Monthly Archives: January 2008
Word of the week: Desktop
The desktop is the place where you see all your usual desktop actions and folders. For example,
Word of the week: Taskbar
Taskbar The bar in the Windows operating system that typically runs across the bottom of the screen, in the Apple operating system it runs accoss the top. In Windows it displays the Start button, any programs or windows that are … Continue reading
Humax PVR-9200 update – series link included
Some very good news this morning for Freeview users, who have a Humax PVR Freeview decoder. A software update is available this week*, that contains lots of essential updates, but one key, new feature – series links.
Word of the week: Microfilter
Microfilter A microfilter or filter is a little gadget that separates low-end frequencies associated with voice calls from the high end frequencies used by your broadband  connection. This allows you to connect to the Internet and make voice calls at … Continue reading
Don’t do a Clarkson – keep your ID safe
Humble pie is not Jeremy Clarkson’s favourite dish – but he’s eating it now, after dismissing the idea that identity fraudsters could use lost financial data covering 25 million recipients of child benefits to steal other people’s identities. A direct … Continue reading
Words of the week: Online and Offline
Online / Offline When your computer is connected to the Internet it is ‘online’. When the Internet connection is turned off, you are ‘offline’.
