Home & Small Business

Computer Service and Repair for your home, home office and small business. For more than seven years DII Consulting has been helping households run smoothly and small businesses grow.

Web Design

At DII Consulting we can handle ALL your web design challenges. There is no web design project too small or too big. Simple web sites, complicated online stores, site restructuring and graphics -  we do it all.

Large Business

The requirements of large business opereration can be complicated and at DII Consulting we can help. From servers to Virtual Private Networks we understand the need for secure transmission of data within the office as well as between office locations.

Blog

Websites Simplified

Submitted by dixonk
on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 14:46

Your friends are doing it, teenagers are doing it, and now you feel it’s about time to give it a try. Don’t be shy. Say it aloud: “I want a website.” ... Ah, that’s better.

In 1991 a man working for CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, created the first Web page. While it wasn’t much to look at, it was the beginning of something grand.

The World Wide Web has evolved to become one of the most powerful resources of information and creators of wealth ever designed.

Discarding or Giving Away Your Old Computer?

Submitted by dixonk
on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 14:45

So this is it. The decision has been made, and you have purchased a new computer. It matters little why you've decided to get a new computer. What does matter is how you deal with the machine you're replacing.

Aside from keeping it as a collectible, there are really only two options: Discard the old machine or give it away. Discarding the machine is pretty straightforward. Most of us understand the environmental impact of simply tossing the old computer in the trash; as a result, recycling centers have sprung up all over the place.

War Games? It’s War, All Right, but Not Really a Game

Submitted by dixonk
on Thu, 06/16/2011 - 14:44

My last article was an explanation of the differences between various computer support options. Along the way there was a pleasant comment regarding my call for people to exercise caution regarding computer security.

That got me thinking: How many of us really know the effects of having our personal data breached? Well, according to a 2010 Federal Trade Commission report, identity theft ranked No. 1 among consumer complaints (ftc.gov/opa/2011/03/topcomplaints.shtm), with more than 250,000.

The data show us that the majority of ID theft, roughly 50 percent, comes from lost or stolen wallets,

Should You Pay for an Anti-Virus Program?

Submitted by dixonk
on Tue, 05/10/2011 - 15:11

Anti-virus? We don’t need no stinking anti-virus!

Uh, yes. As a matter of fact you do. What’s that? You use a Mac, so this doesn’t really apply? But Macs get viruses just like PCs, and it’s getting worse.

Many people ask me if it is the anti-virus companies that are writing the viruses in order to sell their software. My answer: nope. It’s simple. There are plenty of ne’er-do-wells out there who are trying to cause trouble for their own amusement, to make money or even as an additional bullet point on their résumés.

The decision of using an anti-virus really boils down to free or subscription

'The Cloud' and How It Can Save Memories

Submitted by dixonk
on Mon, 04/26/2010 - 14:35

The loss of hard work and memories is a devastating event, but that’s exactly what happens when your computer hard drive crashes. Work documents, a student’s homework, e-mails, pictures or even thousands of dollars' worth of music downloaded from iTunes–gone.

With all of us using mobile phones, desktop computers, laptops, netbooks and iPads often interchangeably, it makes sense that we keep our hard work and memories synchronized and safe. So how can we do this? Some say with the "cloud."

The cloud for many is a term only heard in vague Microsoft advertisements or tech magazines.

Looking for Tech Support? Say No to Dabblers

Submitted by dixonk
on Sat, 04/24/2010 - 14:42

We hear it all day long: “I had this done by my neighbor's daughter's friend who was here on college break," or better yet, "There was this guy at my office who moonlighted evenings and weekends and did the IT work, but now my computer/network is all screwed up and they’re nowhere to be found.”

Hiring someone who dabbles in computer repair or is even in IT at a company but does not perform service calls full time can be hazardous. The result could end up costing much more than what was initially saved and possibly put personal information at risk.

The dabbler can be overly confident or

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