Create a Online Network Storage Device A network storage device is a computer which doesn’t have to be very powerful on your network you can store files on. Most people back up onto their external hard drive or to a online service like your Google Drive or Dropbox storage. Uploading and downloading your files from an online service can be very… Read more →
Category: Desktop
Computer Wont Start Up
There can be many reasons your computer wont start up. A lot of computer companies will want to just replace your hard drive as a quick fix without really spending the time working out what is exactly wrong. The problem with this is you will usually loose all your data and it is really only treating the symptom rather the real underlying problem,… Read more →
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Loophole
Its been a long time coming but as of the last day in July 2016 Microsoft are no longer offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade to most Windows 8, 8 and 8.1 users. What seems kind of counterintuitive because Microsoft wants people to use Windows 10 seem weird they would put a shelf life on when you had the… Read more →
Difference Between VOIP and PTSN
What is PTSN PTSN stands for Public Switched Telephone Network, and before the internet became mainstream was the old telephone type system we have and still use a lot in our homes and business. If you have seen the old movies where someone sits at a desk switching telephones together from calls inbound and connecting to calls outbound you have… Read more →
Different types of Printers – Part 2
Multifunction Printers Multifunction printers try to do everything from Faxing, Printing, Scanning, and Photocopying. They are usually built in with the ability to connect to your network over the Wireless and Ethernet and also have a telephone port to be able to make calls and receive faxes. You will know if your printer is Multifunctional because it is larger than… Read more →
Different types of Printers – Part 1
We have all been using printers on our computer for a very long time now. If you have had a computer in the past you most certainly would have had a printer. With everything been sent electronically now like your bank statements, phone and electricity bills people are now having to print there own bills out. The printer industry has… Read more →
Things to think about before installing Windows 10 – Part 2
Forced updates causing crashes With Windows computers 1 shoe does not fit all. But with Windows updates thats what you sometimes get and not being able to change what updates you want to receive can cause problems and conflicts between drivers and programs. A bad update that causes a conflict, specially regarding drivers can cause your computer to stop booting… Read more →
Things to think about before installing Windows 10 – Part 1
Windows 10 is a nice upgrade from Windows 8 and 8.1. Windows 8 had mixed results and a lot of people either loved it or hated it. I didn’t mind Windows 8 at all and I still use it on a couple of my computers at home. Windows 10 has also been a very nice free upgrade and I quite… Read more →
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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 →