I recently had a transaction on my Canadian Credit card from aUSvendor. The original charge was $55.83 USD with a Canadian exchange rate of 1.0164 or $56.74 CDN. I decided to pay for the charge with my USD Savings Account: To exchange my USD savings to $56.74 CDN cost me: $59.26 USD So overall; it [...]
Microsoft Access Make Table results in Zero (0) Value
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A common issue with Microsoft Access is that when using the Make Table Query command, the new table is will create number fields as an integer and truncates your decimal places resulting in the number zero (0) to be written to the newly created Table / column. For example, if you had a field in [...]
Fraud Alert: Phone Solicitation to correct Virus / Computer Error
June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We received an interesting telephone call on a private line earlier today from a company called “ONLINE PC CARE” or something similar regarding recent errors on my computer that had been reported to Microsoft. The representative, who had an Indian accent, inquired if I had recently had popups on my Windows computer noting that an [...]
Drobo – Peace of Mind in a Box
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Admittedly, I have been a long time Windows Home Server User but as my hardware comes close to its life cycle and a recent catastrophic data corruption issue that left me without my backup archives, luckily my data remained safe, it is time to start looking for a replacement. Simplicity, ease, expandability, and redundancy are [...]
Why Can’t I just add a New hard drive to my Computer?
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
External storage enclosures, or adding a second or more hand drive to your desktop computer are a useful and increasingly popular way to expand digital storage; however it can be difficult to manage storage across multiple disks that may be both internal and external.
Backup my Computer?
May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
is a rare occasion that a burglar would steal your family photo albums, but throwing your precious laptop into their bag of goodies, and in turn 19,500 of your fondest memories; your wedding, a tropical vacation, or the birth of your child; the video of his first steps; will be more devastating than the accident itself, a fire is even less forgiving.
PortableApps.Com – Applications on the GO!
June 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Windows 7 Screen Capturing
January 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Where can I find a free Screen capturing tool for windows 7? Answer: Windows has always had the Print Screen button (PRT SCR) to make a screen capture of your entire desktop. The sole function of this key is to take a snapshot or picture of your computer screen and copy it to the clipboard [...]
Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2007
January 30, 2009 By 1 Comment
Virtualization Software allows you to run multiple PC-based operating systems simultaneously on one workstation, providing a safety net to maintain compatibility with legacy applications while you migrate to a new operating system. It also saves reconfiguration time, so your support, development, and training staff can work more efficiently. Microsoft has released several versions of their [...]
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