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  • Chuck & Steve Take The Mystery Out Of Your Computer, Every Saturday They Cover The Latest News From The World Of Computers With Up To Date Advice And They Take Your Calls Too. Get Free Advice From The Pros On WHTC Computer Talk Every Saturday Morning 8-9am.
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WHTC Computer Talk 9-18-10   Published 1 year, 8 months ago

Publish Date
September 18, 2010, 8:16 a.m.
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Chris Alan
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WHTC Computer Talk 9-18-10 (8.3 MB)
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The computer talk gentlemen had a recorded show this week. It was the show from 8-7-10. They had a guest on speaking about "Low-jack for Laptops".
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WHTC Computer Talk 9-11-10   Published 1 year, 8 months ago

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September 11, 2010, 9:09 a.m.
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Chris Alan
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WHTC Computer Talk 9-11-10 (7.7 MB)
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Chuck and Steve had a guest who spoke about hard drives. His name was Scott and he answered questions about all things to do with hard drives.
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WHTC Computer Talk 9-4-10   Published 1 year, 8 months ago

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September 04, 2010, 9:56 a.m.
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Chris Alan
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WHTC Computer Talk 9-4-10 (8.0 MB)
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Chuck and Steve spoke this morning about different anti-virus'. They also spoke about the new ipad.
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Computer problems solved   Published 1 year, 9 months ago

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August 28, 2010, 9:04 a.m.
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Brent Alan
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Computer problems solved (7.3 MB)
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WHTC Computer Talk 8/27/10. Chuck & Steve answer calls from listeners about their computer concerns.
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Keep Your Passwords Safe with LastPass!   Published 1 year, 9 months ago

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August 21, 2010, 9:52 a.m.
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Red Kingman
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Keep Your Passwords Safe with LastPass! (8.1 MB)
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Steve, James, and Josh talk with Joe Siegrist, the CEO of LastPass, a site that manages your passwords in a very secure way so you only have to remember one password to get to all of your logins. It also can securely log you into your websites automatically when set up on your computer! Listen to the show to find out how lastpass works, and why it's so secure! And check them out online: lastpass.com.
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Laptop Buying Advice   Published 1 year, 9 months ago

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August 14, 2010, 11:30 a.m.
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Red Kingman
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Laptop Buying Advice (8.2 MB)
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Chuck, Steve, and Josh give some advice to students going to school on what laptop to buy. They talk about what to look for, what to avoid, and how to properly take care of a laptop. They also answer phone calls and more!
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Stop That Computer Thief!   Published 1 year, 9 months ago

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August 07, 2010, 12:26 p.m.
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Red Kingman
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Stop That Computer Thief! (8.3 MB)
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Steve, Chuck, and James talk to Lyle from Absolute Software, the company that sells "Lojack for Laptops." This is software that can help in the event that your computer is stolen by tracking down the individual and/or remotely wiping all the data off your machine. Lyle explains how that works and what can be done if your computer or device is stolen. Find out more at http://absolute.com
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Keeping Children Safe Online   Published 1 year, 9 months ago

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July 31, 2010, 1:11 p.m.
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Red Kingman
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Keeping Children Safe Online (7.9 MB)
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Steve Stancill and Chuck Warren have a special guest on the show, Lori Nathan from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. They talk about how to effectively protect and guide children on the Internet. For more information go to http://netsmartz.org and http://missingchildren.com.
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Computer Forensics   Published 1 year, 10 months ago

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July 24, 2010, 12:20 p.m.
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Red Kingman
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Computer Forensics (8.1 MB)
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Steve and James interview Brandon Fannon from Axiom Investigative Services in Grand Rapids. He is a state licensed computer and digital media forensic analyst, and talks about his experiences and how he can recover and analyze data from many electronic devices.
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Recorded Live from 2012!   Published 1 year, 10 months ago

