Category Archives: Tech Tips

Computer Backup Checklist Template

If you read this blog often, you know that I highly suggest that you backup your computer and that you do it on a regular basis. To help with this, I would definitely recommend automating your backup. However, even if you automate your backup, you may wonder what you need to be backing up in the first place. Also, if you need to reformat, knowing what to backup before reformatting is quite useful to know. In this post, I am going to take a look at a solid system backup checklist template you can use for your backups. read more

Using Google Cloud Print on iPhone or Android

Sometimes, iPhone and Android users want to print different kinds of documents, PDF files and photos from their devices. Recently, Google came up with Google Cloud Print, which can make the whole printing process very simple. The Android or iPhone user just needs to work inside Chrome or a particular application which supports Google Cloud Print. This tool can easily route the print command from Google Chrome or compatible mobile applications on iPhone or Android to your printer over the Internet. read more

How to Use Your Phone as a Hotspot

Today, we have stepped into an era of computer and technology where our phone can be used as a Hotspot. A Hotspot is a Wi-Fi based technique in which you can connect your wireless phone to any device via the internet and share almost everything. It typically means sharing the Internet.

Smartphones these days are starting to work more and more like a computer. However, your phone still has has a few limitations. For example, if you have a phone with a small screen then it becomes difficult to browse on it. Now, you can connect your wireless phone to any wireless or wired device and then you can enjoy the internet on your desirable device by using a technology called tethering also known as internet sharing. read more

Are Electronic Signatures Even Legal?

As the digital world has become the primary means for doing business – especially across great distances – e-signatures have started to be used across a constantly growing number of industries. Businesses have grown accustomed to completing business online and e-signatures have become an important part of ensuring that these transactions are legally binding.

It’s a fact e-signatures are legally binding. Even if they don’t require any ink, the format for digital signatures has been approved by the U.S. government and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act of 2000 states “a signature, contract, or other record relating to such transaction may not be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.” In other words, an electronic signature is a symbol that demonstrates a legal agreement with intent to sign. read more

Quick Tips For Opening a CMD Prompt in Windows 8

Windows 8 has a wide range of commands that are usually executed using the command prompt. Some of these commands include attrib, tracert, ping, netstat and dir among many more. It is important to understand that in many cases, the command prompt is one tool that is rarely used by many people, but it is essential to know how to open it to make it possible for you to use it in the rare case that you really need to use it. Some of the common instances that would require you to use a CMD prompt in Windows 8 include troubleshooting a particular Windows 8 issue and automating particular tasks. read more