by Shane Grantham | May 5, 2016
I’ve seen many laptops over the years and one feature I like to have isolated from the keyboard are the audio controls. Cheaper models put them on one of the keyboard keys sharing duty with another key. On more expensive models I have seen them on a separate...
by Shane Grantham | May 3, 2016
More times than I can remember, clients have asked for help when they have lost an email message within their email program like Outlook. This also applies to Email web interfaces like Comcast or Frontier or even other prgrams. If you’ve tried the search...
by Shane Grantham | May 2, 2016
I have been working on a Microsoft Vista laptop last week when I have time. The previous owner retired it and gave it to me because they got a new Windows 10 one. I try to use many different operating systems to stay up to date on them – even older ones. The...
by Shane Grantham | May 1, 2016
I’ve been networking in open groups practically every week since August of 2005. These groups have helped my business and personal life more than you can imagine. My first group was the New Haven Chamber of Commerce where we met at the Marine Corps League on...
by Shane Grantham | Apr 30, 2016
I was at the Fortune Buffet yesterday for lunch where they have a nice food selection. It seems to be clean and well-stocked during the usual lunch and dinner times. Whenever I am out in public, I wear a business shirt with my logo on it and today it came in handy. I...
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...
