Townsville Nerds have been happily repairing and servicing computers in Townsville for over 20 years! We have seen them all come and go in that time, But ee love what we do and plan on being here for 20 more. Read more →
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Re-Think Using Apple Quicktime on Windows
Apple Quicktime is a Media Player designed for Apple computers back in the early 90’s and is still used to day. Apple Quicktime supports files, (MOV), most MPEG-4 files (MP4, M4V, M4A, MP3), MPEG-2, DV Stream, Mjpeg, and some audio files like WAV, AIFF, AAC. I personally used Quicktime for years but now there are different circumstances to take into consideration. I no… Read more →
Water Damage to Your Computer
With the major weather event and floods which happened in Townsville earlier this year we are still seeing a lot fo computer come in with water damage from the floods. Problems can range from the computer not turning on, to turning on for a just a bit then shutting down or being very slow. Some people have reported seeing smoke… Read more →
Where is my Internet Going
The digital age old question, “Where is my internet going?” Whether your internet is going somewhere else, slow or not downloading like you think it should, it is always good to have tools on hand which you can look and see not only what speed your internet is, but how much you are currently uploading and downloading at a particular… Read more →
Townsville Computer Repairs
Townsville Computer Repairs Offer a 100% Free Diagnosis and Quote – Call 0402 807 890 Any type of Fix to Your Computer or Laptop Over the past 20+ years in the Townsville computer repairs business we have just about seen it all. Being in the computer repairs business keeps us on our toes and always learning new things.… Read more →
Computer Virus Removal Townsville
Virus removal for your notebook, laptop, PC or Desktop computer in Townsville. Computer Virus Removal Townsville and computer viruses in general can mean a wide variety of things. More than ever there are many different types of viruses which do all sorts of things from destroying your data, locking your computer, holding files to ransom until you pay them, spying… Read more →
What is SSH
A customer asked me today, what is SSH and should they be using it. SSH stands for Secure Shell or Secure Socket Shell and is a secure network protocol for clients to talk to severs over networks such as the internet without anyone else intercepting or interpreting their communications – it is a very secure way to communicate online. The… Read more →
Difference between Firewall and Antivirus
It is important to tick a lot of box’s on your computer when it comes to security. Living in Australia we come under attack from all sorts of technical threats, not from only people who want to hurt you, but from those who want to make money from you also. With so much computer jargon and security terminology it can… Read more →
Townsville Computer Repairs
Looking for great Townsville computer repairs services for your home or work? Is your desktop, pc or laptop not behaving the way is it suppose to? Then you have landed in the right place. Townsville Nerds and Townsville computer repairs is one of Townsville oldest and longest serving on-site, on call computer repair businesses. Choosing the right Townsville computer repairs.… Read more →
Geeks Townsville
Where did the word Computer Geek come from? Lets start with the work geek first. Back towards the start of the 20th century travelling carnivals were all the rage and people use to look forward to them coming to town to entertain. One for the performers who would do horrible things like biting the heads off live animals and disgusting… Read more →
