by Shane Grantham | Apr 28, 2016
Today or tomorrow I will be replacing a Toshiba laptop screen for one of my computer repair clients. They cracked the screen, but the computer still runs and they can see the Microsoft Windows desktop on it. I don’t know how it cracked; whether it was dropped...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 27, 2016
One of my Fort Wayne computer repair business clients has a fairly large TV monitor in their lobby with anattached media player device which is used to show a slide show about the company, employees, and clients. A few months ago, it stopped working and I was...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 26, 2016
I was contacted last week about a Windows 7 Dell computer where the owner couldn’t renew their McAfee Livesafe Software. The software was due to expire in a week and the user was trying to stay ahead of it. They went on-line and by following the renewal link...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 24, 2016
I have three Android smartphones used for various things. Only my latest one, which I got in 2013, has a data plan on it. The other two are older ones used for testing apps and for taking the load off my main one. My oldest one is an LG VS910 smartphone from 2011 and...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 22, 2016
I was on computer service call in Fort Wayne last month for a client who had my business card and didn’t know where he got it. One of the issues they needed resolved was a Microsoft Windows Vista computer which was extremely slow. They had someone investigate...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 21, 2016
I have a Facebook personal account and a Facebook company page for my Fort Wayne computer repair company. The company page was created to help networkers, clients and future clients find my company on Facebook. I also have a Google business listing (also called...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 18, 2016
Last week, one of my regular home computer repair clients called about their Dell Windows computer. It wouldn’t complete the Windows startup cycle. As the computer booted, it displayed the Windows splash screen, then stalled at a black screen. A few days ago...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 14, 2016
This morning at Spiece Fitness it was Wednesday and I was working my back in the Sports Performance area. I said hello to one of the members who was at the power lift station. He’s usually there in the mornings during the week. Today he asks me for my business...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 13, 2016
Learning how operating systems operate is fun and helps me in my computer consulting career. One of my laptops I use for training is an old business-class model which came with Microsoft Windows XP pro. It’s one of the square screens unlike modern ones with a...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 12, 2016
Staying nourished on the road can be difficult when I travel to different businesses from day to day and sometimes to areas which are new. I used to eat at the nearest restaurant to my computer repair client if it was near lunch or dinner time, but I didn’t...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 9, 2016
Like many of you, my business is listed on many Internet business directories like Bing, yahoo, yp and Google. I have received some business from people searching the internet for computer repair using Google. It’s a nice complement to my networking group...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 7, 2016
Many of you know how my computer repair business has been helped by networking groups over the past 10 years and my passion for networking every week. My first networking group in 2005 was sponsored by the New Haven Chamber of Commerce and I still have computer...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 5, 2016
Last week a Fort Wayne computer repair client of mine had me to over to troubleshoot what used to be a Microsoft Windows 7 computer. Two days ago, Windows 10 showed up. My client got messages from Microsoft leading up to the Windows 10 installation informing them...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 5, 2016
One of my Fort Wayne computer repair clients called me in a panic recently when they were adjusting their computer monitor on their desk. They accidentally touched one of the five monitor push-buttons along the front. The computer monitor went blank and for two hours...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 2, 2016
One of my long-time Fort Wayne computer repair clients had a virus attack this year on their Microsoft Windows 7 computer. We got it cleaned up and the computer running normal again. Later, the client noticed that when they opened Excel to work on a spreadsheet three...
