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 →
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What is a Raspberry Pi
At Townsville computer repairs Nerds we always like it when we can introduce new and innovative products which are fun for our customers and don’t cost a lot of money. We are asked a lot what is the cheapest computer our customers can buy? I want to introduce to you the Raspberry Pi. Even though at this point in time it does… Read more →
Make Windows 10 Run Faster
With everybody jumping on Windows 10 because of the free upgrade offered to most people from Windows 8 or 8.1, we are seeing a lot of people asking us how to make their Windows 10 computer faster. Windows 10 is not for everybody. Some people are seeing little to no wifi, other no sound. And a lot of people are… Read more →
AirDroid – Computer to Android Phone
There are a lot of option for transferring files from your computer to you Android phones. A very popular method for a lot of Samsung users is Kies, but most phones have their own software for managing their Android devices, much like Apple has Itunes. But what if you want a lot more from a software package on your computer than just transferring… Read more →
Update your computers drivers
Your computer is made up of many different parts. Some are software (computer programs) and the other is hardware (physical components. Software is very easy to use. We have designed software so all you have to do is look at it on your screen and click or type into it what you want to do. But in the background are a… Read more →
Apple Mac Repairs in Townsville
Yes we do Apple Mac computer repairs. This includes Imacs, Macbooks, Macbook Pros and Macbook Air’s. Unlike Windows computers which include Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and Windows 10, Apple computers use their very own operatign system call ed OSX. Currently OSX is 11 (Elcapitan). The software on your Mac is written differently than on your wWindows computer, so… Read more →
Running Windows on your Mac Computer
Microsoft Windows is an Operating System, not a computer program or application. It is the environment your PC users to navigate around in and access your programs, files, drives and applications. Most PC’s use some version of the Windows operating system such as Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or the new Windows 10. But every day more and more people are… Read more →
Stop Windows 10 Downloading Automatically
By now if you are running Windows 7 or 8 you have most certainly been offered by Microsoft a free upgrade to their Windows 10 Operating System. An Operating System is the environment in which your computer does everything. The program and all your files all use and exist within the operating system so you can access them. Like all… Read more →
OS X El Capitan Part 2
Delete files permanently Another great feature I am quite happy with since my upgrade to El Capitan is the ability to be able to delete file premaritally straight away. With the earlier versions of OS X, like Microsoft Windows the user would have to delete the file which really moved it to the recycle bin and then empty it. With El… Read more →
OS X El Capitan Part 1
As of 1st October Apple has released the update for its Mac Operating system named OS X El Capitan. The great thing about the Mac operating systems are they are not only feature rich and secure, but also free as well. In this post I am going to talk about the benefits of upgrading your Mac to the latest version of… Read more →