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27 inch iMac repair
Robert phoned us, as his iMac wouldnt start. Robert was quite concerned about his data (photos, files and emails) as he runs a small business from home, and hadn't backed up in quite some time. We invited Robert to bring his iMac into our service centre so we could...
Get Organised – with Sticky Notes!
Need a reminder to complete a task, whether it’s to write a blog, call the accountant, or pick up milk on the way home – sticky notes is the digital post-it note, and could make your life just that little bit easier. Sticky notes are an electronic version of the old...
Fraudulent Quickbooks emails
This afternoon we received the email below from message from Reckon, the company who makes Quickbooks. As my emails are filtered by my ISP, Internode, I didn't receive the email about the "Intuit Security Tool". If by chance you don't receive the email advice from...
Heated USB Keyboard
Some weeks before Fathers Day, my father inlaw and I were on the couch talking about IT Techy type things. He mentioned, that an old laptop he had was still very good because of how warm it was for his fingers to type on. Then we decided how great it would be to have...
Is my email private?
Probably not. No, for most people their email is public. "What! No" I hear you say. "I sent an email to my friend and he deleted it. So I know that it is private. " Well...no, that isn't how email works. Well, it can be, but most people don't have it set up to be...
Should I upgrade from Vista to Windows 7?
Should I upgrade from Vista to Windows 7? Have you or are you experiencing any problems at the moment with Vista? Is your computer running quite slow? If you answered no to both those two questions, then so long as you have a good Internet Security package, at this...
How to remember Passwords?……Don’t
Unfortunately our lives are now full of the need to remember little bits of data called passwords. The need for passwords and pin numbers are everywhere. A lot of websites use our email addresses as the login or user name, which makes things a little easier, but also...
Why upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7?
Perhaps a more important question is how old is your PC? If it is older than 4 years, you should be considering what your replacement plan is. Eventually your PC Hardware will fail when you need it most. (But this leads to another topic which we will discuss in a...