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Don’t buy Adobe Acrobat (get Nitro Reader for free!)
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
When clients ask, how do I merge two PDFs together? Or how do I type in scanned forms? I tell them to purchase Adobe Acrobat for $260.
WHAT?! How much???
I cringe every time I tell clients just how ridiculously expensive the full version of Adobe Acrobat is. So I went on a search for a free alternative and found Nitro Reader. Read more for details.
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Why I think Windows 8 will flop
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
It feels like Window 7 just came out, but Microsoft is already generating buzz with a preview of Windows 8 to be released next year. After previewing the latest OS, I’m predicting a flop. Here’s why.
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How to add a second monitor…or a third
Friday, September 16th, 2011
First thing that everyone says when they see my desk is, “whoa, you have three monitors!” And yes, having three monitors rocks.
Having multiple monitors can be a real time saver. I typically have email open on one monitor, music and chat on another, and the current task on a third. Not having to flip through piles of open windows allow faster multi-tasking and cut and pasting between two programs a breeze.
Adding a second monitor is easier than you think…or a third for that matter. In the following article, I will show you how. (more…)
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Switching from Blackberry to Android
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
I have been a die-hard Blackberry fan for over 6 years now, but lately it’s become too hard to ignore all the cool new stuff that the Androids and iPhones are doing. So after many years of loyal patronage, I have decided to make the switch…and here’s my story.
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Quick Tip: Calibrate your monitor with Windows 7
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
If you work with graphics on your computer (e.g. photo editing, web design), it’s important to calibrate your monitor so that others looking at your images see the same colors as you do.
To calibrate your monitor in Windows 7, click on the Start button and type “calibrate display”. Press Enter and follow the wizard. As a bonus, the wizard also sharpens text on the screen for easier reading, so check it out if you have hard time reading small text!
See the video tutorial below for more info:
http://cnettv.cnet.com/calibrate-your-monitor-windows-7/9742-1_53-50109579.html
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Computer virus alert – a tale of the infected sandwich
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
As an IT professional, one of the most disheartening call to get is, “Brian, I think I have a virus.”
It’s disheartening because despite our best preventive measures (two layers of antivirus, two layers of firewall, content filtering to block porn, and lecture over and over again, “don’t click on links from none business emails!”) STILL, some manage to infect their computers. HOW???
Then it happened to me. From an irresistible email from of all people, my wife. (more…)
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Alt-ctrl-del ==> Blog is restarting…
Sunday, July 24th, 2011
In keeping with our commitment to make things simple, we are scrapping our blog and starting over.
Our previous blog was jam packed with useful tips only for the biggest geeks, so we decided that a less technical blog with more fun topics would serve you better.
Stay tuned and please comment! We value your readership and input.
-Relion Support Team
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