Category Archives: Basic Tutorials
What is cloud computing?
It is basically the idea that you store your data (securely) online rather than on a single computer. This makes it accessible anytime and from anywhere. So you literally put your data’ up in the clouds’.
How secure is online banking?
I get asked ‘is online banking safe?’ at least once a month. The fact is a majority of banks have made important steps in recent years to making online banking a much safer and secure experience. Banks now have various … Continue reading
Why sending large attachments is a bad idea
In June Google increased the maximum attachment size of a message to be 25MB. Some users are still hungry for larger sizes – but that’s a bad idea.
Flash 10c Fix
An age old problem has resurfaced for Adobe Flash Player users this week.
Taking Your Laptop on Your Travels – Some Advice
When travelling abroad with your laptop it worth keeping in mind a few points. There included it getting lost, stolen or damaged – business travellers should be better at this than those who are taking their laptop on holiday.
Using Public Wi-Fi Hotspots Safely
Using Wi-Fi on the go is rapidly becoming far easier. Planes, trains, stations, hotels, coffee shops – you name it you can get it just about anywhere. But as a friendly word of warning, you maybe opening the door to … Continue reading
How to save pictures in an Outlook 2007 message
Last week a customer asked me how to save photos someone has sent them from an email. Simply right-clicking over any of the photos did not allow them to save it, nor would copy and paste, or clicking and dragging … Continue reading
What is the ‘enter’ and the ‘return’ key?
One of the most misinterpreted functions of the keyboard that I come across on a day-to-day basis is the difference between the ‘return’ key and the ‘enter’ key.
How to troubleshoot a Sky+ HD Box (reset and upgrade)
Last year I posted an article about how to reset and force an update for a Sky+ box (more on that here). This year, due to some requests, I am posting details of how to reset and force an update … Continue reading
Adding Programs to the Quick Launch Bar
Earlier in the month I covered what the ‘Quick Launch‘ bar was. This week I am going to tell you how to add items to the Quick Launch bar for quick and easy access to your favourite programs – it probably … Continue reading
