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The Computer Guy is a technology show
on Comcast C2, which is
available on the Comcast Cable TV system in the
Charleston area. Each week host Jamey Mellis offers many Tips &
Tricks to
make using your computer both educational and fun! Whether you're a
novice or an old salt at using your PC, Jamey will have something of
interest for you.
The
Computer Guy airs on Comcast C2
each day at 11:00 am, 4:00 pm and 10:30 pm; also, Saturday and Sunday
at 9:30 am.
Additionally,
The Computer Guy (pre-recorded) is available via
Comcast ON DEMAND [from ON DEMAND menu: Welcome to ON DEMAND >> MORE >> Get
Local >> C2 >> Computer Guy].
For
Tips, Tricks and Links that Jamey has talked
about on past shows, go here.

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Show Notes |
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Week Beginning July 26,
2010
Searching & Surfing Safely
This week on The Computer Guy: search engines, such as
Google and
Bing;
McAfee Site Advisor:
Site Advisor (free) vs. Site Advisor Plus (paid); Site Advisor:
How It Works; browsers:
Internet Explorer 8 and
Firefox;
BHO (Browser Helper Object);
Search argument syntax;
SEO
(Search Engine Optimization); Google:
Advanced Search; Google search basics:
more search help.
Remember...recent episodes of The Computer Guy can be seen via
Comcast On Demand.
Also, tune in each week to the Computer Guy's LIVE call-in radio show,
Computer Solutions with Jamey Mellis, heard
each Saturday morning at 10 and rebroadcast Sunday mornings at 8 on
News/Talk 1250 WTMA. |
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Week Beginning July 19,
2010
Slow Boot/Computer Performance
This week on The Computer Guy:
peripherals, e.g., printer, memory card reader, USB drive (Flash/Thumb),
external hard drive; virus/other malware; bad sectors; hard drive space;
computer maintenance: Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP)/Programs and
Features (Windows Vista/7) >> Scan Disk >> Disk Cleanup >> Disk
Defragmenter; wireless router/wireless access point; wireless card;
wireless protocols: a/b/g/n series; wireless frequencies; BIOS (Basic
Input-Output System);
wireless adapter card; express card slot;
PCMCIA slot; [ARTICLE]
Windows XP SP3 Support until 2014; [ARTICLE]
Last Patch Tuesday for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2; [Right click]
My Computer >> Properties >>System Properties >> General [tab];
software rot; data backup.
Remember...recent episodes of The Computer Guy can be seen via
Comcast On Demand.
Also, tune in each week to the Computer Guy's LIVE call-in radio show,
Computer Solutions with Jamey Mellis, heard
each Saturday morning at 10 and rebroadcast Sunday mornings at 8 on
News/Talk 1250 WTMA. |
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Week Beginning July 12,
2010
Power Management
This week on The Computer Guy: guest,
Leonard
Greene, Orbital
Engineering and Consulting, LLC;
TVSS (transient voltage surge suppression); surge suppressor vs. power
strip; UL
(Underwriters Laboratories);
UL 1449;
MOV (metal oxide varistor); power line noise/noise filtering; over-
and under-voltage; surge ("spike"), black-outs, brown-outs; UPS
(Uninterruptible Power Supply)/Battery
Backup; UPS:
Online vs. Standby; UPS:
Watts vs. VA (Volt-Amp); power:
True, Reactive and Apparent;
joules; UPS protection: whole building.
Remember...recent episodes of The Computer Guy can be seen via
Comcast On Demand.
Also, tune in each week to the Computer Guy's LIVE call-in radio show,
Computer Solutions with Jamey Mellis, heard
each Saturday morning at 10 and rebroadcast Sunday mornings at 8 on
News/Talk 1250 WTMA. |
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