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New for 2017!
Please help us know how we are doing. Your feedback is important to all of us here at Help Desk Cavalry. After your ticket has been completed, you will receive an email with a link attached to fill out a quick one-question survey regarding the ticket that was just...
January 2017 Events
Bremerton Chamber of Commerce January Membership Luncheon Tuesday January 17 — 11:30am to 1pm Guest Speaker: Pam Crowe Branch Manager Kitsap Regional Library Silverdale Chamber of Commerce Chamber 101 Tuesday January 17 — 7:30am to 9:00am Silverdale Chamber of...
Tech Tip – Handy Windows Shortcuts
Speed up your workflow with these handy windows shortcuts! These tips and tricks will make you a computer wiz in no time. [column2] Windows Related Shortcuts Click To Execute Windows logo key+Up Arrow Maximize the window Windows logo key+Down Arrow Minimize the window...
December 2016 Events
December is the most wonderful time of the year. Not only do we have the holidays to look forward to, but networking parties as well! Tuesday December 13th 5:00pm to 7:00pm Bremerton Green Drinks. A lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and...
Featured Product — Monitors
Your computer monitor is one of the most important components of your workstation. Having the right size and number of monitors is one of the best things one can do to increase the usability of their computer. The most important factors to consider when choosing...
Tech Tip — Planning and Budgeting for IT
As in life, not having a plan in business is a recipe for headaches and potential disaster. Given how much small businesses depend on Information Technology for their daily operations, having a plan for the technology needs is crucial to the success of any business....
Help Desk Cavalry: 2016 Year in Review
2016 was a great year for Help Desk Cavalry, filled with growth and new opportunities. The Help Desk Cavalry family has expanded with the addition of several new employees. We have welcomed our new service coordinator Kim Branner, our project team has been improved by...
Client Spotlight — American Financial Solutions
American Financial Solutions (AFS) is a non-profit credit counseling agency that offers a variety of services including, credit and budget counseling, financial education, debt management solutions, bankruptcy counseling, student loan counseling, foreclosure...
Featured Product — Lenovo ThinkPad laptops
Lenovo makes some of the best business grade PC Laptops on the market, and Help Desk Cavalry is proud to offer them as a solution to our customers. Thinkpad Laptops are built for business, with many models to fit different needs and budgets. For example, the E560 is a...
Featured Tech — Uninterrupted Power Supply Systems
Workstations, servers, and every other piece of office technology have one thing in common: they require a source of constant, stable power. Power cuts and voltage fluctuations can spell doom for computers, so we should never make the mistake of running our equipment...
November 2016 Events
November looks like it's going to be a great month for networking, take a look at the upcoming community events. Thursday November 10th 5:00pm to 7:00pm Bremerton Green Drinks. A lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Come along and...
Client Spotlight — Brad Orser CPA
Certified public accountants (CPAs) are a vital part of assisting individuals financially to prepare for both the present and the future. In an area with booming local businesses, it is with the help of CPAs that they continue running smoothly. Brad Orser has been a...
Featured Product — Microsoft Office 365 Training
Microsoft Office is essential software for every business. No matter what your job description is, chances are you use one or more office programs. With Office 365, you're never stuck with outdated software. It's always current, on-demand, cross-platform, and...
October 2016 Events
From networking in Bremerton to Haunted Hayrides across Kitsap County, Autumn is full of activities for professionals and families. Take a look at October's upcoming community events. Friday October 7st — 31st 5:00pm to 11:00pm Kitsap Haunted Fairgrounds....
Featured Product — Microsoft Office 365
Take control of your workflow. We know, we sound like a broken record. But Office 365 really is the most powerful, comprehensive business service. It offers enormous advantages to any company with an eye on budgetary concerns. Secure and encrypted connections are...
Tech Tip — Facebook Pages
Increase visibility and gain more clients. We know you've already heard of Facebook, but if you don't already have a Facebook page for your business, stop reading this and and go make one right now. Don't worry, we can wait. A Facebook Page for your business helps in...
Client Spotlight — Kitsap Propane
Kitsap Propane has been delivering a quality and crucial service to the community since 1999. Since it’s inception, Kitsap Propane has focused on building trusting relationships with their clients. Larry Brooke, the managing member of Kitsap Propane, chose Kitsap to...
September 2016 Events
Summer might be over, and school back in session, but there’s still plenty to do in Kitsap County. Take a look at September’s upcoming community events. Thursday, September 15th 5:00pm to 8:00pm Cruise Port Gamble. Every Thursday evening through September. Car buffs...
Featured Tech — Managed Workstations
Manage desktop endpoints with ease. All of your employees have workstations that they use to carry out their daily tasks, but these endpoints come saddled with what is often a complicated responsibility of managing and maintaining these systems. Technology isn’t...
Client Spotlight — Sound West Group
Throughout it’s lifetime, Sound West Group has focused on building a community with integrity. Their projects have utilized a vision for the future, with emphasis on innovation and keeping the community strong. Upon arriving in Bremerton, Daphne could see so much...
Featured Product — Unified Threat Management
Take control of your network security with a UTM Your business’ online environment is well-known for being host to countless threats that want to steal the data of businesses just like yours. Problems such as viruses, malware, and spyware consistently pose massive...
Featured Tech — Windows 10
As we have all heard, Microsoft has offered free upgrades from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 10 until July 29th. The question is, should we upgrade? Help Desk Cavalry (HDCav) has been rolling Windows 10 out to clients for most of this year,...
Featured Product — Intel’s NUC
Last month we shared with you some information about workstations. We’d like to dive in a little deeper this month on one particular style of workstation. Intel’s Next Unit of Computing (NUC) has taken the technology industry by storm over the last couple years and...
Client Spotlight — Mora Iced Creamery
Thanks to entrepreneurs Jerry Perez and Ana Orselli, Mora Iced Creamery has been providing top-quality ice cream to Kitsap County for over 10 years. They started their first store on Bainbridge Island after arriving here with their family from Buenos Aires, Argentina,...