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Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Maybe you're doing some last minute Christmas shopping or maybe you've taken the advice in our recent blog post and are spending a little money now to avoid paying taxes on it later, but you've been looking at a portable computer and all the jargon has your head spinning. Here's a quick background...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Monday, December 21, 2009
Every year hackers get smarter and sneakier about how to infiltrate people’s computers, steal vital personal information, and spread mischief. A few years ago, all you had to worry about was malware spread by e-mail attachments. These days, you have to worry about mysterious links showing up in...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Monday, December 14, 2009
If you’re a small business owner who turned a profit in 2009, congratulations! It’s been a tough year, and any business that succeeded in a very challenging economic environment deserves a pat on the back.
The downside to making a profit, of course, is that it can be subject to taxes. In order to...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Friday, October 23, 2009
Despite the name, instant messages can stick around for a long, long time. Your conversations may live on, long after you've shut down your IM client – depending on what service you're using and what controls you or your employer may have in place.
For example, Google saves every chat...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Friday, October 23, 2009
A lot of folks can go for years without ever using – or figuring out how to use – that funny-looking key in the lower left-hand corner of their Microsoft keyboard. But the Windows logo key can help you switch between applications, clear open windows off your desktop, and a whole lot more. The...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Friday, October 23, 2009
If you work in an office where employees travel often or where you host a lot of visitors, you’ll want to set up a wireless network so that itinerant workers can stay productive. Business travelers at this point are old pros at sniffing out and tapping into wireless hotspots – but that doesn’t...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Thursday, September 24, 2009
Different sizes and types of businesses need different types of networks. Do you know what kind is right for yours?
For small to mid-sized businesses, the big distinction is between peer-to-peer and client-server networks. In a peer-to-peer network, all machines are created equal; they each...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
The Search Folder is an easy way to organize your correspondence without actually shuffling copies of messages between folders in Outlook 2003 and 2007. For example, say you’ve been working with someone on several different projects. You might keep a folder in Outlook under the name of each...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Thursday, September 10, 2009
At this point, most users are pretty comfortable with the basic keyboard shortcuts used in popular Microsoft programs like Word and Excel; most know how to copy, paste, and undo without having to mouse over to the Edit menu. But when it comes to working with Windows Explorer windows or folders, “...
Submitted by CMIT Solutions on Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Tony Puzzo is not only the President of CMIT Solutions of Greater Hackensack, but also the Area Developer for North New Jersey and South New York State. Prior to opening his CMIT location, Tony was the Director of IT for Verizon. He oversaw the Back Operations, Human Resources, Supply and Financial...
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