Podnutz Daily #263 - Jim's Tips From Houston

Steve is joined by Jim Beason who works in IT for a local restaurant chain in Houston, Texas

Running time: 59:25
Added: 7 Sept 2010

Computers Worked On:

• Computer shutting down or booting up and random times,traced to bad power switch
• Computer freezing on certain websites,did a cleanout, Computer did not run faster,but stopping freezing on websites
• Computer with Windows with sticky keys set

Topics, Tips, and Links Discussed:

• A plus certification, training info, and it's value
• Houston Area League of PC Users computer club
• Freeaplus.com for video tutorials on A+ training
• Comcast Business Services
• Adobe Acrobat Professional activation/deactivation
• frys microcenter
• Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
• Slax Live CD is a small and fast Linux operating system
• Memtest 86 memory tester CD
• Fry's and Microcenter computer stores
• Common problems with card swipe systems and touch screen P.O.S.
• Monitor cleaning solutions and techniques
• IBM 8183 equipment problems with capacitors, and getting replacements from Ebay
• Handing problems with vestigial NIC drivers
• Experiences using evdo devices with cisco router POS system

Podcasts That Jim Likes:

• Mike Tech Show podcast
• The Techie Geek Podcast
• Linux For The Rest of Us Podcast
• The Tightwad Tech Podcast
• Mind Of Root Podcast

Voicemails/Emails:

• Juaquin writes about replacing an Acer laptop dc connector, and also has a problem with a laptop not powering up, and gets suggestions from Steve on was resetting bios passwords
• Tom has Dell Insperon 8100 laptop with the display turning off after 15 seconds after booting into Windows, Steve says try a linux distro, otherwise might be a bad inverter, bulb or motherboard
• Jorge writes about using Google Places for your business

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