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The Phantom Printer
This post will serve to help resolve the ever so famous “Phantom Printer.” For those who are unfamiliar with the “Phantom Printer,” this is referred to when your printer is installed on your device and can be chosen from the drop down list of printer properties, but does not appear in the Devices & Printers location. It has no effect on the printing itself, and does not cause any issues besides the obvious visual of “Where is this printer device if not in the Devices & Printers location?”
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New & Improved Features in Office 2016
Microsoft Office 2016 was released at the end of 2015 which has given us some time to really digest some of the new features and changes. At first glance Office 2016 doesn’t appear to be a great departure from Office 2013, but there are certainly a number of nice new features that could make for a compelling reason to upgrade.
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Hey, Cortana. Integrate with CRM!
Yes, that’s right. Microsoft’s virtual assistant, Cortana, is now integrated with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. If you’re using Windows 10 on your PC or mobile device and your organization is set up with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, it’s easy to set up and get started.
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Access Windows Shares on Your Mac
If you’re a Mac user, there may be times when you need to connect to your company’s Windows server to access files or folders. You can do this easily even if your Mac isn’t joined to a Windows domain.
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Mainstream Support Announcement
Mainstream support for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 is scheduled to end on July 12, 2016. With the end of mainstream support, Microsoft will no longer accept product design or feature change requests. Microsoft will continue to support Security Patches and Fixes until the end of extended support which is scheduled to end on July 13, 2016. To ensure your business is not open to vulnerabilities, now is a great time to plan ahead and schedule an update.
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Data Backups: The Cost of Doing Business
Here at Beringer Associates, data security is of the utmost importance. Ask any member of our team and you’ll find everyone is constantly backing up their data and creating effective redundancy throughout the day. Any expert in the field will tell you that keeping current data backups is important, but have you ever sat down and wondered why?
Read MoreHP and Dell Product Service Tags via CMD
Often times as technicians we need to know the service tags and product numbers of the systems we support to do a warranty check on vendor websites. In a world of remote support, asking the user for this information is not always the best option. This information lies in the system BIOS and windows does not make it readily available for us to retrieve. However, there is a way to get this information with little to no interaction from the end user.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs Apple iPad Pro
So which is better, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 or the Apple iPad Pro? For most users it really boils down to usability and price so lets take a look at both.
Read MoreExtending Microsoft Power BI
Have you heard about Microsoft Power BI? It’s a cloud based suite of reporting tools to help you analyze and transform data across your entire organization and more. In other words, it is a powerful, easy to use, Business Intelligence solution that can help you understand realities, identify patterns and predict future outcomes for your organization as a whole.
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