Over the years, we have seen many broken displays (GPU, LCD, or glass) and, while terrible for our clients, some have nonetheless been quite beautiful or, at least, interesting. You be the judge:
Gallery of Misfortune – Broken Screens
When is a backup drive not a backup drive?
If you answered “Why, Mr. oic TechCare blog author, that is clearly a Seagate Backup Plus Slim Portable External Hard Drive with USB 3.0,” you are correct, technically. Depending on how you use it, it may not be a backup drive at all. The following definition explains why.
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Not too long ago, we received a plea for help that began like so . . .
Siri: Talk, don’t type!
Everyone knows that when you need directions, you ask Siri. Need to find a particular kind of food nearby, ask Siri. Need a chuckle, start a knock-knock joke with Siri.
Software updates: The app store is your friend
If so, Apple has made it super convenient to treat the problem. There are several ways you will know that updates are available:
I spilled something on my laptop! What now?
An open drink—a coffee mug, paper cup, or that giant tub of soda—sitting on your desk, is an accident waiting to happen. We have a rule in the office to not have open containers around our work benches because we have had enough enjoyment cleaning up spills in client machines and don’t need to add ours to the mix.
Your password is so simple, a human could crack it!
Our clients are often surprised that we remember their administrator or email passwords weeks or months after we last worked on their devices.
iPhone 6 – type special / accented characters
On the keyboard of your iPhone or iPad, press and hold any letter (‘A’ in the example below) and wait for the pop-up to appear. Slide your finger to the character you want and let go, inserting it where you were typing.
Sore wrists and Evoluent mice
After a long day at the computer some of you may have a nagging pain in your wrist. Partially this is as a result of the repetitive motion from using the mouse all day. Mild occurrences can be alleviated by taking regular SCHEDULED breaks away from your desk. Doing so is also good for other parts of your body such as your back, and for your overall health. Sometimes, however, breaks are simply not enough and the pain does not go away or even becomes worse.
iCloud Should Be For Essential Data!
Don’t back up your entire iPhone to iCloud. Loading it up with music you have downloaded from iTunes is a waste of space that could otherwise be used for essential data, things you can’t afford to lose.