Recent content by K.C.Leblanc

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    any free software to bulk auto crop and optimize images ?

    I've always liked Irfanview for bulk resizing etc.
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    Computer Repairs- Advice Please

    I work in schools IT, so I don't do much domestic stuff. I've not used it personaly but "logmein" provide this a fairly easy to use remote access solution. The trouble is in many cases these won't work if there's an issue with the user's internet connection or has a physical problem. Have...
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    Displaying 'Including VAT' on my website

    Look at it this way, if another business buys something from you they're going to be annoyed when the realise they can not reclaim the VAT on it.
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    buying crashed cars from insurance companies

    Not quite right, Cat D & C can both be put back on the road. Cat C is where the car is uneconomical to repair. Cat D is ligher damage then Cat C, I think it's used when the total cost of the claim (when you factor in courtesy cars and admin) pushes the cost over the edge. Cat A (fire) and...
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    What's the must-have software for your PC?

    These are all good freebies Irfanview, a handy little program for resizing images and changing file formats. Audacity, an excellent free audio editing and recording package. Openoffice, a free alternative to MS Office, not a good, but it's free. FoxIT reader, it's an alternative to...
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    dying industry, needs direction ideas please

    [qIf you're determined to stay in the pc building game I would look at going into specialised markets. Get googling for the idesk, it's basicaly a desk with a PC build into it. They sell for about a grand each, I'm sure they must have higher margin's then a standard ATX pc. You need to start...
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    Is there a Frontpage equivalent for iMac's?

    If iWeb doesn't float your boat Komposer is a good free web site creating tool.
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    Will your car be your new office? Mobile wi-fi solution built into your car

    There are also software based routers that can be used on Wifi enabled 3G phones. Not tried them personaly, but I know someone who swears by it.
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    Network within a network

    If they have managed switches you can achive this using vLANs. After you planning to provide your own internet connection, or use their's? If they're using HP procurve switches I can probably explain how to do this.
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    Looking for a program

    Loads of free CMSes listed on opensourcecms.com, you might well find something there that ticks the boxes.
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    IP Phones for internal network

    If they have an old PC knocking about they could probably set up trixbox (it's a free PC based phone system) on it. Check it supports the Doro phones before you put a lot of time into this.
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    Computer for 75yr old gentleman

    This sounds daft but is he still using a CRT? If so then selling him a TFT and rebuilding his exisiting PC might be enough. If not I wouldn't persoanly go for Acer, they don't have a great reputation for support. The HP DC7900 Ultra Slim with their monitor/stand jobby is very neat. Or you...
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