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www.mgs.uk.com
Why do most people
NOT have a
backup system for their everyday data,
whether it be digital photographs, music
tracks, office documents or anything
else! We are regularly involved in data
recovery from dead or corrupt hard
drives because clients have no backup of
their personal files, emails or
specialist software.
If you own a tower computer you may be
able to have a 2nd hard drive fitted
inside - a very quick method of copying
important files; if yours is a laptop
then an external USB hard drive is
essential.
More than one computer in the
house?
We are able to configure a
simple home network so that you can
backup data to another computer as well
as share the internet, share a common
printer even if all other computers are
turned off.
So you buy an extra hard drive!
Once you have the drive then you need to
use it regularly; there are several free
software packages available on the
internet that will help you backup your
data and several other software packages
available for just a few pounds.
Need help!
If you would like to see some of the
options or just enquire about costs, etc
then contact your local computer shop,
of nearly 17 years supplying homes,
businesses and schools with computers,
software and installations - click here
to visit
Martin Group Services
web site.
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www.google.co.uk
For those on
dialup internet connections it is
advantageous to have, as your home page,
a page with few graphics on it. Google
is one such page and (1) is quick to
load (2) one of the best Search Engines
(3) the home of some innovative
add-ons.To change your Home Page if
using Windows; open a browser (Internet
Explorer); click on Tools, then select
Internet Options. In the box that
appears you will see the option to type
new information for your Home Page -
type in www.google.co.uk and select OK.
Click on
Preferences and scroll down the page,
underneath the language options and
change the number of displayed items
from 10 to 100 (this will result in
having to click 'next page' so often.
You may also wish to tick the following
option which forces each hyperlink to
open a fresh page. There is nothing
worse than to close a web page and find
you have lost your previous page!
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www.picasa.com
A FREE software
download from Google. You also need to
be running Microsoft® Windows XP or
Microsoft® Vista for this version to
work). Picasa is software that helps you
instantly find, edit and share all the
pictures on your PC. Every time you open
Picasa, it automatically locates all
your pictures (even ones you forgot you
had) and sorts them into visual albums
organised by date with folder names you
will recognize. You can drag and drop to
arrange your albums and make labels to
create new groups. Picasa makes sure
your pictures are always organised.
Picasa also makes advanced editing
simple by putting one-click fixes and
powerful effects at your fingertips. And
Picasa makes it a snap to share your
pictures – you can email, print photos
home, make gift CDs, instantly share via
Hello™, and even post pictures on your
own blog.
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www.adobe.com
Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free package
from Adobe that allows you to view pdf
files (portable document files). These
files are often manuals or lther
documents supplied by businesses,
containing appropriate information. The
latest version (8) will only work on
Microsoft® Windows XP, or Microsoft®
Windows Vista. Other older versions can
still be found on their website. |
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HP Inkjets |
Epson
Inkjets |
Canon
Bubblejets |
Lexmark
Printers |
Inks,
Toners &
Papers |
Mono
Laser
Printers |
Colour
Laser
Printers |
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Scanners |
Digital
Cameras |
Wireless
Keyboards |
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Martin Group
Services
46 Queen Street
· Bude ·
Cornwall · EX23
8BB
Tel: 01288
355477 • Fax:
01288 357931 |
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MARTIN COMPUTER SERVICES
Sales Tel: 01288 357930
· Support Tel: 01288
357940
COMPUTER SHOP OPENING
TIMES
Monday to Friday 9.00
a.m. - 5.30 p.m.
Saturday (Shop only)
8.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
(We close on all
Sundays, Public and Bank
Holidays)
Brand New PC's &
Laptops
REPAIRS · VIRUS REMOVAL
Printers · Scanners ·
Digital Cameras
Advice on Backup options
External Drives,
Internal Drives, RAID
options, NAS Drives, etc
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· Networking · Backup
Devices
Computer Accessories etc
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Virus & Trojan
Protection & General
Information: |
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YOU
MUST HAVE ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
INSTALLED IF YOU CONNECT TO THE
INTERNET AT ALL! |
There are several anti-virus
software packages available from
a number of suppliers: Some of
the major names in this field
are McAfee, Norton, Panda, AVG,
etc. Most of the packages now
offer a number of forms of
protection for you to consider,
like additional firewall
options, anti-spam and
anti-hacker options to name but
a few.
The downside of all these
options is that an older,
slower, machine will almost
certainly go even slower!
If
you do have up-to-date software
then renew it when the year is
up! Make sure it still updates
automatically too! It frequently
happens that a virus/unhindered!
So, keep an eye on things; don't
assume all is well because it
said it would be on the box!!
You may
find that as more people connect
to the internet via broadband
that more and more providers are
offering, or supplying, modem
routers. A router offers more
general protection by way of a
hardware firewall; they offer
the facility of networking a
number of computers by way of an
internal 'private' network which
is not directly connected to the
internet.
If you
believe that you have a virus
but no up-to-date anti-virus
software then you may find that
you are unable to install any
further software. Any infections
(virus or trojan, etc) have the
ability to prevent any updates
to your system.... they are also
able to stop you from running
several programs in case you are
trying to prevent them from
running.
Buying
software and trying to install
it on an infected computer will
usually fail. If this is the
case please seek professional
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Should you wish to
consider alternative FREE
options to protect your PC: |
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Microsoft Security
Essentials (Free)
Microsoft Security Essentials
provides real-time protection
for your home PC that guards
against viruses, spyware, and
other malicious software.
It is one of the best pieces of
software for this purpose and
updates automatically.
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AVG (Free)
This is FREE Anti-Virus software
that is effective with updates
occurring frequently. If you
install this software or stick
with a paid-for option then it
is still recommended that you
install the following software
for that added bit of
protection.
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Malwarebytes (FREE)
This software is one of the best
for offering protection against
Spyware, Malware, Freeware and
other forms of unwanted activity
downloaded secretly by your
browsing habits. Running this
software will check for TROJANS
and other serious infections AND
it does a good job of getting
rid of them. |
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