by Steve Burgess | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Abstract Nearly all documents created in offices these days begin their lives on a computer, as a computer file. Computer files are quite dynamic in nature. They change over time as they are accessed. Computer files are not immortal, but the act of deleting a file...
by Steve Burgess | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
The computer crashes and what happens? Well, irritation at first. The darn thing is supposed to work, and you’ve got work to do. After fiddling with it for a bit and getting error message this, error message that — and what did I do that was an illegal...
by Steve Burgess | Jun 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Can you say, “hoax?” With the advent of email, one person can send millions of messages. With the help of willing accomplice friends, a single hoax chain letter can multiply into hundreds of millions. There are any number of hoaxes and well-meaning people...
by Steve Burgess | May 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
There are a lot of reasons a computer can lose data. Some are more catastrophic than others. If the hard disk in the computer is making a clicking, grinding, or scraping sound, then it’s time to turn off the computer, remove the hard disk, and sent it to a data...
by Steve Burgess | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Emergency! The computer has failed: what now? Impact: Turn everything off for 5 minutes and let things stabilize. Once everything is turned back on, check files and applications for damage. Make sure there’s a backup of the important files right away. Be alert...
by Steve Burgess | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Is it better for my computer to leave it on or shut it off when I’m not using it? To my way of thinking, there are four main reasons to be concerned about leaving a computer on all day and night. They are: electricity cost, data security, damage from power...
