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Here is how to set your email with Microsoft Outlook, using POP  or IMAP as your incoming mail server methods. You can do this by performing an automatic or a manual configuration. Auto Configuration for Microsoft Outlook Email Start Outlook. On the File menu, click Info, and then click Account Settings. Select Account Settings from    more »

Is your site optimized with respect to geographic location of your prospects? Fact: North America internet users only make 13% of world internet usage. (90% of that number is generated by United States, and 10% – by Canada. Websites get best benefits from the traffic sources that are local to their business. If someone from    more »

I’ve read an interesting list on CNN this morning. Read full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/21/tech/mobile/mobile-trends-2011-gahran/index.html Here is the bullet point: of quick  and, per Amy’s own description – “and entirely subjective — list of Amy Gahran’s picks for the 10 most important stories and trends for 2011 in U.S. mobile news”: 1. Move from unlimited data    more »

A computer network, often simply referred to as “network“, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of data and resources.  In a network, at least one process in one device is able to send and receive data to and from at least one process residing in a    more »

North Jersey hospitals are planning to share patient medical records electronically.  It has been a long-anticipated move that should lower costs and improve patient care. Nine hospitals, including  St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne, Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, have joined a network that will be the first    more »

Although the names sound similar, each storage technology is different. NAS stands for network attached storage, while SAN stands for storage area network. NAS Unit A NAS is a unit that typically has multiple hard drives. The drives are then arranged in a RAID configuration to prevent against data loss due to hardware failure. Then,    more »

I was browsing the web recently, and became aware of the New Jersey Computer Club (NJCC). In their own words, NJCC  is “… a not-for-profit organization under Section 501(c)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code, dedicated to educating the public about computer systems, software, and their uses; providing community service to charities and educational groups; awarding    more »

Tech support companies are everywhere, and a search for an IT support company to go with can be exhausting.  Look no more: considering that facts speak volumes,  I will give you  top 10 reasons to help you in your decision-making process. So, why choose us? Top 10 reasons to choose powersolution.com as your IT services    more »

It was a bit of a gloomy morning today, but my commute was cheered up by a funny comedy skit by Don Friesen.  This particular skit – “Inexplicable” (a.k.a. “Tech Support” on LaughUSA) is about Don’s struggle with IT support.  I thought I’d share it just for fun – and remember, if you are in    more »

UK intelligence agency GCHQ has launched a code-cracking competition to help attract new talent:  potential applicants are invited to solve a  visual code posted posted at an unbranded standalone website: http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk. The competition began in secret on 3 November and will continue until 12 December. The challenge has also been trickled to social media sites,    more »

Introduction In part one and two of this series, we were introduced to different backup methodologies, the pros and cons of each, as well as the differences in down time that each method can occur as well as help prevent. In part three of this series, we will see how to choose the correct backup    more »

Introduction In the first part of this article we discussed some grave statistics regarding what may happen to your company if you lose some or all of your data. We then discussed the three primary backup methods that can be used to ensure your data gets backed up. These methods are tape / media, cloud,    more »

Introduction What if you were to come into your office one morning and found that your server was off? You go to push the power button, and nothing. You call your IT company and it turns out the server has died. It can not be turned back on. You think to yourself, what happens now,    more »

It seems that a lot of small business companies have a preconceived vision of the world of IT for small business. It seems that a proverbial “IT Guy” with “Break/Fix” hourly support is still much of a stereotype, and I would like to discuss with you why it is important to step out of that    more »

Does your organization run their own email server or web server in house? If so, it may be time to switch to a hosted solution for your companies needs. Hosting applications and services with a cloud vendor is a smart and practical thing to do. As you will see, moving to a cloud based solution    more »

Why do I have a “Flash Crash”? Because RealPlayer download button is enabled. I’ve been banging my head against the wall recently with a mystery issue: my Flash Player kept crashing. I would go on re-installing flash, only to find out that it would crash again – sometimes within minutes of the reinstall. In addition,    more »

As Google announced this morning (see Giving you fresher, more recent search results), it’s search algorithm is now changed to give preference to most recent data, listing the freshest items first. In their own words, “like warm cookies right out of the oven or cool refreshing fruit on a hot summer’s day, are best when    more »

