Computer Tips for Travelers

by Chris Guld, Geeks on Tour: We spent the past week in Essex Junction Vermont at the FMCA Northeast Area Rally (NEAR.)  To our surprise and delight, there was Wi-Fi available right at our parking spot.  We could tell it came from the fairgrounds since it was named, “CVFairmn1.”  We were at the Champlain [...]

Should you Upgrade to Windows 7?
by Jim Guld Windows 7 has just moved from testing to the RTM phase.  That means that Microsoft says it is ready to go, or Released To Manufacturing. What does that mean to you?  Windows 7 is the computer operating system that will succeed Windows Vista.  [...]

by Jim Guld:
Windows 7 has recently moved from testing to the RTM phase.  That means that Microsoft says it is ready to go, or Released To Manufacturing. What does that mean to you?  Windows 7 is the computer operating system that will succeed Windows Vista.  It will be in stores October 22.
Why People didn’t [...]

We leave ours on all the time.  The only time we turn them off is when we are on the road.  Some people say you should leave your computer on because the act of turning the computer on and off will actually shorten it’s life.  Others say you should turn your computer off when not [...]

People tell me their computer problems … just call me Dear Abby of the computer world!  This week, I’ve had several people tell me that they’ve lost their favorites because they have a new computer, or have switched browsers.  There are several ways to backup your favorites for safekeeping and transferring, but I think the [...]

Yes, we’re trying to be part of the tweet generation! We also have facebook accounts. And FMCA Community, and Plaxo, and Linked In, and … and … and …
The proliferation of social networking sites is overwhelming. But, Twitter and Facebook have become just too popular to ignore, so we’re on there trying to figure out [...]

We’ve made a lot of new videos over the last few months (we’re over 140 now – about 14 hours worth) and we’ve re-authored our disks accordingly. We’ve divided them up into 2 categories:

Boot Camp: videos on how to use your computer, Essentials, Vista, Safe Computing and Internet connections. Disk includes a 40 page self-study [...]

If you’ve ever attended one of our Geeks on Tour seminars called ‘Safe Computing’, you know how much we preach backups.
BACKUP!! BACKUP!! BACKUP!!
Everyone will someday experience a computer crash, or mistakenly delete a file, or overwrite important data. It’s not a matter of *if* it’s just a matter of *when.*
If you [...]

For Beginners : Learn to Type
If you’re brand new to computers, which many RVers are, you may also be brand new to typing. If you’d like to learn how to type with all ten fingers the proper way, I know a great website to help you do just that. It’s called ‘Dance Mat Typing‘ [...]

Jim provides a service he calls ‘Computer Cleanup’ for Windows-based computers. It’s kind of like a tuneup on a car. He charges a flat rate of $99 for this service. Sometimes it takes 3-4 hours, sometimes it takes 3-4 days! Every computer is different, and he has a lot of tools and tricks that he [...]