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Including DIY computer repair, FYI sheets and useful guides to computing life.
Knowledge
As we make repairs, we keep a history of fixes in our knowledgebase.
Help Guides
What are the causes, effects and treatments for various computer and laptop related ailments? What to look out for when buying a new computer?
What is a bad sector? What is malware? Find out the answer to these important questions, and more! Click Here to see them all.
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Don't risk doing it yourself! We can help and our maximum labour charge for software repairs is £69. Drop your laptop with us or courier it over and we'll fix it without losing your data! If you are far away or don't want to use us then please use an acredited laptop repair centre (Brigantia, ITACS, CompTIA, TCA).
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Knowledgebase (KB)
Following KB articles is at your own risk. These are not suitable for beginners as we often skip obvious steps. You should always seek professional help if you do not know what you are doing or feel out of your depth.
Important: BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP.
Here are our most recently updated kb articles, Click Here to see all of them.
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06 09 2011
One of the files containing the system's Registry data had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy. The recovery was successful. -
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k001105
06 09 2011
Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service service. Please consult your system administrator. -
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k001097
06 09 2011
Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM -
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k001889
06 09 2011
USB\VID_174F&PID_A821
Q&A!
Have a simple IT related question? Drop us a message here and we'll answer it!
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What is Malware?
Malware is the overall term given to a range of nasties including viruses, trojans, fake AV packages and pretty much anything that wants to hurt you or your machine in some way.view
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What are Bad Sectors?
A sector is a physical location on the hard drive that stores your data. A bad sector is a normal sector that has failed.view
Help Guides
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The History of the Internet
The Internet is still evolving and changing each year, but the Internet was a completely different place decades ago from the e-commerce, content sites and “Googling” most people are familiar with. In fact, the start of the Internet was small networks created in universities. These networks only connected a couple of nodes.
08 08 2010
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How to Avoid Malware
Malware doesn’t just destroy your data anymore. Instead, the threat of malware means your private information can be stolen and sent to someone who uses the information to open credit card accounts, acquire loans and uin your credit. For this reason, it’s more important than years ago to protect your machine from malware threats. The best defense from malware is common sense, but some people are unable to recognize a threat when it appears.
06 08 2010
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Setting Up Your Linksys Wireless Router
Linksys manufactures an affordable router that allows you to connect wireless machines to a home or office network. Many Linksys routers offer wireless services as well as hardwired connections. This means you can connect your Linksys router to the cable or DSL modem and connect to the network with a wireless laptop, netbook or a console system such as a Playstation or Xbox.
08 08 2010
This weeks top two!
Linksys manufactures an affordable router that allows you to connect wireless machines to a home or office network. Many Linksys routers offer wireless services as well as hardwired connections. This means you can connect your Linksys router to the cable or DSL modem and connect to the network with a wireless laptop, netbook or a console system such as a Playstation or Xbox.
viewLinux, Ubuntu, OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird and 7-Zip are all great examples of Open Source software, but what is it? Open Source is a type of software that is developed, maintained and edited by a community of developers which is available free to modify and re-distribute.
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