How do I protect my PC
October 6, 2009 — 10:15 amConsiderations when buying a new display for your business computer
June 1, 2009 — 10:30 amIf you buy a new PC then it will almost always be supplied with a new “Flat Panel” display. Many users are doing “dual display” in order to extend their PC Desktop across two displays or simply replacing a bulky old monitor for a slimmer display to save desk space. Choosing the most appropriate display for your needs is important and there are many considerations to be born in mind:
Buying The Right Notebook Computer
April 23, 2009 — 2:15 pmBy: Roberto Sedycias
The single most important reason anyone buys a notebook is for portability. This is something that you can take anywhere. If you frequently travel in your work, you need a notebook. I f you are a student going back and forth to the university, you need a notebook. If you are journalist traveling the world and submitting articles, you need a notebook. And today’s notebooks can be as powerful as most desktops with dual processors, large capacity internal drives, and other attractive features.
But which one is right for you? How do you determine what type of notebook will fit your current needs plus allow you to expand for the future?
Antivirus Software (Part 2 of 10)
April 22, 2009 — 9:05 amLike spam, viruses are a problem which affect all computer users, choosing the right anti virus product means that you are getting the best protection for your money while also minimising the performance impact the software has on your PC.
It’s all too common to find people with reasonable spec PCs that are being bogged down by their antivirus software. How many times have you wondered why your relatively new PC is running slowly? There is a good chance that if you’re using one of the more ‘famous’ brands that this is killing your PCs performance!
Tom Lord 11 Considerations when buying a new Windows PC
April 21, 2009 — 9:32 amIf you have decided to buy a new PC for use in a Small Business there are many things to consider. Buying the new PC through a Microsoft Small Business Specialist or Certified Partner will help ensure that you PC is fit for purpose and built to a specification that can handle your computing needs for many years.
Key considerations are:
- Laptop or Desktop PC?
- Do you require system expandability (this can affect the choice of desktop PC) in future?
- If you already have a computer display can this be reused with the new PC?
What’s a Firewall (more Geek Speak demystified!!)
March 31, 2009 — 6:00 amDon’t be put off by the unusual term ‘Firewall’ or it sounding like Geek Speak!
The job of a firewall is to stop unwanted intruders from getting access to your PC, data and network. It works by sitting between your internet connection and your PC or server. Then using some really clever stuff it analyses the data request that’s leaving and entering your network. If it’s worked out that either event is not what it expects then it’ll block the request.
Without getting too complicated it also allows ‘authorised’ users to have access to your PC and network – I’ll come on to this a little later.
A firewall comes in two forms – hardware and software. Let’s take a look at a hardware firewall first.
David Thomas Do You Need An Uninterrupted Power Supply?
March 29, 2009 — 11:40 amFirstly, what is an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS)? It’s nothing more than a battery back-up combined with some clever software that can provide emergency power when your normal power supply has failed.
So how does it benefit a small business? If you’re running a server without a UPS and the power goes off, the server will suddenly stop working which can cause a variety of problems such as a hard-disk crash. A hard-disk crash could be very severe and result in your server not working or the loss of your business data.