Category: UncategorizedMany clients are now emailing me asking if the Adobe email they are receiving is real or fake. I checked out the links in the email, they all do go to Adobe. I did my own research and apparently, the Important Customer Security Alert is real. Adobe did get hit by an internet cyber attack.
Here is some copy from their blog about this attack:
Cyber attacks are one of the unfortunate realities of doing business today. Given the profile and widespread use of many of our products, Adobe has attracted increasing attention from cyber attackers. Very recently, Adobe’s security team discovered sophisticated attacks on our network, involving the illegal access of customer information as well as source code for numerous Adobe products. We believe these attacks may be related.
What should you do? Probably just what they request, change your passwords. I would also recommend calling in and asking for a reset link though. Just to insure that it’s real. (I said apparently in the above paragraph, just because who can 100% trust anyone on the internet?).
To call: 1-866-412-8699
They prompted me to this page when I read the above article, how to change your password.
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/customer-alert.html
I hope this helps everyone!
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The old days of just buying it and installing Microsoft Office from a disk are long gone. Now they have all the products online and are tracked by email account for purchasing and downloading. I have already downloaded my software this way and enjoy it. The install was easy and no more 25 long code to type in. The installation process is fairly simple and you should not have issues with it.
You can purchase 2 types of software from Microsoft from their online store; the product suite or their handy pay per month/year package. I’m not recommending one over another, but you should definitely consider your household, computers and how many need new software and then figure out your budget.
If you have a house full of computers, the 5 install deal seems nice. And you can pay monthly or yearly for this. The upside of buying a subscription is that’s what you are buying, a subscription to hold the license and install on 5 computers. If you buy the suite, you can install on one computer and will probably need to call Microsoft if you need to release it and move to a new computer.
So what’s your preference? As I said, the subscription service is a nice feature. Below is a chart I took from the Microsoft site to show you the products.
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All of these dogs need homes, please support Homeward Bound Rescue based out of the Twin Cities. They are a great organization!
Frankie has the happiest tail that stands up all the time and has cute puppy dog ears. He is a small lab mix at only about 40lbs. Frankie’s is very friendly and attentive to those that he loves. He likes being a part of the family and participating, whether its lounging on the couch with you or going for a run. He also loves snuggling in with a good bone or a Kong filled with peanut butter. Frankie prefers women but will warm up to men once he gets comfortable around them. He would prefer a family without children as their unpredictable movements make him nervous. Frankie’s favorite exercise is playing “catch it” in the backyard. He also enjoys walks and he runs well while his person rides their bicycle. He does like to chase squirrels and bunnies so a physically fenced yard would be best. Frankie loves to go for car rides and make a great sidekick. He knows some basic commands (such as sit, stay and go get it). He is a very fast runner and would be a great candidate for agility courses. He is housetrained and sleeps in a crate well. He is really looking the new love of his life and a forever home. This dog has been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and will be microchipped upon adoption. If you have questions or would like a preadoption questionnaire, please email Nicci at nicci.lee@hotmail.com
Since many people are buying new computers because Windows XP will not be supported after April of 2014, here is a guide to buying a new computer and what needs to be done once you buy it. My recommendation? Buy before Christmas too.Here are some ideas on how to purchase, stay in your budget and make a good decision on a computer that will last you many years.
Ah, the big debate! Many PC users are moving to Mac and for a reason, but should you is the question? Many of my clients have called in that have replaced their PC with a Mac to find the learning curve not so easy and the costs outweighing the PC by bounds and leaps. You cannot install your PC software (such as Office) on the Mac and you will need all new. The Mac itself costs much more and the learning curve as I said before…is a lot different, but it can be conquered! Macs are usually better hardware quality, last much longer than a PC and yep, don’t crash as much or get viruses (they can, but not as destructive).
If you have a nice monitor and prefer a tower, by all means just get another tower. Standard computers are $300 to $500. If you need a more robust computer, you will spend more obviously.
I would buy a computer with 6-8 gigs of memory. If you buy less, one day you will want more. The deals are pretty good with the 6-8 so I recommend that.
Most computers today come with 320 gigs to 1 Terabyte of data space. Get as much as you can for the deal you can get.
Try to find a Windows 7 computer if you can, If you buy Windows 8 you will need to have some settings adjusted for you to use it in the manner you are used to. We can help you with that of course if you buy Windows 8
Dell, HP or other brand?
Dell and HP are the most common computers sold today. If you want to spend more, you will get a better quality hardware computer.
Many of you bought a computer years ago and it already had Office on it. You did not get it for free, many people think so. You did pay for it and it probably came preinstalled with your computer. You need to find your disks and license keys. If you do not have these, you need to contact whoever you bought the computer from to get a copy if you don’t want to buy the new Office 2013.
If you need to buy new software, Microsoft has some handy packages for you to get software at a low price. But they changed their licensing to one computer per install. Not two as it used to be.
Want just basic word and excel for free? Try Open Office, it has the look and feel of Microsoft products without the extra cost
Now, with all the awesome online deals, you can just buy your new computer online…or should you? I’ve been very disappointed lately with some of the new laptops out there with the touchpad on the left side (due to the fact they added on calculator keys to the laptop keyboard). I bought a laptop with the touchpad on the side and I hated it. I could not get used to working “off” my usual and needed the touchpad in the middle. This may bother you as well.
I do recommend you go to a store that sells computers and touch and feel them. Be sure you don’t have heavy glare in the screen, the keys are ok for you to constantly be typing (some are horrible and float, my fingernails got stuck using!), and be sure it’s not too heavy (laptop only of course) if you will be traveling often or carrying it around.
If you find a good laptop in a store and it has my recommendations, buying it at the store may be best, then you can also return it fast too if you need. Returning online is a pain, but you can get better deals too.
TIPS!
Stay within a budget that works for you. If you can get financing that is a great deal, go for it. Never buy a computer from a rent a center or retail location that has huge interest rates.
Setting it up at home by yourself may be something you want to do or you can hire us to help. Or you can do it yourself and call us if you need help with certain iss
Here is how we can help. Once you get your new computer up and running, you will need the following done to insure you can get back to work quickly or without hassle if you don’t know how to do it.
To read a blog published awhile back on buying a desktop, click here
To have us assist, please call 612-865-4475 or email info@callthatgirl.biz and we can help you do the purchasing as well as everything else. You will save money by having us help you even with the buying, did you know most people OVERPAY for their computers?
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