Direct MP3 Download: 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
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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Music provided by Evan King
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