Tech Team: In the Trenches
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Where were you when the lights went out?
Sometimes we lose energy yet keep on going. Our clients have needs, our family demands attention, and we do what it takes to survive and prosper. Computers, however, don't have quite that stamina; they are, in fact, fragile things when the energy level wavers. Let it weaken a bit and a computer just can't function. Increase energy too much and the computer can burn out. This month's Tech Helpline newsletter, a free Realtor® service, offers some advice on dealing with your computer's unpredictable reaction to changing levels of electricity.
Feel the surge
Electricity has made life easy for us. You plug in the light and it goes on; you unplug the light and it goes off. It's easy to assume that power remains relatively constant, but that's not always true, and computers are very sensitive to subtle changes in the power level. No matter where you live, the electricity entering your home fluctuates, and these "surges" can damage your computer and destroy data.
Click here to learn how you can fight power problems...
Cool Tools: An uninterrupted power supply (UPS)
You mean to save your work regularly. You really do. But once you start filling out contracts and posting listings, the time slips away. On more than one occasion you've probably lost data, and now you're considering a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) to save work if the power goes out.
Click here to find out which UPS system is right for you...
The leading edge of technology: Listings viewed from a new angle
Sure that listing looks good from the curb, but how does it look from 100 feet overhead? Okay, maybe you haven't been asked that question, but if a prospective buyer is considering a larger tract or commercial site, it might be important -- and now you can have the aerial photo sent directly, and immediately, to the prospective buyer's cell phone while he or she is still touring the property. ClearSky Mobile Media, for example, recently announced that it could deliver the photos in color to anyone in the U.S., and other vendors should offer the service shortly.
Happy computing,
Your Tech Helpline Team
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