My New UPS: APC Back-UPS RS 1300VA
I have written many posts about security and archiving. Mostly I talked about backing up data, and securing a router. Today I’m going to talk about my new toy: a UPS.
I have discussed UPSs in my post titled What is a UPS?, but in this post I will talk about the one that I recently purchased. This UPS will protect my computer, and data, from the effects of “dirty” power and power outages that can occur on a regular basis during violent storms.
Free Software that can Replace Your Expensive Software
There are many great software packages on the market that can help you do pretty much anything you need with a computer. The problem is that the software can cost anywhere from $100 to over $1000 dollars, depending on the software.
While the software you purchase will do what you need, many people don’t realize that there is similar software you can download online. The best part about this software is that the price is great: free. This post will provide a list of some software that you can use to replace some of the more expensive software for free.
Router Settings to Secure a Wireless Network
Two of the most popular posts on Technically Easy has to do with securing two different wireless routers: the Linksys WRT54G and the D-link DI-524. At this time I only have those two guides available on securing wireless routers.
For those with other wireless routers, I decided to outline some of the security settings you can enable, if available, on your wireless router to make it secure.
Scanning Old Photos? Get VueScan
I have been archiving some of the old photos, negatives, and slides that are lying around my house. As with most people, many are located in unlabelled boxes that are not organized in any way. Besides being unorganized, the other issue is that there are no safe copies of the originals, so if I was to lose my house for some reason, such as a fire, then all these memories would be lost.
I decided to scan in as many of these originals as I can, and then back them up as I have done with my digital photos. Unlike digital photos, however, scanning, the photos, slides, and negatives takes more time and effort than simply taking a picture. For the scanning process, I use a tool called VueScan.
How to Share a Printer in Windows XP
I recently wrote a post that outlined how to connect to a network printer. The post, however, didn’t talk about how to setup a network printer at home so that any computer connected to your network can use the printer.
In this post I will explain the steps involved to setup a network printer so you can then connect, and use it from any computer that is connected to the network.
