Resources

Just for fun

• The Onion

Help for the average computer user

• Dell Computers - generally our pick for desktop PCs
• Staples
• PC Connection
• Apple Store
• Apple Support
• Brown Computer Solutions - local apple computer dealer and all around nice group of helpful people

Seriously Geek

• Eldergeek - the answer to many professional technology problems
• Majorgeek - articles and downloads for the professional
• Merjin.org - good spyware protection tools
• Techweb - good encyclopedia of technology terms
• Techsoup - low cost software for non-profit organizations
• Page-zone - decent page host
• Domain Registration of America - decent domain registrar
• Symantec Anti-virus Research Center - details on current viruses, trojans, hoaxes; links to fixes
• Driver Zone - can't find the disk that has that needed device driver?
• BlackViper - tips and tricks for the extreme geek.
• BlackViper's XP Services (processes) configuration - reduce the number of processes that are running in the background and slowing your computer down.

Freeware/Shareware Tools

• Firefox - a light and fast internet browser
• Thunderbird - very similar to Netscape mail
• Mozilla Suite - includes firefox web browser, thunderbird email, and chat program and an html editor
• Adobe Reader - currently version 7
• Spybot Search and Destroy - excellent spyware removal tool. Best used in combination with AdAware
• Adaware - from Lavasoft excellent spyware removal tool. Best used in combination with Spybot Search and Destroy
• Zip Reader - don’t have a way to open zipped/compressed files?
• McAfee Stinger - adhoc virus removal tool; will detect known varients of the top 47 most common viruses.

Specific Isses:

• Microsoft Outlook - search Microsoft's knowledgebase for solutions to Microsoft Outlook problems
  • Troubleshooting Outlook Contacts: answers to common Contacts issues
• Microsoft Word - search Microsoft's knowledgebase for solutions to Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel - search Microsoft's knowledgebase for solutions to Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint - search Microsoft's knowledgebase for solutions to Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access - search Microsoft's knowledgebase for solutions to Microsoft Access