Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Orange County IT Support: Outsourcing Saves Money & Hassle

When a business outsources its Orange County IT support it does so for two primary reasons. The first being its cost versus employing an entire IT staff in-house and the second being the issues that often accompany employing such a staff. This is true of any business whose daily operations depend on a large computer network, regardless of company size.

Businesses that contact us for Orange County IT support do so primarily as a cost-saving measure but also request our services in order to eliminate the hassles that are often present an in-house IT staff. Moreover outsourcing IT support grants businesses of all sizes access to IT technology that they would normally not be able to afford or utilize within an experienced staff. The latest IT technologies allow for simple and repetitive tasks to be completely automated so that any IT staff in-house that remains can focus on higher-level projects or those projects which demand a large portion of their time.

With a great deal of IT infrastructure now being delivered through the Internet along with significant IT cost reduction, the majority of businesses are outsourcing at least a small fraction of their IT support.

If you are a business owner looking to save money in one of the most, if not the most costly department within a company, be sure to contact us for more details regarding our IT support services!

Friday, July 8, 2011

Don't Panic: Easily Fixable Computer Issues

The staff here at TH2 Technologies sees a plethora of common computer problems every day, many of them that don't require professional attention. Although we pride ourselves on offering affordable Orange County computer services, paying a technician to come into your office for some problems is a waste of time and money. Many of our technicians are called out to a job only to find that something wasn't plugged in or set up properly.

Before you panic and call upon our Orange County computer services there are a few things you can do for a few common problems that will usually allow you to resolve the issue yourself.
  • Computer won't power up: Though there are a lot of issues that can cause a computer not to start up, one of the most common issues our technicians encounter are computers that either aren't plugged in or plugged into power strips whose on/off switches are set to off. The solution to this is fairly simple. Be sure that your computer is plugged in and that it is plugged into not only a working power strip but an electrical outlet that is receiving power as well. This is important to remember because it's not always an issue with a power strip or the computer but sometimes an internal electrical issue.

    If everything is plugged and electricity is being delivered to both the outlet and the power strip, tech savvy individuals can open up their computer and inspect its computer's power supply. If however you're not a tech savvy individual and you don't hear any beeps, fan noises, nor see lights lights you'll definitely need to call a professional.

  • Your computer boots up but your monitor displays nothing: There are number of things that can cause a monitor to display nothing and remain blank even after a computer has been properly booted. Again the first place you'll want to start if this happens is your power supplies. Be sure to check that your monitor is both pluged in and pluged into a power strip or electrical outlet that's receiving power. If everything is plugged in and you still don't see anything on your display try hooking up another monitor to your computer. This will tell you immidiatly whether or not you have a problem with your monitor.

    Also take a few moments to check that your DVI, HDMI, and RGB (depending on which type you use) cables are hooked up to both the back of your computer and the back of your monitor properly. Cables that aren't fastened into their slots have a tendency to wiggle loose which can cause a monitor to display no image. Providing you've checked all of the aforementioned and you still have no display on your monitor is possible that there is an issue with your computers video card. If such is the case then you likely need some type of Orange County computer services in order to have that dealt with.

  • You regularly get the blue screen of death: Users who find themselves confronted with the blue screen of death on a regular basis may have a problem with their RAM. Before you call a technician out it's a good idea to open up your computer and pull a stick or two of RAM out. Taking your RAM into a local computer store should allow you to find someone willing to test it for you. If your RAM is faulty you'll need to replace it but provided you get a proper replacement in your computer you shouldn't see any more issues with the blue screen of death. If you do however be sure to call a professional.
Should you have any questions about any of our computer services or any of the aforementioned tips please do not hesitate to contact us that we may be of assistance.