Knowledge Base
In the modern world of ICT it can be very easy to get bogged down in technical terms; below is a list of links to pages that should help clear up some of the mess and also help you to gain a better overall understanding of computers.
| Computers come in many shapes and sizes from Ultra Light Tablet Notebooks to Power Consuming Gaming Towers, find out about them here. | Types of PC |
| Gone are the days of Microsoft Office coming with a new PC, so what do you do for your letter typing and number crunching needs? | Works, Office and OpenOffice |
| Do you know your CPU from your RAM? If not check out the Jargon Buster. | Jargon Buster |
| HD Movies on Blu Ray disks are here to stay and your PC can help you take part in the HD revolution for less. | Blu Ray on a PC Guide |
| Did you know you could record TV on your PC? Or that Microsoft offers free photo/video editing software? Click the link to the right and start getting the very best out of your PC. | Essentials for your new PC |
| Is your PC taking ages to boot up? Maybe your looking for a new PC and want to spend your money well, take a look at the guide to RAM and baffle any sales assistant! | Things you should know about RAM |
| Some PCs now ship with ‘RAID’ technology but what does that mean? Click the link to see how it can almost double your hard drive performance! | What you should know about RAID |
| How much can you fit on a Hard Drive/Memory Stick/CD/DVD ect.. to find out just how much you get for your GB take a look at the link to the right. | Hard Drive Capacities |
| Modern PCs are made from lots of different components, to help you get the best speed for your needs without over spending take a look at this quick guide. | What makes a PC fast? – New! |
| There are so many different ways to connect cabled devices to your PC these days but with any luck this quick guide should help you get to grips with your USB and HDMI. | What is that port? |
| Photos stored on a hard drive aren’t as safe as you think they are. Any number of problems can occur making it impossible to access these precious memories. Although all is not lost if you have backed up recently. | Backup, Backup and Backup |
| Windows 7 has been split down into 4 main editions one of them being Professional; to see what the advantages are and why you should go Professional with your new Notebook PC click the link to the right. | Windows 7 Professional for Notebooks |
| You may have seen Windows Vista 64bit out there but what does it mean? Click the link to find out. | 64bit Computing |
| So you know what you want to do with your PC but can’t wait for a recommendation? No worries just take a look at the required specifications page take it to your local PC supplier and politely say ‘I would like something that has this’. | Recommended Specifications (Desktop) Recommended specifications (Notebooks) |
| A term you may of heard in the news recently is the ‘Cloud Computer’ but what is this mysterious PC in the cloud? and what is the cloud? Click the links to the right to find out more. | What is a Cloud Computer? Control your PC remotely – Windows Live Mesh Keep everything the same – Windows Live Sync |
| Looking for a PC without Windows pre installed? Maybe you have a spare licence or want to go with Linux? Click the link to look at some of the options for ‘OSless’ PC. | Want a new PC but don’t want Windows Installed? |
| Its here and its faster than ever, to find out what N class Wi-Fi does click the link to the right. | N class Wi-Fi – New! |
| The internet can connect you to the world, although as with your PC make sure you get the right deal for your needs. | Broadband Internet |
| Want to get on the internet through the mobile phone network but don’t know how? Take a look at this article to find out just how its done. | The Mobile Web on your Notebook PC |
| If you are a enthusiast gamer and haven’t heard of the Western Digital Raptor then you are missing out on one of the best ways to load your games faster than ever before. | Western Digital Raptor |
| Moving files from an old PC to a new one can be extremely annoying so try it the simpler way with Windows Easy Transfer. | Windows Easy Transfer |
| Free to download and easy to use Antivirus software – it must be Microsoft Security Essentials – did I mention it was free? | Microsoft Security Essentials |
| With more and more personal data being stored on your hard drive you will want a sure fire way to make sure it is gone when you replace your PC, for those occasions try eraser. | Stop deleting and start erasing your data |
| Are the fans in your PC getting to noisy? Maybe you should consider a replacement for less than £13! | Fans |
| Star ratings for Desktop and Notebook PCs were introduced in August 2009, click the link to the right to see how its all calculated! | Star ratings for Desktops and Notebooks |
| Even in the world of online storage, USB memory sticks and massive hard drives sometimes we need to revert to the good old DVD. Take a look at LightScribe to see what it can do for your DVD cover. | LightScribe DVD Labelling |
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