Computers

Setting up wi-fi

November 14, 2011

Most broadband modems include a wireless router these days. It’s known around the world as Wi-Fi and is great for connecting a multitude of portable computing devices to the internet. Almost all modern cell phones include wireless connectivity... Read more

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

Going 3D

October 24, 2011

Avatar, a science fiction flick about giant blue aliens, started a craze which saw tens of thousands of kiwis pouring through cinema doors to see what all the fuss was about. The fact that Sir Peter Jackson’s Weta Digital did much, if not all, of... 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

What's that noise?

September 21, 2011

The average personal computer has so many moving parts that it can make quite a racket when you turn it on. The power supply, central processing unit and motherboard are cooled by small fans which keep the internal workings of the machine from... Read more

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

Making music

September 14, 2011

The personal computer has been capable of converting your favourite long playing records and tapes to digital music files for years. All you needed was something to play them, some audio cables and free software, such as Audacity, and you could do a... Read more

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