People often ask me what the best way is to maintain a backup of their computer system. While the backup software you use is important, the strategy you use to backup may be even more important. What’s the Best Strategy? That’s simple. NEVER rely on one device to store data which for which you only have one copy. Put another way, always keep TWO copies of any important data. … [Read more...] about External Hard Drive Backup Strategy: A Plan for Backup Success
Questions to Ask Before Buying Online Backup Software/Remote Offsite Backup Software
If you are going to go the route of using an online backup provider and online backup software, there are a few questions you need to think about when evaluating a provider. 1. What is the level of security that is being offered? Is it possible for the company to recover your password if you lose the password? Recall that if the company can recover a password for you, then … [Read more...] about Questions to Ask Before Buying Online Backup Software/Remote Offsite Backup Software
Add More Memory to your Computer – A RAM Purchasing Guide
Adding memory is one of the best things you can do to speed up your computer (PC or Mac). Generally speaking, a memory upgrade will allow you to: 1) increase the performance of a single, memory intensive program (like Photoshop or AutoCad) 2) increase the speed of your computer when running multiple applications or programs. It's important not to confuse the memory I'm … [Read more...] about Add More Memory to your Computer – A RAM Purchasing Guide
What is Office 2010 Basic and Office 2010 Starter?
Q: What is Office 2010 Basic edition and how do I get it? A: With the introduction of Office 2010, Microsoft has removed the Basic Edition that was available for Office 2007 (it had Word, Excel and Outlook) and now has the starter edition instead. Office 2010 Starter edition contains ad-supported versions of Word 2010 and Excel 2010, and will be bundled with new PC's only; … [Read more...] about What is Office 2010 Basic and Office 2010 Starter?
OS X Concepts for Windows Users: Run a Virtual OS X in OS X
I'm a lifelong Windows user and I just purchased my first Mac -- a 21.5" iMac -- 3.06/4GB/500GB. In this series I'll list some tips and concepts that will be valuable to Windows users who are moving to the Mac and OS X for the first time. Most advanced PC users like to tinker with their systems and install new software, betas and services in virtual machines. As a new Mac … [Read more...] about OS X Concepts for Windows Users: Run a Virtual OS X in OS X