The Microsoft Effect

The Microsoft Effect

It began so well. Microsoft wrote DOS. They started small and they created an operating system for the IBM PC that opened up a new world for the common, everyday programmer. DOS was sometimes a bit tricky. I recall issues with getting printers and modems to work....
Benefits of Installing Network Cabling in Your Home

Benefits of Installing Network Cabling in Your Home

Many homeowners question whether or not installing network cabling in their home is a necessity.  If you’ve got multiple computers and multiple computer users in your home, networking your PCs and equipment can have a number of advantages. One of the single biggest...
What to do with an old computer

What to do with an old computer

Here at Progressive Office, we often are asked “What should I do with my old computer?” Your computer is dead. Or maybe it is just not good enough anymore. Well, first, what does “dead” mean. Dead means it won’t turn on or it won’t...
Shutdown 4 PCs with 1 UPS

Shutdown 4 PCs with 1 UPS

After replacing the main UPS here at the office this past weekend , I began to wonder if there were a way to shutdown more than 1 PC connected to the UPS. As most of you know, a UPS will come with a communications port to let the PC know the status of the UPS. This is...