It is vital to be more careful with your computer, especially laptops, during summer because they can overheat and get damaged. Here are 10 essential care tips to stop your computer overheating or having other issues.
Here at Computer Help NZ, we have two special offers on Chromebooks and also a deal on setting up Family Link (which helps you have some control over what and how long your kids are on their devices).
All Chromebooks come with a Targus carry case with dome protection and a tub of screen wipes. Read more...
Norton which makes various antivirus and security products has, in our opinion, being making computers go slower for many years now. With their latest product, here's a good chance to make your computer go even slower! (sorry, that was sarcasm)
Why Do I Need Cooling?
As you’ve most likely experienced with a laptop on your lap, computers produce a lot of heat! This is similar to a car engine getting hotter as it’s put through more work. The higher the revs the more the heat. As a computer gets more stressed, it puts out more heat. Most processors (the engine of the computer) nowadays actually slow themselves down as they get hotter, this is called thermal throttling, and it protects the processor from damaging itself. In emergencies, the computer will turn itself off or restart itself if it detects very high temperatures.
The other day, my phone wanted to do an update. In fact, it had been pestering me continually. Turns out it wanted to do a 1 gig update, which on my 16 gig phone with only half a gig of free space wasn't going to happen. It seemed an excessively large update, but I cleared the photos off my phone and allowed the update to go through.
Now, to me, an update should be something that improves my experience and perhaps also fixes some security issues that I am not aware of. It may well have done the latter but it did not do the former.
We’ve saved the best for last. Our most popular laptop and my personal favourite. The Acer TravelMate is the most reliable we’ve ever stocked in our 25 years. I’m writing this email on my own TravelMate which is 8 years old and still going strong. I am only juuuust thinking about replacing it – maybe in a year or two. And I use this laptop HEAVILY. It keeps up with it all. Even the travelling around.
Built with business quality components the Acer TravelMate is a high-quality laptop that will serve you well for years.
Until 5pm, Monday Dec 11th, we are offering this special deal ($396 discount!) which also includes a Christmas Stocking Filler, worth $120, with all sorts of goodies AND a $50 voucher for the amazing seaside New Brighton Hot Pools.
Until 5pm, Nov 30th, we are offering this special deal ($465 discount!) which also includes a Christmas Stocking Filler, worth $150, with all sorts of goodies - see below for details.