Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on November 3rd, 2009 |
0 commentsInstalled Windows 7 x86 Ultimate on a Samsung Netbook NC10 this weekend. It resolved all of the issues I was having with XP Home and hibernation / standby failures. The new OS is running smoooooooth… no problems to report as of today. I have not tried the new auto share features in windows 7 for printing and media, but I will explore at some point. In order to install on the netbook with no cd, I had to convert a USB stick to a bootable drive, extract the Windows 7 ISO and install. The entire process was painless.
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on October 28th, 2009 |
0 commentsI have been using windows 7 since the “release candidate” version was available. I installed the 64 bit version on an HP laptop which is a few years old now. This is by far the most stable Microsoft operating system I have ever used. It’s clean and just runs (sounds like Mac OS, huh?). I have not had many issues with compatibility either. Just one tip from me today – when you need to run a telnet session or route add statement from a command prompt, you need to first right click on the command prompt icon and select run as administrator – that will save you some gray hairs! Enjoy Windows 7… I do!
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on October 21st, 2009 |
0 commentsBuilding a technology website is a challenging task. Some of the things we had to keep in mind included; highlighting “featured” services and solutions rather than trying to release a site that lists EVERYTHING we do. An effort was made to keep it simple and clear – Identify the target audience and speak to them. So often people will ask what it is I do, to say that “I work with computers.” doesn’t always get the point across 
It was important to show upcoming events and make whitepapers available to visitors. Additional changes will be made to the site in the very near future… it’s not the FINAL product, but we are pleased with the new look. Click here to check out the site!
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on August 31st, 2009 |
0 commentsLooking for a cheap way to add big storage space to your computer? External SATA drive enclosures are very inexpensive and will work with an internal SATA drive. Internal SATA drives are pretty cheap and if you have an ESATA card in your system, you can achieve some decent transfer speeds. Providing you are cautious when moving or this is installed at a fixed location, this is a great alternative to the out of the box enclosures.
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on August 14th, 2009 |
0 commentsOK… A customer needed a Dell Dimension 4700 reloaded (formatted and reinstall the OS) with XP Media Center. For some reason I could not get any boot discs to work properly. Then, one of them worked but I could not get it to work a second time. I was able to get a BIOS update installed, still no luck. After some research and much trial and error this is what I found: To get the system to boot to the CD, I had to disconnect the non-writeable cd drive and disable ALL boot options with the exception of the remaining cd drive (in this case it was the burner). I am now loading windows… hope this saves someone else 4 hours
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on August 3rd, 2009 |
0 commentsEvery so often I find a cool application or useful utility that I can never seem to find so quickly the next time I need it. Well, I am solving my problem. I plan to add some great freeware to my blog on the Downloads page – take a look! I will be adding more in the future.
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on July 30th, 2009 |
0 commentsI have recently spent some time updating my inbound marketing sites. I am currently on twitter, facebook and linkedin. Looks like the flow will be as follows: when I update my blog, it will auto tweet and add the blog entry on my profile page on linkedin. I would like to add some value for visitors by offering a link to some free whitepapers and software downloads. The location for these will be on the Abacus IT site. This should get some traffic flowing and encourage repeat visitors. The only trouble so far is finding the time to Blog, Tweet and update status on linkedin and facebook…
Inbound Marketing
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on July 14th, 2009 |
0 commentsI have been experimenting with linking wordpress to twitter and having it auto syndicate blog entries from new feeds. Well, I have decided that this is nothing short of having a robot use my twitter account. I am working to bring a more personal touch to my blog and twitter by sopping the auto posts. I know I will not be able to post at the rate the robot did, but I will try to keep the updates flowing.
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on July 8th, 2009 |
0 commentsI am thinking about emailing FREE whitepapers to those interested. At Abacus I.T., we try to raise awareness and educate folks rather than just pushing products. If you are interested in receiving FREE whitepapers in your email, let me know by going to the following page – Abacus I.T. .
Posted by Dominic DeMarcello on June 26th, 2009 |
0 commentsYour employees use the internet at work. It’s a fact. So why not do something about it? Take back company time by adding a web filter to your network. A web filter can limit access to “non-productive” sites or simply block all internet traffic . The sky is the limit when it comes to creating rules for internet access. You can allow lunch time surfing or track an instant messaging conversation. A web filter will also enable you to take a creative approach to managing company time. One example would be showing your employees a report that contains a breakdown of each site they have visited that week. Proper reporting is critical when selecting a web filter. The only trick is to learn how to keep your cool when you have proof that your employees were on the net for 6 hours a day!!! For more information on web filters – click here.
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