Information management and technology assurance

Q: I received an error message in Excel stating that my workbook had “Too many cell formats, Excel encountered an error and had to remove some formatting to avoid corrupting the workbook.” What would cause this type of error, and how do I avoid it in the future? A: Copying

Q: What type of technology should I give my employees to keep them happy? A: It’s been my experience that if you want happy employees, then hire happy people. I discovered this simple concept as a Little League baseball coach. While all the other coaches were evaluating the kids’ speed,

To further feed your tech-savvy appetite, you may want to check out these five interesting TED Talks featuring various technology topics: “Fighting Viruses, Defending the Net” (Mikko Hypponen, 2011) (17:35). “All Your Devices Can Be Hacked” (Avi Rubin, 2011) (16:56). “Tracking Our Online Trackers” (Gary Kovacs, 2012) (6:39). “Welcome to

Q: Our two website domain names are coming up for renewal soon, and our current domain-name-hosting company charges a renewal fee of $37.99 per year per domain name. (We use another company for web hosting.) This seems high compared with other advertised domain-name-hosting fees I see, so we are considering

Q: We provide smartphones to our 120 sales reps, who primarily use them to send and receive thousands of text messages to and from their overseas customers. However, these customers often use other carriers, and, as a result, the text messages exceeding a relatively low messaging-plan threshold cost us a

Q: A colleague sent me an Excel 2013 workbook, but when I open it in Excel 2007, the scroll bars do not properly display. Is this a backward compatibility issue, and if so, is there a solution? A: Excel allows you to suppress the scroll bars in a given workbook;

I have received multiple questions concerning Windows 8.1, as follows. Don’t Get Me Started Q: How do I make Windows 8.1 boot directly to my Desktop view? A: To set the Desktop as your default view in Windows 8.1, right-click on any unused portion of your Taskbar, select Properties, and

Q: I overheard someone say that taking pictures with a smartphone is less secure than using a camera; do you have any idea what they might be talking about, and is this true? A: By default, when you take a picture (or record a video) using your smartphone, your camera

Since publishing the November 2013 Tech Q&A topic “What’s Next,” (page 68) which discussed the future of smart glass, RFID, and 3-D printing technologies, I’ve received numerous requests for more technology predictions. Here are a few more promising technologies that you might want to keep an eye on. Coin. A

Author’s tip: A few years ago I began downloading the product manuals for each new appliance and gadget I purchased, and I keep them in a folder named Product Manuals. For example, I have electronic PDF versions of all of the product manuals for all of my appliances, televisions, stereo

Q: I purchased an Epson EX7220 projector for our training room, and for convenience I set the projector up on the countertop alongside the classroom (as pictured below).   I hoped to use the built-in keystone tools to adjust the screen to the proper rectangular display. Unfortunately, the keystone slide