Voice controlled speakers are amazing. With this type of name it is easy to think they just play music on command from your voice, but in fact they are a lot more. With a device such as Amazon Echo or Google Home, you can literally control your other device such as lights, computers, television, locking systems and air-conditioners from the… Read more →
Category: Townsville Computer Repairs
Wireless Internet Dropping Out Periodically
Sometimes wireless internet can drive you crazy. On one hand it is convenient – you do not have to run cables all over your home or business, and on the other you can feel hopeless an unable to do even the most basic things like view a website or check an email. The situation usually goes like this. You know… Read more →
Has Your Internet Banking Been Compromised
Internet banking is easy and convenient. As long as you have an internet connection and a web browser or App, you can pretty much access your banking anytime, form anywhere in the world. The actual technology for internet banking is very secure also. Not only do banks use tightly guarded secretive algorithms to help protect you, they also utilise widely… Read more →
You’re Getting a New Computer Christmas
A lot of people get I.T. gadgets, mobile phones and computers and laptops for Christmas. With all the anticipation and excitement to use their new devices, a lot of customers forget to do some basic things on their computer, which result in them calling us not long after they start using their new computer. This post will list in order… Read more →
Is Windows Defender 10 Good
We get asked this all the time. And it’s a very hard question to answer. Different people have different habits on he internet, and depending what they do, where they go and how they control their clicking and installation habits will largely reflect the type of antivirus you should use. I can’t answer this question directly, but I can give… Read more →
Christmas Scam eMails
As it is getting closer to Christmas again, and as people are starting to get into the giving spirit, we are starting to see a lot of Christmas scams starting again. Technically these scams are not a lot different from others that are constantly going around, but they do play on the generosity of people which is a lot more… Read more →
Two Step Multi-Factor Authentication
Two Step Authentication, also known as Multi-factor Authentication is a method of logging into an account by more than one way. Traditionally we use a Username and Password to log into an account such as email, Facebook or banking. For a lot of people this is enough. But, if you want extra security for a particular account, the provider might have Multi-factor… Read more →
How to Securely Delete Your Data
WARNING: By doing the following you will permanently delete your data and it will not be recoverable! Why Do You Want to Securely Delete Computers are now part of every day life. We use them for work, school, entertainment and for personal reasons. The data on your hard drive is information and depending on who has access to it,… Read more →
Missing DLL File Errors – And what to do about it
Your computer is a very sophisticated piece of equipment. At its core (Binary) 1s and 0’s, your computer turns on (1) and odd (0) many times per second. You have your computer hardware which is the physical components like hard drive and memory and you have your operating system like Linux, Windows and OSX which help you and your programs… Read more →
Booting from a USB Drive
USB Thumb and hard drives are great for storing information away from your computer and for backing up important files you don’t want to loose. Just like your hard drive inside of your computer, your external hard drive or USB drive can store information and actually work exactly how your internal drive does. That is, if you do not want… Read more →