Author: ITM

The constant march of technology does leave many people with the nagging feeling that they are missing out if they don’t buy at least every two years. At the same time, today’s PCs are built to last longer than ever. Indeed, there are tradeoffs in deciding how long to own the same computer. PCs constantly…

For many years now, I’ve been shutting off my computer at night. But I’m now convinced you can leave your computer on at night and still conserve as much energy. If you’re a Windows user (Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me), just set up your PC to “hibernate” overnight. “Hibernate” powers down your monitor to…

Computer Downtime is estimated to cost business many billions of dollars every year, as reported by Gartner. If you are finding regular downtime is affecting your business you have to realise that every hour that staff can’t work is money down the drain. On top of that, losing the ability to transact business with customers…

Article adapted from “Laptops and Tablet PCs with Microsoft Windows XP Step by Step: Keep in Touch and Stay Productive–At Work, At Home, and On the Go!” by Andrew Fuller and Ravipal Soin. There are a few guidelines that you can follow to maintain your computer and keep it running smoothly. Free Up Disk Space…

Why? Because an employee could unwittingly give away the castle’s keys. The biggest threat to a computer is not a hardware or software problem. It’s social engineering. What it boils down to is this: Someone will attempt to gain an employee’s trust. Information can be elicited from that employee that puts everything at risk. Social…