Help and Advice
Welcome to the Help Yourself Centre!
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.
Questions?
Have a question you cant find the answer too? Drop us a message and we'll add it to our Q&A section.
look
Search the centre!
-
Confused?
-
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).
More Info
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.
-
view
k001889
06 09 2011
USB\VID_174F&PID_A821 -
view
k001089
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. -
view
k001105
06 09 2011
Windows could not connect to the System Event Notification Service service. Please consult your system administrator. -
view
k001097
06 09 2011
Windows XP could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM
Q&A!
Have a simple IT related question? Drop us a message here and we'll answer it!
-
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
-
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
-
Buying a Computer: New Computer Considerations
Whether it’s your first computer or you’re in desperate need of an upgrade, a new computer provides you with more power and options. Several options, speeds, prices and accessories are available when purchasing a new computer. However, there are some basic necessities and considerations when shopping for a new machine.
30 07 2010
-
Restore Your Hard Drive from a Windows 7 Backup Image
Windows 7 has an internal backup function that lets you back up your entire hard drive to a DVD disc, a network drive, or you local hard drive. The Windows 7 function is a great way to ensure that all your programs and files are saved.
08 11 2010
-
Set Up Shared Folders on Your Home Network in Windows 7
Part of the advantages of having a home network (or even a small office network) is sharing files across your network using network shares. Here's how to get it done in Windows 7.
08 11 2010
This weeks top two!
After you install a hard drive into your computer, you must partition and format it. The Disk Management utility is a part of the Windows operating system since Windows 2000, and it provides you with a graphical interface that helps guide you through the process of disk partitioning and formatting.
viewWindows 7 is the latest Microsoft operating system. An added feature for Windows 7 is its ability to take a full backup copy of your hard drive. This means that if your hard drive crashes, you can restore it without reinstalling applications or restoring files.
view
