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,...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 27, 2019
Yesterday around 200PM I received an urgent LinkedIn message. The person said I had helped them a few years ago with an IT issue and they had an emergency today. Two hours later I was at their Bluffton, IN location ready to assist them. My contact person was in...
by Shane Grantham | Nov 21, 2019
This summer I refurbished an industrial cart for my Mom which had been outside in the weather for many years. Many pictures were taken during the project to record the terrible shape it was in and the various stages. I wanted to share them with others who would be...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 23, 2019
When I first heard about Pinterest around 2011, I used it frequently for posting business networking groups. Pinterest allows you to save pictures on a “board” for organizing. I have created many boards for various categories like pets, my garden and...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 12, 2019
Last week I was in my kitchen making a meal for myself. Things were all over the counter – food containers, food and smartphones. I was making room for myself and pushed a tray towards the edge when tragedy struck. My kitchen laptop fell to the floor on its...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 6, 2019
Once in a while my own computers have problems and today was one of those times. I keep my Quickbooks accounting program for my business on an old Lenovo Thinkpad laptop. The majority of the time it works well when I’m at a client’s location or at my...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 6, 2019
While I was at the New Haven Chamber networking group last week, I gave some tips about computer safety. One of the tips is to keep your main computer or device lean and mean by removing unused programs and apps. I also suggest the latest patches and updates be...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 29, 2019
Like many people, I have accumulated a lot of material “things” over my lifetime. Some of them I no longer need or want. Some items I gave away and others I want to sell. Selling accomplishes two things: makes me a little money and helps me downsize. ...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 26, 2019
I try to pass out my computer business card as often as possible and the bank(credit Union) is no different. When I have checks to deposit and I’m in the drive-through a business card is included with my checks. The card helps the teller see my name, business...
