Computer Talk 9-9-23 Hr 2
FCC Fees, AI in acting should they be concerned, Low-end iPad for wedding, How do I fix the CD player in my car, My smart Home got dumb and it freaked out my parrot! M&T Bank hack.
Sep 09, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk with TAB
Since 1995, Computer Talk with TAB has been on the air live each week providing an in-depth practical view of computers and their place in our everyday lives. A Computer Radio Program for everyone! Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems hosts the show and provides real time answers to caller’s questions. To keep the topics fresh and informative, guests are brought in as a result of listener’s questions and suggestions. The show is geared towards the everyday computer user with questions about how their computer works and how to fix it when there is a problem.
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Computer Talk 9-2-23 HR 1
John Ryan joins Computer Talk to Talk Digital Cameras from getting back to Film, to Wifi Printing….etc., Iphone ES email not working, More Digital Camera Talk!
Sep 02, 2023•37 min
Computer Talk 9-2-23 HR 2
Digital Camera Talk continues…..Camera and Sun Sensitivity, Old Camera Values, Rice and Water can help to dry your Camera and split stuck pictures, Digital Camera battery issues, ViewScan set-up, Cutting cable, Camera Lenses question to clean, Any use for my old Cannon Camera?
Sep 02, 2023•40 min
Computer Talk 8-26-23 HR 2
NordicCloud Wiped Clean, Dropbox unlimited storage no more, Internet issues with new laptop why is the new one slow and the old one fast? Apple warning not to charge iPhone while sleeping in bed, Having issues with WebRoot and browser hijack, New Samsung laundry Center came with wrong power cord, How do I sent my email up?
Aug 26, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk 8-26-23 HR 1
WFSB got an email from the ECHN Bad Actors, Zoom President says can’t build trust relationship via Zoom, Kroll Security SIM-Jacked, Google now implementing a 2nd Admin approval for changes on a tenant, My CD Drive not working, Google Chrome enter your PIN how do I turn that off? Should I upgrade to Win 11?
Aug 26, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 8-19-23 HR 1
Crypto Scams, Called in Quickbooks scam, iPhone battery-gate, Spotify has $38 Million dollar white noise issue, Tesla engineers say company was aware of Autopilot issue that killed a driver, HP Multi-function printer not functioning, NAS Talk! Printer issue wrong driver causing major problems! Hackers?
Aug 19, 2023•37 min
Computer Talk 8-19-23 HR 2
CT Lottery App no longer works, My Chromebook Tabs are gone, My Bank app does not have 2FA what should I do? HO Insta-ink stops printer from working when you cancel insta-ink subscription, How do I configure OpenDNS on Frontier Fiber, How much should it cost to install a Firewall for my business? Windows Defender driver error issue Win 11, Adobe Acrobat Pro stopped working.
Aug 19, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 8-12-23 HR 2
Continue of hour 1 last two questions. DHCP IP settings, How do I remove someone from accessing my WIFI? I was hacked and lost $15K….crazy story!
Aug 12, 2023•41 min
Computer Talk 8-12-23 HR 1
City of New Haven lost $6.5 Million due to invoice theft. Microsoft getting blistering criticism of its “practices” Is AI smart?, My credit Cards keep getting hacked, How to I recover a Laptop without the Encryption Keys? What happened to my Office Suite? My wife’s wifi on phone not working, getting warning on Office Licensing will I lose all my work?
Aug 12, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk 7-22-23 HR 2
Every OS Sucks! How do I configure OpenDNS? Clip-grab not working under win 11 may be a DRM issue linked to the TPM in your PC, Wireless Home Internet? Apple may remove Facetime and iMessage from UK if new backdoor law goes into effect, OpenDNS, ChatGPT getting dumber!
Jul 22, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 7-22-23 HR 1
Microsoft Cloud hacked via Counterfeit Key or Design Flaw…..don’t call it a Zero Day! What’s a smart speaker? My cloud went away what do I do? Why is my OneDrive showing up twice? We fixed a callers issue, AI was able to detect a Drug dealers movements.
Jul 22, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk 7-15-23 HR 2
Wes Bryan from ITPro TV checks in to talk AI, Not connecting to server Wifi issue due to 2nd Router, Why should I use Encrypted email, Low cost Printer for home, Trying to log-in to Dell PC – Microsoft account locked out.
Jul 15, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk 7-15-23 HR 1
AI helping translating Cuneiform tablets, The Nanny upset production companies want to use AI for actors, Vanguard Robo-Advisor looking to advise Erik, My printer caused a BSOD of my encrypted HD, Is it ok to use my personal PC to remote into my office? Portable hard drive Local drive E error, My Network card is messed up, Vintage Apple Desktop clearing cache issue, should I have my computer turn off and on by itself, Apple updates seem confusing.
Jul 15, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 7-8-23 HR 2
Yahoo data breach, Debit Card compromised, Canada will not advertise on Facebook anymore, Why can’t I txt more than 10 people, NFC protections, Storms fried my modem, can I still purchase Office Suite once? Outlook.com broke for 18 hours, Teams Flaw not being patched, UK want’s to offer back-door access to your encrypted communications.
Jul 08, 2023•44 min
Computer Talk 7-8-23 HR 1
Stupid Admin Tricks! UCONN email hacked to say the Presidents dead, Did hackers make off with 30Million emails from Microsoft? My google account is locked what do I do? My Credit Card was hacked how? So many Credit Card hacks, Caller feels SaaS is the same as racketeering.
