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Entries from February 2011

Move Back Faster in Your Browser

February 21st, 2011 · No Comments

We recently told you how you can browse more efficiently by searching the Internet from your Windows start menu, and how to scroll quickly through Firefox. But what about navigating through your recent browsing history faster?
The most commonly used feature in Internet browsers is the Back button, and many users click it several times to get where they [...]

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Tags: Microsoft · Network Solutions

Force Firefox to Display Webpages with a Specific Font

February 21st, 2011 · No Comments

Sometimes websites use fonts that are too small or otherwise difficult to read. Learn how to set up Firefox to display all webpages with a specific font and size of your choosing.  
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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Tags: Network Solutions

Three Ways Managed Services Improve Your Business

February 18th, 2011 · No Comments

If you are running a company or a business of your own, you might be asking yourself, “Do I need Managed Services? Is it really worth it considering all the costs?” With the very competitive nature of today’s market, Managing Services may be well worth it.
IT problems may be largely minimized or halted even before [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery · Managed IT Services

Alphabetizing Last Names in Word

February 18th, 2011 · No Comments

Sorting lists of names by last name is easy if they are listed in a LAST, FIRST order. But what if the names are in FIRST LAST order? This tip explains features in Word that make this possible.
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Published with permission from TechAdvisory.org. Source.

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Tags: Microsoft

How to Assess Your Backup Solution

February 17th, 2011 · No Comments

Most backup solutions available these days certainly do a good job of backing up your data. However, all backup solutions are not the same, and careful assessment is needed to ensure your backup solution is suitable for your requirements.
It’s impossible to have a disaster recovery plan without first having an efficient backup solution. So, the [...]

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Tags: Backup and Storage · Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery · Managed IT Services · Network Solutions · Security

Investing in Smartphone Damage Protection

February 17th, 2011 · No Comments

A few months ago we discussed how to protect the data on your Smartphone in case of the loss or theft of the device. But loss isn’t the only problem; physical damage to your Smartphone can also put your data at risk.
A Smartphone is lightweight and portable, making it very prone to accidental drops. Not [...]

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Tags: Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery · Security

Search the Internet with Start Menu Search

February 16th, 2011 · No Comments

Start Menu Search is one of the best features in modern Windows versions, but in Windows 7, it can only be used to search for programs and files by default. Fortunately, with a simple change, you can use Start Menu Search to trigger Internet searches as well – and these searches will be performed by [...]

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Tags: Microsoft

Why Use Electronic Signatures?

February 16th, 2011 · No Comments

Studies show that among US companies alone, 30 billion paper documents are copied or printed every year. The associated cost for each document is estimated at $6.50. Five hundred documents are signed by the average authorized employee each year, which means that the total annual cost of using paper documents $3,250.
Signatures have been the most [...]

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Tags: Network Solutions · Security

Send Web Pages Easily to Friends

February 15th, 2011 · No Comments

When you come across a web page you’d like to share, these simple steps allow you to easily send a link to a friend.
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Tags: Network Solutions · Social Networks

Which of the New Crop of Web Browsers is Right for You?

February 15th, 2011 · No Comments

As of last Thursday, the release candidate latest version of Microsoft’s web browser – Internet Explorer 9 – is now available for download. Meanwhile, Mozilla is supposedly just a few weeks away from wrapping up the final beta stage for Firefox 4 and assigning it release candidate status, and earlier this month Google launched Chrome [...]

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Tags: Microsoft