Category: Laptop

Windows 10 Updates Have Killed My Computer

by admin on 21/04/2020 in Antivirus, Attacks, Backup, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Repairs Townsville, CPU, Data, Data Recovery, Desktop, Factory Reset, GPU, Graphics Card, Hackers, Hacks, Hard Drive, Hardware, Health, Laptop, Malware, Microsoft, Motherboard, Notebook, Operating System, PC, PSU, Ransomware, Recovery, Software, spyware, Stability, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Update, Upgrade, Virus, viruses, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, windows error, Windows XP • 0 Comments

Keeping your computer up to date is one of the most important things you can do on your laptop or desktop machine. Updates not only help keep your computer safer and fix vulnerabilities or holes, but keep your computer running at optimal performance with software, hardware and operating system enhancements. In a nutshell Windows operating system updates and upgrades are… Read more →

Are Hard Drives Unreliable

by admin on 27/02/2020 in Backup, bad drivers, Computer Related, Computer Repairs Townsville, Data, Data Recovery, External Hard Drive, Hard Drive, Hardware, Laptop, Operating System, problems, SSD, Storage, Technical Support • 0 Comments

There is nothing worse than loosing all your data files, programs, photos, movies and documents. Loosing valuable data can be irreplaceable for people and organisations who do not back. For some it can means years of tax records and customer details, and others it could mean a life time of memories, weddings and baby photos. If its important to you,… Read more →

Useful Syncing Ideas for Your Computer

by admin on 17/02/2020 in Android, Apple, Backup, Bigpond, Browser, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Repairs Townsville, Firefox, Internet, Internet Explorer, Ipad, Iphone, Laptop, Macbook, Microsoft, mobile, NBN, Network, Operating System, OSX, Password, Safari, Server, Sync, Tech Support, Townsville, Update • 0 Comments

When was talk about syncing things with our computer, we are talking about keeping files aligned with each other. For instance if we wanted to sync photos on our computer with our phone, they would then reflect exactly as they are on the phone, so they match and mirror. These days, we have multiple devices which use the internet for… Read more →

Things To Check When You Have No Internet

by admin on 04/12/2019 in ADSL, Bigpond, Broadband, Browser, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, DD-WRT, Desktop, Email, ethernet, Gmail, Google, Hardware, Internet, Internet Explorer, Laptop, Modem, Network, Outlook, problems, Programs, Router, Streaming, Tech Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Virus, WAN, Web Browser, Website, Wifi, Wireless • 0 Comments

With so many things connected to your internet now, like television, computers, laptops, phones and even light bulbs and door bells, not having internet can bring your daily home and work life to a sudden halt. Sometimes turning the router and devices off and then back on will fix the problem, other times it fixes itself. Either way, waiting for… Read more →

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10 Signs Your Computer is Infected with Malware

by admin on 19/11/2019 in Adware, Antivirus, Attacks, Broadband, Chrome, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Repairs Townsville, computer virus townsville, computer wont boot, Damage, Desktop, Email, Freezes, Freezing, Hackers, Health, Internet, Internet Banking, Laptop, Malware, Microsoft, NBN, Network, networking, Operating System, PC, Pop Ups, Privacy, Programs, Ransomware, Scam, Secure, Security, Software, Spam, spyware, Stability, Tech Support, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Virus, viruses, Web Browser, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, windows error • 0 Comments

Malware is short for Malicious Software. Computer viruses are part of the Malware classification and be really be any software designed to damaged or disrupt computer systems, networks, files and programs. Over the years Malware has continued to change and do a lot more than damage your system. Now we have a whole lot of different players being sent all… Read more →

Has My Computer Fan Stopped Working

by admin on 15/11/2019 in BIOS, BSOD, Burn, Burning, Computer Help in Townsville, Fans, Laptop, Notebook • 0 Comments

One of the most common problems customers call us about is their laptop has started or started running much hotter over time. It’s easy to think because it is running hotter than it use to, something has gone wrong like, a problem with the cooling, a fan has stopped spinning, or something could be blocked. But the truth is, and… Read more →

When Things Don’t Open On Your Computer

by admin on 10/10/2019 in Adware, Annoying, Antivirus, Apple, Backup, Beeping, Blue Screen, BSOD, Chrome, Command Prompt, Computer Help in Townsville, Computer Related, Computer Repairs Townsville, Damage, Data, Desktop, File, Firefox, Freezing, Games, Gaming, GPU, Graphics Card, Hard Drive, Hardware, Health, Internet, Internet Explorer, Laptop, Linux, Macbook, Malware, Memory, Microsoft, Mozilla, Office, Open Source, Operating System, OSX, PC, Programs, Ransomware, Recovery, Software, spyware, Spyware Removal, Storage, Tech Support, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, Update, Upgrade, Virus, viruses, Web Browser, Website, Websites, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, windows error, Windows XP • 0 Comments

One of the most common phones calls we get is from people calling in and saying things are not opening on their computer. Or, either they do open and it is very slow to do so. This can be a very broad subject that involves many different parts of your computer. Fortunately when things are not opening properly, it usually… Read more →

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Laptop Screen is Very Dull

by admin on 25/09/2019 in Backup, bad drivers, Computer Help in Townsville, GPU, Graphics Card, Hardware, Laptop, Monitor, Operating System, Screen, Technical Support, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Virus • 0 Comments

I love my laptop and take it everywhere with me. Just the convenience of being able to put it into my bag, go somewhere and whip it out and continue working on something is amazing. Going back 20 years ago people use to look at me like i was an idiot taking my laptop with me everywhere, like to University,… Read more →

Syncing Between Mobile Device and Computer

by admin on 13/09/2019 in Apple, Backup, Dropbox, External Hard Drive, iMac, Internet, Laptop, mobile, Sync • 0 Comments

Syncing is such a generic term. Syncing can mean all sorts of different things. For most of us we think syncing to be the same as matching. Everything on my mobile device to match my computer. But the computer is significantly different than a mobile phone. It will have different applications and operating systems. Which means different ways of doing… Read more →

Laptop Wont Turn On

by admin on 06/09/2019 in Apple, Backup, Battery, BIOS, Blue Screen, Computer Help in Townsville, computer no power, Computer Related, Data, Data Recovery, External Hard Drive, Factory Reset, Freezes, Graphics Card, Hard Drive, Hardware, Laptop, Linux, Macbook, Malware, Memory, Motherboard, no power, Notebook, Old Computer, OSX, pictures, Power, Printers, Processor, Programs, PSU, Recovery, Refresh, Reset, Software, Tech Support, Technical Support, Technician, Townsville, Townsville Computer Repairs, Ubuntu, USB, Virus, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, windows error, Windows XP • 0 Comments

Laptops or notebook computers are a fantastic way to do every day computing, and a great way to do things on the go. You can almost do just about everything on a laptop that you can do on a desktop computer. Most computer gamers and video editors will us e a desktop computer, but they can even do these hardware… Read more →

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