New Fees on Electronic Devices
Posted by admin on Mar 10, 2009
As of April 1, 2009 the Ontario Government has introduced a recycling fee for computer products. We at ICS will be charged a fee on certain items, and we will have to pass the costs along to the customer. The charges are outlined below. For more information, please check out the Ontario Electronic Stewardship website.
Desktop Computers **: $13.44 per system
Portable Computers **: $2.14 per system
Computer Peripherals **: $0.32 per item
(Mice, Keyboards, Hard Drives, Optical Drives)
Monitors(with no embedded TV Tuner): $12.03 per unit
TV (includes any monitors with embedded TV tuners): $10.07 per unit
Printing Devices: $5.05 per unit
** Computer fees do not cover costs for mice, keyboards etc. Any units
shipping with these peripherals will require the applicable peripheral
fee to be added and charged in a bundled price. Please contact us for further details as defined by the OES as to what is included in the above classifications.
Stuck Pixel on your LCD Monitor
Posted by admin on Mar 5, 2009
It does not happen very often, but some times a lone pixel on an LCD screen can get stuck “on”. When a pixel is stuck on, it usually shines a bright white or green colour. When a pixel is dead, it does not shine at all. A dead pixel cannot usually be fixed, but a stuck pixel can… some times. To get instructions, check out http://www.wikihow.com/Fix-a-Stuck-Pixel-on-an-LCD-Monitor. We have tried these suggestions a few times, and it almost always fixes the problem.
Use Google Alerts to your Advantage
Posted by admin on Sep 27, 2008
Google Alerts can be used to send an email to you whenever a search shows new results. For instance, you can use it to keep track of your personal identity. Go to www.google.com/alerts and serach for your own name, using the comprehensive search. You will also need to choose the frequency (I chose weekly) and enter your email address. You will be sent a confirmation email to approve the alert. Now, any time the search results change, you will be sent an email so that you can check out when your name is being used.
Another great way to use Google Alerts is to keep track of your website ranking in Google Search. In the search terms, enter your domain name (in our case, icscomputers.ca) and choose the comprehensive search. I again, chose weekly notification, and entered my email address. Whenever someone links to your site, or the search results for your domain name change in any way, you will be notified.
Maintenance & Backup
Posted by admin on Oct 2, 2007
Are you tired of worrying about your computer and backing up your data? We can take care of that for you. Arrange for one of our technicians to come into your home or business, at the interval you choose (weekly, monthly, quarterly). We will make sure the systems are virus-free, running at their optimum, and that all your software is updated. We can then perform either a system backup, or just the data only. If you are interested, let us know, and we can provide a price.