Computers

Keyboard shortcuts

November 7, 2011

Want to boost productivity at home or in the office? Learn these few keyboard shortcuts and save time. FUNCTION KEYS If you need to rename a file forget double clicking on it and risking opening it by accident. Instead click it once and press F2... Read more

Love your laptop

November 4, 2011

Good things come in small packages. This is especially true with a modern notebook or netbook computer. There are just so many cool and complicated, components doing their thing inside that computer casing which are making these portable devices fly... Read more

Battery care

November 2, 2011

Notebook and netbook batteries are expensive to replace. Some notebook and netbook batteries keep a decent charge for less that the warranty of the. Others, treated correctly, can outlast the portable computer they came with. If you learn to think... Read more

Windows Easy Transfer

October 31, 2011

If you’re putting off upgrading your computer because you can’t face transferring all your old files to a new machine, then fear no more. Windows 7, the latest flavour of Microsoft’s operating system, comes with “Windows Easy Transfer”... Read more

Maintenance and Security

September 26, 2011

To so many users the personal computer is just a tool. You turn to it when you need to do a job, but like so many other tools it is often neglected until you need it the next time. Whether it’s an old fashioned desktop computer gathering dust or... Read more

HomeGroup Networking

September 12, 2011

“If you ever find yourself emailing docs to the computer in the next room so you can print them, HomeGroup was designed for you,” says Microsoft on its web site. The software giant behind the Windows operating system has built HomeGroup into... Read more

Office 365

September 9, 2011

Imagine a world where you can access all your office data 365 days of the year from any computer or smart phone with an internet connection. That’s the idea behind Office 365, a new office suite announced by Microsoft, which will save files to... Read more

A tweet with Twitter

September 7, 2011

The world is tweeting about Twitter. If you have no idea what I am talking about you could become my follower on Twitter and I’ll tweet you all about it. If you’re completely lost now you will need to read this column to learn more. Social... 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

Securing your Facebook account

September 2, 2011

More than 500 million people have signed up to social networking website Facebook. While the less discerning seem to have made it their goal to invite just about every other member to become their Facebook friend, the most paranoid of users have... Read more

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