Client Referral Program

Total Networks grows our business largely through referrals and we greatly appreciate the many referrals our clients have given us throughout the years.

Ideally, we are looking for other law or accounting firms with 5 to 300 employees. If you know of anyone that is considering making changes to their in-house IT staff, we can assist them with hiring decisions, or with an evaluation to outsource some of their technology needs. Also, any business that is moving or looking for a ...

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Smartphone for Business Buying Cheat Sheet

Posted by: S. Kinsey

The consumer electronics market is inundated with countless mobile devices with flashy interfaces, sleek profiles, and names that are more ridiculous than most car makes. Understandably, it's hard to keep up and when picking out a smartphone for yourself or your business, the demos at the store don't give you much of an insight. Here's an extensive cheat sheet on what to look for when making a ...

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Categories: Communication, IT Blog

Tags: IT Support, IT Support Phoenix, smartphone, vendor liaison

Ransomware Wants You to Pay Up

Posted by: S. Kinsey

Ever since the Internet became a household commodity, many viruses and malware have donned a social mask; causing harm to computers and data but doing so by deceiving the user. One form of this is ransomware, a type of malware that locks users out of their computer until they pay a toll.

Viruses, malware, and most other online scams are pretty tricky. Much of the time, in order to be ...

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Categories: IT Blog, Security

Tags: firewall, IT Support Phoenix, malware, malware removal, ransomeware, virus protection

Solid State vs Hard Disk

Posted by: S. Kinsey

There comes a time when you are looking at a new laptop and you are asked the question: Do you want a Solid State Drive, or a traditional Hard Disk Drive? Well here is a quick run-down of both technologies in the hopes of shedding some light on the issue. By the time you are done reading this article, you will be better able to answer that question.

What is a ...

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Top Ten Keyboard Shortcuts To Get Things Done

Posted by: S. Kinsey

Microsoft Office and Windows 7 provide many keyboard shortcuts that can improve your ability to multitask and get things accomplished quickly. Most of these shortcuts will work in previous versions, like Windows XP, Vista and the Microsoft Server Operating Systems as well. Give them a try, and the next time your tech comes by, be sure to show off your new skills.

Windows Key + Arrow Keys

These key ...

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Please join us at the ALA Social & Networking Event May 22

Posted by: S. Kinsey

Total Networks is hosting the Arizona Legal Administrator’s May Social and Networking event. It will be on May 22nd at the University Club. For those of our friends who are involved in the ALA Valley of the Sun Chapter, we hope to see you there!

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Microsoft Word Basics: Line and Paragraph Spacing

Posted by: S. Kinsey

Knowing how to adjust the line and paragraph spacing in Word can be very handy. Modifying these settings can really impact the presentation of your document and keep it from looking too cluttered. After reading this short tutorial you won't have any trouble adjusting these settings to your needs.

Line Spacing

Line spacing is the amount of space between lines of text. The higher you set your spacing, the more ...

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Tags: microsoft

What’s New in Windows 8?

Posted by: dkinsey

Currently scheduled for release in October 2012, Microsoft’s upcoming release of its flagship operating system is strikingly different than its predecessors. Sporting a bold new touch-friendly interface, Windows 8 is designed to run as a tablet as well as a desktop and blur the line between the two.

Yoga – An Example of Things to Come

There are a number of manufacturers that are hard at work developing systems for Windows 8. The Lenovo Yoga (pictured below) is an example of a ...

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Tags: microsoft, windows 8

Getting Excited for Windows 8

Posted by: S. Kinsey

At Total Networks, we always look forward to checking out new gadgets and software, and since Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is so fresh and unique compared with previous iterations, we are interested to see how it will impact businesses.

Windows 8 has a lot of unique capabilities that are new to Windows that we think are going to change the way companies do business. There have been mixed reviews since ...

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Your Company Social Media Policy

Posted by: S. Kinsey

It's important to have a social media policy for your business. Let's go over some of the things you'll want to cover in your social media policy.

Let's start with a short video from the Department of Justice in Victoria, Australia. They've put together an overview of their social media policy.

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