• Home Theater Layout Tips

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    The layout of a home theater can help maximize the overall enjoyment of the experience. Find out which layouts are the best for your home theater with help from an audio/visual specialist in this free video.

  • Home Theater Home Lighting Tips

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    Learn how to light your home theater in this free home decor video from our professional lighting designer.

  • Managing Friends Lists

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    Get tips on managing "Friends" lists with help from a personal tech expert in this free video clip.

  • Make a USB Memory Stick Bootable

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    Making a USB memory stick bootable is the best way to boot your computer in case of a crash. Make a bootable memory stick with instruction from an IT entrepreneur in this free video on computer accessories.

  • Ways to Monitor Your Mobile Data Usage

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    Mobile computing with smartphones and tablets frees you to access news, weather, sports and social updates from just about anywhere. This convenience comes with a price, though -- the apps and services on mobile devices use data, often served up thro...

  • Getting Started with Google+

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    Google+ launched as an invitation-only social network in June 2011 and became available to everyone in September of that same year. Although the site isn’t Google’s first foray into the social realm, it is its most popular, reaching more...

  • Who Can See Your Posts?

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    When you post a Facebook update, you might assume that it appears in everyone's news feed. That's not necessarily true.

  • Tech That Gets You Out of the Office

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    With the right tools, you can work anywhere -- even at the beach.

  • Set Microsoft Outlook for Vacation Emails

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    Even if your computer is off, notify your contacts that you are unable to reply until you return.

  • Schedule Twitter Posts For Later

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    On Twitter, the popularity of a tweet doesn’t just depend on its contents -- when you post it also matters. A May 2012 study conducted by link-shortening service Bitly found that links tweeted Monday through Thursday between the hours of 1 and...

  • Sync Your iPhone Without Erasing It

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:40
    The Apple iPhone smartphone can be synced with the iTunes media player application, as well as a computer's calendar and contact applications. If you want to be able to sync your iPhone with your computer without losing any of the information stored...

  • SNL Nick Burns The Computer Guy

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    SNL Nick Burns The Company's Computer Guy

  • Office Guy Gets Angry and Smashes Computer in Cubicle

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    Stressed out office worker gets angry and smashes his PC in a cubicle.

  • Digital Nativity – A Digital Christmas Story

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    The Digital Story of the Nativity tells the story of the first Christmas through the eyes of social media.

  • Web 2.0 Video in Under 5 Minutes – The Machine is Us/ing Us

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    The Machine is Us/ing Us - Here is a 5 minute video explaining Web 2.0

  • How To Transfer All Firefox Settings To a New Computer (Mac)

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    This short video will show you how to move all your Firefox settings on a Mac including history, bookmarks and add-on data. This is useful when upgrading to a different computer and you want to keep all your settings in tact. If you are comfortable moving and renaming folders on your computer, this should be really easy for you.

  • Think your WIFI network is protected?

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    Most people assume if they have a password set on their wireless network that they are safe. This is usually not the case. There are three main types of security methods, and all can usually be cracked quite easily and quickly.

  • Beware of Rogue Anti-Viruses, Scareware

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    Rogue Anti-virus programs (also called “Scareware”) are spreading like wildfire. These programs pretend to be legitimate anti-virus programs, and lock users out their software, making the computer inoperable. They then warn that the computer is infested with viruses, and that you need to activate the program by giving them your credit card.

  • Laptop Fire Damage Caused by Overheating

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    Is your laptop overheating? Don't let it get this bad. Here is a picture of a laptop damaged by a fire caused by overheating.

  • Parting with Firefox 3.6

    Updated: 2012-07-31 10:33:00
    Firefox 3.6 is a good browser. It’s such a good browser that 20% of Mozilla clients were still using it last month, even though Mozilla recently released the 9th edition of Firefox. In fact, 82% of Firefox users were still surfing the web with Firefox 3.6 a year ago. Since that time, many users have slowly made the transition to newer versions of the browser. Some Firefox 3.6 loyalists (the 20%), however, have decided to stick with what works for them.

  • IBM Thinkpad X Series X201s Keyboard Replacement Review

    Updated: 2012-07-31 08:41:59
    Compatible with IBM Thinkpad X Series X201s Keyboard Introduction Compatible with IBM Thinkpad X Series X201s Keyboard  is Genuine and new keyboard, manufacturer by Lenovo , With 12 months warranty for manufacturer’s defects and 30-days money-back guarantee on all the products. IBM Thinkpad X Series X201s Keyboard Fits Parts NO. 42T3638 42T3671 42T3704 42T3737 IBM Thinkpad [...]

