. Even something as simply as your mothers maiden name or the old street you grew up on could assist those in resetting passwords on numerous accounts.

It pains us to have someone who fell victim to these scams. Even though in most cases we can fix and secure your machine or network. We cannot repair the damage that could arise from identity theft or unauthorized access to your account information.

We included two images below as an example of what fraudulent emails look like along with some tips to help your identify these fake emails.

Remember here at MPCS we are here to help. If you get a suspicious email we can easily help you verify it over the phone.

If you feel like your computer was put at risk we encourage you to disconnect it from your network and call us as soon as possible. (207)744-0800

06/08/2021

Do "Smart Devices" make you safe?

More and more households these days are installing smart door bells, smart devices such as Alexa, Google Home. But did you know that they are not always secure? The following article is just an example.

We ask that you be an informed consumer and don't just install something on your personal network without knowing how to secure it. It's getting easier and easier for people to gain access to your other devices connected to the same network.

And as always, Maine PC Solutions is here to help you if you need it.

https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/verify/verify-amazon-sidewalk-wifi-network-more-susceptible-hack/63-2242dca8-8607-4c4b-b618-168150b7deeb?fbclid=IwAR0UccAcddWY8xPYS1xXMgPzIHG_kJSntsNPgSlxQM0MBEi6tEZCBuk09P0

If you have any Amazon or Ring devices, Amazon will start sharing your Wi-Fi with your neighbors on June 8. Everyone is automatically enrolled.

06/08/2021

On a hot day like this lets talk about computers and the heat. We'll leave the obvious out of this such as not to leave your laptop or any other devices that contain a battery inside a car for a long duration of time.

Instead, we're going to talk about the inner workings. Like a vehicle, your engine relies on it's radiator to cool the engine keeping it in safe and optimal temperature to operate correctly.

Did you know that your desktop & laptop have "radiators"? While some newer gaming desktops do in fact have liquid cooling, all laptops and a majority of desktops have a series of heatsinks and fans to keep them cool.

While temperatures vary based on cpu and setup, one thing they all share in common is if they suffer in performance if they get to hot. It's important to maintain clean heatsinks all the time so that your computer can "breathe" if you.

Part of our annual physical cleaning is not only to clean up windows of junk files or scan for virus' and maleware but we take the time to cleaning out the inside fans and heatsinks to make sure that your desktop or laptop leaves our off in healthy and happy shape.

If you've had your machine for a couple years we highly recommend bringing it in.

A+, Network+, and Microsoft Certified computer repair as well as Managed Services for small to mediu

05/26/2021

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