Busy Week
It must be something to do with the weather, or perhaps the upcoming Bank Holiday, but this last week has been a very busy one indeed. A record number of […]
Beefing up your netbook
Modern netbooks can be useful and cost effective alternatives to the tablet for people looking for a lightweight machine. They provide all the functionality and more at a fraction of […]
Migrating to a new Mac
You know the situation. The beloved old Macbook has finally begun to show its age and you’ve treated yourself to a shiny new 2012 model. Great. Trouble is, all your […]
My First Computer
I’ve just read in the press that we have reached the 30th anniversary since the launch of the good old Sinclair Spectrum. That was my first computer back in 1982. […]
New Desktop Build
I’ve just completed the build of a Windows 7 desktop computer based on an intel i5 multi core processor running on an Asus P8Z68-V LX motherboard with 8gb of DDR3 […]
Inspiron 1525 Screen Swop
I’ve just replaced the screen on a Dell Inspiron 1525 which had taken a tumble onto the floor. Even from a short height, the impact damage of a drop can […]
Vista Updates
I’ve recently finished updating a Toshiba Satellite L30-101 laptop which came into the Surgery last week. No specific problems were identified beyond sluggish performance. Running Vista with only 1gb of […]
A Simple Spring Clean
If ever the importance of keeping your computer dust free was in doubt, the recent case of a PC brought into the Surgery should serve as a warning. The owner […]
New Keyboard Required
I’ve just finished swopping out a broken keyboard on an Acer Aspire 7736 laptop.I think the client’s young grand daughter had been trying to play the drums with some of […]
iCubes Build
I’ve been building an iCubes Windows 7 PC based on the Evo G41 chassis. For anyone looking for a very compact design, small footprint desktop machine the Evo G41 could […]
Secure Deletion
Do you know how common it is to buy a secondhand hard drive from ebay or at a car boot sale only to find easily retrievable personal data left in […]
Another Rescued MacBook
I’ve recently finished work rebuilding a 13″ unibody MacBook Pro whose owner had accidentally spilt most of the contents of a glass of red wine over the keyboard a few […]