Storms Wreaking Havoc on PC’s Many areas across CQ are finally getting some much needed rain and as is often the case, once it starts we see storm clouds building nearly every day! Lately the heavens are also trying to show off with displays of lightning several times a week. We see the results of […]
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Backup to Protect From Data Loss Last week we wrote about the re-appearance of the worldwide Ransomware virus – CryptoLocker. Since then we have had a huge number of phone calls asking for further information about the virus and in particular how to avoid it. This article focus on these very topics. There have been […]
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UPS Protection is Vital Wednesday night I sat on my front veranda and watched a spectacular light show as a heat storm passed over large areas of Central Queensland, sending lightning bolts earthward and momentarily turning night into day. I couldn’t help but to reflect back to over a decade ago when I would spend […]
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What’s Needed on a New Laptop Following on from last week’s article on all of the changes that we make to a business grade HP laptop to prepare it for sale – once we have removed all of the junk (around 20 programs) from these laptops we then have to start adding useful software. We […]
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NBN Still MIA in Central Queensland The NBN has been in the news again but what is actually happening? Well since the last federal election in Central Queensland not much is happening at all. Around Rockhampton, Gladstone & Emerald we have a spattering of fibre optic services that (eventually) become available in new estates. We […]
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Why Does My Computer Hate Me? Part 10 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the final in our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership & the topic for this week is – common PC myths! Next week we will be back to the normal coverage of what […]
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Right Time for a New PC Part 9 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the ninth of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership. This week we cover the topic – when should I replace it? This is an interesting point! What is the ideal time to […]
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How to Fix a Slow Computer… Part 8 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the eighth of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership. This week we cover the topic – What if it starts running slow? There are many factors that cause or contribute to a […]
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Avoid Junk Software to Keep Your PC Fast Part 7 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the seventh of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership. This week we cover the topic – how do I maintain my PC? This is a complex topic as you are […]
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Backup: PC Disaster is Inevitable Part 6 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the sixth of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership. This week we cover the topic – why backup & how? Once again, if you are only going to use your new PC for […]
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