Archive for the ‘Hints & Tips’ Category

Mozilla helps users keep plugins up to date

Monday, July 5th, 2010
Mozilla helps users keep plugins up to date

The clever people at Mozilla have been working since last Autumn on rather a useful check service which detects users plug-ins for their browser and tells them if they are up to date. (more…)

How to spot fake reviews

Saturday, April 10th, 2010
How to spot fake reviews

Online reviews for things you may buy, visit, or think about, are really useful when making decisions. Unfortunately, some aren’t that trustworthy.

Here are a few tips that will help you spot fake reviews from the real ones. (more…)

Nano Tip: Flicking between windows

Monday, February 15th, 2010
Nano Tip: Flicking between windows

To flick (scroll) between open windows (open items) simply press Alt + Tab, then hold down Alt whilst pressing Tab to reach the desired file or program

Nano Tip: Display the Start Menu

Monday, February 8th, 2010
Nano Tip: Display the Start Menu

To get the Start Menu at any time simply press Ctrl + Esc

Nano Tip: To rename a file or folder

Monday, February 1st, 2010
Nano Tip: To rename a file or folder

Renaming a file or folder: When you are viewing a file or folder and you want to rename it simply select the file/folder, click F2, and then re-type the name.

Nano Tip: Search for a file or folder

Monday, January 25th, 2010
Nano Tip: Search for a file or folder

Search for a file or folder: When on your Desktop, and you want to search for a file or folder simply press F3 on the Keyboard.

Firefox Flash Fix for Windows 64-bit

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Firefox Flash Fix for Windows 64-bit

Last weekend a customer got in touch about an Adobe Flash problem with Windows 7 64-bit. (more…)

Pile-up of Mobile Gadgets in Taxis in Run-up to Christmas

Monday, December 7th, 2009
Pile-up of Mobile Gadgets in Taxis in Run-up to Christmas

Travellers in, and travelling through London leave 10,000 mobile phones behind a month! (more…)

Nano Tips: Mobile Phones –3.5mm Socket

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Nano Tips: Mobile Phones –3.5mm Socket

The most common type of headphone jack socket. You can find these on mobiles, laptops, iPods, TVs, etc. Nokia & Apple are both big pushers of the socket type which has helps popularise them.

Nano Tip: Protect yourself – Common sense

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Nano Tip: Protect yourself – Common sense

Don’t click links in emails from people who you don’t know, or who claim to have sent you “an important security message – click here”. (more…)