Tech Tips
Home Technology Solutions of Marin provides ongoing free support for our clients in understanding current technology issues and trends via our HTS Tech Tips Support Blog. This site includes a wide range of posts (articles with comments) on current technology topics, common tech questions, issues, solutions and news items that our clients have found relevant and helpful.
Below is a small sample of the over 150 helpful posts that appear on our blog. Click on the blog post title to be taken directly to the full article.
Some Current Computer Tips
- Netbook Computer Primer
In a computer world driven by smaller, lighter, stronger, faster, and easier, Netbook computers have made quite a splash. Netbooks are the latest version of… - 30 Firefox Keyboard Shortcuts
Firefox is the second most popular web browser in the world and it continues to gain popularity and market share. With this rapid growth many users, especially new users, are not aware that… - Laptop Computer Buying Tips
Buying a new laptop computer can be challenging given the numerous choices and options available. Frequently the new laptop buying process can be a bit overwhelming. A good method for simplifying the buying process is… - Outlook Data Backup Utility
Electronic mail continues to grow in importance to many people’s daily life. Millions of people use Microsoft Outlook every day for reading and managing their email. To help individual Outlook users protect their valuable data Microsoft provides… - 5 Common Computer Security Mistakes
Computer security mistakes can be a painful and costly experience. While computer viruses have been around since well before the Web, the growth of web traffic and email usage has accelerated the distribution of malicious software or malware. - Choosing An Online Data Backup Service
There has been an explosion in the number of online data backup services in the last few years and they have drawn the interest of both home and business users. With so many companies seemingly offering the same service it can be become a bit confusing… - Search Craigslist Classified Ads Fast
Craigslist is the number one source of free classified ads on the Internet. With all this popularity the Craigslist classifieds site still has limited capabilities for searching its numerous geographic locations and categories. To help people search Craigslist classified ads more efficiently… - Why a 5 Year Old Computer Is Slow
Unlike your refrigerator, washer, dryer, microwave oven or old tube television your computer doesn’t work effectively for 10 or 15 years. Some people wonder why a 5 year old computer is slow and can’t be tuned up to deliver performance rivaling… - Benefits of Large Computer Monitors
Large computer monitors are rapidly becoming the standard for desktop computers, and even for some laptop workstations. Gone are the days when 15” monitors or even 17” monitors were… - How to Send Email To Text Messages
Cellular carriers provide a service that many people are unaware of — the ability to send email messages to cellular phones from a standard email program. Carriers assign an email address to each phone number utilizing a format that… - 45 Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to increase your computing performance. These small combinations of keystrokes can be a real productivity booster and help you avoid having to move your hand from keyboard to mouse… - 10 Downsides of an Aging Computer
An increasingly common question is how long to stick with an aging computer? Frequently it becomes a question of continuing to use an older computer that “sort of” meets your needs, or upgrading to a new computer with…
Mike McEvoy founded Home Technology Solutions of Marin in 2002 and has lived in Marin county for close to 30 years. 