Orlando Computer Repair Services Blog | BITS

In October of 2009 I purchased a Dell Latitude E6400. As a tech I did my homework checking the specs (CPU, FSB, HDD speed, etc…) and user reviews. Little did I know that underneath the hood was a heating issue that paralyzes the system for hours at a time. Imagine being close to finishing a project up and all your programs come to a grinding halt. This is problem I faced after spending cash money for a brand new laptop.

I isolated the problem to video usage. Any video intensive application (flash video, DVD playback, slingplayer, etc…) would increase my laptops CPU usage to 100% after about 20mins of viewing. The processor usage wouldn’t drop until the computer had been sitting for at least an hour. I tried updating drivers, updating bios, and also making the switch from vista to windows 7. After I updated my machine to windows 7 and still had the issue I thought for sure all my money went down the toilet, but in a last ditch effort I ran some more utilities and read some more forums and determined the root cause of the problem. The graphics chip (GPU) was over heating causing my CPU to down clock between 500MHz and 800MHz.

I read forums about all the failed attempts to fix the overheating issue that causes 100% CPU usage. Some replaced the heat sinks, some replaced internal fans, some tried to wait on dell to develop a bios update to fix heating tables. None of these fixed the issue. After deep thought it occurred to me we have an overheating issue why not add an external fan. I went and picked up a simple laptop fan and eliminated the overheating issues. I have two 20” monitors connected to my e-port docking station and this solved my all my problems. Now I love my laptop and it works great.

Business IT Services, Inc. (BITS) a leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) of IT services to Orlando, Fl small and medium businesses, has been approved as a Florida MBE (Florida Minority Business). BITS has met the qualifications of the Florida Office of Supplier Diversity MWBE program.

“We are a Managed Services Provider (MSP) specializing in IT consulting and look forward to utilizing our skills to immediately help do our part to stimulate our local economy,” said Jamal Hartage, President and CEO of Business IT Services Inc. located in Orlando, Florida “This program gives us the opportunity to partner with larger companies to grow our business throughout the state.

Business IT Services Inc. plans to work closely with the Florida Office of Supplier Diversity to build our brand name within the state. The Florida MBE Program is designed to assist socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs stand out and receive a legitimate chance to compete for state dollars. The Florida Office of Supplier Diversity has helped thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs over the years to gain a foothold in government contracting. Successful applicants must meet size standards for small business concerns; be in business for at least two years; display reasonable success potential; and display good character.

Do you have a video or data DVD you need to make a DVD copy of? Making a DVD copy can be an unwanted chore. Having to know things such as dual layer DVDs cannot be copied directly to a single-layer DVD disc. Dual layer DVDs have twice the amount of video, audio, or data than a single layer DVD. Luckily, there is a great program called DVD Shrink. DVD Shrink will help with this dilemma.

DVD Shrink allows you to compress the video on the dual layer DVD to fit onto a traditional DVD. The best part is that you can’t notice the loss of quality resulting from the video and audio compression. It’s also very simple to use which makes this program your go to program for DVD copying.

First you load up the program and wait for the initial scanning of the disc.

After this point, you will notice that there are options to choose to remove parts of the DVD such as menus, various languages, etc… to reduce the amount of compression needed. It’s really not necessary to do this, but feel free to play with these settings as you like.

At the top of the screen, you will notice a “back-up” button. Press this button once you are ready to make the copy of the DVD.

After you press backup you might get a screen about RCE protection. Either choose your region or leave RCE as is.

After this screen you will get one about the Target Device. If you don’t have Nero installed, you will have the option to just create an ISO to burn later. Click “ok” and let run. If you had Nero it will copy DVD directly to your blank disc, if not then you will have an ISO that you need to burn with other DVD burning software.

To download DVD Shrink visit BITS Orlando Computer Repair Resource page http://www.bitsinconline.com/resources.

Orlando Computer Repair Company Business IT Services Inc “BITS” has won a bid for database development of Orlando Utilities Commission “OUC” Microsoft Access Database. The awarded contract is to re-develop the Microsoft Database for the Safety and Training department. The modifications and additions made to the re-developed MS Access database will save OUC thousands of dollars due to the increase in employee productivity. We increased productivity by turning repetitive monotonous task into one simple mouse click, providing a secure and organized structure to store and manage employee safety and training records, and also by adding custom reports that can be published to the web or private reports that can be shared among OUC departments.

Business IT Services Inc “BITS” is a minority based Computer Consulting Company based in Orlando, Florida. Business IT Services Inc “BITS” has provided software, database, and web development services for more than five years with a specialty for Orlando website development and Orlando web design. “My Company has large corporations on our list of clients, but working with an established brand such as the Orlando Utilities Commission helps solidify our reputation as a leading Orlando technology company.” Says Jamal Hartage Owner of Orlando, Fl company BITS.

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