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Kiwanis April 23 Meeting Program: Rafael Miranda told members how to run their computers free and how to back up their data.

Rafael Miranda (right in photo) of LFC Consulting, Inc. is a highly trained and experienced Computer Consultant. He spoke to Kiwanis at the April 23, 2013 breakfast meeting held at Charlie Brown’s in Chatham. His company serves the NJ & NY area.

Rafael gave an overview of his background and how his career has grown over the past 25 years. He services Windows and Apple users; however, his remarks were focused on Windows PCs and how to use free software and internet connections. Also he discussed backing up data.

His recommendation for antivirus software is “Microsoft Security Essentials” and “AVG Free antivirus”, both free products are downloadable over the internet.  He recommended looking for information and products on Google but not going to the “sponsored sites” which often give no value and can cost you money.

He also recommended free OpenOffice.org software for general word processing, spread sheets, etc. Software at this site will open and save MS-Office files.

Rafael recommends going to public businesses like McDonalds and using their free WiFi service for connecting to the internet. (Many public libraries also provide this service.)

He reviewed the advantages and disadvantages of types of data backup: external hard drives, thumb (flash) drives and online backups. He advised those who use external hard drives to make every other backup on a different drive (have two of them) and store them in different physical location. That way, the data won’t be lost in case of a fire or other natural disaster.

People have differing needs for computer services so he advised people to contact him for answers to their unique questions. His website is www.LFCSupport.com

The audience enthusiastically applauded Rafael’s informative and helpful presentation.

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