You don’t always have to spend lots of money to make your computer or laptop work better. Sometimes due to physical damage you have no choice but to replace computer parts like motherboards, hard drives and memory. Replacing parts is only some of the time and a lot of the time there are cheaper alternatives which can be done to save… Read more →
Category: Computer Related
PopUps taking over your computer
Its bad enough when you start using your computer and all of the sudden popups start bugging you and interfering with whatever your doing, but what do you do if it happens straight up; when your computer has just been turned on? When you are using your computer and more and more popups start bugging you there are a lot… Read more →
What is HTTPS
Every time you got to a website you type an address or URL into your web browser address bar. Even now looking at this website you can probably see something like https://townsvillenerds.com. HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and it is the rules or a set way your computer and web browser use to transfer the data you are seeing… Read more →
Black Screen
Since a lot of people have upgraded to Windows 10 I am seeing many computers with the black screen of death. Many customers believe that there computer is still working because they might get the screen manufacturer logo on there screen when they turn their computer on. But it is just your monitor letting you know there is contact and electricity. There… Read more →
Need a Townsville Laptop Man?
Townsville Nerds is your place to call for all your Laptop needs in Townsville. With over 20 years of personal experience with everything laptop from replacing memory and hard drives, to removing viruses and speeding your laptop up this Townsville laptop man has the experience you can count on. This Townsville laptop man has been using laptops way before they… Read more →
Wireless Problems
Just about everybody uses wireless these days in their homes as do a lot of business around town in Townsville. Wireless is a great alternative to having to wire up your whole home or business with ethernet cable or have it prebuilt into your structure. Rather, adding a wireless router or modem can easily allow most people to connect to… Read more →
Build a pfSense router
This is a great DYI project for people with not a great deal of computer knowledge and someone who would like to play more with computer networks and routers. Most routers you buy form the store (not including high end expensive commercial grade grade) do not come with a lot of features. They are OK for basic use and routing, but for people who… Read more →
Computer News for the Week – 30/04/16
One Drive Less Storage Space I don’t use OneDrive. I jumped into Dropbox when it was first release and have bene using it ever since. I don’t use a lot of space on it, mostly just files I use on the run and files I need to sync with my laptop, and phone. Storing files in the cloud is also an… Read more →
Google’s Gmail Android app and Exchange
What is Google Gmail Android App For the majority of people using smart phones, there are 2 giants in the market. The Iphone which is made by Apple which uses the IOS operating system and Android phones which is made by countless other companies which use Googles operating system named Android. Within the Android operating system you can download millions of different… Read more →
Computer tricks I use
Everyone has there own way of doing things to make life go faster. The more you use your computer you too will find ways to get your work or play done a lot faster. Even if it is not the right way to do it, if it works for you and you don’t have to think about it, it’s a good… Read more →