No sound from Computer – Incorrect Output
Make sure that your laptop/desktop is set to play sound from the built in speakers by clicking the clicking the volume icon in the taskbar, then clicking the up arrow and selecting Speakers/Headphones.
Information Technology
Client Unifi Data Stats – 2018
You think your Netgear or Linksys router and wifi can keep up? Experience the Ubiquiti difference. One of my clients is rocking a single AP with 40 clients on it and not even a blip. Another with 4 kids is pushing 4+tb! Try it for yourself at https://myaz.tech/network
Edgerouters and Parental Controls
As of recent. The Edgerouter family now supports some level of parental control! This is awesome news. Sure, you can use services like OpenDNS, Untangle or Meet Circle. Did you know that some of the firewall applications can actually hurt your network? Why not just block it at the router!? Original Reference. https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/218732788-EdgeRouter-Create-a-Firewall-Rule-using-Deep-Packet-Inspection-DPI- Want to get …
Recommendation – 27 Inch Dell Monitors
Looking for something larger than your average bear? Dell makes some pretty sweet monitors. They’re clean looking and they rotate! Check em out on Amazon at https://amzn.to/2Mfojaf
ISP Pricing and Outages
Recently I’ve seen quite a few complain about their ISP. ISP is internet service provider. To start, they all have ups and downs. In Arizona, and in my area. Cox is definitely the preferred. Unless they’re the slower option in your area (make sure to check upload and download speeds), they’re the winner. I’m really …
Finance Trackers and Apps – 2018
Finance is a big thing we all need to stay on top of. Thankfully there are a couple different applications that can assist! Here are my favorites. Each of these sites are free and link to your bank accounts to track and analyze. Below are some cash back apps as well to help you maximize …
Getting a Firestick/Roku/Fire TV to work with your receiver
So you have a receiver that doesn’t transfer video and audio? No sweat. You just need to grab an HDMI splitter (click here) and a spare HDMI cable (click here). Plug the stick into the HDMI in on the splitter Plug the spare HDMI cable into the out, then into your receiver Plug the component …
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Computer Manufacturer Guide
You need a new computer, there are so many choices, what do you recommend? With my last post. I wanted to give a little more personal experience bullet points in working with a couple different brands and my take on them. And as a side note, if you can, always go business grade. They’re easier …
Failure is Not Brand Specific
So you got something new. You want to enjoy it, but something goes wrong. What are you to do? Well before I start, I want to point you to my article about the instability of technology. You can click here to read it. Okay, you haven’t read it yet, have you? No worries, I’ll continue …
