Podnutz Daily #255 - Are You Using Home Server?

Steve is joined by William Tidwell of Gem State Computers and Chris Barre of TechnologyAdventures.com

Running time: 54:13
Added: 24 Jul 2010

Topics and Links Discussed:

• using outlook
• Thunderbird email client
• switching customers to GMail
• Windows live email client
• Quickbooks accounting software
• Windows home server, Link to sign up for testing of the latest version
• CrashPlan cross platform system backup
• LiveDrive backup
• Physically cleaning computers
• Goo Gone cleaner
• Initial computer checkout
• Fab's Autobackup for saving different windows settings
• Working with retail and OEM Windows disks for installs
• An article on changing Windows XP version between retail, OEM, and Volume license channel
• Bing CashBack Program (ends July 30, 2010)
• FillAnyPDF.com s a website where you upload your PDF form and link to it so other people can fill it out and sign it online
• Soluto startup manager
• MHDD is a freeware program for low-level IDE, Serial ATA and SCSI HDD diagnostics
• Victoria HDD information and diagnostic utility
• Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
• Crystal Disk Info HDD/SSD utility software which supports S.M.A.R.T.
• SeaTools Seagate HDD diagnostic tools
• Sata hard drive trays
• Microsoft Refurbisher Programs

Voicemails/Emails:

• Fhood ask about multibooting different versions of windows
• Josiah is looking for bootup diagnostic tools
• Daniel has a Gateway MT3423 Laptop that does not power up all the time, Steve suspects a motherboard issue
• Adeal has a Toshiba L40 sattellite laptop that turns back on after shutdown only when the AC adapter is connected, Steve thinks
• Adam is looking for a way for shops to get discounted copies of windows
• DoorToDoorGeek calls in for congratulations for Steve D'Mico and his new baby

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Music provided by Evan King
Notes by Mike Evans at datamike.net