  • Laptops Review-Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-6814

    Updated: 2012-07-31 08:29:28
    Ultrabooks are mostly about trade-offs. You typically need to ditch a few niceties in order to cram everything into such a small package, so components like optical drives and capacious spinning hard drives tend to fall by the wayside. Not so with the Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5-481TG-6814  . It packs an impressive array of [...]

  • How to Replace HP DV Series DV6 Keyboard

    Updated: 2012-07-31 04:13:19
    How to Replace HP DV Series DV6 Keyboard This guide can work on HP DV Series DV6 series, include DV6-1000, DV6-1100, DV6-1200, DV6-1300, DV6-2000, and DV6T, DV6Z. More compatible model numbers, you can refer to HP DV Series DV6 Keyboard  . 1. Turn off your HP DV Series DV6 , disconnect the power adapter and [...]

  • Laptops Review-Dell Inspiron 14R Special Edition

    Updated: 2012-07-31 03:50:55
    By far one of the most impressive laptops we have tested in quite a while, the Dell Inspiron 14R Special Edition  is pretty much done with its stay with us for the time being. It will soon go back, and before it does, let us give you a comparison of how it stacks up on [...]

  • Acer`s Laptop Shipments Returns to Lead in Europe

    Updated: 2012-07-31 02:37:21
    Taipei, July 30, 2012 (CENS)–Acer Inc., a well-known PC maker globally, saw  laptop shipments in Europe  exceed Hewlett-Packard (HP) in the second quarter, returning to lead in Europe the first time since the third quarter of 2010. Asus, Taiwanese PC vendor Asustek`s brand, rose to No.4 in the global laptop market. Lenovo, China-based computer maker, [...]

  • Not Just Facebook Apps, but Now Facebook Pages Can Embarrass You

    Updated: 2012-07-31 01:11:50
    ZDNet recently posted “Is Facebook damaging your reputation with sneaky political posts?”  Basically, if you like a page, then that page’s posts can be posted on your timeline under your name.  It appears very similarly to a post you would intentionally share. It appears that these are actually paid advertisements, and they are happening even

  • All Kind Of Fuses

    Updated: 2012-07-30 23:53:19
    If you would like to buy different  types of fuses online then click on the photo to visit the website for more information. This website was recommended by Mr Taylor. He had bought the fuse for a sewing machine. Remember, when buying a fuse, you need to look for the exact ampere and volt rating. [...]

  • Keeping Your Data Safe

    Updated: 2012-07-30 23:31:51
    We now live in a society in which there is such a large amount of information sharing that sometimes we forget how much we are actually sharing. Nowadays, we let one another know not only what we are thinking, but also where. With torrent sites and digital downloads, our world has been opened like never before to our neighbors, and that’s not necessarily a good thing. We want to make sure all of our data is secured.

  • How to Adjust Screen Brightness on a Lenovo Thinkpad T410 Laptop

    Updated: 2012-07-30 08:02:24
    Many computer users spend long hours online every day and don’t realize that looking at a bright laptop Compatible Parts  such as screen can be hard on the eyes. If you spend a lot of time in front of a laptop screen, consider reducing the brightness of the screen at the earliest opportunity. There’s a [...]

  • Laptops Review-Medion Akoya P6635 (MD 98068) Ivy Bridge Laptop

    Updated: 2012-07-30 07:08:24
    Medion, a company better known for pushing inexpensive laptops through the Aldi supermarket chain, is currently selling a 15.6in, Intel Ivy Bridge-based, Core i7 -Medion Akoya P6635 (MD 98068) laptop  directly to the public. The company is testing the waters with this laptop, and is keen to find out if a high-performance configuration will sell just [...]

  • Dell XPS 14 Ultrabook and XPS 15 Laptop

    Updated: 2012-07-30 04:57:51
    With the popularity of  Dell’s award-winning XPS 13 Ultrabook which owns Compatible Parts  , an expansion of their line of XPS laptops couldn’t have come at a better time. Not only have they introduced a model with the longest battery life of any Ultrabook; Dell has also addressed the needs of consumers who need a [...]

  • Apple to Buy Mobile Security Company AuthenTec for $356 Million

    Updated: 2012-07-30 03:08:42
      (Reuters) – Apple Inc (AAPL.O) will buy fingerprint sensor technology developer AuthenTec Inc  (AUTH.O) for about $356 million, striking a deal that could put its iPhone at the center of the emerging mobile payments market.   Shares of AuthenTec, whose sensor chips can be used in personal computers and mobile devices with  Compatible Parts  , closed [...]

