by Shane Grantham | Feb 14, 2020
I got a call from a Fort Wayne computer repair client today about their fairly new Windows 10 computer. the PC was talking to them about an infection in their computer and not to turn it off. This had happened in the past and I asked them what they were doing before...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 13, 2020
Last week one of my computer clients contacted me about a computer problem they were experiencing in Windows 10. They use the on-line service MSN for reading emails, banking and web browsing. After Jan 31 accessing MSN got harder because it timed-out and auto-closed...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 12, 2020
The New Haven, IN Chamber Networking Group met again at 469 Sports and Spirits today which is conveniently near 469 and Highway 30. People seem to like our new location for our private room and the food variety. We have a private waitress, Chelsea, who really takes...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 11, 2020
The New Haven Chamber posts an events calendar for our networking events. It’s a good way to meet other business people and get your name out there. Share this: Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 7, 2020
Last week I wrote a blog and tried posting it on my FaceBook company page. It told me the post included content that other people on Facebook have reported as abusive. It might be related to my patriot, libertarian leanings. On my personal site, shangegrantham.com, I...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 29, 2020
For the last year or so, my own Linux computer has been slow. It is a Dell Dimension made in 2006 so it’s definitely a slow computer by new standards. I installed Linux Mint on it and it was fairly fast. Over time, like many computers it got slower and slower. Last...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 28, 2020
I facilitate a business networking group for the New Haven Chamber of Commerce Tuesdays at Noon. You’ll find us at the 469 Sports and Spirits bar off of Minnich Road. It’s coming up on our four-year anniversary this spring. We started in April 2016 at...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 23, 2020
One of my Fort Wayne computer clients was notified last September about changes in the way they submit reports to the government. The government created a new web site and my client was to start using it by 2020 instead of the site they used at the time. My client...
by Shane Grantham | Jan 22, 2020
Since April 2016 I’ve been involved with the New Haven Chamber of Commerce Networking Group. We meet Tuesdays at Noon for an hour or less and we keep it simple with few rules. It’s open to anyone and we don’t limit one business per category. You...
by Shane Grantham | Dec 30, 2019
My laptop is probably my main tool in my computer repair business. It holds my accounting program, it gets used for troubleshooting and for data recovery. It’s a 9 year-old business class Lenovo Thinkpad. You can tell it’s a business laptop because it...
by Shane Grantham | Dec 23, 2019
I got a phone call on a Saturday this month about a Microsoft Windows 10 laptop. It wouldn’t allow my new client to log in to Windows 10 because the keyboard wouldn’t respond – yet the mouse wass responsive. They tried all kinds of things to get...
by Shane Grantham | Dec 15, 2019
I acquired an old, low-end Dell Inspiron laptop a few years ago and it got used occasionally for simple things like web browsing. It originally came with Microsoft Vista as the operating system and I didn’t want Vista any longer. The two reasons are Vista was...
by Shane Grantham | Dec 13, 2019
Last week I had a Fort Wayne computer repair client ask me for a service call. One of their problems was an HP inkjet printer that printed faintly. At some point during troubleshooting, I opened the printer lid to see the ink cartridges. I tried several times to get...
by Shane Grantham | Dec 6, 2019
Over the phone yesterday I was talking to a friend who is also a computer client. They have an interest in computers and like me, use the Linux operating system. They have a Microsoft Windows 10 computer which has built-in memory stick reader which worked at one time....
by Shane Grantham | Dec 2, 2019
Updates are necessary for any computer operating system to stay functional and secure. The operating systems I am speaking of are Microsoft Windows 10 and Linux Mint. I have experience with Microsoft Windows and Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Mint. Of the two,...
