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Macro Systems has been serving the Metro Washington, DC area since 1997, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

The Benefits Voice over Internet Protocol Provides

The Benefits Voice over Internet Protocol Provides

Communications are imperative for businesses of all sizes, including small businesses and their telephone systems. While the technology likely still plays some role in your office, other means of communication have likely come to the forefront. In some ways, the traditional telephone has been left behind…with Voice over Internet Protocol largely taking its place.

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USB vs. HDMI

USB vs. HDMI

When you look at the back of your computer, where the motherboard’s many, many ports are accessible, there’s a substantial variety of connection types available to do a variety of things, some of which may overlap with one another. One key example: the shared capability between USB and HDMI as a means of connecting your PC to many of its peripherals. Let’s consider which is likely to outlast the other.

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Three Ways Your Business Can Improve Productivity

Three Ways Your Business Can Improve Productivity

Every business depends on productivity, but there are many different forms that productivity can take. The types that every company prefers are the actions that result in improved revenue generation. That’s not to say that all work that is done for your organization isn’t imperative, but the more that can be done to make money, the better off your business will be. Listed below are a look at three ways your business can shift the way they do things with the use of technology. 

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VoIP Brings Value to Your Business

VoIP Brings Value to Your Business

Voice over Internet Protocol phone systems, better known as VoIP, has completely changed the way that companies communicate both internally with their teams and externally with their clients and customers. It’s not difficult to see why, but to understand the value that it brings to the table might require you to examine a hard truth about traditional business telephone systems: they are not designed with the consumer in mind.

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The Modern Inventory Management System

The Modern Inventory Management System

Most companies rely on keeping a certain amount of goods and resources in stock. For manufacturers and retailers, controlling your business’ inventory is essential to the success of their whole business. There are modern inventory management tools that can give your business the confidence to know that you will have the resources and products in stock when you need them. This month, we’ll take a brief look at the modern Inventory management system. 

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3 Questions to Ask Your Employees

3 Questions to Ask Your Employees

Technology can usually be a bit of a pain point for businesses, especially during the rollout of new solutions that are supposedly designed with productivity in mind. Many of the stressors associated with new technology can come from your workers and their reactions to these new solutions.

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Modern Businesses Rely Heavily on IT

Modern Businesses Rely Heavily on IT

Is there anything in your office that doesn’t require technology in some way, shape, or form (the old coffeepot that makes the perfect cup doesn’t count)? Increasingly, the answer to that question is “no.” Let’s review how much the modern average business relies on IT to really reinforce how ubiquitous technology has become.

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Cloud Migration Tips

Cloud Migration Tips

The cloud is a good business tool and resource, enabling businesses to offset a lot of their IT workload onto these providers. If you haven’t migrated some or all of your organization's technology to take advantage of the cloud, it is certainly something to consider.

If you’re already considering it, listed below are a few tips to help make the process more effective for you.

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Unifying Your Communication Platforms Can Help Your Business

Unifying Your Communication Platforms Can Help Your Business

For a business, communications take several forms: the telephone, instant messaging, email, and other collaboration mediums. On top of that, most businesses have some way to communicate with customers outside of the main options. That’s a lot of communication tools to manage and keep working effectively. This month we thought we would talk a little bit about the benefits of unifying your communications platforms for added benefit.

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A Network Bottleneck Can Impact Your Business

A Network Bottleneck Can Impact Your Business

Have you ever wondered why it takes longer than you expect for certain tasks to be accomplished with your business’ network? It turns out that technology is far from a simple thing, and small problems can seriously derail productivity and efficiency of complex information systems, one of which is the notorious network bottleneck. How can you identify and rectify this issue for your network?

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The Phenomenon of Technology Innovation During Hard Times

The Phenomenon of Technology Innovation During Hard Times

As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. This is clearly demonstrated in the perceptible phenomenon of technology advancement and innovation being enhanced in tough economic times. Whys is this the case?

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Automation can Benefit Your Business

Automation can Benefit Your Business

One of the primary ways that today's companies work to improve efficiency is to ease the workloads that their employees have to contend with through automation. Automating certain processes frees up the time these processes would otherwise take to devote to revenue generation. This approach has worked for decades, and modern businesses have access to more automation-focused technology than ever.

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Six Variable to Contemplate on Technology Moves

Six Variable to Contemplate on Technology Moves

Technology spending is an issue that every company has to confront. There are a lot of options out there and a lot of promises made of which many won’t ever come to fruition, so it’s critical to know exactly what it is that your business needs before committing to any technology investment. Listed below are six variables to consider when deciding on your next technology move. 

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Technology Investments that Won't Drain Your Budget

Technology Investments that Won't Drain Your Budget

Technology enables some amazing things for businesses, but it can influence the way you both look at operations and the way your business functions. Not all companies have the capital to make these large technology investments. You are far from optionless, however; listed below are some of the better investments you can make in your technology infrastructure, in particular ones that won’t drain your budget.

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How to Adjust Your Mouse Speed Settings in Windows 10 & 11

How to Adjust Your Mouse Speed Settings in Windows 10 & 11

If your mouse moves slowly, so does your whole computing experience. If you change a couple of settings, you may find that your mouse speed and sensitivity can make a mountain of change for your productivity. How you can adjust these settings in Windows 10 or 11 is listed below. 

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Technology Decision Tips for Your Business

Technology Decision Tips for Your Business

If you aren’t versed in business technology, locating the right solutions can be challenging, to say the least. Technology should make your life easier, not more difficult. Listed below are a couple of tips to help you get started with deploying the right technology solutions for your business. Here are three tips to help you make the best, most educated decisions about the technology for your business.

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Tips to Ensure Your Desktop Remains Maintained

Tips to Ensure Your Desktop Remains Maintained

Maintaining your organization's technology can be a lot to handle, especially if you don’t have any IT staff members on hand to dedicate to its management. Managed services make this process a lot simpler, ensuring that, amongst other key benefits, your desktop solutions remain up-to-date and prepared for anything. Listed below are three basic tips to follow to ensure your desktops remain maintained.

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Technology that can Help Your Organization Grow Faster

Technology that can Help Your Organization Grow Faster

There are many ways that you can invest in your business. You can hire more people with a strategy to get more done; you can diversify and try to cultivate different types of revenue; and you revitalize your business via the use of technology. Below is a discussion on how deploying certain technologies can help grow your business fast. 

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What to Look for in a Video Conferencing Solution

What to Look for in a Video Conferencing Solution

Video conferencing has become a popular way for businesses and their team members to communicate, with many platforms rising up to meet this demand. This growth brings up the question of how one goes about picking the best one for their organization’s needs. Listed below are a few features that should be present in any option you consider for you to keep in mind.

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Tips on Making Smart Technology Investments

Tips on Making Smart Technology Investments

A lot of businesses are making large technology investments; if you are here now, you are probably thinking about making such an investment for your own company. One issue that growing companies have is identifying and investing in the right technology. Listed below are a couple of tips on how to go about making technology investment decisions that will be the most advantageous for your company.

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