Quotes & Jokes – Computer VS Car

April 7th, 2013

Jungle Technology’s Weekly Humor Digest

Here is a bit of humor about the computer industry vs the vehicle industry:

The Computer Industry States:

If the vehicle industry had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000  miles to the gallon.

The Vehicle Industry States:

For no reason whatsoever, your  car would crash……… Twice  a day.

Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
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A Call From Microsoft

March 31st, 2013

I received a call a short time ago from a customer who had been contacted by ‘Microsoft Technical Support’ and was told that they had problems with their computer and the ‘technician’ was going to help fix these errors. Now I have dealt with these calls in the past. The key to their success is deception. They point you to legit places in your computer (mainly the event viewer) to show you errors and problems.
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Useful Windows Shortcuts

February 21st, 2013

Here are some useful Windows shortcuts you might like. While this is in no way a complete list, it should help get you started down a path of more productivity.

Keystroke Function
Windows Key Opens Start Menu
Windows Key + R Opens Run Command
Windows Key + D Show Desktop
Windows Key + F Open Find Screen
Windows Key + Tab Switch Programs
CTRL + C Copy File / Text
CTRL + X Cut File / Text
CTRL + V Paste File / Text
CTRL + F Open Find
CTRL + Z Undo Last Command
CTRL + Y Redo Last Command
CTRL + A Select All
CTRL + S Save File
CTRL + N New (Including Browser)
CTRL + P Print
F1 Open Help
F5 Refresh
ALT + F4 Close Current Program
Tab Move Forward In Form
Shift + Tab Close Current Program

See a important shortcut we missed? Drop us a comment below.

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Basic Computer Support

February 21st, 2013

Here is some basic computer support information. These tips can help keep your computer running better, as well as keeping you safer both on and off the web.

Clean Up Unused Files

  • Temp folder – This is usually C:\Windows\Temp or C:\Users\*USERNAME*\AppData\Local\Temp (C:\Documents & Settings\*USERNAME*\Local Settings\Local\Temp on Windows XP and older) and it is where programs are supposed to leave temporary files. Any files left in here should be able to be deleted without affecting anything else. Delete files with names like ~*.tmp or *.tmp. Don’t delete anything with today’s date – it might be still in use. We recommend keeping anything in the last month to be safe.
  • Internet Explorer temporary files – Internet Explorer stores copies of pages and content, to speed up future visits to the same page. In Internet Explorer, go Tools > Internet Options > General tab, then click Delete to clean the files. Click settings to adjust how many days and what items are stored.
  • Deleted Email – Emails that you delete in Outlook or Windows Live Mail go to the Deleted Items folder. Clear this out every week or so. Better still, set Outlook to clean out the deleted items every time you exit. Go to Tools, Options select the Other tab and make sure the item “Empty deleted items folder upon exiting” is checked.
  • Other Unused Files – There can be lots of other files sitting around in your system that you just don’t use anymore. Files like old documents, saved games, downloads, etc. Search these out and delete the ones you no longer need.
  • Recycle Bin – Files you delete go to the Recycle Bin. This is handy because you get a chance to recover accidental deletions. However, the Recycle Bin still takes up disc space, so it is a good idea to empty it every few days. Double click on the Recycle Bin icon, and go to File / Empty Recycle Bin.

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Backup Again? But I Did That Last Year

February 1st, 2012

This is a rather important topic, but most people look the other way. We have many clients come in with hard drive failing or viruses, our first question is are your files backed up. Most the time the answer is no. People take great pride in the pictures of children and friends, but don’t think much about the protection of those files.

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