Internet on the go Set to Expand 2014 has almost finished serving its useful life and is soon to be upgraded to 2015 so we have a good opportunity to look at what has been happening in IT during the last 12 months as well as the possibilities for the future 2015. 12 months in […]
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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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Keep Passwords in a Safe Place This week produced both an interesting and extremely frustrating experience when I volunteered to help a friend replace their failing iPhone with a new one. In this case they wanted to go from an iPhone 4 to the latest iPhone 6 and they had selected JB Hi-Fi in the […]
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Copy This: Have a Back Up Plan This week has seen a mixed bag of IT problems arriving at our shop and it is worth looking at some of them. We had several new customers that had failing USB memory sticks – which wouldn’t normally be a problem, as they are getting as ‘cheap as […]
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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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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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Storing Files and Photos on a PC Part 5 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the fifth 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 store files & photos? If you are only going to use your […]
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Setting Up Your New Addition Part 4 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the fourth of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership. This week we cover the topic – what happens when I get it home? So you’ve brought home or into work some cardboard boxes […]
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Where Should I Buy My PC Part 3 of 10 – Computer Ownership This article is the third of our 10 part mini-series of self-help articles covering all facets of computer ownership. This week we cover the topic – where should I buy my PC? This is not as simple a topic as you would […]
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