Jul 08, 2023•41 min
Computer Talk 7-1-23 HR 2
Is apple Photo Stream closing? Cash App duplicating transactions! Can’t login to my AT&T email on my 10 year old Laptop, My Printer is no longer able to copy, Now running Defender, Hotmail running out of storage, Can’t get my Yahoo Cal to sync, Happy 4th!
Jul 01, 2023•40 min
Computer Talk 7-1-23 HR 1
QR Code Phishing, Gonetspeed looking for access to the poles and holes, Google to Yank links from News Sites in Canada, I’m running out of space!, Bank account hacked thanks to PayPal, My Audio on my laptop HP support trying to scare me into paying for support!
Jul 01, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 6-24-23 HR 1
Google telling employees NOT to use its ChatBot, SSD HD missing from Datacenters found for sale on eBay, CCP connect company providing encryption chips to NASA, US Nave and NATO what could go wrong? Lawyers wo cited fake cases provided by ChatGPT must pay a fine, Why is my restore point so big? Google says Microsoft Cloud is anti-competitive and a national security risk! What kind of laptop should I get? I want to use a tablet in my car, DDoS is hitting Microsoft, Why is my Facebook page so mess...
Jun 24, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 6-24-23 HR 2
Facebook is reducing website traffic, My cheap laptop is not performing when I need it to perform, How do I copy data between two drives, ProtonVPN, how safe does it make me?, Google will Pixel phones act as dashcams, Is it easy to connect my old drive to my laptop? UPS data breach is now causing people to be tricked into pay, What kind of system do I need? ChatGPT will give you an activation key.
Jun 24, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 6-17-23 HR 2
Govt collecting data on us all, McAfee software causing error window on screen, How do I move data from external USB to my Laptop? Samsung Cell Phone issues, Ransomware brought down a Hosp, How to move data between cell phones, How do I avoid setting up a Microsoft account when loading Win 10/11? Is my website issue me or the site? Audacy App not allowing podcast download issues.
Jun 17, 2023•37 min
Computer Talk 6-17-23 HR 1
MOVEit Vulnerability worse than we thought!, Amazon confirms it locked a Microsoft Engineer out of his Echo Smart home, Windows 10 Pro restore points for a printer issue, AWS Outage brought down 1000’s of companies for a few hours on Tuesday. VPNs and stuff.
Jun 17, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk 06-10-23 HR 2
How to configure my Laptop that my company does not want back, My phone’s sounds are just not working, Using a Foreign VPN so I can speak German, My PC seems slow even though I get 80mbps of performance, Home Automation….what not so simple.
Jun 10, 2023•35 min
Computer Talk 6-10-23 HR 1
Rip out your Barracuda appliance because the bad actors are reading your mail, Malwarebytes my NOT be allowed to label rival’s app as unwanted, Sudan…right… DDoS brings down M365, Nest cameras going off-line, Wifi calling, Cutting the cord, Windows Defender is off…got an email.
Jun 10, 2023•35 min
Computer Talk 6-3-23 HR 2
National Highway Safety Admin can’t fix dangerous road issues faster because…..IT, My computer is running too slow, cutting cable, Windows 11 performance issues, How do I shut my PC down, IPAD Pro issues, I want to set-up a Virtual Win 98 and US based email that’s not Microsoft or Google, Robocopy with mirror switch, HP Stream laptop will not boot up.
Jun 03, 2023•42 min
Computer Talk 6-3-23 HR 1
FTC fines Amazon for not securing customer data, California thinking of Taxing news in Facebook….thanks Buffy, My wifi 3D printer not working needs an IP address, USAF Col makes up a AI story and freaks everyone out, My wifi on my laptop is failing, Chip on Motherboard has back-door, What kind of laptop should I buy?
Jun 03, 2023•37 min
Computer Talk 5-27-23 HR2
More Printer talk, DHCP, IP reservations, 10 year old HP Laptop, Jeff has 3 printers he want’s to print to and then talks about Ham! HP X360 Audio not working seems to be missing drivers, Why does my Yahoo account log me out?
May 27, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk 5-27-23 HR1
The Green Police are after HP, Ethernet turns 50!, M365 getting hacked, Managing Passwords in Chrome, Dell Laptop Video card issue, iPhone email issue, new HP PC ticking…..HP Laser printer goes off-line Laser P1109w because I’m not sure what network it’s on.
May 27, 2023•38 min
Computer Talk 5-20-23 HR 2
Locked out of GMAIL! How do I roll back my win 10 from Win 11? All the AI hype feels very Y2K ish to me I don’t think it’s going to end the world, Teams camera not working it’s a BIOS issue, 2FA should be on by default, What SAT phone should I use?
May 20, 2023•37 min
Computer Talk 5-20-23 HR 1
Bloomfield CT best town for Remote Work, Asus Firewalls have a memory leak, TP-Link routers have a supply-chain attack malware, Should I have a separate streaming device vs using my built-in TV streaming? Do I have to configure a Microsoft account with my new computer?, Should I upgrade to Win 11? My built in TV Streaming is chocking what should I do? Should I upgrade my 10+ year old PC?
May 20, 2023•39 min
Computer Talk 5-6-23 HR 2
Mcafee pop-up issues, OpenDNS please use it!, Brave Browser, Accessibility Configurations in Win 10, Giant Payment company Ransomed for 2nd time this year! How do I get data off old drives? Supporting charities, What internet service should I use? Reboot Vs Restart?
May 06, 2023•39 min
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