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July 17, 2010, 12:25 p.m.
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Red Kingman
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Recorded Live from 2012! (8.2 MB)
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Steve, Chuck, and James first preview next week's show which will be about computer forensics, and give some generic advice about the subject. And do you really need to get a new computer if your computer is 4 or 5 years old? There may be much more inexpensive ways to get your computer running like new again. They briefly talk about encryption and bring up LastPass, a great application to help you securely log in to different sites without having to remember a bunch of passwords.
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iPhone 4: You're Holding It Wrong!   Published 1 year, 11 months ago

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June 26, 2010, 12:06 p.m.
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Red Kingman
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iPhone 4: You're Holding It Wrong! (8.1 MB)
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Chuck, Steve, and Josh talk about iPhone 4, different browsers there are to choose from and give some good advice about how to protect your data from inclement weather & power issues that may arise. Also, is the desktop PC dead? They talk about desktop/laptop computers vs. the mobile phones and iPad that's out there too. Plus your phone calls once again, so check out this show!
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Windows 7 Upgrades   Published 1 year, 11 months ago

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June 19, 2010, 12:18 p.m.
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Red Kingman
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Windows 7 Upgrades (8.3 MB)
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Chuck, Steve, and James discuss different PDF readers to answer a couple of listener questions about them. They also talk about whether or not it's a good idea to upgrade to Windows 7, and explain how to tell if your system can handle it. There's a little debate over Firefox and Google Chrome web browsers, and some good tips in creating passwords to make sure your accounts won't be hacked. All that and more on this week's Computer Talk!
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Chuck is back and now has an iPad   Published 1 year, 11 months ago

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June 12, 2010, 12:33 p.m.
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Red Kingman
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Chuck is back and now has an iPad (8.0 MB)
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Chuck makes his triumphant return to the show! Chuck, Steve, and James talk about Google analytics and how website analytics work in general. They also talk about Google search and an interesting guide to explain how search works through Google. There may be serious consequences for anyone who downloaded "The Hurt Locker" illegally, and they discuss plenty of good legal options for watching movies and getting music online. James suggests reclaimprivacy.org for checking your Facebook privacy settings. They take a call about wireless routers and windows 7 too, so tune in once again for lots of great information!
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Don't Let the Gremlins Get Ya   Published 1 year, 11 months ago

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June 05, 2010, 11:26 a.m.
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Brent Alan
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Don't Let the Gremlins Get Ya (7.8 MB)
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Steve, James, and Josh talk about general PC security, how to prevent getting viruses and how to get rid of malware. We took a call from a listener having trouble connecting an iPod to a Windows 7 machine, helped someone with printer ink cartridges, and discussed AT&T's new data "solution."
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May 15, 2010   Published 2 years ago

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May 18, 2010, 9:50 a.m.
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Red Kingman
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May 15, 2010 (7.6 MB)
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Chuck and Steve discuss listener problems and dole out helpful advice.
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WHTC Computer Talk 5/8/10   Published 2 years ago

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May 08, 2010, 9:25 a.m.
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Chris Alan
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WHTC Computer Talk 5/8/10 (7.3 MB)
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Steve hosted the show along with James Allen and spoke about the latest computer news and updates.
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WHTC Computer Talk 5/1/10   Published 2 years ago

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May 01, 2010, 9:07 a.m.
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WHTC Computer Talk 5/1/10 (7.2 MB)
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Chuck and Steve were both in studio and also had James Allen as a guest host. They spoke on the dangers of older/failed power strips and also the importance of backing up your hard drive.
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WHTC Computer Talk 4/24/10   Published 2 years ago

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May 01, 2010, 8:15 a.m.
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WHTC Computer Talk 4/24/10 (7.3 MB)
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James Allen guest hosted the show with Steve and they took callers.
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WHTC Computer Talk 4-17-10   Published 2 years, 1 month ago

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April 17, 2010, 12:13 p.m.
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WHTC Computer Talk 4-17-10 (7.6 MB)
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The computer talk gentleman had a guest host on and took calls.
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WHTC Computer Talk   Published 2 years, 1 month ago

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April 10, 2010, 10:36 a.m.
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WHTC Computer Talk (7.3 MB)
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They Computer Talk gentleman talked about different computer topics including security.
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