What is a netbook?
A netbook is a very small, light-weight, low-cost, energy-efficient laptop, primarily used for internet based services such as web browsing, e-mailing and instant messaging. They are also suitable for light use running office and educational software although they lack the power of more expensi ...
How can I stop staff using USB flash drives (memory sticks)?
Usb Drives are bcoming the main way to transport the main data and similarly to older removable media (floppy disks etc) can carry viruses They are versatilie and easy to use. They are also becoming very large, enabling you to carry all an organisation's files on a single drive. This creates ...
Checking a windows hard drive when windows will not boot
Microsoft Windows is notorious for not starting, One of the most common reasons for this is the Corruption of data due to a hard drive stopping during a process (writing Data or Reading a Memory Segment) these can be caused by many situations, the cleaner unplugged your computer whilst the Hoov ...
What do the beeps mean when I start my computer?
If a computer makes more than one beep when it is starting it is telling you something. If you hear something different, then the computer has identified a problem with one of the parts. This has happened during the Power On, Self Test (POST) phase of the computer starting up and many times ...
My computer doesn't start
The plaintive cry often heard by so many IT Technicians that nearly always brings a wry smile to their face. The panic in the voice of the user, as they describe the urgency of getting access to their data and the gamut of other emotions they are running through in their panic. Well Don't Pan ...