March/April 2011 Newsletter
I hope you are fit and well and enjoying the start of the
springtime.
Here is a round up of the latest computer news.
Security Warning.
There is
a major security problem that is hitting many of my customers, in the last few
weeks. It is usually called Anti Virus 2011, or something similar.
It can appear on any Windows PC
or laptop with a big scary warning saying SECURITY WARNING. YOUR COMPUTER HAS
BEEN INFECTED.
It will then tell you to click
on the Scan button to run a scan of your computer. After a few minutes it will
say your computer has thousands of infections, and tell you to pay $50 to
download a programme to remove it.
DO NOT, DO NOT, DO NOT, DO IT!!!
Do I make myself clear?
By clicking on the Scan button, you are releasing this nasty malware into your
computer, which will then cause tremendous damage and is a real bugger to
remove.
Secondly, if you pay them $50
then you have paid for nothing of any benefit whatsoever, plus thirdly, they now
have your credit card details.
If you get such a warning
appear, then call me immediately and do not use the computer.
In most cases I can sort this
out after having a little fight with the computer. In more severe cases I would
need to bring in one of my technicians to kill the problem.
PC Tower for
Sale
.
I have
been given 2 PCs from customers who have upgraded to new computers. I have
restored them to factory settings and there are working absolutely beautifully.
They are just PC towers, without a monitor, (but you can always buy a new
monitor for as little as £70 upwards). So just the tower only, no
keyboard or mouse.
I have a Dell Dimension and
Compaq PC which I’m selling for just £60
each including basic set up and delivery. Absolute bargain. Would be ideal
as a replacement for an old slow PC or a second computer. First come, first
served.
Google Transliterate
You
know me, I love anything that’s free and clever, and Google Transliterate is a
new service from Google, which just blows me away. It is different from their
Google Translate service, which is spectacular in itself, for translating text
or web pages.
What Transliterate does is convert
the text AS YOU TYPE, from English to foreign, non English letters and
characters, such as Hebrew, Punjabi, Chinese, Arabic and many other languages.
It has to be seen to be believed. It is perfect for translating English to a
different language, which can then be copied and pasted into a document or
email.
You MUST try it even if you
don’t speak any other languages, just to see what it does. Go to http://www.google.com/transliterate
then select a language from the drop down menu on the left, and then type in the
big box. Every time you press the Spacebar, it will convert the previous word by
magic! Try it.
WD Passport External Hard Drive
As
you know, I’m always nagging my customers to do regular backups. But I also
know that 9 out of 10 people don’t do it as regularly as they should. Last
month I told you about Mozy.com which allows you to back up your data online for
free (up to 2Gb), and many customers are now using this happily.
However, most people now have more
than 2Gb of documents, pictures, music and emails. The ideal solution is the WD
Passport, which is a USB External Hard Drive, small, slim and stylish, which
does a continuous automatic backup. It takes a few minutes to set up and
then a short while to copy everything from your PC or laptop onto the hard drive
itself. But then it will automatically add any new documents, emails, pictures
etc without you doing anything. Seemples!
They can be bought through Amazon
for just over £50, for the 500Gb model, but it is cheap insurance, as you never
know when disaster will strike. Click below: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Passport-Essential-Midnight-Black-Portable/dp/B004445JHC/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1299930299&sr=1-1
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There are hundreds of really good products to choose from.
If you would like any, we will give our customers a 10% discount on all orders,
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And Finally….
Most of you will know the Billy Joel song We Didn’t Start
the Fire, which chronicles life from the 1950s to today.
If you click on the link below you’ll see an incredible
home made video which brings a whole new dimension to the song. I just love it.
http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html
That’s it for now, have a good month and don’t forget
I’m always here if you need any further help or advice.
