Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Free Desktop Sharing - Great Tool


Chrome Remote Desktop is a great free resource to use. It’s great when helping others to troubleshoot issues on their computer. This extension is still in beta testing. Take the challenge and use it to help a friend or relative with computer issues when you can’t be physically present.

For example let's say your friend sends you an email that he just cant figure out how to use a "sumif" equation in Excel. So you tell him to share his computer through the Chrome browser and Wahla! you have access to show him how to do this equation, without having to be physically there.

Take the following steps:

· Download Google’s Chrome browser.
chrome.google.com

· Get the extension to control another desktop screen.
Go to chrome.google.com/extensions
Type “control screen” in the search bar.
Select “Chrome Remote Desktop”

· Sign in with your Google account

· Click the “add to chrome” button in the top right corner

· Click “Install”

· Now whenever you open a new tab in the Chrome browser “Chrome Remote Desktop” is there for you.

· Click on “Chrome Remote Desktop”

· See what privacy you are losing and giving to Google to view.
Decide to allow access and continue.

· Now Google keeps it very simple they provide only two options:
1- Share this computer
2- Access a shared computer

If you choose to share your computer then a number will appear that you will need to provide to the person that will share your computer.

If you choose to access a share computer you will need the number that appears for that user when they select to share their computer. Having this number will allow you to connect with their computer.


Chrome Remote Desktop BETA
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Move MS SQL to MySQL

Transferring databases? A great way to do this is through the easy to use simple program MSSQL to MySQL. Using the trial version I successfully transferred the ITAssets database from MS SQL 2005 to MySQL.

Once you've downloaded and installed the program it is easy to use. The following screen shots display the steps used to move the ITAssets database.








Note: When using the trial version only 5 records will be moved.
http://www.convert-in.com/mss2sql.htm

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Using Icon Sets in Excel

To create a table that displays a colored object rather than a value follow these steps:
  1. Create a table.
  2. If your table will be a yes or no then use either a zero or one as the value.
  3. Select all values (zeros and ones).
  4. Click on Conditional Formatting in the Home tab.
  5. Move your cursor over Icon Sets and then select an Icon type.
  6. To have only the icon displayed, click on Conditional Formatting in the Home tab
  7. Click on Manage Rules.
  8. Click on Edit Rules
  9. Select the Show Icon Only check box in the lower right of the form.
Watch this video to see how it's done.

Monday, March 1, 2010

QuickBooks: Using Account Numbers

By default on QuickBooks the account numbers option is disabled. You may have been saying, "help, I can't enter the account number." If you are an effective bookkeeper or accountant you need to label your accounts by number.
Here is how to turn on this option.

First, on the menu strip go to the Edit tab and select Preferences.Next, click on the Accounting tab in the right pane. Select the Company Preferences tab in the center pane. Check the Use account numbers check box.
Finally, you can enter an account number for each account.