Stategies For Data Loss Prevention by Lyle Cochran
Many years ago I developed a strategy for building a customers' home PC in a way that helps avoid future technical support problems and increases customer satisfaction. Part of that strategy is partitioning the hard drive in a way that can prevent data loss when Windows crashes. ... Until recently my idea of an advanced Windows user was a user who had a great deal of knowledge about the inner workings of computer hardware and software. ... Unless a technician wants to visit a customer on a regular basis to do periodic maintenance an auto backup schedule should be implemented.

Computer Repair Services by Thomas Morva
Computer repair services are best fitted for offices and other important business firms where there are quite a number of machines. There are countless companies and service providers who repair computers for industries and offices. Computer repair services can be classified under the following... (b) Online courses on computer repair services to help an individual gather information about the computer and acquire knowledge on various aspects of both the software and hardware. ... Computer repair services are readily available in local computer repair shops.

Data Backups – One Key to Business Survival by Rick Parrott
Your customer data is a precious resource that can literally be worth its weight in gold! If used properly, it can be mined over and over for additional sales and referrals. Do you use this gold mine to increase the profitability of your business? You should! ... If you don’t feel comfortable setting this up yourself, any competent PC technician can do it for you. ... Perhaps you just didn’t know how to protect it, or couldn’t afford the software and hardware required to back up your data correctly.

Fix a Slow Computer - There's No Need to Endure Such Computer Pain by Steve Faber
Is your computer slow? Do you have problems with it freezing up completely? Do you sometimes get the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death”? That one can be especially troubling, as I’m sure you can attest to if you’ve ever had the misfortune of witnessing it. ... Weather you’re having problems with a computer that’s running much slower than it did when it was new, or going off into it’s own world every once in a while, the problems you are experiencing can probably be traced back to problems in your computer’s Windows registry.

Choosing Calibration Management Software by Brad Price
Have you have found yourself lost in a software hell? You are not alone. Every magazine you pick up advertises new and improved software; your junk email, I like to call g-mail, tells you of the latest products; you see it in catalogs; and your phone rings and some vendor is pushing you to... If the hardware being used does not meet the requirements of the software, then your first decision point has been reached: do you replace the hardware or look for different software? ... Will it be the same hardware, new hardware, some of both?

Keeping the Windows Registry Operational by Tim Lee
The registry is where the computer stores information about the configuration of the system and the programs installed so that the operating system can use them. Regularly maintaining the registry is a basic requirement. Fixing problems after they occur is harder than preventing them in the... System meltdowns and viruses can require the complete reinstalling of windows on your computer, which means you run the risk of losing all your files. ... If you: - Install or uninstall software on a regular basis - have not removed software correctly - have embedded Spyware or any third party...

HasYour Computer Hard Drive Ever Crashed? Are You Challenged by Backups? by Jimmie Newell
The following scenario’s have probably been repeated thousands of times, on computer systems of all kinds and sizes, operated by all levels of users from complete novice, to expert user. · You log on and your computer will not boot to your operating system. ... · You have installed some piece of new hardware, or some new software, your computer cannot find your operating system. ... My first experience with a hard drive failure was the classic computer will not boot. ... As computer users we have all been admonished time and time again to backup our work on a regular basis, as insurance...

Satellite TV on PC Software - A Review by Kelley Kilanski
Why pay over $90 a month for Satellite TV when you don't have to? In the age of the home computer and the internet, the technology to get almost any form of entertainment has evolved quite rapidly. This is also true of satellite TV. You can get Satellite TV on your PC. ... The second benefit of Satellite TV on PC software is that the software does not require any additional hardware to connect. ... Additional hardware is a thing of the past, all you need is an internet connection. ... Some will even charge for premium channels.

Easy to Execute! by Seamus Dolly
Plug and play equipment or hardware solves the problem of driver installation, re-starting routines, and generally speaking, “hassle”, for those who are not technically proficient. If your computer supports “Plug and Play”, then, as the name suggests, you simply plug it in and play. ... Using this port, your computer detects such peripherals, and after detection, configuration is automatic, in so far as you have no further input. ... To put it simply, your computer cannot see or indeed smell or intuitively know what a device, its properties, requirements and priorities are.

What Causes "Inaccessible Boot Device" Stop Error 0x0000007B? by Jason Perry
An inaccessible boot device stop error can be caused by any of the following and typically associated with an error in the Windows operating system or hardware upgrade. Some common causes could include: * A boot sector virus * Corrupt Windows registry * Upgrading the motherboard in your... * Moving a boot drive from one computer to another * Bad or partially connected data cables * Bad sectors on the hard drive * Power surge or outage The most commonly recommended solution to this inaccessible boot device error is to format the hard drive and run a fresh reinstall of the operating...