Most, if not all, NBN or ADSL internet connections in our home or at work come with wireless (wifi) built in. For the most part when encryption is turned on this is quite secure. But most of us who are accustomed to using wifi do not think twice about it when using a public wifi spot. When travelling or sitting in… Read more →
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Different types of Printers – Part 2
Multifunction Printers Multifunction printers try to do everything from Faxing, Printing, Scanning, and Photocopying. They are usually built in with the ability to connect to your network over the Wireless and Ethernet and also have a telephone port to be able to make calls and receive faxes. You will know if your printer is Multifunctional because it is larger than… Read more →
Different types of Printers – Part 1
We have all been using printers on our computer for a very long time now. If you have had a computer in the past you most certainly would have had a printer. With everything been sent electronically now like your bank statements, phone and electricity bills people are now having to print there own bills out. The printer industry has… Read more →
Wireless Problems
Just about everybody uses wireless these days in their homes as do a lot of business around town in Townsville. Wireless is a great alternative to having to wire up your whole home or business with ethernet cable or have it prebuilt into your structure. Rather, adding a wireless router or modem can easily allow most people to connect to… Read more →
Play Xbox One On Your Windows 10 Computer
Recently I bought, sold and installed a Xbox One for a customer. When I was younger I used to enjoy playing computer games but over the years I don’t really have the time and have lost track of whats good in the gaming industry and more importantly, what is possible… until now! The computer gaming industry moves very fast and so… Read more →
Computer Problems Townsville
Are you having computer problems Townsville then you have come to the right place. We have been servicing and repairing computers in Townsville, fixing peoples computer for 20 years and we love fixing other peoples problems. There are a lot of computer problems that can affect people in Townsville dues to a wide range of reasons. The biggest computer problem… Read more →
Remote Desktop Protocol vs TeamViewer
Anyone who has ever wanted to access their computer remotely has probably heard of one of these programs. The ability to control your computer from either the next room or on the other side of the world is useful when you cant bring your computer with you and you want to access work or media files when away from your… Read more →
Firewall vs Antivirus
A lot of people don’t know the difference between an Antivirus program and a firewall and what each actually does. There are some exceptions to the rules but for the sake of simplicity and without getting to technical this article is going to be discussing the differences in general. Indeed you can get antivirus programs with firewalls built in, but… Read more →
Is someone using my wireless?
Wireless has come a long way in the last ten years. When I was growing up there was no such thing, we had to run cables everyone along the floor, through the ceiling, over the bed and through the lounge room to share our very slow dial up connection. As the demand grew for it, more and more routers starting… Read more →
Plex Media Server
Plex media server is a software package you can download from the internet and setup on one of your computers to host, save and stream your media files, music, video and pictures to other devices on your network or over the internet. Download Plex Plex can be run from a Windows, Mac or lInux computer and NAS devices and can… Read more →