Category: Tools Tips & Tricks

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Do You Have Too Many Passwords?

Passpack gives you the tools to organize your passwords all in one place, the way you want them, with tags. For example, your Amazon.com password can be tagged both “shopping” and “books”. Your Macy’s account can be tagged both “shopping” and “clothes”. If you click on the “shopping” tag inside your Passpack account, you’ll see both your Amazon and your Macy’s entries. If you click “books” you’ll see Amazon only.

Once you’ve filled up your account, you can quickly login to those websites with your Passpack It! browser button. Turn on Passpack’s 1 Click Login, browse the web, then when you’re ready to login somewhere – click your button. Can’t get any easier than that!

A great idea for a weekend project is to change all of your passwords into something unique for each account. Now that you no longer have to remember all your passwords, use Passpack’s password generator to create strong, unguessable passwords and significantly reduce your risk of identity theft.

Password Problems:

  1. You have too many passwords,
    not enough brain!
  2. You need some logins at work,
    some at home and some on the go.
  3. You reuse the same 2-3 passwords everywhere (Yikes!).
  4. You get frustrated and waste time looking for passwords.

The Passpack Fix:

  1. Organized
    Relieve the burden on your memory with a secure, tidy list.
  2. Save Once, Access Everywhere
    From any computer or smart phone, anywhere in the world.
  3. Identity Theft Protection
    Use a different password for every site.
  4. Fast Login
    Login to websites with your personal Passpack It! button.

Plans

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Google Apps for Business

Discover a better way of working

Google Apps for Business

Web based email, calendar and documents that let you work from anywhere.

Join the 5 million businesses using Google Apps

Google Apps is a cloud-based productivity suite that helps you and your team connect and get work done from anywhere on any device. It’s simple to setup, use and manage, allowing you to work smarter and focus on what really matters.

Apps to fit your business

Gmail

Email with Google-powered search, up to 30GB of storage, offline support, custom email addresses, and much more.
Learn more

Calendar

Easily schedule meetings at times that work for everyone, get meeting reminders, and share calendars.
Learn more

Drive

Google Drive allows you to store your files in the cloud, share them, and have access to them from anywhere.
Learn more

Docs

Create, share and work on documents with your whole team in real-time.
Learn more

Sheets

Manage spreadsheet data faster with click-to-edit charts and discussion style comments.
Learn more

Slides

Create presentations together, embed videos, and never press save again.
Learn more

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Google+ Hangouts

Bring your conversations to life with photos, emoji, and video calls for free.

Watch video

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Conversations come alive in Hangouts

You can see when people are in your Hangouts, tell when they’re typing, and whether they’ve seen your messages.

Come together face-to-face-to-face

Sometimes you just need to laugh out loud. Turn any Hangout into a live video call with up to 10 friends.

Come one, come all. Everyone’s invited.

Hangouts works the same everywhere – computers, Android, and Apple devices – so nobody gets left out.

Conversations come alive

Finally, conversations feel like being together in real life

You can see when people are in your Hangouts, tell when they’re typing, and whether they’ve seen your message about the change in dinner plans. Talk more, because you know your friends are listening.

Download Hangouts:
Google Play | iTunes App Store | For your computer

Say more with photos

Sometimes you need to use more than just your words. With a Google+ profile you can share photos in Hangouts. Best of all, Hangouts automatically saves your photos in shared collections so you can easily view, edit and share them later.

Emoji

Smile. Wink. Ice cream? There’s an emoji for that. In Hangouts, more than 850 hand-drawn emoji can always help you make your point.

Remember when

Scroll back in time in any of your Hangouts to relive your best moments together. Because everything’s in sync, your Hangouts will also come right with you when you get a new phone. For messages or photos you’d rather not save, simply turn history off in any Hangout.

Come together face-to-face-to-face

Be together from anywhere

Sometimes you just need to laugh out loud. Turn any Hangout into a live video call with up to 10 friends. Who says you can’t be together even when you’re not?

Download Hangouts:
Google Play | iTunes App Store | For your computer

One touch to call the whole family

With one touch, you can call a friend or a whole bunch. Video calls ring everywhere your friends have Hangouts. Whether they’re on their computer, phone or tablet, they’ll know you’re calling. If they’re not around or can’t pick up, Hangouts will let them know you were trying to reach them.

Put a smile on your face

Hangout apps and effects let you add a little more fun to your video calls from your computer. Add visual and sound effects, watch YouTube videos together, or capture a special family moment with a photo.

Everyone’s invited

Come one, come all

Stop worrying about what app to use to reach which friend. Hangouts works the same everywhere – computers, Android, and Apple devices – so nobody gets left out.

Hangouts + Gmail

Hangouts works right inside of Gmail. Take a break from email and send some emoji to your best friend. You can upgrade Chat to Hangouts by clicking on your photo icon in Gmail’s chat list.

Download Hangouts:
Google Play | iTunes App Store | For your computer

Hangouts are for everyone, even on Apple devices

Hangouts works just as well on your iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, and it’s available right in the App Store.

Use Hangouts with your full keyboard

Hangouts works on your computer, too. So type away, share photos from your hard drive, and view shared photos full screen.

Notifications at the right place, right time

Get notifications just once. Once you see an alert, you won’t see repeats on your computer and Android devices. Snooze notifications when you can’t be interrupted.

Hangouts are better with Google+

Send photos, have 10 person video calls, and have Hangouts with your circles, all with Google+.

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Computer Hard Drive Cloning (Backup)

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If you installed expensive software on your computer and you rely on your systems functionality, you should consider cloning your hard drive. The process includes the purchase of a separate hard drive in equal or greater storage capacity than your current drive and making an exact duplicate drive that boots your computer.

