Here’s a quick back to school checklist to make sure your computer is ready for another year of study! Firstly, clean up. Delete and old files you don’t need, clean up the computer desktop and un-install unwanted or distracting programs. Next, update! Make sure you are running the most recently version of commonly used programs. This is important for both[Read More…]

Many new Notebook and Netbook computers now come standard with solid state hard drives, or you have have the option to upgrade to one…but what’s the difference between one of these and a traditional hard drive? Well for years we’ve all been using magnetic hard drives that use layers of spinning metal disks to store information and there are plenty[Read More…]

I’ve just received an email from Tash who would like more information on having an Ergonomic workspace to help avoid pains and strains. Microsoft’s own in-house Ergonomist has some great tips in this area – http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/ergonomics/drdan.mspx If you hare having problems with discomfort at work, please do bring it up with your employer to help find the best solution for[Read More…]

I recently sat down with security evangelist Lloyd Borrett from AVG Australia to talk about the importance of logging off properly when using your computer.