  • Employees expected to spend work hours streaming Olympics

    Updated: 2012-07-27 17:47:11
    NBC has already announced that it will be broadcasting every sporting event online, so anyone with an internet connection can tune in to the competitions.

  • Depending Only On One Multimeter For Troubleshooting?

    Updated: 2012-07-27 16:47:44
    Is it necessary or a must to have some good meters in order to perform the electronics  troubleshooting job? If you are repairing circuit board that consist of some basic electronic components and not complicated design then it is not neccesary to have specialize test equipment. You can directly replace the suspect component and retest [...]

  • Samsung 305V Series 305V4A Keyboard Cover

    Updated: 2012-07-27 09:50:31
    This Keyboard Cover Feature: 1. 100% Brand New Samsung 305V Series 305V4A Keyboard Cover 2. Waterproof and dustproof, protect your laptop against spills, dust,and other contaminants 3. Removable and washable, the free cleaning without affecting the effectiveness of their use 4. Material: High Quality Silicone 5. Dimension: Due to your Laptop model 6. Version: Apply [...]

  • Problem with Missing Part Number In Component

    Updated: 2012-07-26 18:20:05
    Sometimes troubleshooting can be very easy. You can find out the fault in less than couple of minutes. However there are things that can hold you from successfully repair the equipment. Here are just some of the problems: 1) Can't locate the part number (missing or burnt parts) 2) Do not know where to find [...]

  • No more Safari for PC users, tech reporters speculate

    Updated: 2012-07-26 14:19:56
    According to the web development website W3Schools, just over 4 percent of internet users listed Safari as their web browser of choice this past June.

  • Despite tablet success, Apple falls behind

    Updated: 2012-07-25 14:56:21
    To the surprise of very few, technology research company Gartner Inc has revealed that Apple iPads accounted for 66 percent of global tablet sales in 2011.

  • Stupid Things Banks Do

    Updated: 2012-07-25 14:23:01
    I guess it was only a matter of time before my blogging about the stupid things companies do would include banks. What’s frustrating about a lot of it is that banks were among the first commercial entities to embrace computers. After all, the first computers were really nothing more than huge, glorified calculators, and banking

  • Sentimental Value LCD Monitor

    Updated: 2012-07-25 00:43:23
    Today, a friend of mine sent to me a Samsung LCD Monitor for repair. While we were talking about the problem of the Monitor (Display shutdown after few seconds), my friend suddenly brought up a new topic by saying he could get a new LED LCD Monitor but he just don't want to buy a [...]

  • Electronics Supplier- Talonix.com

    Updated: 2012-07-25 00:10:08
    Once of my ERG members Mr Taylor recommended the above website from USA that sells electronic components and other electronics related products. For more information please click on the photo to visit the website.

  • Computer repair can enhance Hulu’s new video player

    Updated: 2012-07-24 01:14:27
    If Netflix's astronomical streaming figures prove anything, it's that the warm summer days have done little to pull people away from their computers.

  • Getting Printer Parts

    Updated: 2012-07-24 01:08:52
    One of my ERG members told me about the above website that sell printer spare parts. For more information you can click on the photo to visit the website. You may need to use google translation to read the information.  

  • Cybersecurity is a big concern for medical organizations

    Updated: 2012-07-23 16:52:49
    When multiple devices are all plugged in to the same network, malicious files can spread quickly.

  • Is Using Facebook Putting Your Bank Account at Risk?

    Updated: 2012-07-23 06:00:00
    I have published on Helium a new article about “How using Facebook can put your bank account at risk”.  Facebook is about sharing, but should you share information that can affect your email accounts, credit scores or bank accounts?  Find out how to protect yourself not only from password issues but those that can lead

  • No Power In Samsung ML-4050N Laserjet Printer

    Updated: 2012-07-21 19:41:44
      This printer was sent to my partner for repair and the complaint was no power.  For your information my partner Mr William doesn’t repair electronics board. If he encounters any electronics problem in printers he will ask me to troubleshoot and repair it. He is more specializing in the mechanical area/fusing/printer head of printers. [...]

  • Geek Friday: Cleaning Your Computer, Part 2

    Updated: 2012-07-20 16:00:40
    In part one, I covered the regular cleaning someone would want to do about once a month to physically clean your computer.  I gave a warning about static electricity, but now I’m going to repeat that static electricity is dangerous to computer components and probably (not may, but probably) will result in a nonfunctioning computer

  • PC developers look to other channels for future profits

    Updated: 2012-07-20 14:36:15
    The combination of Apple's sustained market dominance and the relentless rise of mobile devices has led some PC developers to turn to alternate means for continued profits.

