Business Computing

Forum discussion tagged with Business Computing.
  1. M

    Setting Up 2 Unique Companies That Share The Same Phone Number

    I have 2 different businesses 1) Local window replacement Company 2) Answering Service Can I setup my Android & IOS soft phones with Yealink VP530 to not just say to the phones user which business is getting a phone call, but also display the right outbound caller ID of the respective...
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    Solved! Business and Entertainment laptop under 1.000$

    Hello, I initially bough a xiaomi notebook pro (i7/16gb ram,mx150), but the laptop never arrived because stock ended.After getting a refund I am lokoing for a laptop under 1000$ that can fill these requirements: -Clean look -Under 2kg(4.3lbs) -6+hour of screen time -Good...
  3. K

    HI grade model W651UI Laptop

    Can anyone guide me where I could purchase a new power Supply and laptop battery from as Hi Grade computers have gone out of business. Thanks for all your help it is so much appreciated
  4. F

    Solved! Need laptops with Serial rs 232 port

    So our company is using Panasonic Toughbooks CF-52 and 53s with RS 232 serial ports. Our techs use them to do work on Airplanes and they must use a Serial port to plug directly into the planes. The problem with a USB to rs 232 cable is that they are unreliable and there are many fake cables on...
  5. R

    Solved! How do I make my network, computer, and mobile safe?

    I don't know how or where to begin. All I know is that my personal life has become a hackers business. My network, laptop, and cell are compromised. Everything I do on either devices is seen by my hacker(s). What I do is my cell is watched by a stranger. I mean EVERYTHING such as browsing...
  6. D

    run Win 3.1 Dos legacy business software on micro pc like RaspberryPi

    Hi, Does anyone have any advice/experience about running Win 3.1 DOS legacy software - not games - on a micro pc like Raspberry pi. What would be the best micro platform to install and run this type of legacy software? Any help much appreciated. Thanks David
  7. K

    Solved! need to buy [legal] office 2013 licesnes

    need to buy office 2013 licenses. 2016 might work. these are for a client, they need older version for compatibility reasons. any ideas where i can get [legal] licenses from? also what happens if i use home & student licenses on 13 business pc's? will this violate MS licensing and/or put my...
  8. C

    Solved! Recording streaming business news

    How can I record or DVR business news shows from CNBC, Bloomburg Business, FOX Business etc. ?Some of those channels have a portion of the shows on demand but not the entire show.
  9. E

    Solved! How do you protect your data in the cloud?

    Cloud security has been on my mind lately. Short of hiring a consultant, what steps can an individual running a small business take? [link removed] If i have to hire a consultant, I will. Thanks in advance!
  10. A

    Facebook business page biography problem

    Hi guys! I’m an admin for a Facebook business page for my band. I recently noticed on the “about” tab that there is an extra bio...there is the normal bio that I have written, followed by contact details, and then underneath there is a second one. I believe it is an old bio that we used to...
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    Solved! New Windows laptop - memory, speed, SSD- what is needed?

    Hi, I am actually looking to buy 2 new laptops. The ones I have are "Ancient" and not worth, time, money aggravation to try and upgrade. I have been on all the major brands websites trying to compare, contrast, build, the memory, speed cores, ssd, ddr, dedicated/not card, How many usb ports...
  12. K

    Solved! What to update first?

    I have a Toshiba Tecra A9-S9019V that has Windows Vista Business 32-bit as its OS. Since everybody has stopped supporting vista, I was thinking about switching to Ubuntu Linux. There are some windows apps I still would like to use. Should I first try to upgrade windows to Win 7 or switch to...
  13. R

    Solved! email receiving automatic server

    I have a program that can automatically create excel csv files of business data and email to a specified email address. Is there any servers out there that automatically receive these emails and store the data for Tableau or some other to view?
  14. S

    Solved! Looking for a Windows XP laptop

    I am going thru some legal issues from a business and I have a program associated from that buisness that will only run on 32 bit, it was installed in Windows XP 32 bit but all the computers I currently own are windows 10 64 bit. Program creator passed away so modifing it to adapt to 64 bit is...
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    Solved! In the market for a new laptop - please help!

