Technology Tips
November 07, 2011
Calling all artists! Submit to us your original design of a Christmas card for DeBug Computer and enter to win a $100.00 Costco cash card. Three runner ups will receive a Yellow Beetle DeBug Mouse.
October 12, 2011
Sleep, hibernate and hybrid sleep are all power-saving modes your computer will go into if it is left on and not used for a length of time. All three serve the same purpose of powering down your computer to use minimal resources.
July 19, 2011
DVR (Digital Video Recording) security systems have been gaining popularity in recent years. DVR security systems allow the business owner to either record full motion video...
June 21, 2011
A few weeks ago, a story made headlines about a Southern California computer technician who had installed software to remotely take control of his clients’ laptop webcams and take pictures of them...
May 18, 2011
1. Because you are, probably, sharing files on your computer that can be accessed by anyone (home users, at least). If your wireless is not encrypted, someone else can view any information you upload or download from the internet. Although they may not be savvy enough to capture your bank information, or steal your credit card number when making online purchases, they are still able to gain a lot of information about your personal online habits.
April 11, 2011
E-mail communications in the work world have become more common than face to face or phone conversations. For one, it is easier, faster and one-sided, therefore we are able to make our point quickly and then wait for a response. Second, it creates a paper trail, and an easy way to go back and review decisions or responses to a particular matter. Third, it gives you time to stop, think, review, and re-word if necessary. Since e-mail is now...
March 17, 2011
We here at DeBug computer pride ourselves on our exceptional customer service, our knowledgeable technicians, and our honesty and integrity as well. If we feel that your computer is not worth fixing, then we will give you our honest opinion and even make a recommendation on replacing your system with something that suits your needs.
February 07, 2011
Take a minute during your day and Google yourself, go to
www.google.com and type in your first and last name and see what comes up. In the age of Social Media, the plethora of information that is available about us online is pretty scary. Your name might bring up photos from your Facebook page
January 10, 2011
With the start of the New Year, it’s that time when many people make (and break) New Year’s resolutions. While you’re considering 2011, how about making a resolution to take better care of your computer? It’s easier than going to the gym, and might save a lot of time, trouble, and expense later on. Here are some simple tips to get started.
November 02, 2010
Now is the time for business owners to review their financial statements and do year-end tax planning. Look around your office to see if you need new furniture or equipment...
October 01, 2010
A common concern for all computer users is the security of their personal information. Which of course is a very legitimate concern considering how much of our personal information now resides in the internet cloud and how many of us use online banking, shopping, investing, etc. Picking passwords and remembering them is definitely a hassle...
August 20, 2010
Picture in your mind the old poster that shows the evolution of man. Depicted is a monkey in a squatted position with his hands on the ground. Then, frame by frame you can see the monkey transform into a more upright position as an ape, gorilla, caveman, and human being. Now, from that upright human being posture, imagine evolving back the other way, but replace the last picture with a person slumped over a computer.
July 28, 2010
In honor of our ten years in business and successfully taking care of all of your computer problems in Carson, Reno and Minden. We thought it would be fun to take a look at how far computers have come since the year 2000!
July 06, 2010
With the warmer weather finally upon us you might start noticing the heat that certain electronics in your home emit while you are trying to stay cool. For some electronics like a plasma TV this is normal, your computer however should not be running hot. The cooling system
June 02, 2010
Cloud computing is the latest and greatest in buzz words floating around in the tech world, but what does it really mean? The “cloud” in the tech world refers primarily to the internet which in one way makes sense since it is not tangible like say a book or a card file in a library. Cloud computing is a rather general term
May 03, 2010
We all have had experience with the dreaded feeling of our computer not connecting to the internet, and Murphy’s Law dictates that this typically will happen either late at night or on a weekend when a big project is due! Here are a few steps you can try on your own to restore your connection and get back up and running.
April 01, 2010
A dual monitor set up can be beneficial in both a business setting as well as in your own home. When at work do you find yourself switching between two programs rather frequently?
March 02, 2010
Frequently clients ask us why their computer is running so slow despite the fact that they have a lot of space on their hard drive. This unfortunately is a common misconception amongst even the savviest of computer users, since a computer’s speed is not dictated by the size of the hard drive but is heavily influenced by the amount of memory (RAM) a computer has.
February 03, 2010
To start, the main things to consider when deciding whether to implement a wireless network or a cable-fed one are as follows:
1. Security
On the security side of this decision, one must consider the type of information traversing the network.
January 05, 2010
With the introduction of the new Microsoft Operating System Windows 7 in October 2009, we are starting to get many questions from our clients: Should they upgrade? Is Windows 7 like Vista?
December 02, 2009
Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, Christmas preparations are in full swing, baking cookies and other sweet treats, gift shopping, holiday parties, and of course cleaning and decorating the house.
October 30, 2009
Most commonly in our business we see and repair computers that are infected with a variety of Trojans, worms, viruses, spyware etc. As a matter of fact in the month of September 73% of our clients brought in their computers with symptoms ranging from not being able to connect to the internet, to computers not booting up, all of which were a direct result of the computer being compromised by some type of malicious software aka malware.
October 05, 2009
With the cooler weather, holiday shopping, and more time spent indoors, we always see a large increase of computer use among our clients. We rarely have slow times at DeBug, but we've found that fall and winter are probably our most active times.
August 28, 2009
The number one problem we encounter is with our customers computer’s performance. This is very often caused by the presence of spyware, viruses, and unneeded software. Some utilities we’ve found that are easy to use, and do a great job are the following:
March 20, 2009
There are many useful shortcuts that can help you get to where you want to go faster, or make things easier to do. Here are a few tricks:
December 23, 2008
Unfortunately in the age of MySpace, LiveJournal, Facebook, and various other social-networking sites, many children leave themselves almost completely exposed to child predators, identity thieves, and other privacy issues.
December 23, 2008
There is a large amount of money being spent on IT departments today. Sometimes $300k or more is spent on the IT staff alone and what is the rate of return on this investment? Not good at all. The industry experts at DeBug can fully out-source your IT department for typically one third of your investment. What could you do with some of that spare money? How about upgrading your computers, servers, and network equipment to increase efficiency?
