Using Hangouts First off, if you’re using G Suite or a Gmail account but don’t know about Hangouts, you’re missing out! It sits in the bottom left corner of your Gmail browser window and will notify you when someone messages you using it. (If you’re not accessing your Gmail through the web browser, we should … Continue reading Supercharge Communication With G Suite
Category: Tips and Tricks
Proactive Prevention
What is it, and Why is it helpful? One of the services we offer is called Proactive Prevention, and it can be a lifesaver in many ways. However, you may not understand how it helps. Or perhaps you understand what it does, but don’t see that it provides sufficient value. That said, I learned … Continue reading Proactive Prevention
Password Managers
What are they, and why should you care? One of the more recent additions to my lexicon of advice to – well, pretty much everyone – has been that Password Managers are king. While we typically suggest setting up LastPass, that’s jumping the gun a little. After all, it’s nice to know you should use it, … Continue reading Password Managers
Accessibility Software, and What It Can Do For You
As I’ve grown BH Tech Connection and begun to serve more clients, there has been a dream that, as yet, remains dormant. I love IT; I love computers, and supporting others with their computers to help them fulfill their dreams and their goals. As satisfying as that purpose is, there is a deeper layer which I rarely get … Continue reading Accessibility Software, and What It Can Do For You
Mail Troubleshooting
Welcome to the latest tip of the month! Today’s topic focuses on Outlook and how to identify common issues and reasons for them. With a little adaptation, these issues can be used for other Mail applications (Think Thunderbird, Entourage, or Apple Mail). These tricks are given from the perspective of Outlook 2010. Not receiving any … Continue reading Mail Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting your wireless router
Welcome to this month’s tip! Our topic today focuses on the most common troubleshooting tricks for your router. Some are easy, others are more difficult, but all are useful in their own way. So here we go! Is it turned on? Yes, this is a tip. Why? Because I’ve really gotten a call for this. … Continue reading Troubleshooting your wireless router
Custom Windows Trick!
Welcome to our latest tip of the month! Today we’re going to cover something you’ve NEVER seen before. How do I know this? Because I came up with it myself :D. Now before we go any farther, I should note that this is for Windows only. I apologize to the Mac users out there, but … Continue reading Custom Windows Trick!
Microsoft Word tricks
Welcome to our latest Tip of the Month! Today’s topic: Improving your skill with Microsoft Word. Here I will cover two main points that can drastically increase your proficiency with Word. Rule #1: Keyboard shortcuts are your friend. Instead of right-click a selection and choosing Copy, use Ctrl+C (for Mac think Command+C). Your other basics include … Continue reading Microsoft Word tricks
Wi-Fi Best Practices
This topic in particular will cover a few of the best practices to follow for your wireless network at home. This is certainly something that many people don’t consider – they put a password on the wireless and leave it alone past that. But there’s so much more that you can configure, and make your … Continue reading Wi-Fi Best Practices
Outlook Optimization
Welcome to our newest tip of the month! Today topic is Outlook, and how to optimize it to help it run faster and be more stable. I’m sure you use Outlook at work, or have Outlook at home, or know someone who uses Outlook at work or home….right? Well, if not, you can still take … Continue reading Outlook Optimization