5 Stress Reducing Computer Tips

For most entrepreneurs, computers are an integral part of their business. An entrepreneur can not afford for their computer to be inoperable even for a minute. Implement some of these quick and affordable computer tips to keep your computer healthy and make money for your business.

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Double Internet Speed

Comcast recently doubled cable modem download speeds. Now you can surf the Internet and download files twice as fast. However, you need to power cycle your cable modem [unplug it for 30 seconds and reboot the computer] for the new configuration to be automatically downloaded to your modem.

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Connecting to Work from Home

Having trouble with your corporate VPN connection when working from home? Oftentimes, this can be fixed with a simple firmware upgrade to your network router or a slight change in settings.

Sudden Lost Connection

Has your Internet connection suddenly stopped working? Frequently, computer users with software-based firewalls suddenly find their Internet connection no longer available. Oftentimes, when you download a software update, it can change your original configurations. As a quick test, disable the software firewall. If connectivity returns, it’s a misconfiguration issue.

Slow E-mail and Internet Browsing

Has your computer been working wonderfully, but suddenly e-mail or Internet browsing is painfully slow? It could be that your cable connection went out. And although the connection has returned, your computer and the cable modem may be having difficulty communicating. Try power cycling your modem.

Eliminate Popups

Google offers a free pop-up blocker with its toolbar. Download the toolbar at www.toolbar.google.com. System requirements: Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later. The pop-up blocker requires Internet Explorer 5.5 or later.