The desktop is the place where you see all your usual desktop actions and folders. For example, (more…)

1. When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen.

2. When you get to the point where you really understand your computer (more…)

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 active, plus tiny shortcut (also called the quick launch bar) icons as well, to save time.

This week’s Friday novelty is from the hit TV show The IT Crowd. The clip is a parody of UK anti-piracy adverts – you know the ones, you got one with that DVD you got given for Christmas!

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.
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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 the same time. Broadband users should have a microfilter on each telephone socket that they use on their broadband line. The filter should always come first, before the periferal is plugged in (phone, fax, answering machine).

10. They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
9. A better model is (more…)

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 debit for £500 a month has been set up on his bank account, after he printed the account number and sort code in his newspaper column  – but whoever manipulated his personal information has a Robin Hood streak and has sent the multi-millionaire Top Gear presenter’s money to (more…)

Online / Offline When your computer is connected to the Internet it is ‘online’. When the Internet connection is turned off, you are ‘offline’.