Tips for Trouble-Free Online Meetings | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB IT Support

June 9, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Tips for Trouble-Free Online Meetings

Online meetings are the new norm for many, but that doesn’t mean people magically know how to enjoy a trouble-free online conference experience. These tips can power more successful meetings.

Many businesses today are working from home with a reliance on Skype, Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts, Zoom, or GoToMeeting. But even with these platforms offering voice or video capabilities, there can be tech problems. These tips can minimize the trouble and enhance business collaboration. [Read more…]

Make an MSP Your Technology Sherpa | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB IT Support

June 2, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Make an MSP Your Technology Sherpa

They don’t always get credit, but climbers reaching the summit of Mount Everest rely on a Sherpa to guide them. Making information technology decisions can feel like climbing a mountain, but there’s help for that, too. A managed services provider (MSP) can be your technology Sherpa.

With so many of us working off-site right now, digital transformation has moved from “wouldn’t it be nice?” to “we need to be there now.” Technology is as essential to business success as oxygen is to those scaling Everest. Going digital can be daunting, especially when under pressure to get your business back on track. Where does one even begin? [Read more…]

Keep in Touch While Social Distancing | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB Computer Help

May 26, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Keep in Touch While Social Distancing

Quarantine doesn’t have to mean you’re on your own all the time. Sure, back in the days of the plague or pox, people were stuck. But now, we have the technology to let us remain connected even while social distancing. Here’s a roundup of top options for fun with family and friends. [Read more…]

Solving Your Work-from-Home Internet Woes – Y-Not Tech Services | Lethbridge, AB IT Support

May 19, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Solving Your Work-from-Home Internet Woes

Your internet used to meet your needs. You could check social media and stream a TV show whenever you wanted without trouble. Now, since working from home, you’re finding your internet service more frustrating: it’s too slow when you want to send and receive large work files, or erratic when you take part in video meetings. Here’s help. [Read more…]

Setting Your Scholar Up for Online Learning | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

May 12, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Setting Your Scholar Up for Online Learning

Schools around the world have closed their doors during the COVID-19 crisis, students from kindergarten through graduate school are being asked to learn online. It’s a change for everyone, but having the right technology in place can help with the transition. [Read more…]

Is Your Printer an Ink-Sucking Monster? | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

May 5, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Is Your Printer an Ink-Sucking Monster?

How long have you had your home printer? Maybe you have a printer that came as a package deal with your desktop or free with your laptop purchase. Look in many home offices and you’ll probably see a less-expensive inkjet printer sitting beside even the swankiest monitor. Here’s why it’s time for an upgrade. [Read more…]

Should You Use a Registry Cleaner on Your Computer? | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB Computer Repair

April 28, 2020 by Tony Whitney

As you browse the internet you might find yourself bombarded with advertisements and pop-ups for registry cleaners, computer tune-up programs, PC Boosters and so on. Often these ads will try to show you that your computer is full of errors. So what’s the deal? Do you need these programs? Do they help? [Read more…]

Take IT off Your Plate with an MSP Partnership | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB IT Support

April 21, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Take IT off Your Plate with an MSP Partnership

Let’s be realistic. You don’t care about information technology (IT). Or, you do, but only so far as it supports you getting the things you care about done. You’d rather not think about IT at all. Many businesses are that way. That’s fine with us. We care enough about IT for all our clients. [Read more…]

Help Wanted: Should You Be Hiring a Virtual CIO? | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB IT Support

April 14, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Help Wanted: Should You Be Hiring a Virtual CIO?

How many seats are there at your C-suite table? A small business might have only a CEO. A mid-sized one may add another one or two C’s – COO? CFO? CMO? But you don’t have to be enterprise-sized to enjoy a Chief Information Officer’s (CIO) skillset. Virtual CIOs help any size business create a tech strategy to meet business goals. [Read more…]

Healthcare’s IT Prescription? Managed Services | Y-Not Tech Services – Lethbridge, AB IT Support

April 7, 2020 by Tony Whitney

Healthcare’s IT Prescription? Managed Services

No one is safe from cybersecurity threats or able to ignore digital transformation. But the healthcare industry faces extra pressures to keep its information technology healthy. Here’s why that’s the case and why a Managed Service Provider (MSP) partnership is just what the doctor ordered. [Read more…]