Monthly Archives: November 2009

What Is A Spider And How Does It Relate To The Internet?

Let’s first say, that it is not the typical spider that you have in your home.  It does not have legs and it is not an insect. There may be numerous definitions to this term.   However,  when it comes to … Continue reading

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What if my scanner doesn’t work?

Many people are going to the multi-function machines that can print, scan, copy and even FAX.  However, it still could happen that you can’t do the scan function for some reason. I will start with the independent scanners.  That is … Continue reading

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How do I know if my FAX machine is really bad?

You just came to work and you need to send an urgent FAX to your boss and co-workers.  You put the document in as usual, dial the number, and OOPS!  It gives you an error message (normally it prints it … Continue reading

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Should I jump into a Windows 7 upgrade?

No! No! No! Never!  Give it time and don’t get nervous.  It will still be there  months and years from the day it was released.  I feel you need to wait until the first service pack to even consider it.  … Continue reading

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What is all This Protocol Stuff?

You hear so much about protocols.  To the average person this may seem like French or at least a language you don’t understand. I will attempt to simplify it here.  It is a language or process that uses certain rules. … Continue reading

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