My World of Technology

7/15/14

Free Computer Help

Looking for computer help for free. Here's a great way to get valuable information from this website. All you have to do is visit this site and hopefully it will answer and resolve most of your computer problems.

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7/14/14

Attach Drives via Remote Desktop

Need to know how to attach a drive via remote desktop. It's quite simple as long as you follow these instructions. Now connecting drives will be a thing of the past.

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7/13/14

Seagate Drive Problems

It's unfortunate many users are still complaining about getting new hard drives with performance issues. One big issue is that the hard drive run's slower than their old one.
In some cases it could be a firmware update, but buyer should beware.

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7/12/14

Air Help

The next time you travel, you should get help via this application. It not only tells you what your entitled to but also helps you achieve what you should get legally.
It can also be done online as well but I believe the quicker you file your application the faster you'll get results. Great application for the frequent flyer.

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7/11/14

Android Magic Senors

I've seen this a few days ago and was very interested on controlling my cell phone in a very different way. It also doesn't require using more battery life so why not tweak your Android phone.
Just install the app called Gravity Screen and Android will be tweaked to your settings.

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7/10/14

Bing Saves

Looks like Microsoft is onto a new feature that saves links to it's popular Microsoft account. It's nothing new but re-designed to make it look different. But what really took them so long. It's not like you can't do the same thing with Google already.

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7/9/14

Want to Stream

Want to stream, well these two contenders are back to back giving users the ultimate stream viewing that was limited to many for sometime. Now will modern technology streaming content is a thing of the past. See who the winners are and if streaming is for you.

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7/8/14

Free up Gmail Space

Need to free up some space from Gmail. Here are some helpful tips to get more out of your Gmail email.

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7/7/14

Gmail new Unsubscribe

Gmail now has made it easier to unsubscribe to junk mail that I hope everyone will adapt to. All you have to do is click the unsubscribe button on the top right hand of the email and it should unsubscribe you. Hopefully this will end most of your spam mail.

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7/6/14

Control Pc via Android

Tired of leaving your laptop or tablet at home with remote desktop to control your computer so that you can retrieve important files while on the road. No problem as long as your using your android phone.
These new remote desktop application is a must have for the technician who always wants to be portable. Each software is unique and it's up to you to decide which one works better. Your choice.

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7/5/14

Click & Grow

Want to have a green thumb while your still online. Try click and grow and easily have a green thumb while still being able to do the things you love to do.

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NSA Proof your phone

I don't know if it works, but it beats not knowing that it doesn't work. When you have the NSA listening and watching your every move. Who knows if they already found a way to undo this tweak.

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7/4/14

Slow DSL speeds info

Having slow DSL speeds this is what you should be looking for when your having slow DSL problems at home.

1. Check your computer

-Reboot by turning your computer and modem/router off and then back on again. Simply rebooting solves most connection problems.

2. Check your web browser

-Clear the cache (temporary internet files) in your web browser, clear the cookies in your web browser.

http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB401539

http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB401516

3. Check for electromagnetic interferences

-Relocate the modem about 2 feet from anything electrical.

-Make sure no speakers, cordless phone bases, subwoofers, or big screen TVs around the modem

-Move, unplug or turn off any halogen, neon, and/or florescent lights nearby.

4. Check your connection

-Make sure DSL line filters have been installed for all devices using the phone line.

-Measure your connection speed at our speed test site. You can run speedtest using these websites: www.speakeasy.net orwww.speedtest.net. After running speedtest, compare the results you are getting with the level of service that you subscribed to. Below is the acceptable download and upload speed for each plan:

- DSL Lite (up to 768)

download speed: 224 Kbps down

upload speed: 64 Kbps up

- DSL Ultra (up to 1.5)

download speed: 800 Kbps down

upload speed: 128 Kbps up

- DSL Xtreme (up to 3.0)

download speed: 1.56 Mbps down

upload speed: 256 Kbps up

- DSL Xtreme 6.0 (up to 6.0)

download speed: 3.04 Mbps down

upload speed: 320 Kbps up

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7/3/14

7/2/14

Auto Sign-in after Updates

Here's a great way to enable or disable the sign-in automatically after Windows forced updates. This is a great idea for those user's who hate always to be interrupted doing Windows updates, or for any user who wants to secure their computer, your choice.

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7/1/14

Phone Charger with Case

I always love to go portable and every once in a while when I discover a new item on the market, I let everyone know. This device is a keeper because not only does it come with a handy case. But it has a built in charger where ever you go. I just hope it's durable enough to withstand being dropped on a daily basis.

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6/30/14

Magnetyze

These new charging stations will hopefully change the way you charge you phone daily. Not only does it remove the option to connect the power cord to your phone. But it makes it easier to charge your phone.

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6/29/14

Death of the Desktop

Two companies are pushing hard to kill off the desktop and if this moves forward, we can be looking at a very different future without desktops all together. If Google and Vmware make it possible, your next computer could possibly be a chrome book.

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6/28/14

Google Account Access

You may want to review all your linked accounts in Google from time to time and after you read this article you'll be aware that most of the times its not good to link accounts together. I don't want to start a panic but you should be concern.

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6/27/14

Chromebook OS Troubleshooting

Recently purchased a Chromebook and now want to be able to troubleshoot it's basic problems. Well a few technicians have made it simple to figure out what's wrong and hopefully one day it will help you.
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