I am lucky enough to have learned many aspects of the ins and outs
of technology. I would love to be able to assist you with
'just about everything with a button!'
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Digital Camera's |
Using freely available
software, I can teach you how to manipulate your
photographs, organize them, print them, or do -- just about
anything else with them!
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Video Capture |
Did you know that you
are able to hook most video cameras up to your personal
computer? Furthermore, most computers have the ability
to create DVD's that you can watch on your television!
I can teach you how to import your video from your video
camera to your computer, and how to add dazzling effects to
your home movies.
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Microsoft Office Training |
I can teach you how to
get the most out of the Microsoft Office suite of software.
Microsoft Word is a great program for word processing, but
did you know that Microsoft Excel can be an excellent
organization tool?!
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Hardware Upgrades |
Are you getting the
most out of your computing power? Would more RAM or a
more powerful video card help you eek out some more speed
from your computer? The answer is (normally) YES! I can
help you to optimize your computer to make it operate
faster!
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Software Upgrades |
Do you have Windows
Updates (or Microsoft Updates) enabled on your computer?
If not, you could be missing out on some very important
security upgrades to your computer. I can make sure
that your computer is optimized and that all of your
software is up-to-date.
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Scanners / Optical Character Recognition |
Scanners are an
amazing tool. With a scanner, you can copy your
photographs to your computer and enhance them with photo
editing software. Do you have aging photographs that
are degrading? Scan them now to preserve and protect
them.
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Wireless Network Security |
Wireless internet
access is great, isn't it?! However, did you know that
MOST routers broadcast the contents of your entire computer
to the 1/4 mile surrounding your house! It's just like
the old cordless phones - anybody with a scanner could hear
your conversation. There are three steps to make your
wireless network more secure. I can secure your
network for you today!
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Computer Tune-Ups |
Are you getting the
most out of your computing power, or is your computer so
bogged down with 'extra programs' that it is operating at a
crawl? Look down at the bottom right of your screen
(near the clock)... Are there a whole bunch of programs
running that you don't need? I can optimize these
programs for you to be sure that you are only running what
is required. This will make your computer much faster.
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Virus Scanning and Removal, Internet
Security |
Computer viruses are
-- just about -- the worst thing in the world.
Sometimes, they come right up on your screen "You have a
virus!" Sometimes, they don't. They might be
hiding in the background trying to steal your internet
passwords or credit card numbers. Bad stuff! It
is absolutely imperative that every computer have up-to-date
virus protection.
Internet security is another protection tool of the utmost
importance. In addition to viruses written by
malicious people, code can be written to deploy itself over
the internet that might sneak by a virus protection program.
The combination of virus protection and internet security is
a must.
I can install and teach you about these programs.
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Backups (Online backup services, CD/DVD backups, and
External Hard drive backups) |
What if the
worst-case-scenario happens and you get a virus ... or you
have a power surge ... or your computer 'bites-the-dust' ...
or you lose your laptop ... or your hard-drive fails ... or
your cat sits on the delete button for a while ... or ... or
... or ... Murphy's Law! You could lose
EVERYTHING! All of your pictures. All of your
important documents. Bad news!
Did you know that there are free back-up systems on the
internet? You could also back up your pictures, music,
and documents to a CD, DVD, external hard drive, or another
computer.
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Faxing from your computer |
Although it seems
antiquated, with today's technological advances, the fax
machine is still everywhere! Did you know that you can
send [and receive] a fax from you computer without a fax
machine? You can type a Microsoft Word document and
then hit a Fax Button, and BAM! You sent a fax!
You can also scan in documents and fax them to anybody.
I can teach you all about this!
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Just about EVERYTHING else! |
I'm sure that I left
some things off of this list. If you have questions,
please ask!!! |