Nerd Support

When is old too old?

September 16, 2011

Knowing when to replace your personal computer can be difficult. Maintaining your computer software and hardware can take up more of your time as your computer approaches the end of its lifetime. As you install more software, create more files and... Read more

Getting your back up

September 5, 2011

The suddenness of the Christchurch earthquake bought home, to many small to medium business owners, the need to have a back-up regime for their data. Unfortunately, for many, it was too late to arrange after the ground rocked and their buildings... Read more

Nerd Tools

June 1, 2011

So you want to be a nerd? Like any other time honoured profession it takes the right mentor coupled with the right tools. You’ll find the right mentor hanging around your local personal computer users club or at the local computer store which is... Read more

Documenting Your Set-up

October 15, 2008

Really important information. How much of this is being carried around in the head of your techie support person? Heaven forbid something were to happen to them (like they win Lotto and kiss your support contract goodbye), but please think about... Read more

Technology Monitoring

October 9, 2008

Many business owners wait for a fault to occur before they pay their computer systems any attention. As computer faults can typically result in lost sales, employee downtime and dissatisfied customers a more proactive approach to monitoring is... Read more

Diagnose Internet Problems

August 8, 2008

When you crank up Internet Explorer or Firefox to do a bit of internet surfing, the last thing you want to see is, “The page cannot be displayed, blah, blah, blah……”   One of the most commonly encountered problems we get in... Read more

Documenting Your Set-up

July 5, 2007

Really important information. How much of this is being carried around in the head of your techie support person? Heaven forbid something were to happen to them (like they win Lotto and kiss your support contract goodbye), but please think about... Read more

  • Nerd Online Backup

    We’ve had more than our fair share of disasters in New Zealand this year and disasters, both natural and... Read More

  • Smartphone - Bad Apps

    According to an analysis from some phishing sites, secure web services provider Trusteer found that people using... Read More

  • Mobile data

    A smartphone is a fantastic tool for the savvy owner, with a host of useful applications and features. There is however... Read More