Category Archives for Manage Your Computer Business
Resources for Repairing Apple Macs
Over the last few years I have been helping my clients with their Apple Macs. It has been mostly simple stuff like unboxing the Mac and setting it up, entering their email settings, migrating data and
VIEW POSTThe Issue is Not Always What It Seems: My Humbling Experience
Just recently on the Technibble forums we had a young soon-to-be technician who said he thought he was “pretty freakin good” at computers. Many of us told him that he was yet to encounter a
VIEW POSTTechnibble Readers, Lets Talk to the Microsoft Developers
I recently received an email from a company called M80 that is working with Microsoft to help promote Windows 7. The email said: “They’ve created a new site to support Windows 7 and are offering
VIEW POSTShould We Use Google In Front of a Customer?
A lot of technicians have expressed their concerns about whether they should use Google while working on a clients computer. The client called a technician because we are supposed to know something they
VIEW POSTClients with Pirate Software: Should We Do Anything About It?
If you spend any decent amount of time working on clients machines (especially residential ones), it wont take you long until you encounter a computer with pirate software on it. This can sometimes be
VIEW POSTScams That Computer Technicians Should Watch Out For
There seems to be scams in just about every industry including the computer repair world. However, this article isnt a piece on shady computer repair technicians, this article is about scams that target
VIEW POSTMy Onsite Technician CD Wallet
Here on Technibble we have covered computer repair applications for your USB drive fairly extensively, but what about a technicians CD wallet? Here is a list of disks that I carry around in my onsite CD
VIEW POSTFrustrations of the Computer Business
Working in the computer business is great, especially if you have your own business. You get to choose your own hours, what jobs you want to work on and it stays interesting as there is often a new problem
VIEW POSTUnderstanding the Different Windows XP Licenses
In a recent article I talked about the essential skills needed for basic residential computer repair work and one of the skills I mentioned was understanding Windows Licensing. I touched on the topic a
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