Archive for the ‘Hints & Tips’ Category

Taking Your Laptop on Your Travels – Some Advice

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
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. (more…)

Other Ways of Recycling your Ink Cartridges & Why it is Important

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Other Ways of Recycling your Ink Cartridges & Why it is Important

We are all getting better about recycling and helping the environment, it is sometimes worth reminding readers of the Blogberry why it is important to recycle your old ink cartridges. (more…)

Using Public Wi-Fi Hotspots Safely

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
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 security problems. (more…)

How to troubleshoot a Sky+ HD Box (reset and upgrade)

Saturday, March 14th, 2009
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 on a Sky+ HD box. (more…)

UK box mains adaptors – a little advice

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
UK box mains adaptors - a little advice

I know this is going to seem a really boring subject, but all the same it is a really important one to cover. As to what you decide to do is up to you. (more…)

Nano Tips: MP3 Players – everything your going to need to know

Monday, January 26th, 2009
Nano Tips: MP3 Players - everything your going to need to know

Thinking of getting an MP3 player? Don’t have a clue about what you should be getting? 4 nano tips for you, and you should have a good idea: (more…)

Nano Tips: PVR, DVD or upscaling to HD?

Monday, January 19th, 2009
Nano Tips: PVR, DVD or upscaling to HD?

When out shopping for something to record your TV onto, or watch back your recordings on, there are plenty of devices and formats to choose from. RIP to confusion! (more…)

Nano Tips: When Buying a Games Console

Monday, January 12th, 2009
Nano Tips: When Buying a Games Console

When deciding on which games console to buy, it can be a bit of a mine field. Here are 4 nano tips to help you: (more…)

How to Clean Your PC – Properly.

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
How to Clean Your PC - Properly.

It’s that time of the year – bug’s and flu season. I have already been stuck at home (last week) with the bug which seems to be sweeping the nation. I can tell you, it wasn’t much fun, but I am back on form now.

This leads me onto my annual reminder to all readers of the Blogberry and customers, that your computer is filthy dirty! (more…)

Adobe Flash Player 10 64-bit – Get in the know

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
Adobe Flash Player 10 64-bit - Get in the know

Note: This article will be completely irrelevant to regular Blogberry readers, it is only relevant to 64-bit Windows users wanting to get Flash Player working

Over the past few weeks, I have noticed that masses of users have been trawling the Blogberry hoping for a fix on their 64-bit Windows machine. (more…)