Author: Thanatcha
Today’s blog will guide you through ways to utilize your Google Calendar, specifically how to sync your calendars. Google Calendar is a scheduling and time management calendar service, which is useful for both home users and businesses. It allows users to create and edit events. It has many features such as enabling reminders, adding event locations, inviting others to events, and turning the visibility of special calendars on and off. If you run into any problems regarding your Google Workspace, please do not hesitate to contact CROS. Go to Google Calendar and sign in if you have not alreadyToggle the…
Have you ever wondered why C: is always the name of your hard drives?” By default, your hard drive only has one partition, but one does not have to stick to using a single drive. It is, in fact, much safer for you to store your data on different partitions. Storing everything on C: is the equivalent of putting all your eggs in one basket, which is typically not safe in the long run. Today’s blog will cover how you can partition a hard drive using the built-in disk manager. 6 Steps to partition a hard drive Open the Run…
In today’s world, free Wi-Fi is available everywhere. It is normally available in shopping malls, airports, restaurants, coffee shops, libraries, public transport, or hotel rooms. These networks are used by millions of people on a daily basis. Despite their convenience and whether a password is required, these networks are not secured. Without adequate protection, you are risking your online privacy and money. This blog will cover ways hackers can steal your identity and what you can do to prevent them from doing so. How Hackers Can Use Public Wi-Fi to Steal Your Identity In general, cyber-criminals can either hack the…
This blog will assist home users with the necessary steps to add a new printer, print a test page, set the default printer, and troubleshoot a printer, respectively. Even though different brands of printers might require different things, the steps should not vary too much. Please refer to this blog as a general guideline and if you run into problems, please contact CROS for further assistance. Adding a new printer The simplest way to go about adding a new printer is via the settings as follows: Access Window Settings by using the shortcut: Window Key () + ISelect Devices Select…
Previously, we have gone through general troubleshooting on Windows here. This blog is dedicated specifically to camera-related troubleshooting. The webcam has become more important for many home users since the pandemic began. It is especially useful to meet people virtually, be it for classes or work. This applies to specific platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet. This blog will cover how you can troubleshoot when you are facing an issue with your webcam. Checking for Connection For users who are using an external webcam, your first step is checking for connection. You have to ensure that you plug…
Previously, we have gone through general troubleshooting on Windows here. This blog will cover how you can troubleshoot when you are facing issues related to your sound. For external speakers or microphones, you should first verify if the problem persists across different devices. If it is working well when paired with other devices, you can follow the following approaches to fix the issue. It is recommended that you reach out to CROS for professional IT support. Checking for Connection For users who are using an external microphone or speaker, your first step is checking for connection. You have to ensure…
Checking and removing malware from your devices can be troublesome for home users. This blog will be dedicated to utilizing a malware scanner called Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes normally scans in batch mode so it will not interfere with other software you are running. The version you will be using today is free. It also comes with a 14-day premium trial, which scans and prevents malware in real-time. If you are concerned about malware on your devices, it is okay because CROS is here to help. Step 1: Download and install the software You can download Malwarebytes here. After that, you can…
If you have read a previous blog called “How to Install Windows 10 on a Mac Using Boot Camp Assistant”, you will already know how to run Windows operating system on a Mac device. This blog will teach you another way to do so. This blog will go over how to download and install Oracle VirtualBox on a Mac, which you can use to run Windows operating systems. This approach allows you to run multiple operating systems simultaneously. Step 1: Download the software Oracle VirtualBox is free software that can be downloaded from here. Step 2: Configure the virtual machine…
Every wireless network has a service set identifier or SSID. It is another term for “WiFi network name”. The router continuously transmits a beacon frame, which contains network information, including SSID. Doing so broadcasts the network’s existence. However, any actions you take while connecting to the Wi-Fi, your router will still emit a signal. It, then, can be intercepted by hackers. Regardless, if you want to hide your SSID still, you can follow the three steps below. Step 1: Log in to the admin panel You can try connecting wirelessly by entering its IP address into your browser. Most of…
For this blog, you will learn how to utilize a free application called CCleaner to optimize your PC. In short, CCleaner is an application to clean up unnecessary files, settings, and registry entries for the Web browser and many applications and Windows features installed on your system. Please note that you should log in as an administrator account to use CCleaner or Windows may prevent you from deleting certain files. Installation Download the program hereInstall the package by following the instructions The below screen shows that the installation is completed. You can now select “Run CCleaner” Run Default CCleaner Select…