  • 10 Ways to Find More Hours in Your Day

    Updated: 2012-07-19 19:39:32
    Have you ever complaint about not having more time in a day? Here are some useful  tips from writing coach Ali Luke, on how to find more hours in your day. Feel free to forward this email to your friends. 10 Ways to Find More Hours in Your Day 1.    Get Out of Bed Earlier [...]

  • Firefox update boosts online search security

    Updated: 2012-07-19 14:21:24
    The latest version of the Firefox web browser, Firefox 14, was released on July 17.

  • Bought The Tweezers Probe

    Updated: 2012-07-19 01:53:28
    Bought 2 tweezers probe online and I found it to be good especially when the probes can be easily connected to analog multimeter, Digital Multimeter and Digital Capacitance tester. It is so convenience to test on the small SMD components. If you would like to save some money and do not want to invest on [...]

  • Skype plays major part in new Microsoft Office

    Updated: 2012-07-18 15:05:56
    Microsoft has announced that the next version of its Office series will be incorporating Skype right into its Outlook email service, multiple news sources report.

  • Heat Is the Enemy

    Updated: 2012-07-18 14:59:55
    For some of us, July and August are the hottest months in the year, and this year has been a doozy!  I hope everyone is keeping as cool as possible and not overexerting themselves or risking heat exhaustion. People are not the only things affected by heat, however.  I have published on Helium the article

  • Benefits and Drawbacks of a Solid State Drive

    Updated: 2012-07-17 17:57:48
    As you walk up to pay for your laptop, you notice a similar computer being sold with only 256GB HDD at a much higher price. You then see the sign: SSD.

  • Looking For Repair Technicians?

    Updated: 2012-07-17 01:40:17
    Once in a while I will get email about asking me if I could find any repair technician to work with them. Sometimes it is not easy to look for electronics repairers and if you advertise in the newspaper you may not get anyone that come for an interview. Even if they come for the [...]

  • Entrepreneurs "Didn’t Build That"

    Updated: 2012-07-17 00:39:13
    I try not to venture into politics a lot on this blog, but when it crosses the domain of small business, it is difficult to restrain myself. Unfortunately, The economy is in such a mess that it is quite frequent these days that matters pertaining to small businesses are in the political crosshairs. Most entrepreneurs

  • Slow PCs, Windows System Cache, Clearing the Memory Cache, Myths and Realities

    Updated: 2012-07-10 14:18:26
    I have posted on Helium an article on “How to clear the cache in Windows 7”.  It explores the myth of clearing the Windows system cache, memory cache, RAM cache, and whatever other name people might give it.  Rather, Windows and Windows applications have many caches.  There are ways to manually clear them out, and

  • Malware is no Bueno, FBI Steps Up | DNSChanger

    Updated: 2012-07-06 23:38:42
    , Home About Back To CredoComputers.com CredoComputers.com News Our news Your . way Malware is no Bueno , FBI Steps Up DNSChanger Posted by Eric Johnson on July 6, 2012 Leave a comment 2 Go to comments : To Undisclosed Recipients , : Subject Ernest Borgnine Goes Wild CLICK CLICK INFECTED You know you would open that , but all kidding aside this happens more often than it should . And now we have the FBI stepping in to help because too many people fall victim to e-mails , links on web sites , web sites with malicious script , free games with viruses , and yes , those naughty sites with Ernest , too . Here is the skinny : There is a wonderful cough sarcasm piece of malware that was running rampant on an estimated four million plus 4,000,000+ http : www.fbi.gov news stories 2011 november

  • No More Windows Home Server

    Updated: 2012-07-06 22:05:37
    Frankly, it isn’t much of a surprise. It’s been rumored for a while that “Microsoft Discontinuing Windows Home Server“, but I’m still a bit sad to see it go. In a move to “simplify” the Windows line, it means that you will now have to pay more for a Windows server.

  • “Internet Doomsday” A Bit of an Exaggeration, But Don’t Let It Bite You

    Updated: 2012-07-06 22:02:28
    MSNBC.com posted a slightly hyped article titled “‘Internet doomsday’ malware explained in helpful video“, but it still pays attention to take heed if you have not yet check your system(s)!

  • Geek Friday: Duplicator As a WordPress Backup and Recovery Tool

    Updated: 2012-07-06 15:12:17
    I’m going to delay part two of the cleaning your PC article, as this is one I’ve been meaning to write up for some time now.  WordPress is a great platform for blogs, websites and even eCommerce.  There is an extensive community of developers and plugins to customize it to do almost anything. However, if

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