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January 23rd, 2012
Windows 7 Libraries

Find Freedom in File Organization!

Windows 7 Libraries: Powerful Organizational Tools

Computer users in Las Vegas can benefit from the advanced applications of the libraries in Windows 7. These libraries provide an increased sense of functionality and organization. They are essentially containers that point to various data that is located all over the hard drive. Files and folders are now stored and retrieved by new searching and indexing technologies.

The four default libraries are:

• Documents
• Music
• Pictures
• Videos

These virtual folders serve as pointers that automatically retrieve the specified files wherever they are on the hard drive. Many users are still unaware that there are two folders inside of each library. One of them is a public documents folder and the other is a private folder.

To access these libraries, just click on the file icon right next to the start button in Windows 7. This will take you into documents. You can also click the start button to get to documents. In the window labeled documents library, underneath this title there is a link that shows the number of locations where the files get retrieved. Open the link and you will see the private and public locations where your files can be stored.

Pay attention to the add button. This button will allow you to create another partition in addition to the public and private folders that are set there by default. This is a convenient way to organize documents that might not easily fit into the pre-defined categories set by Windows 7.

If you need computer help in Las Vegas or your small business is fed up with your computer problems, give one of our knowledgeable account managers a call to see what ITS can do for you to make your computer repairs easier!

Topic Article, General, General Tech
September 8th, 2011
Computer Repair Documentation – A Critical Piece to Outsourced IT

Documentation and Evaluation of Your Systems 

When requesting computer repair in Las Vegas, it is essential to receive a full evaluation and documentation of your environment. The entire systems infrastructure, and more importantly the way your infrastructure is used, needs to be thoroughly assessed to ensure systems breakdowns are not a chronic issue at your organization. 

Good firms specializing in computer repair in Las Vegas provide not just a quick fix, but a thorough intake evaluation and documentation of all your systems. This involves surveying the entire infrastructure, the applications used, the data and where it is stored, the hardware currently employed, and the email, file, and print services in place. It also involves interviewing staff and their roles at the organization. This helps determine who might be the best points of contacts, as well as for probe for signs of unintentional systems misuse.

Systems and repair documentation is the hallmark of professional computer repair in Las Vegas. Documentation should contain not only details of the computer repair process, but the thinking that preceded the repair, as well as the possible outcomes of the repair. It isn’t about necessarily providing a single, perfect solution, which never really exists, but rather providing a professional, thorough writeup. This involves giving the client as much detail as possible as to most appropriate follow up steps, as well as information on what might have caused the systems breakdown in the first place.

Topic General, News