Category Archives: Training

Seaching windows 7

It used to be easy to search for things that we wanted.  You used to be able to click on start and there was a search icon.  Now when you click Start there is no search icon. What should I … Continue reading

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How to load Microsoft XP Media Center

The reason I am writing this article is because I ran into this myself.  The set includes three CDs and a book with the license sticker attached. Here is what happened: I started by inserting Disk one into the DVD-RW … Continue reading

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Should I Turn off My Computer When It’s Not in Use?

This is a question that comes up many times especially in business settings. The short answer is that it may not matter. Mostly there is nothing wrong with leaving it on. However, it may matter how you use your computer … Continue reading

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Why Don’t I Get Sound From My PC?

There is no simple answer to this. I want to first discuss mother boards. Older machines may have mother boards that have separate cards. That is to say the sound card, Video card and others were all separate. Most of … Continue reading

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Basic Troubleshooting For Routed Networks

Definition of a Routed network: A routed network is just a network that gives you access to servers and other network devices that are not on your physical network. If you have ever connected to the internet, you have used … Continue reading

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