    Question of the day. I am in the market for a new laptop. Which one do you recommend? I do NOT stream movies, nor music. I do NOT play games (not even Solitaire). I do use it with: Facebook, my website & blog (along with the ones for the business), Microsoft Office, Ancestry / genealogy...
  16. B

    Asus X540l wont stay on

    My Asus X540l wont stay on - its charging fine the lights are all on but it only stays on few a few seconds and then shuts down. The longest I have managed to get it to stay on was about 15 minutes but then it shuts down again, It has a non removable battery so can not try taking this out!! I...
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    Solved! How to set default sim card for each call on samsung j6

    Samsung J6 is dual sim, I have sim 1 to call family and friends, and sim 2 for business. How to set for every person to be called from exact sim card. I had that on my ex General Mobile 4G. Tnx!
  18. M

    Is there a Conflict between MS Home/Business 2010 and Office Pro Plus 2010

    I have MS Office Pro 2010 Plus and MS Home and Business 2010 installed but Office Pro is NOT ACTIVATED and want to know if having both of them are, or could cause conflict with Outlook 2010 causing it to (not responding) displayed when opening folders? If it isn’t activated, then by default...
  19. S

    Wireless speakers for a business centre

    Hi there, I've started taking an interest in Ubiquity wireless solutions and have been helping a customer of my Mums with programming and deploying these systems in different setups. Hes come to me with a new project, an outdoor wireless network down the length of a street (about 500m)...
  20. C

    No access to old mobile number

    Hi Guys Facebook is trying to send a verification code to an old mobile number of mine, I can't find any way around this and the account is blocked, anyone know of a work around?? I need this account as it's linked to my business page.
  21. DanKem06

    1080 MAX Q VS Core v2 1080 ti or Titan XP

    I modified this to make things easier. Has anyone seen benchmarks for a 1080 Max Q vs a laptop using a thunderbolt external GPU dock like the Razor Core v2 or Alienware Graphics amplifier ect ect. Paired with a Titan XP or a 1080 ti. Once releasted I will hope the Core v2 might support the 2080...
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    Need help finding a laptop for business that can game

    Hi everyone, I'm currently looking for a new laptop and struggling to find one that fits with my needs and wants. Gaming laptops are all well and good but are known for crappy battery life and an aesthetic that isn't well liked in the corporate world. I want a laptop with fans that are quite at...
  23. M

    Amazon Assistant - Possible Security/Privacy Issue?

    I just received a notice from Amazon asking me to allow Amazon Assistant. This is the reason they've given me for the purpose of this request. Is this anything like Google's action on tracking customer location(s)? Personal Information We use information collected from Amazon Assistant to...
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    how to I set up WIFI and extend the range of my Wireless Security Cameras for my business?

    Hello all! I have these Firstrend Wireless Security Cameras That I want to get set up on our wifi. (Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077HX91ZN/ref=twister_B07FTJW87J?_encoding=UTF8&th=1) Currently, the range is terrible, and all they are currently doing is connecting to the NVR itself. I'm...
  25. S

    Headphone Plug Bent

    So I was doing my thing, minding my own business until I started listening to music. The left speaker didn't play any music, even though it did 5 minutes ago. Turned out the headphone plug is bent. Any way I can fix this without having to pay? The headphones are AKG Samsung Galaxy S8 earbuds. If...
  26. J

    Bypassing the initial email login.

    Greetings all! I posted this same inquiry on Reddit to which I got a less than polite response, so I figured I'd try here. My sister works for a repo business and often brings home items left over in cars that people couldn't make the payments for. Recently she brought home a very nice gaming...
  27. H

    Outlook 2013 not receiving emails from website's contact form

    I'm using Outlook 2013 for my business email. It is sending & receiving emails from other email services like gmail and yahoo also. But when someone sends an email via my website's Contact form Outlook 2013 is not receiving any email. I tried using my another email account which is not on...
  28. K

    Thinkpad T420 refurbished for web development and browsing?

    My son wants a laptop to code and browse the web. I'm not sure whether to get a chromebook or not. Lots of people have suggested a business class laptop like the thinkpad t420 refurbished like: https://www.ebay.com/itm/311439017491 and to buy it a battery...
  29. S

    Found Black Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus With Case on Side of Road

    I found a black Galaxy S9 Plus with a case. No emergency contacts or anything and nobody has tried calling it. It was found on the side of a road, and so it wasn't near a notable location like a business or anything. I'm going to wait a few more days to see if anyone calls. That being said...
  30. S

    Facebook username block

    Recently I have created new account on facebook then business page. I have created pay ad in facebook to get more like click on our page, then I realized its too much money I am spending on ad so try to reduce spend cost, Suddenly It was blocked then I am after I could not get access to...
  31. M

    I lost the sim card

    and I need to reinstall apps that require verification. The biggest problem is that this is something I bought when I was in the Dominican Republic. Is there a way to buy a new sim card and retain the number I had? I don't care about much else but apps like Whatsapp had a lot of business...
  32. C

    Business using email portal rather then regular email

    I asked a company for some information by using its own email portal (as opposed to it having an @customerservice.com etc). Are these communications likely to be retained anywhere or only by the company please?
  33. I

    What email client to get?

