Email Upgrade Complete
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 3, 2011
On Sunday October 2nd, the email server upgrade was completed successfully. There were times throughout the day that the mail services were not available to some users, but ultimately the conversion was a huge success and the new software is running splendidly.
Over the course of the next few weeks PCS will be highlighting the new features available to our customers. Stay tuned!
Lenovo Partnership
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 2, 2011
PCS is proud to announce that we are now an authorized Lenovo Solution Partner-Reseller.
What this means is that PCS will be sharing pricing and availability on Lenovo’s Desktop and ThinkPad laptop solutions as well as moving forward in providing Tablet Computing to our home and business customers.
Check back often for more information and product offerings as our new relationship with Lenovo grows!
Email Server Upgrade
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Oct 1, 2011
PCS will be initiating a mail server software upgrade on Sunday, October 2nd. All mail services are expected to be interrupted for no more than 40 minutes while the upgrade takes place.
When the upgrade it is complete, our users will be given a spiffy new interface, updated spam protection, greater compatibility with mobile devices (iPhones, tablet computers) and enhancements to contact management and calendaring.
Stay tuned for updates after the install on Sunday!
Windows 8 Preview Available
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Sep 14, 2011
Last night, Microsoft made available the developer build of Windows 8 to all who wish to play with it and get a feel for their new OS. If you wish to download your own version and give it a test-run, you can follow the link here.
This new version of Windows is intended to bridge the desktop to cloud services and social media. One of our concerns is that whenever Microsoft tries to cut a path forward with things that are “cool” (like social media), they usually do it in a way that is kludgey and self-serving which kills the cool factor almost immediately.
As the weeks go on and we get the chance to play with the Windows 8 Preview build, we’ll be sharing our thoughts and comments on Microsoft’s new OS direction.
Cyberloafing is Productive
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Aug 24, 2011
The Wall Street Journal wrote up an article on a study performed at the National University of Singapore on the effects of web browsing on productivity.
According to the new study entitled “Impact of Cyberloafing on Psychological Engagement,” Don Chen and Vivien K.G Lim actually conducted two studies.
In the first, they assigned 96 undergraduate management students into one of three groups—a control group, a “rest-break” group and a Web-surfing group. All subjects spent 20 minutes highlighting as many letter e’s as they could find in a sample text. For the next 10 minutes, the control group was assigned another simple task; members of the rest-break group could do whatever they pleased, except surf the Internet; and the third group could browse the Web. Afterward, all of the subjects spent another 10 minutes highlighting more letters.
The researchers discovered that the Web-surfers were significantly more productive and the tasks than those in the other two groups and reported lower levels of mental strain, mental boredom and had higher levels of engagement and concentration.
Another big take-away from this study is the hit that productivity takes when workers respond to personal emails during the day.
By contrast, workers can’t control the kinds of email they receive, and reading and replying to each message is “cognitively more demanding, relative to Web surfing, as you need to pay attention to what is said on the email.
Win7 Entry-Level PC
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Aug 2, 2011
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PCS Windows 7 eL Home System Intel H61CRB3 uATX LGA 1155 Motherboard Integrated Sound/Video/LAN Intel Pentium Dual-Core G620 (2.60GHz) LGA 1155 CPU Kingston 2GB DDR3 1333 RAM (1x2GB) Black/Silver Mini-Tower Case w/ 300Watt P/S 58 in 1 USB Internal Card Reader Western Digital 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s Hard Drive Sony Optiarc 24X SATA DVDRW Drive w/ Software Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32 bit) Logitech USB Keyboard and Optical Mouse $599 * *Sales Tax, Shipping and Delivery/Installation not included in price |
XP Support Ends April 8, 2014
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 14, 2011
It’s been a long-time coming, but it’s finally here. Microsoft has decreed that Windows XP will be officially retired on April 8, 2014 – exactly 1,000 days after the death-sentence was announced.
The announcement comes from Stephen L Rose on the Windows 7 Team Blog. You can read the post in it’s entirety here.
So what does this mean to our friends and customers? Well, if your office is primarily using Windows XP then it is time to get with your software vendors and see what the upgrade strategy is to migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7 (or even Windows 8, when it comes out in 2012).
PCS can strategize with your company on the most cost-effective and efficient way to migrate your network before “the Windows XP axe falls.” Please give us a call (866.976.9136 / 615.371.9931) or drop us a line – we’re ready to help!
Our New 800 Number
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 12, 2011
Since PCS has been growing and expanding into other cities and states, we thought it was time to “bite the bullet” and get a new 800 number for the benefit of our customers.
866.976.9136
..and here is how to navigate the auto attendant…
- For PCSDesk Network and Computer Support, select Option 1
- For Sales, select Option 2
- For Cloud Server and Web / Email Hosting, select Option 3
- For Voice over IP Services (VoIP) select Option 4
Thank you for your business!
4th of July Weekend
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 1, 2011
PCS will be closed Saturday, July 2nd and will re-open on Tuesday, July 5th in observance of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
If you are a contract customer and are experiencing an emergency, please use our Contact Form and the first available technician will get in touch with you.
Have a great weekend everyone!
