Capture notes quickly with Dictate in OneNote

September 9, 2022/0 Comments/in Computer Support, Maintanance, System Security /by Emile Greyling

Capture notes quickly with Dictate in OneNote

By Sofia Thomas adapted by Emile Greyling

Dictate in OneNote

Leverage the power of your voice to conquer the blank page and capture notes at the speed of thought with dictation in OneNote. The Dictate feature is supported in more than 50 languages!

Now it’s easy to break away from the keyboard and stay in the flow by using Dictate with AI-backed voice commands to add, format, edit, and organize your text. Over the next few months, we’ll be adding new voice commands as well as some that are already available in other Office apps to OneNote.

What can you do with your old Computer?

July 21, 2022/0 Comments/in Computer Support, Maintanance, System Security /by Emile Greyling

What can you do with your old Computer?

By Jeandre de Beer updated by Emile Greyling

IT equipment has a limited life, but that does not mean that it can’t still be used by someone else.

So what can be done with your IT assets once it has reached the end of its life for your organization?

Here are a few ideas:

How do I protect my eyes when using my computer?

June 21, 2022/0 Comments/in Computer Support, Maintanance, System Security /by Emile Greyling

How do I protect my eyes when using my computer?

By Jeandre de Beer updated by Emile Greyling

When using our computers for an extended period of time – our eyes can become sensitive and irritated.

What can you do to minimize these negative effects?

1. Clean your monitor on a regular basis.

Monitors can become dirty from dust and finger prints. Make sure the monitor is clean to reduce strain on your eyes – especially when reading text.

2. What is the ideal distance between your monitor and your eyes?

Though the size of the monitor does impact this… The best overall for proper viewing and reduction in eye strain is between 50cm and 75cm.

How to Set up Parental Controls in Windows

June 21, 2022/0 Comments/in Computer Support, Maintanance, System Security /by Emile Greyling

How to Set up Parental Controls in Windows

By Emile Greyling

This article explains how to enable, change, or disable parental controls in Windows.

Before you start:

To use the most recent Windows Parental Controls and Microsoft Family Safety features, both you and your child need a Microsoft Account (not a local one). Although you can get a Microsoft account for your child before you configure available parental controls in Windows 10, it’s simpler and more straightforward get the account during the configuration process. Whatever you decide, follow these steps to get started.

Important Questions to Ask a Computer Repair Service

August 23, 2019/in Computer Support, Networks, Software /by Jeandre De Beer

By Marco Horn / Tim Fisher

Before you drop your computer off at a local computer repair service or call them for in-home or in business service, there are several very important questions you should ask.

How Much Do You Charge per Hour?

Asking the cost of a service seems like a question you’d be unlikely to forget but I am always amazed by stories of customers in absolute shock at the hourly rate for a particular computer repair service — after the fact.

Rates vary, and so do charging schemes (some computer repair services are billed per service, don’t wait until it’s time to pay the bill to find out how much per hour you’ll be paying.

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