Let’s back it up a minute, go back to basics, get back to reality. Backing up isn't always your first thought when using a PC or laptop. Back in the day when 1 megabyte computers were king, backing up data didn't hold so much relevance, now we’re talking terabytes. If you aren't backing up your [...]
When I get up in the morning, often all I want to do is make a fresh cup of coffee, turn on the computer, read my emails and enjoy said brew whilst easing myself into the working day. Waiting for the computer to boot up, load its applications and take you to the home screen [...]
In many ways computers are much like teenagers, one day they’re up and ready to go first time of asking (they might even make you a cup of tea!), and the next day they lie in bed until Noon refusing to start the day no matter what inducements are offered. Older versions of Windows often [...]
We all know that having a cracked screen is no fun, especially when that shiny new upgrade is so tantalisingly close; its bigger screen; updated functions; and faster processor. It’s just a shame that we can’t have them right now. At £539 the new iPhone 6 might well be tantalisingly out of most our reaches. [...]
Hard drives fail. This is a PC fact of life. Storing your irreplaceable info on your hard drive, then experiencing a failure can be a frightening occurrence. Is it possible to recover the family photos, financial data, work documents or passwords that you always ’meant to back up’, but didn't? There may be hope, don’t [...]
Sometimes smartphones play a risky game of dare. But have you ever considered what kind of force is required to shatter a smart screen phone? There are two key factors preventing your smartphone (iPhone, Galaxy, HTC, Sony, Microsoft or Samsung) screen from shattering - hardness and strength. Without hardness your screen would be subject to [...]
When a hard drive crashes it can mean disaster; lost files; irreplaceable photos; interrupted work; anger management issues and a visit to the computer shop for a repair or replaced hard drive. But what if your computer crashes and it isn't the worst thing that can happen? For many its wishful thinking, for others it’s [...]
You wouldn’t let a complete stranger into your house without checking their ID and credentials first, would you? So why open an email from a source that doesn’t look right? Email filters do a great job in separating junk mail but, sometimes, the junk gets through. Opening an email from your mate Dave entitled “You [...]
Sooner or later, all computer power supply units (PSU) fail. It's the computer equivalent of death and taxes. There are many identifying symptoms of a failing power supply and it doesn't always take the logic of Sherlock Holmes to conclude where the problem lies. A broken power supply can exhibit intermittent problems and whilst annoying, [...]
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