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is here. 60% of companies are enabling BYOD, according to a July 2011 Forrester Research survey. There is an explosion of mobile devices in the enterprise – devices both corporate- and personally-owned. Mobility boosts employee productivity, but it also opens the doors for security, legal and privacy concerns. Devices security,    more »

Learn how you may be putting your office and your business at risk every day OK, I admit it: computer cannot do the damage all by itself. You, as a computer user, are responsible for what you do with it. Companies big and small are getting compromised every day; some by a random virus, others    more »

After two months of internal deliberation, Hewlett-Packard announced Thursday, October 26, 2011 that it will continue to run Personal Systems Group and sell PCs, contrary to an earlier decision to withdraw from Personal Computer business lines. This comes as a double surprise, since HP surprised Wall Street and the tech industry back in August with    more »

Cybersecurity experts have long warned that computer hackers could potentially target electric power sources, such as power plants and electrical grids, and that these attacks could affect vital infrastructures, including hospitals and water treatment plants. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said at the cybersecurity event sponsored by the Washington Post, that a major    more »

Just in time for Halloween something I though was worth sharing. In addition to Simon Pierro’s talent – the marvels of modern technology make it even better! iPad features shine, as ever. It is the first time I witness someone combining witty tricks with computer technology, meant for the stage presentation  or, in this case,    more »

Fate took a bite out of an Apple. I am not going to write who and what Steve Jobs was. There is no need for it. I am not going to describe his legacy in the industry and the world. I just want to share a personal story as my part in the tributes that    more »

Items in your mailbox might be subject to your organization’s retention policies or messaging records management, and may be subject to FRCP regulations. Your mailbox grows as you create and receive email and associated attachments. To keep your Outlook 2010 organized and to help it run faster, set up the AutoArchive feature. AutoArchive allows you    more »

It is 2011, and most of our business communications and negotiations are now performed via email. Your vendor’s purchase orders, invoices, agreements, employee communications are mostly handled via email. International clients and vendors prefer online communication to phone and traditional mail. Are you a victim of a Recycle Bin Syndrome? We’ve all been there. The    more »

Many companies have legacy systems running within their organization. These systems may be an old Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Customer Relationship Management (CRM) package that may even still run on a mainframe. The software package in use today may have suited your organizations needs when it was first developed, but today your organization may    more »

Chances are, last time you were reading a magazine, you may have noticed a pixelated square image on one or more of the advertisements – they even made an appearance in TV commercials for a large retailer, as central part of their red star logo…  Your first instinct may have told you that it is    more »

If you are looking for an affordable monthly plans for  Computer Network Maintenance and Tech Support for business in New Jersey, consider our monthly Managed Services we offer to small- to medium-size businesses. 5 Immediate Benefits of Managed Services 1. Affordable IT Costs Regular ongoing monitoring keeps your computer network in check, bringing your long-term    more »

This error often occurs when  you try to create a Point and Print connection to a remote printer from a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based client computer. In this case, you may get a message that indicates: Title: Add Printer Text: Connect to Printer Windows cannot connect to printer. Details: Operation failed with    more »

In today’s Web 2.0 world, many of us are so used to applications that link with other companies public application programming interface’s (API’s). We are so used to this functionality we are not even aware where one company’s software stops and another one’s starts. For example, how many web applications somehow integrate with Google Maps    more »

In my earlier 7 Computer Tablets to Consider post HP TouchPad (a 9.7-inch tablet from HP that got in the spotlight back in February, to be available in summer of 2011) fell off my grid: on August 18th, HP announced that it is purchasing software company Autonomy, spinning off its PC division; and that it    more »

Back in June I had read a blog post, Flag Day Marks 15 Years Of Innovation At GSA, by Casey Coleman, Chief Information Officer for U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Effective government is always on the burner as a hot topic. Ms. Coleman’s topic had reminded me how IT helps federal agencies to create –    more »

There are great tablets out there, and the temptation to invest into a sleek, lightweight smart device is great. Let’s scratch the surface, shall we?   1. Apple iPad2 iPad. Need we say more? With 10 hours of battery life, it is fast, thin, light and just beautiful. Add an easy-to-use interface and vast app    more »

In 2011, The United Nations has declared Internet access a human right. Disconnecting people from internet is now against international law, as it is considered a human rights violation. In its Seventeenth Session, UN Human Rights Council had an agenda of Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights,    more »

