Original Airdate: March 8, 2008

On this episode of Dotto Tech, Steve demos the HP C6280. This little multi- functional printer has a dual layer paper tray, so you can have both photo paper and regular paper loaded at the same time. Now you won’t print your documents on your pricey glossy photo paper by mistake. 

Not sure if your computer is safe and secure? Steve shows us the ins and outs of Symantec’s latest version of Norton Internet Security. Prevent identity theft and stop those viruses before it starts. NIS is the security system that let’s you keep your computer clean, without you having to do all the dirty work. 

Original Airdate: November 24, 2007

Original Airdate: November 17, 2007

If you’ve ever been stuck on hold waiting to deal with Government Agencies, you’re going to want to pay special attention to this episode dedicated to small business. Steve shows how businesses can have instant access to a variety of services available online from the Canada Revenue Agency. Steve also looks at several productivity tools that help the small or home based business: Send2Fax- a virtual fax machine, Blinksale- an online invoicing program and at an Outlook add-on called Getting Things Done, that helps you organize your inbox.

On Tech Toys Caroline looks at a The Polaroid Click Free Media Backup – a portable device that lets you backup all your pictures with minimum effort.

iMovie

Steve puts on his movie producer’s beret to demonstrate what you can create with iMovie HD, part of Apple’s iLife ’06 package. Transform digital stills or video into home movie masterpieces using themed graphics packages. Caroline’s got a source for effortless, and free, entertainment that’s bound to catch on – Pandora.com, where you can set up your own personalized song streaming service.

Wireless

The wireless trend continues unabated… from Bluetooth keyboard & mouse desktop sets from Microsoft and Logitech, to D-Link’s gaming router & adapter or the powerful Xbox 360. With wireless controllers and three core central processing units, the Xbox is also extensible for an added hard drive, memory sticks or USB peripherals. And find out how you can upgrade your system into a “gaming computer” with a video card.

Waste Reduction Week

From October 18-24, it is Waste Reduction Week in Canada, so we thought it was perfect timing to give you a little information about how you can keep old computers and technological consumables, like ink cartridges, out of landfills. HP has launched a program called HP's Planet Partners, which is dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint, and is the only manufacturer in Canada that enables customers to return HP inkjet print cartridges free of charge for recycling! They also recycle hardware, even non-HP hardware, for simply the cost of shipping. When you are finished with old hardware, another excellent way to dispose of it is to reuse it, there is a program called Computers for Schools that will take your old hardware and turn it into a learning tool!

I Need a Computer!

This week's show is called back to basics because with the low, low prices of computers these days there are a lot of people out there either buying their first computer, or their first computer in this millenium! We are going to give you a little primer and try and simplify all the numbers that you are going to see in the store.