We wrote our own bookkeeping software in Visual FoxPro many years ago and several weeks ago we found that when we print we receive OLE ERROR CODE 0X8004006a: Invalid Clipboard Format and the system outputs a blank page. The problem occurs with soft printers like the MICROSOFT PRINT TO PDF […]
It seems that every few years we have to create a new cookbook of how to stop Skype from starting up automatically at login. This is definitely a frustrating situation as Microsoft knows better than most they should not force software on users. Today the problem is that there are […]
What is BIOS? BIOS is the acronym for Basic Input Output System. A BIOS is the firmware (meaning that it is changable code stored in a physical chip) that tells the operating system SOFTware what the physical HARDware is capable of. Without a UEFI / BIOS, Windows, Linux, Android, MacOS, […]
Netbooks! Remember them? Well Intel does and they have stripped out the screen, keyboard and miniaturized the balance of parts into a USB sized stick that plugs directly into an HDMI port. They preloaded Windows 10 onto very slow SSD with a small amount of RAM and are charging between […]
If you need a small PC to handle small tasks, like digital signage or extreme portability the Intel Compute Stick is something to consider. This tiny USB dongle sized all in one computer has 4GB of RAM, a real 4 Core Intel Atom CPU, 64GB SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, 2 USB […]
We were interested in sourcing a few fitness tracking bands for staff Christmas presents, corporate client give-aways and our personal use. Nearly all of our staff have used some sort of tracker in the past so we had some considerable experience with them but no one had bought a new […]
How to Find the Best WiFi Channel There are several ways to achieve excellent WiFi performance. You can move the router to a more central location, you can remove WiFi inhibiting obstacles, you can update your router, use a WiFi channel scanner, and more. However, one option that people often […]
We recently sourced a Dell Latitude 3300 3310 for a client and wanted to know how this laptop made primarily for the Education market stood up. In this video we unbox and benchmark it in its factory configuration of 4GB of slower speed Kingston RAM with a 128GB M.2 SSD. […]
Below is the most current list of supported browsers for opening and editing Microsoft 365 Apps (formerly Office 365 webapps) like PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and more. We offer a free 30 day trial of Office 365 for up to 25 users directly from Microsoft HERE. Windows 10: Google […]
If you work remotely like most of us these days, you will likely need to change your password on your office PC. If you press CNTL ALT DEL while connected to Remote Desktop session, your home computer’s security window will appear (SIGN OUT, LOCK, CHANGE PASSWORD) which does you no […]
If you have been an administrator for any length of time you have found yourself being unable to script an installation or change software because you don’t know what the switches are for that software. We recently had the same problem and found a very cool solution. We needed to […]
How To Achieve Better Internet & Password Protection Buying goods and services online, downloading content or watching videos online are some of the activities that work. These activities often raise questions about user rights and the legal environment. In addition to raising awareness of where and how the necessary information […]
If you had an Office product (like Visio or Project) installed with a license key and a different Office product licensed by an email address (like most corporate deployments of Office365), your Office may error out with: “we ran into a problem while trying to install the product key 0x80070005 […]
We pull the back off a Dell Inspiron 5493, explain the parts and show the basic parts including battery, M.2 hard drive and the clips that hold the ribbons on. Then we wipe it clean, install Windows 10 1909, patch it, benchmark it and compare it to similar laptops.
If you find a Windows 10 or Office setting is grayed out and there is a THIS SETTING IS MANAGED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION notice (usually in red) there are ways to get around it. For instance we recently documented Windows Hello PIN ADD Button is Greyed Out – THIS SETTING […]
If you are having problems with OneDrive you may be able to correct them with a simple reset: RESET ONEDRIVE ON WINDOWS 10: %localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset If that command does not make sense to you, just follow these instructions: Right click on the OneDrive icon in your Notification Area (blue cloud […]