Also, if you own a business that relies on a server and its software and settings over your network, this solution is one to consider and worth the expense considering the benefits and safe keeping. Since most backups focus on data, this solution focuses on the actual system and its settings and configuration.

Note:
This process only applies to Microsoft windows operating systems since Apple has a built in backup utility that can do this automatically

Contact Tech Help LA for more info and a quote.

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FIX: System Restore Not Working – Windows 7

Try one or more of the steps, one after the other.

  1. Try create a System Restore point manually and make a note of the Error Message you get. If you don’t get one, check if one has been created or not.
  2. Make sure that System Restore is enabled on the drives where you want System Restore enabled
  3. Make sure that you have sufficient disk space on all the drives where System Restore is enabled
  4. Type Services.msc in Start Menu Search Box, hit Enter. Make sure that the Volume ShadowCopy & Task Schedular Services is Running and set on Automatic. If the Status of System Restore Service is not Started, Start it. Also set it on Automatic if it is not. A reboot may be required. Re-confirm again, and now try.
  5. Type eventvwr.msc /s in Start Menu Search Box & hit Enter to open the Event Viewer. Double-click on Applications & Services Logs and see if you are able to evaluate the event description or the cause of problem.
  6. Reset the Repository. To do so follows these steps:
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IMAP Server Closed Connection Gmail – Outlook 2010

Error Message: “Your IMAP Server Closed the Connection”

We have services several customers receiving the error message above. We are posting the fix that has solved the problem. Feel free to give it a shot.

FIX – IMAP Server Closed Connection

Go to File > Options
Select ‘Advanced’ from the tabs on the left
Click the ‘Send/Receive…’ button
Highlight ‘All Accounts’ (or whatever group contains your gmail account) and click ‘Edit…’
Select the account from the list on the left
Under ‘Receive mail items’, select ‘Download headers for subscribed folders’
Click ‘OK’, ‘Close’, ‘OK’


Courtesy  of…Tech Help LA - Los Angeles Computer Tech Support IT Services

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How to start System Restore by using the Command prompt

How to start System Restore by using the Command prompt

Note You must be logged on to Windows with a user account that is a computer administrator to complete these steps.

If a new program has made your computer behave unpredictably, and uninstalling the new program did not help, you can try the Windows XP System Restore tool.

Important If you have not previously set a restore point in System Restore, you cannot restore your computer to a previous state. If you are not sure, or if you have not previously set a restore point, contact Support.

To start System Restore using the Command prompt, follow these steps:

  1. Restart your computer, and then press and hold F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in safe mode with a Command prompt.
  1. Use the arrow keys to select the Safe mode with a Command prompt option.
  1. If you are prompted to select an operating system, use the arrow keys to select the appropriate operating system for your computer, and then press ENTER.
  1. Log on as an administrator or with an account that has administrator credentials.
  1. At the command prompt, type %systemroot%system32restorerstrui.exe, and then press ENTER.
  1. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to a functional state.
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FBI – Check to See if Your Computer is Using Rogue DNS

UNITED STATES v. VLADIMIR TSASTSIN, ET AL.

The FBI is seeking information from individuals, corporate entities, and Internet Services Providers who believe that they have been victimized by malicious software (“malware”) related to the defendants. This malware modifies a computer’s Domain Name Service (DNS) settings and thereby directs the computers to receive potentially improper results from rogue DNS servers hosted by the defendants.

If you believe you have been victimized in this case, please type your DNS information into the search box below.

Information on how to determine your DNS settings, along with other technical details about DNSChanger, can be found by using the following link:

www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2011/november/malware_110911/dns-changer-malware.pdf.

You can also test to see if you are affected by visiting the following DNSChanger Check-Up site below. If this Check-Up site indicates that you are affected by DNSChanger, then visit http://www.dcwg.org/cleanup.html for information on how to address this problem or contact Tech Help LA.

DNS Changer Working Group (DCWG)

http://www.dns-ok.us/ 

Tech Help LA - Los Angeles Computer Tech Support IT Services

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TWC WiFi™ Hotspots

 Next time you’re out and about, hop on the TWC WiFi™ network.

It’s fast, reliable Internet access throughout key locations in Los Angeles. And it’s free to customers with Standard Internet service or above*.

– Make the most of your outings – you can connect from hotspots in key locations throughout the greater Los Angeles area, such as Venice Beach, Koreatown and Downtown LA.

– Read the news and catch up on email at conveniently located indoor and outdoor hotspot areas.

– Affordable TWC Access Pass options are available for purchase at hotspot locations for those who do not qualify for free TWC WiFi*.

So grab your mobile device or laptop and get going. With TWC WiFi network, you’ll have convenient WiFi access while you are out and about.

Finding hotspots is easy with WiFi Finder app
We’ve made it simple to locate TWC WiFi™ Hotspots wherever you go with our mobile WiFi Finder app. Download it today from the Android Market and iTunes App Store and start exploring TWC WiFi™ Hotspots.

Hop the Hotspots
Joining hotspots is easy. All you need is your Time Warner Cable Email address and password. Follow the instructions below to connect:

  1. Turn your WiFi feature ON.
  2. Select TWCWiFi network from your connection options.
  3. Open an Internet browser.
  4. Enter your Time Warner Cable Email address (for example,[email protected]) and your password on the WiFi Sign-in screen (located at twcwifi.com).
  5. You’re connected to TWC WiFi™.

What is my Time Warner Cable Email address?

Connect all your mobile devices
Get detailed setup instructions for all your WiFi-enabled mobile devices in Support. Go now.

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