As reported today by various sources, on June 23, 2011 in Newark, Daniel Spitler, 26, of San Francisco, California, pleaded guilty in federal court  to hacking into AT&T’s computer servers last year and stealing the e-mail addresses and personal data of about 114,000-120,000 Apple iPad users, out of which 16,000 belong to New Jersey users.    more »

Besides of my take on these basic five-points tips, there is a growing plethora of advice on securing smartphones. And there is a reason why: we are all overly connected to the wireless world, and Business Intelligence makes it’s way into our mobile devices. Our phones, tables and other mobile devices all have a chock    more »

If you are like most small businesses, you probably acquire computers, phones, and software in a random, crisis-of-the-moment fashion. You invest in what you think you need when your business operations demand it. But at some point, this bandage method of acquiring technology is going to cost you more in downtime, system errors, breakdowns, and    more »

Imagine yourself being out of town, in need for a new suit. You go downtown to find a store that can live up to your expectations, anxiously anticipating a perfect find. Picture yourself walking by the storefronts, looking through windows in hopes to find the right place. Imagine coming to the storefront that is barely    more »

You’ve searched the internet high and low and found a really great article, or a nice picture you need to print – but how to get rid of those unsightly page details from the printed pages? From the dawn of the internet,  browsers add the date, page number and URL of the page printed from    more »

Just like most of great things in life, websites done right require a good deal of planning. So here are our…   7 Steps of Successful Web Development Process Step 1: Proper Work Scope We meet with you – either in person or via phone/web conference – to go over the requirements of your project.    more »

You may not have a missing tooth and a dagger, but I am willing to bet you are a pirate. “Who, me?” – you say. Yes. You. A pirate. As previously covered in another article Open Source to Beat Global Software Piracy definition of piracy is still vague, if you take variety of laws, countries    more »

Back in in 2005, Sony-BMG released music CD’s with digital rights management (DRM) software developed by two independent companies. In late 2005, it was discovered that the software installed a root kit onto user’s computer, leaving the computer open to security attacks. The two vendors in this situation were XCP and MediaMax. Both vendors produced    more »

Web 2.0 is a buzzword that has been flying around for some time now, but what exactly does Web 2.0 mean. Web 2.0 is cumulative changes in the way software developers and end-users interact with websites on the internet, it is not an update to any technical specification of how the web works. Web 2.0    more »

Creating a strong password may seem like a pretty simple concept. In fact, many websites even tell you when your password is “good” or “strong”. Unfortunately, many people still overlook the vital rules to creating a strong password. Always make your passwords longer than six characters Include a blend of uppercase, lowercase, numbers and special    more »

The release of the Verizon iPhone has many people excited – and some confused. There is certainly plenty of dialogue about personal hotspots, but many people don’t know what these are or how they can utilize them. I certainly get startled when sudden offers to join local Wi-Fi networks pop up on my screen with    more »

powersolution.com is a Managed IT New Jersey Computer  Service Provider, providing small and medium size businesses in NJ and surrounding area with Computer Network Support, Network Security,  and Computer Networking plans.  Our team of engineers and computer technicians has been providing IT support for it’s clients since 1996. If you are an SMB in New    more »

For a small state, New Jersey has a large number of businesses. According to the Census Bureau , in 2007 we had 781,622 firms – 2.9% of the national number of firms, 27,092,908.  (By definition, a firm is a business organization consisting of one or more domestic establishments in the same state and industry that were    more »

Everywhere you go, you cannot avoid hearing about clouds. “Cloud” seems to be the latest buzzword that just wouldn’t go away! So, what is it and what’s in a cloud, anyway? Cloud computing is … a cloudy thing – yes, pun intended. It’s something we all hear about, and think we should be informed about,    more »

Microsoft PowerPoint is a popular presentation tool in both the academic and business worlds. But when most of us are tasked with creating a presentation on our own, we realize we don’t know how to effectively use PowerPoint to create a strong, memorable presentation. Most professional presenters that utilize PowerPoint are in agreement that the    more »

Generating expense reports can be a hassle – a bunch of receipts, struggling to remember what it is you bought, etc. Fortunately, there are plenty of mobile applications out there that permit you to record expenses instantly and make expense reports simple. iReceipt iReceipt is more basic than these other applications and includes an easy-to-navigate    more »