We are often asked why can’t I open a joke attachment that I have been sent by email. The most likely cause it that you do not have powerpoint installed. If the file ends with pps then you can either buy a copy of Microsoft office (make sure the version contains powerpoint!) or download Sun Open Office [...]
Keep an eye on the news this week as Apple will be giving a sneak peek on Tuesday of the new version of the iPhone’s operating system, iPhone Software 3.0. Rumor has it that it will include cut & paste and laptop/PC tethering for Internet access.
Will keep you posted with the news!
We are currently running a beta copy of Windows 7 on one of our computers and first impressions are good. We have Vista installed on the same computer and Windows 7 out performs Vista. The whole operating system looks and feels Vista but it doesn’t suffer the slow downs are constant bombardment of questions! Lets hope Microsoft [...]
If you are looking for a company that supplies Balloons, decorates weddings and parties then try www.absolutelyballoons.co.uk. They are based in Liskeard but they cover Plymouth, Devon & Cornwall. I would recommend them as they did a fantastic job on our wedding day, I was so impressed I did their website!
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If you are using Windows Vista and have less than 1GB of system memory then you can plug a pen drive otherwise known as usb memory stick into a free USB port and use something called ReadyBoost. ReadyBoost allows Windows Vista to use your usb pen drive as extra cache memory, which allows programs to load [...]
increasing number of computers that fail to load after automatic updates
If you use Kaspersky Internet security 2009 and Outlook 2007 then check the version of Kaspersky you are using. To do this hover your mouse over the red Kaspersky icon in the bottom left hand corner of your screen. Check the version number it should be 8.0.0.506 or above, anything lower can cause Outlook 2007 [...]
If you require easy to use wizard driven backup software then try Backup My Pc. It’s very easy to use and you can set the program to perform incremental backups.