| pc performance |
antivirus |
wireless |
| broadband |
backup |
new PCs |
| upgrades |
training |
networking |
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| home services |
Most people need a range of
services over time, some regular and some one off. From buying
things on the Internet to editing and printing family photographs
the PC invades daily life. Help is at hand!
See the rates page to see how
economic that help can be. |
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performance |
| Often PCs
run fine when you first get the home from the shop but thenover
time they seem to slow down. This is usually due to insufficient RAM
memory (not disk storage) or unwanted software. |
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| failure |
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Sometimes your PC
is worse than slow - it won't even start. There are a number of
ways to fix software and hardware
issues but ultimately the most
important factor is to save your information. Except in the rare
event of a disk failure photographs, music and word processing documents
can all be copied off your PC which can then be reset back
to it's original state and the information then restored. |
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| software |
| Microsoft
office is the most popular suite for word processing and
spreadsheets. A high quality alternative exists which can be
downloaded from www.openoffice.org which is
absoliutely free. Similarly free antivirus software can be
downloaded from www.free.grisoft.com
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| internet |
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Many people use
the Internet but don't actually know how to use search engines properly, where
to find sofware, which sites are safe to buy from.
An hours help and advice can reap dividends. |
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| broadband |
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Everybody is talking about broadband, either how wonderful
it is or why they want to change. Not
all providers are equal - phone or email for independant advice
and help with installation if you need it. |
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| digital
television |
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Plasma and LCD screens offer a popular alternative to that traditional television. Not
surprisingly the manufacturers and retailers don't tell you everything. With real experience installing
large screens in shpping centres around the country you can confident of good advice. How
large is your room? What do you watch? How long do you watch Sky
Sports for? All these factors should influence your purchase. |
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| wireless |
| Wireless networks can
provide
a secure, cost effective alternative to cables and allow
freedom of movement between rooms. In some cases both cables
and wireless can be used in conjunction for high
speed connections at a desk and also allow freedom to
roam anywhere in the house. Most important is that every
wireless network is properly secured. All to often, straight out of
the box, equipment works but has no security and your neighbours have
the same access to your network that you do. |
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| security |
| Which
Anti-Virus? What's a firewall? Protection from hackers and viruses
is important and inexpensive, it can usually be free. Despite
this many people do not protect their information. Good
practice is also required to keep systems trouble free and
all employees need to be vigilant. As well as
protecting data from outsiders it is improtant to protect it
from PC failure. Always make sure that your improtant information,
especially photgraphs, is backed up on CD, DVD or external storage. |
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| networking |
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Companies
have run networks for years but now the technology comes at
a price that even individual home users can afford.
The cost of linking computers in different rooms has become
affordable for sharing photographs, printers, backup systems and broadband connections. |
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