posted on June 25th, 2009 in Hardware
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We talk about wireless computers, but how wireless can a computer really be with today’s technology?
On a desktop system:
Your mouse and keyboard can be wireless.
Your internet can be wireless.
Your speakers, headphones, and microphone can be wireless.
But that’s pretty much it.
You still have to have a power cord going from the A/C outlet to your computer.
Your monitor needs a power cord and it has to have a cord going to the computer.
The closest thing to a wireless computer is a laptop. But it’s not totally wireless because you still need a power cord to charge the battery. But when the battery is charged up, it’s completely wireless. New technology is in the works for wireless power so that they power cord to your computer and monitor could be eliminated. But that technology is still years away.
posted on June 18th, 2009 in Services
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Want immediate help with your computer without having to wait for someone to come to your home?
Or perhaps you want to save some money.
Or maybe you would like both?
We provide remote online support at a discounted rate.
We can fix many problems remotely saving you money over an onsite appointment. All you need is a computer that boots and can get on the internet.
For remote online support, click on the button to the left where it says Online Help.
When you click this button, it will initiate a chat session with us. From there, if you want us to, we can work on your computer remotely.
Note that you should be on the computer with the problem when you click the button. If the computer with the problem cannot access websites, but your e-mail is working, we can send you an e-mail that will initiate a connection as well. Just call our office at 512-267-5913.
posted on June 15th, 2009 in Windows 7
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Initial reports indicated that Windows 7 is a lot faster than Vista. But now that we have release candidate 1 (RC1) of Windows 7, what do the benchmarks tell us? Right now they say that Windows 7 is about 5% faster than Vista. That’s not very much. To be fair, however, drivers for Windows 7 are often non-existent or still in beta. So the only fair test would be to wait until Windows 7 is released and run the tests on systems with released Windows 7 drivers. But means waiting. So indications are that Windows 7 is faster than Vista, but we aren’t totally sure by how much yet.
If you are running XP on your system, we do not recommend upgrading to Vista or Windows 7. It’s better to purchase a new computer with Vista or Windows 7 on it. If you are running Vista, upgrading to Windows 7 should be OK.
If you purchase a new computer with Vista on it, you are entitled to a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it comes out in October. If you are planning to purchase a new computer with Windows 7 on it, make sure you check out our article on buying a new PC.