Join Now
International Automotive Technicians Network

Automotive PC Users Forum

Where iATN members often turn for computer-related problem solving among their peers, including computer related issues unique to repair shop environments, such as shop management software issues, wireless/wired networking in a repair shop, and more. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

Continue to the description of our next automotive discussion forum, the Shop Management Forum.

Recent Automotive Discussions in the Automotive PC Users Forum

Netflix
05/17/2013 in the PC Users Forum
I broke down and got set up with Netflix last weekend. I've got a good sized monitor and decent sound system for my PC but would like to pipe it to my TV if its feasible. Can anyone give me a dumbed down version of what would be required? TIA.
Pretty good off-lease deal for a technician's laptop
05/15/2013 in the PC Users Forum
Sold on eBay by Dell Financial Services. It is not a Toughbook, but for $199 shipped with four gigs of RAM and W7 Pro it looks like a winner.
Business data backup, what do you use?
05/14/2013 in the PC Users Forum
What do you use for business data backups? There are an array of cloud backup systems available as well as external hard drives that are enormous in size for very little money. If you have have good results from a cloud company, who was it? To anyone that...
Hp desktop no power up
05/09/2013 in the PC Users Forum
HP Pavilion a6212n desktop. Gave to me from neighbor. Was hit by lighting. Computer shop said only hard drive bad. I got it with out hard drive and power supply to mother board not connected. I hook up power supply. Hook up screen and key board and mouse....
The QWERTY Keyboard
05/06/2013 in the PC Users Forum
All you ever wanted to know about the QWERTY keyboard, and then some. One of my Spooky friends shared this with me. Johnny, USN, CTM-2, 1968-1974.