    Hi, I've got multiple business email accounts as well as a couple of personal accounts. And it's just boring and wasting of huge time to check individual email accounts throughout the day. I need to check emails almost 10-20 times in every 30 minutes throughout the entire day and going to...
  34. R

    Which laptop is best suitable for business purposes?

    I'm planning to buy a laptop for business purposes. Confused between Dell and Lenovo models. Kindly leave your valuable suggestions.
  35. A

    Looking for a good student laptop

    Laptop will be used for business school and work. Needs to be light and should have good battery life. Budget - not more than CAD 1800 I was looking at xps 13 9360. I7-8550u, 8gb , 256gb Can you suggest if this is good, or recommend any other laptops that are. Would also be interested to...
  36. G

    adds installation disc

    Hi. I have one of the "adds vinyl to pc" converters and I have lost my installation disc. I bought it quite a few years ago and the company I purchased it from is no longer in business. Does anyone know where I can get hold of another installation disc or download the software from anywhere...
  37. M

    Solved! Gaming laptop/Business laptop

    Hi guys, I am looking for a new laptop, I have never really had a good laptop before because I predominantly use my desktop computer. I would like the laptop to be able to be able to game, video edit, photo edit but so a gaming laptop would probably be the best option but I also want to use it...
  38. R

    How To Download Your Twitter Data

    Whether you’ve amassed thousands of Tweets since you first registered for the service and want to go down the memory lane or have legal, business or other reasons to grab your entire Twitter archive, you actually can. Downloading your Twitter archive allows you to see your very first Tweet and...
  39. U

    Web Studio Activation Code storage

    My old xp machine is dead, but I have slaved out the HD to my new machine. The problem: my web site was created with Web Studio 5.0. Web Studio's creators are out of business now. I downloaded the software, so I have the install files and it seems to have installed on Win10 with no problem...
  40. H

    sync Outlook 2007 and Hotmail pop3

    Good morning, I have several email accounts for business and personal emails. Syncing Gmail and my website to Outlook 2007 was actually easy. Hotmail is entirely different. It seems the issue comes down to the Outgoing and Incoming Mail Servers. There are numerous different suggestions or...
  41. I

    Any way to take "ALL" contents backup?

    Hi, hope you all are having an awesome day :D Now, I want to keep daily works as backup into the cloud and that includes my business and personal things on daily basis. But I want a good trustable cloud service who won't look into my personal as well as business files because face it no one...
  42. M

    the new AMD 530 or R7 m445 ?

    hello guys i planing to buy a new laptop to finish some business and for LoL i found these two laptops (same price), which one is more powerful for Lol? -- i5-7200u R7 m445 2gb DDR4 4gb 1080p -- i5-8250u AMD Radeon 530 2gb DDR4 8gb 1080p sorry for this english but im really need your help...
  43. T

    Solved! Which is the better Business Ultrabook? Asus ZenBook Pro ux550ve or Samsung Notebook 9 15 inch?

    I am Shopping for a Business Laptop that can support two external displays either with or without a dock. Asus ux550 be would be perfect except for the webcam. Samsung Notebook 9 also would work with a dock but I am worried about reports of flimsiness, flex and plastic feel. Dell XPS has an...
  44. B

    Logged in April 1, but reading about Barcelona MWC opening in a couple days??????

    I logged in to Tom's today April 1 and everything I read here tells me about Barcelona, MWC the end of February!!!! How can you be in the news business if you are more than 30 days behind? Maybe I did something wrong? Is there a special way to log in to Tom's 30 days back???????
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    Does Ransomware attack *all* drives or just c: ?

