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Computer Solutions
With Jamey Mellis |
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Listen LIVE to
Computer Solutions with Jamey Mellis every
Saturday for TWO full hours from
10:00 am - 12:00
noon
Eastern Time on
1250
WTMA in
Charleston, South Carolina. Call in with your
computer-related problems or questions at
843-556-1250.
Click
here to listen to the show LIVE. Past shows are archived
here in MP3 format. You can also
subscribe to our podcast feed and have new shows
automatically downloaded to your computer,
ready to listen at your leisure, as well as listen to the
prerecorded Computer Solutions Encore Edition
Sunday mornings from 8:00 till 10:00 on 1250 WTMA.
For Tips, Tricks &
Links Jamey has talked about on past shows, go
here.
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Most Recent Shows |
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February 6, 2010
REBROADCAST OF JANUARY 16, 2010 SHOW
(87:52)
On this show Jamey discussed
Computer Solutions:
listen LIVE via WTMA;
[SPONSOR]
Comcast Business Class: call (843) 266-3045;
Webroot AntiVirus; data compression; data backup/recovery via
Windows XP or Windows Vista/7; recovery disk creator;
Nero BackItUp & Burn;
Roxio Creator; renaming files/folders; Start > All Programs>
Accessories > System Tools > Backup; Power Options (desktop/laptop):
Sleep vs. Hibernate; Windows 7:
XP Mode; Windows 7:
Compare Editions; Virtualization; drivers support; card reader;
Download Manager; network drivers/card; updating drivers; [ARTICLE]
Microsoft dumps upgrade pricing for Office 2010; Notepad;
WordPad; Google
docs; Apple;
Google;
[SPONSOR]
Charleston Crab House;
Corel Word Perfect;
OpenOffice.org;
USB ports; .NET Framework;
Intuit
QuickBooks;
IE8;
Microsoft Windows/Office update; BIOS update; Windows 7 issue;
PC Magazine: [ARTICLE]
How to Avoid Haiti Quake Scams; Charities:
American Red
Cross & UNICEF;
Western Union; SophosLabs: [ARTICLE]
Here comes the Haiti earthquake donation scams; Symantec:
[ARTICLE]
419-Style Scammers Seeking to Exploit Appeal for Donations to
Support Victims of Haitian Earthquake;
Better Business Bureau; S. C. Secretary of State:
Scrooges and Angels;
McAfee
SiteAdvisor;
The Outreach
Farm;
Facebook; Computer vs. Smartphone;
Windows Virtual PC;
Linux; Windows
PC vs. Apple Mac; Solutions and Designs, Inc.: call (843) 556-4720;
The Computer Guy
LIVE call-in TV show on
Comcast C2; The Computer Guy (pre-recorded): available via
Comcast ON DEMAND. |
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January
30, 2010
REBROADCAST OF JANUARY 9, 2010 SHOW
(88:01)
On this show Jamey discussed
Computer Solutions:
listen LIVE via WTMA;
Consumer
Electronics Show;
HP printers; IP address: Static vs. Dynamic; DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol); printer drivers; wireless printer;
[SPONSOR]
Comcast Business Class: call (843) 266-3045; laptop: safe
operating temperatures; keyboard shortcut: Alt+F4; [ARTICLE]
Microsoft dumps upgrade pricing for Office 2010; perpetual
license; subscription-based software; Word 2007:
line spacing; free office suites:
Google docs and
OpenOffice.org;
Microsoft Works; printer installation; data
backup/copy/transfer, e.g., thumb drive; high-speed Internet:
[SPONSOR]
Charleston Crab House; high-speed broadband: DSL and Cable;
Wi-fi; shared use; printer driver: 64 bit vs. 32 bit; multiple
licensing;
Microsoft Office web apps vs.
Google Docs; XP-to-Vista via easy-transfer cable; drive imaging;
Lowcountry Senior Center; [ARTICLE]
Encryption busted on NIST-certified Kingston, SanDisk and Verbatim
USB flash drives; rogue (fake) antivirus software; computer
cleanup/maintenance; multiple Profiles; registry; Firefox:
memory leaks; Task Manager: CPU/Mem Usage; Virtualization;
Solutions and Designs, Inc.: call (843) 556-4720;
The Computer Guy
LIVE call-in TV show on
Comcast C2; The Computer Guy (pre-recorded): available via
Comcast ON DEMAND. |
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January
23, 2010
(87:49)
On this show Jamey discussed
Computer Solutions:
listen LIVE via WTMA; [SPONSOR]
Comcast Business Class: call (843) 266-3045;
[ARTICLE]
Social engineering was key to Google hack; network security;
Microsoft Office setup files; network discovery services; port
sniffer (scanner); Startup folder; registry; Run command: msconfig;
printer drivers; antivirus software; [ARTICLE]
Google hack hit 33 other companies;
Google;
Adobe;
Yahoo!;
Symantec;
Juniper
Networks; Dow
Chemical;
Northrop Grumman; IE6/7/8; Patch Tuesday; [ARTICLE]
Microsoft's IE Patch Plugs Aurora Hole, Seven Others; Windows
upgrade: XP or Vista to Windows 7; dual boot;
Windows Media Player; video codec:
DivX;
JAWS Screen Reading Software:
Trend Micro HijackThis; registry cleaners/optimizers; sound
files; temporary internet files; browser hijackers; toolbars;
security vulnerabilities: Apple Mac vs. Windows PC;
Secunia; [SPONSOR]
Charleston Crab House; broadband card; toolbars: default
settings; Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP)/Programs and Features
(Windows Vista/7); data backup; boot from CD/reformatting hard
drive; restore disks; IE8:
Compatibility View; network card; sound card; BIOS; network
controller; Secunia:
OSI and
PSI; Adobe;
Java;
CDBurnerXP; DVD burning via Windows Vista/7;
RockYou;
[ARTICLE]
And the most popular password is...; password vs. passphrase;
netbooks:
Windows 7 Starter Edition and
Windows Vista Basic; network hackers; SSL (Secure Socket Layer);
VPN (Virtual Private Network); point-to-point connection; camera
systems; music/sound systems; Secunia:
Support and Help; social networking sites;
Solutions and Designs, Inc.: call (843) 556-4720;
The Computer Guy
LIVE call-in TV show on
Comcast C2; The Computer Guy (pre-recorded): available via
Comcast ON DEMAND. |

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