Category: UncategorizedMany of my clients are not backing up, yep…I know. I keep going on and on about this, but I can never stress how important it is!
If you are not doing a daily, weekly or monthly back up, here is an easy solution for those extremely important files:
Email them to yourself!
I do this on occasion “just in case” and I do daily back ups!
I keep copies of my emails on my server for 5 days, so that gives me ample time to get any emails I need. If you are using hotmail, gmail, yahoo, etc…then those are kept on their servers until you delete them.
Let me know if you have any questions about doing this, email me at info@callthatgirl.biz
Call That Girl has finally tested and beat up Windows 7 enough to do an overview and give you all some thoughts on it. We were a bit disappointed with Windows 7 as we hoped it had the old look and feel of XP (Or even something brand spanking new!), but in fact, it is the opposite. Just more Vista appearances and workability.Please keep in mind that this was wrote for the “basic to average” users of computers. This is by far not a technical review!
We have determined 3 major factors in the change from XP/Vista/Windows 7
Speed
Look/feel
Internet Explorer 8:
Extra info! (For the Vista users)
Extra info! (for XP users)
Extra info! (for everyone)
I hope that helps everyone get a good overview of Windows 7 in a basic nutshell. Please remember with any upgrades or fresh installs to back up everything! Call That Girl can help with this and any installations/upgrades. We can also help with little questions if you move forward on your own.
Many of of you added on high speed internet years ago, you pay the same each month…but you are still paying for the lowest upload/download packages they had offered at that time. Times are changing and the packages are must faster now (for the same price you are paying for the old package!)
Why is this? Because they ware not going to upgrade you unless YOU ASK THEM.
I have recommendations to many of my clients to call Comcast or Qwest and find out what package you are on and see if you qualify for the upgrade for free, most are finding they are qualified.
It will take a call and going through the drama we all hate when calling large corporations, but this one may be worth it. Ask what package you are on now and see if there is another package for the same price. They may ask if you want to pay $10 for a bit extra. I tend to find many of my clients are taking the extra package because so many people are downloading right now, it’s worth the speed.
I’m usually just fine with what I pay for. I don’t need to download at Superman speeds. Hope this helps and gives you a bump on your internet speed!
Happy Holidays everyone! I’m really excited to help all of you this season with all the little questions you have! Many folks have a big question, “How do I save money when buying a computer”
First tip: If you have a monitor, keyboard and mouse that works, just buy a new desktop computer.
Second tip: Make a budget and stick to it. A basic desktop model that is good for a family/solo is under $500. You can go to Dell’s website and get a basic “no frills” computer for under $300! Or you can even buy a refurbished one (way cheaper) at Reboot http://www.reboot-store.com
Third tip: If you go to a big box store, don’t get talked into all the “extra’s” that they sell you.
Fourth tip: Don’t worry about processor speeds or hard drive space. All new computers are keeping up with the industry and giving you plenty. If you are a music or picture fan, then yes…you may want a bigger hard drive. A basic computer should do everyone fine. I’m still running on a 60 gig hard drive! (2 year old computer too)
Fifth tip: if you are buying a laptop computer, skip the bells and whistles (like media packages), just look for a basic computer with the basic RAM needed, I recommend 3 or 4 gigs.
Email me with any questions, I hope this helped many of you in your buying decisions!
lisa@callthatgirl.biz
Skype users are finding messages come through their systems. It is a message like this…(this is the one my client found anyway). This is a FAKE…and do not click on it or add to your contacts. This is not from Skype.
URGENT SYSTEM SCAN NOTIFICATION ! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !!
http://www.xxxx.org (I took out the real address)
For the link to become active, please click on ‘Add to contacts’ skype button or type it in manually into your web browser !
FULL DETAILS OF SCAN RESULT BELOW
If you did add to contacts or click on the link and want your system inspected, we do computer system checks, virus detection and offer a computer cleaning. Email info@callthatgirl.biz to book an appointment.
…and I don’t mean “good looking” 🙂
Desktop computers!
They can get hot because they have no air to breathe and most people, don’t turn off their computers at night. Many folks put their computers in “computer caves” What is a computer cave? It is those computer desks that have slots for computers with doors that give no room for a computer to breathe.
See picture below.
So with a computer in a closed up space, with no good ventilation and never being shut off, the computer get hot and will start to shut down on it’s own.
My recommendations: Feel free to give your computer a break and shut’er down every so often. How would you feel if you couldn’t get a bit of shut eye? Probably very exhausted, over worked and wouldn’t want to play well. 🙂
The picture below is a better choice (if and when you buy a new computer)… that lets your computer breath with no doors.
Now on to Laptops!
Laptops, usually as they age, tend to get hot from the internal components working hard inside. Remember…laptops are way smaller than regular desktops, they have shorter lives too. They also need air to breathe!
Lift up your laptop and feel the bottom, if it’s really hot to the touch, consider buying a laptop cooling stand. Like this one…
There are many types of these available out there, or you can buy a cooling pad. Here is on for your “lap” versus sitting on a desk.
These are usually very inexpensive, so consider buying one if your legs are on fire. hah!
Call That Girl also recommends turning off your laptop at night too if it’s very hot.
