Philip Black

Computer care – How to defrag your hard drive

If you’ve had your computer for a while and it’s starting to act slow and sluggish, chances are that it’s time to defragment your hard drive. What happens is that the files become disorganised, literally “fragmented", and that’s why they take so long to o... Read >

Choosing a Mac

Looking to switch to a Mac? Apple is penetrating the computer market steadily, and retaining its core users. Macs are high quality computers that are raved about by their fans. The current OS X Apple operating system, includes very strong software desi... Read >

How to Delete Your Temp Files

Temporary files can take up enormous amounts of space. It’s astonishing how much of this stuff your computer can store. This steadily accumulating pile of junk doesn’t help your computer much either, and can slow it down. Windows “Disk Cleanup" utility ca... Read >

DLNA- The Digital Living Network Alliance

DLNA, or the Digital Living Network Alliance a joint effort by over 250 major businesses including big corporations like Hewlett Packard, Dolby, Motorola, Nokia, Pioneer and Toshiba, creating compatible products and platforms and using open source standar... Read >

DataDotDNA® – How to protect your computer from theft.

There’s not much to like about having your computer stolen. Everything, including your personal information, goes with it. It can be a real disaster if someone who knows how to get at your data and ID is involved. DataDotDNA® is a unique type of computer ... Read >

How to Get the Best Seats on the Plane

Most domestic flights in Australia allow you to do your own check-in, selecting your own seat in the process. This is a great way of avoiding “airline induced arthritis", so it’s worth doing some home tech support for yourself. You really don’t have to... Read >

Creating really safe passwords

A guide to making a reliable password is now an essential part of the computer support process. Password crackers are getting more efficient and more dangerous. It’s important to understand these nasty things operate. We’ve come up with a few ideas how to... Read >

How to Share Large Files Online

File sharing is becoming a standard business process. It’s quick, it’s highly efficient, and it really helps to have a good working system which will do the job seamlessly without “technical issues" getting in the way. This is practical home tech support ... Read >

How to Make Your Own Home Movie

Are you like most people who have a great video camera but don’t do enough with it? This month’s project may turn you into the next Spielberg – making your own home movie. Better still, you can be your own home computer support and media expert. It’s n... Read >

Like a Pro – How to Use Keyboard Shortcuts

If you’re a regular writer and you write a lot of text, you’ll really appreciate keyboard shortcuts in Word. Pro writers use every shortcut they can find to speed up the document management and as quality controls on their work. Think of it as your own ho... Read >

How to Get the Best out of Your Media

There are more media options coming on the market all the time. It’s easy to hook your computer up to your television and have your own personalised media centre. You can do your own home computer support and get the media benefits as well. What’s so g... Read >