Individual support for your home and small business computing needs
If you find it tricky to plug items into your computer’s USB ports (especially if it’s a Desktop PC where most are at the back!), you can purchase an extension lead to make it much easier. Here’s what they look like:- They come in a variety of lengths to suit your needs and I usually…
Did you know you can use these handy shortcuts using the Windows logo key? Task you wish to do Opens and closes the Start menu (without any other key (just the Win key) I Windows Settings L Locks the computer (with your password if you have one setup)
This picture shows the correct posture – for a desk computer user
If you would like assistance with setting up an account for this popular site for home deliveries of all kinds of items, check out the YouTube video below:
Do you need to use these programs on your tablet or smartphone (as well as your desktop PC)? “Yes”? – You probably need to invest in Office 365 Personal or Home Office 365 Personal is the version the majority of people need – it’s designed for single users within a home, but who use multiple…
Have you (or anyone you know) faced this daunting screen when you tried to turn on your PC? If so, many PC shops will simply say you need to reset the PC (whilst keeping all files, hopefully). However, in most cases, this is NOT necessary and I can fix the issue and leave all your…
Did you know you cam reply to a specific message, to make it easy for your recipient see the topic? It would have prevented the situation you see in the picture where a person replied to 2 of my texts with 1 of this using “Oh dear and thanks” (which was initially very confusing) To…
Need to hand in or send off your smartphone for repair or replacement? Do you have a recent backup of your call logs and/or SMS messages (texts)? I recommend you use a program like the one shown in this image (Super Backup) used on my Android to regularly backup to cloud. If you need assistance…
Even inside a case (as the phone in the photo was), the phone can be broken in a second if it falls on the floor or a hard surface – it not simply be a case of a slightly cracked screen! The handset pictured is now permanently damaged since I can no longer the use…
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