by Shane Grantham | Jul 30, 2016
A couple of months ago I had a Fort Wayne computer repair service call on a loud Linux computer. One of the complaints was how load the computer had become. I examined the outside of the computer case in the rear and saw the power supply and case fans were turning at...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 29, 2016
The Inspire Networking Group meets Thursdays at Angel’s Cafe on the Northeast side of Fort Wayne and is run by Windy Cobb and June Emerick. It’s a business group which can be serious and still have fun. We meet at a big table right by the front door so we get...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 27, 2016
One of my long-time Fort Wayne computer repair clients was in a panic when they called this afternoon. “I’ve only got 1 or 2 days to upgrade to Microsoft Windows 10 for free and when I went to do it, a message said my video was not compatible and the...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 25, 2016
I had a new Fort Wayne Computer repair client ask me, “How do I scan a picture to my computer?” They were writing a book and needed a hand-drawn illustration inserted into the book. They opened the lid for his all-in-one Brother printer/scanner/copier...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 23, 2016
I don’t remember who it was, but a networker back in 2007-2008 talked about leaving a business card at restaurants after their meal. I’ve been doing that ever since and yesterday it paid off again. I got a call from an author and blogger who found my card...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 21, 2016
This week one of my old-time clients called for help when they changed internet providers. They could could connect and browse the internet, but they couldn’t figure out how to access their new email account. The problem started when they were gone when the new...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 20, 2016
My company was nominated this year for a Fort Wayne Newspapers Reader Choice Award under the category of Shopping/Electronics Store-Computer Repair Store. If you’d like to vote for me I’m listed as Shane Grantham Consulting and click here. Here’s...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 17, 2016
All major operating system developers release patches or updates to their systems to fix problems with security and crashes. Apple, Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Linux and others all do the same. It’s important to let these install on your computer to keep it at...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 16, 2016
A business networking friend of mine finally required my Fort Wayne computer repair services this week Among other things, they couldn’t print to an HP wireless printer from their Windows 7 desktop computer and their Windows 10 laptop. My assumption was the...
by Shane Grantham | Jul 4, 2016
I was on a Fort Wayne computer service call last month and one of the things they wanted to do was play a CD on their computer, but they were having problems. I tried to eject the tray of the CD/DVD player and it slowly opened. The CD was placed in the tray and...
by Shane Grantham | Jun 27, 2016
I received an e-mail message claiming to be from a major US bank today. Here’s an excerpt : ” Dear Customer: There is a problem updating your account statement of the following month please update your online banking information by clicking on the link...
by Shane Grantham | Jun 19, 2016
One nice feature about LinkedIn, the professional social media platform, is the recommendations. You can write them for others and others may write them for you. They take more thought and time than the click-able endorsements LinkedIn offers, and they have more...
by Shane Grantham | Jun 12, 2016
The New Haven Chamber of Commerce networking group met last Tuesday at Rack and Helens bar and Grill. We start at noon and are done with the formal meeting at or before 1PM. Everyone gets a minute or two to talk about themselves and their business then the next...
by Shane Grantham | Jun 11, 2016
Earlier this month I got to work on a Linux Mint desktop computer with a printer problem. The user has an HP Deskjet 1010 printer which won’t print any longer. I opened the printer utility and noticed two printers in his printers Administration application for...
by Shane Grantham | Jun 8, 2016
Last month I was driving in Fort Wayne and noticed the car in the next lane was driving erratically. I kept an eye on the car and noticed the driver was trying to get my attention and had rolled down his window. I rolled down my passenger window and started a...
