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Optimize BIOS Settings Explained

TomsHardware.com October 11, 2005 CPU Level 1 Cache: Enabled. CPU Level 2 Cache: Enabled. Quick Power On Self Test: Enabled. This will skip the repetitive memory count that occurs when you turn on your PC; chances are that if you really do have bad memory, this basic test won’t catch Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsSeptember 27, 2010 ago

Comparison on External Device Connection Standards: USB, FW and eSATA

Prepared by Ian Matthews July 14, 2010   If you are like me you probably have to go looking for the exact specifications for external connectors like USB and Firewire every few months.  For some reason, I have been unable to find a simple table that contains the core information Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 29, 2010 ago

How to Control Skype in a Corporate Setting

Prepared by Ian Matthews – June 4, 2010 As usual these instructions and notes are written mainly for me as a cook book to use at various clients. There is no warranty or guarantee express or implied in these notes so be careful.  If you are a professional network administrator you Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 29, 2010 ago

30 Minutes of Search Engine Optimization

By Ian Matthews November 16, 2008, updated August 28, 2010 I am regularly asked by clients how to optimize their web site.  The first thing to know is that, with few exceptions, Google is the only engine you need to optimize for.  Today, all of the other engines will follow Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 28, 2010 ago

How to Make a USB Drive Bootable in 5 Minutes

Prepared by Ian Matthews April 23 2007 – Updated July 1 2007 There are many ways to make external devices bootable. USB/Flash/Pen/Thumb/Memory Sticks and even real external hard drives are now commonly used as boot devices.  The process detailed below can be understood and successfully completed by anyone with basic Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 28, 2010 ago

How to Evaluate and Buy a Firewall

By Ian Matthews January 31, 2006 If you have ever been responsible for purchasing a firewall you know it can be quite intimidating.  There are lots of buzzwords and lots of fast talking salesmen.  This document is intended to provide a simple grid for you to evaluate competing products.  For Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 28, 2010 ago

What is VoIP, Skype, Vonage, SIP Phones

By Ian Matthews, July 2005 Click HERE for an explanation of current e911 issues. Click HERE for an biased but still valid comparison of Skype and a New Service called Gizmo. Voice over IP (generally through internet) has been in popular use since the late 1990’s.  Using a computer to Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 years ago

Email Problems with McAfee 8 Enterprise

Prepared by Ian Matthews May 24, 2005 After dealing with several odd problems that have been caused by the seriously enhanced security provided by McAfee version 8 I thought I should document the solution. Problem 1: Can not send email from servers Backup Software called Vital Vault Problem 2: Can Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 28, 2010 ago

Briefing Paper on New Privacy Legislation in Canada

Prepared by Ian Matthews August 2003 Most companies have a general awareness of new Canadian privacy legislation but lack detailed information they can use to develop a compliance strategy.  The purpose of this paper is to highlight some of the key items in the legislation so that companies can start Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 28, 2010 ago

What is RAID 10, 0, 1, 5 and 6?

This document is reprinted from “Intel:Build a Real Server” section of a Microsoft “How To Technology Fair” handout dated Aug 2000. Updated by Ian Matthews of Up & Running Technologies on August 28 2010 to include RAID 6. We also have a very simple explanation of SAN, NAS, DAS, iSCSI, FiberChannel updated Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 13 yearsAugust 28, 2010 ago

Amazing Microsoft Surface

This product has been released to a small number of commercial testers, including Harrah’s in Vegas From MARCH 2007 (i.e. PRE-Apple iPhone): From CES, January 2008 Interesting “Surface” Experiments in 2006

By Ian Matthews, 15 yearsFebruary 11, 2008 ago

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