How to do a Factory Reset on a Lexmark Printer
If you are having issues setting your Lexmark printer to use DHCP, you might need to do a factory reset. Power down the printer Hold down number 2 & 6 while powering up (2 = Configuration & 6 = Menu)…
What is VSS and how does it back up your data?
Backing up your data sounds like a simple process doesn’t it? You copy it from one place to another so you have a secondary location where you can restore it should the need ever arise. Simple right? Not so fast.…
How to remove Shared Mailboxes from auto mapping in Outlook
Shared mailboxes in Office 365 is a great way to save costs since you don’t need a license and can be shared amongst 1 or more licensed users. When giving permissions to shared mailbox, Outlook will automatically add it your…
Top 5 Tips for Maintenance of Windows Systems for SMBs
Here are some tips that can help you with the maintenance of Windows Systems for SMBS: Make Sure to Defragment Your Hard Drives: A fragmented drive not only drains your resources, but also negatively affects the performance of your computer…
How to set Windows Servers Time from an Internet Source
First determine your PDC Emulator Click Start, click Run, type dsa.msc, and then click OK. Right-click the selected Domain Object in the top left pane, and then click Operations Masters. Click the PDC tab to view the server holding the…
Delegate Calendar Access in Office 365
Need to give some admin or management users access to calenders in other mailboxes? Follow these easy steps: Establish a powershell connection to Office 365 Run the following command: That’s it!
Connect to Exchange Online and Office 365 with Powershell
Many of the advanced functionality and configuration is only available via powershell. The following is the procedure to establish a connection to Exchange Online or Office 365. On your local computer, open Windows PowerShell and run the following command. In…
Google Cloud Nearline Storage
There is a never ending production of tremendous sets of data from all around the world. Every second data is being processed at a very high rate. The increasing volumes of data have to be substantially stored. Today’s monopoly cannot…
Upgrading a Windows System Primary Partition
Pricing for SSD are constantly dropping to upgrading your primary disk partition (C: drive) will be common place. Here are the steps I took to upgrade my 128GB to 500GB SSD. First you will need a recover disk. In Windows 8.1…
The constant danger of unpatched computers
All the big computer criminal headlines these days involve major failures and theft. One of this year’s biggest stories was the recently told (to people) theft of a stunning $1 billion from banks thanks to a group of computer criminals…