    This might be an "it depends" question. The question is: when ransomware attacks, does it look for EVERY DRIVE on the computer? Most business/govt computers have a C: drive and maybe one more, which I assume is the situation in Atlanta. I have, I dunno, about four drives, one is...
  46. E

    My First Business Laptop

    Been coming here a long time--input/approval from TH is always my last order of business before I purchase. Last time I built a desktop was sadly six years ago, but what I put together was so badass with the help of community members here that I haven't needed to upgrade in that long. But now...
  47. S

    Php Script for Computer Business

    Is there any Php Script for Computer Selling Business like Service Tag Details (Put Service Tag Online to show Product Details, Extend Warranty) Online Computer Build/Repair Status/Tracking. Online Driver Download similar to other PC Websites like HP/DELL Etc
  48. D

    .vcf file wont import all the contacts(3476) but only 978

    First of all, Hello guys! I wanted to share a problem that I'm facing with. My cousin had a some oldy samsung duos phone(cant remember exact model). So he used it for business. He has over 3400 contacts in it. He got a new phone, and now he asked me to transfer his data, documents etc to the...
  49. D

    What should I get GB for ipad to use to measure roofs using an app ll day every dayWI-FI

    I have an ipad gen 3 and need to get Wi-Fi, How many GB should I get to run an couple different apps all day everyday for my business. I'm just not sure what to get and what the price should be
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    Office 365 and Office 2016 Professional

    I am working in a non profit organisation Microsoft have offered us Office 365 Nonprofit Business Essentials, Which is free of cost upto 300 users Office 365 for non profit have only online office application. We have license for Office 2016 Professional. My question is can we integrate Office...
  51. S

    How to Live Stream on Youtube?

    There is a big market for online streaming, whether it is gaming, music, apps, business meeting or whatever the case might be. Twitch is a big player in the streaming business, but YouTube is about to get a piece of the cake. The streaming on YouTube is still in beta mode so we expect a lot of...
  52. B

    Unusual activity lock

    Whats the deal with fb locking me out of my account saying unusual activity. Had me send in a picture and theyll get back to me? Im trying to run a business page I need this site to function properly for me. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    Solved! Stuck on reading aloud screne thst says welcome and language preference after factory reset

    My title says most of it, "Stuck on reading aloud screne that says welcome and language preference after factory reset." Unfortunately after doing a factory reset because I forgot my password my toddler got a hold of it while it was on the screen that says welcome and you're supposed to select...
  54. C

    Need a camcorder to film rro work from the ground. In Auto mode only

    Hello, this is my 1st post. I have a Sony DCR SR68 camcorder, that I have been happy with for years-BUT, it's the only 1 I have ever used, so, I have nothing to compare it with. I have never left auto mode and never plan to. The question is, filming work progression on roofs [ 90% dead still...
  55. U

    How do you stop Microsoft One Drive for Business from running?

    I have a Windows 10 laptop with Microsoft Office 365 installed on it. I don't use the regular One Drive, nor do I use One Drive for Business, and One Drive for Business tends to run in the background on my laptop. I need to go into the system tray and right click and hit exit to get it to...
  56. C

    I can't receive mail on Outlook MS Small Business Exchange

    I can send emails but can not receive emails on MSBusiness Exchange-2011
  57. H

    Please help: Which laptop is the lightest?

    Điều đầu tiên chúng ta cần thảo luận là dây vape. Cả hai loại dây và kích thước đều quan trọng vì ba lý do - hương vị, sản xuất hơi, và thời gian tăng tốc. Mỗi loại dây (và có năm) sẽ cho bạn hương vị hơi khác nhau, cũng như những thách thức và cơ hội xây dựng hiện tại. Biết được các loại dây...
  58. Dr Shankinstein

    Image Resizing Issue

    I have a business page on facebook and I've just about had it trying to resize my image to fit the 180x180 outline. My logo image is 1224x690 (210kb) and I've tried every size available on the resizing app I downloaded. Is it possible to make this image fit without completely screwing the quality?
  59. E

    What’s the best business laptop among these four options?

    Hello everyone, I desperately need help since I can’t decide which laptop to buy. I need something transportable, rugged and well built which can last at least for 6 years. I use my laptop mainly for heavy web browsing (30+ tabs), web sites maintenance, writing articles. Secondarily I seldom...
  60. C

    Unable to reject Facebook change of address "suggestion"

    We have a Facebook page for our business which is working fine, no problems (other than Facebook's absence of support) and is fully verified. We have now received a notification that "users" have suggested that our address should be changed. The proposed change is incorrect and would be...