Basic computer maintenance steps can extend a laptop’s life by several years. That’s why maintaining a computer’s hardware and software is vital – and wise!
Here are a few tips of things you can do safely yourself. If you are unsure, please call us.
We hate broken computers, that’s why we love fixing them! And the one thing we hate more than a broken computer coming in, is a customer thinking they’ve got a great deal from a local laptop reseller, but instead they;’ve been tricked into buying a lemon. That makes us sad.
When you invest so much money in a laptop, you really want it to last a long time. Some of these brands aren’t necessarily cheaper, but we get so many in for repairs that feel for the pain the customer is about to have over the next few years.
In these tough times with concerns about the environment and the cost of living repairing your computer rather that getting a new one is looking better and better. Let's look at three reasons why...
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.
