At Townsville Nerds we like to try and find solutions for our customers which are not only cheap, but easy to implement and reliable . One of the biggest problems for home and work users is still being able to copy a lot of files quickly and reliably between devices and for the purpose of backing up. It doesn’t matter… Read more →
Category: Laptop
No Signal No Display
A common problem with computer, specially desktop computers is hearing the computer boot up bot not seeing anything on the screen. It’s easy to think the computer is still working when you don’t hear anything on the screen but you can still hear it ticking over, but that is usually not the case. Just because the computer has electricity running through… Read more →
How a HDD Hard Disk Drive Works
A lot of people can be forging for thinking their whole computer desktop tower or laptop is the hard drive when referring to it. But the actually hard drive, the device responsible for storing files and operating system such as Windows 10 is actually a little box the size of your hand within the computer or laptop. Your hard drive… Read more →
Pokemon GO Ransomware
What is Pokemon Go Pokémon Go (stylized as Pokémon GO) is a free-to-play, location-based augmented reality game developed by Niantic for iOS and Android devices. It was initially released in selected countries in July 2016. — Wikipedia. Have you been down the strand lately and seen hordes of people looking at their phone, walking along in groups? There is a… Read more →
Things to do with an Old Computer – Part 2
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Should I upgrade my computer
Before you read this article I really wanted to say I don’t like customers having to upgrade their computer unnecessarily. A lot of computer repair people will push this onto their customers to make more money but i believe a lot of the time the same thing can be accomplished with the existing hardware. This will always be the first option. When… Read more →