Did anyone even know that Internet Explorer 9 was available?

I'm gonna be brave and install it - details at 11!

Wanna join me? Click the image above to download Internet Explorer 9

Firefox getting slower or buggy?

 If you love Firefox but lately it seems to be taking longer to load up and acting buggy or crashing often once it's loaded - don't despair. It is still the most robust and most secure browser (in our opinion) and the amount plug-ins, add-ons and extensions available seem limitless. The problem might be that all these added utilities are not created equal and many if not most are not created by Mozilla or Firefox. I will say that over 70% of the add-ons that we use here at Cybersprockets works great and update automatically keeping them in sync and compatible with today's internet environment. That being said - not all of them play well. No need to uninstall your favorite tool right off the bat. First order of business is to disable of those add-ons that you no longer use on a frequent basis. This way you can keep your settings and reactivate them when needed in the future.

 The next and perhaps most important step is to go to the Mozilla Firefox CHECK YOUR PLUGINS PAGE. This page has a web based utility that will give you the opportunity to update some or all of your addons. It's fast and when updates are not readily available, it gives you the ability to research what others are doing to deal with issues or work arounds. Give it a try now by clicking here

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Testing out new @Postling App for SN

Give it a look over at POSTLING.COM and if you try it, ket me know how you like it.

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Peripherals: Scanning Quick Tips

 My old army buddy, Aldo, is experiencing some scanning challenges. he knows the basic steps: place item on scanner window and hit scan; but there are a few more steps to be aware of::

 Once you put the picture on the scanner and hit scan - it actually gives you a preview window with dotted lines around the edge. You have to drag the dotted line to the size of the picture that you are scanning rather than leaving at the default size which is currently scanning the who glass area (even that beyond the target picture.) That way the picture will fill up the whole screen once you hit scan the second time. During the first step or 'preview' stage, you can even take the opportunity to 'crop" the picture if you don't want to scan the whole picture.

CyberSprockets / The HardDrive Shop on Facebook

CyberSprockets and The HardDrive Shop is opening up shop on facebook and other social networking sites. We have been supporting residential, SOHO, and SMB clients in the Treasure Valley since 1998.
 In this venue we look forward to sharing AND receiving the latest, greatest, easiest, and coolest technology news, tips and tricks.
It is CSHDS's intention to start a conversation here that will develop into a resource for the masses - Let's Do IT!