be a whizz
This area of the site features the detailed answers
to the questions on PCs and the Internet which featured monthly
in the Parish Magazine. I hope it will grow to become a good
reference resource. Click on the question to get the answer!
Note: if you want to browse all simply select the
first question and select the 'next' link at the bottom of every
page. Quick link to Free
online Virus & Spyware Scans.
Titles (scroll down for more detail): Hidden
history; managing
on-line accounts; identity
theft, phishing, spyware, viruses, etc; back-up
your data; cheap
MS Office licenses and alternatives, Native
Resolution, Parental Controls, VOIP,
Managing Photos,
finding stuff (aka
desktop search), Upgrading
your PC/ laptop, Broadband
speed testing, free
legal music.
hidden history?
Q: I've been told that even if I delete the History of the
websites I've visited via Internet Explorer (Tools --> Internet Options
--> Clear History) a history file still exists on my PC. Is this
correct?
managing on-line accounts
Q: All the website and internet shops I visit seem to have
different rules on user names and passwords and managing all my online account
log-on details is a nightmare. Do you have any suggestions?
identity theft, phishing, spyware, viruses, etc
Q: I'm
worried about identity theft. Is it safe to shop and bank on line?
Who or what is 'phishing'?
back-up outlook & outlook express
Q: How
do I back-up my data?
cheap ms office licenses and alternatives
Q: Microsoft
Office is so expensive at almost £300 are there alternatives and
can I get it cheaper?
native resolution. What is it? Is it important?
Q: More
and more people are using LCD monitors with their PCs. Whilst these
look cool and save space, its important to understand that they
work in an entirely different manner. If your LCD monitor is not
giving you a decent screen image it may be because you are not using
it at its 'native resolution'. We explain native resolution in detail.
parental controls
Q: Background
and information on Parental Controls.
VOIP. what's it all about?
Q: Background
and information on VOIP. Free calls - is this true?.
managing photos
Q: How
do you manage all those digital photos you took over Christmas?
finding stuff (aka desktop search)
Q: How
do find stuff on your computer?
upgrading your PC/laptop
Q: A
slightly more advanced article on upgrading memory and hard disks!
broadband speed testing
Q: Are
you getting the broadband speed promised?
free legal music
Q: Where
can I get free legal music?
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