Tips & How-to’s

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  211721st December 2013Fun ways for all the family to have an ‘Appy Xmas…Fun ways for all the family to have an 'Appy Xmas... Here is a small selection of the most popular smartphone and tablet apps available to provide a bit of seasonal fun for the family over the Christmas season. First up is Google Santa Tracker. It gives a countdown to the st... Read More
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  18229th December 2013Are you inviting thieves into your home?Are you inviting thieves into your home? - asks Peter Clarke from PC PAL Many of us love to use Facebook and Twitter to tell our friends and family little snippets of our lives and  more people are aware of the need to protect against identity theft whilst doing this.  But... Read More
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  25638th December 2013The Compact Activity Recall Centre.The Compact Activity Recall Centre Appealing to, among other people, fitness freaks, hypochondriacs and arrange a healthy living enthusiasts, a Withings Pulse might appear on a few Christmas lists this year – despite its hefty £90 price tag. This well designed, matte blac... Read More
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  18451st December 2013Keeping on the move to recharge your batteries.I reckon that solutions for recharging smartphones and tablets on the move are going to prove popular as stocking fillers this Christmas. There are plenty of items to choose from at the usual online shops. Mains chargers are a pain to carry around. Consequently, a handy pock... Read More
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  416729th November 2013PC PAL Newsletter – November 2013 | Important virus alert*** PC PAL Advisory Notice *** Welcome to the PC PAL November 2013 newsletter. This month we are dedicating our extended newsletter to send out a warning to our customers as over the last few weeks PC PAL has become aware of a very nasty & sophisticated new breed of viru... Read More
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  19841st November 2013Don’t be held to ransom!Don’t be held to ransom! - Warns  Peter Clarke of PC PAL Beware of a new virus that has appeared recently and has been described as ‘on the rampage’.  It is very cleverly hidden, often as a PDF attachment to an email but also in banners on websites declaring that you... Read More
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  18121st October 2013Beware of computer support cold callsBeware of computer support cold calls warns Peter Clarke of PC PAL   I am again getting many calls regarding out of the blue ‘support’ cold calls and although I have successfully secured the PCs involved, prevention is better than cure! Beware of telephone calls out... Read More
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  18431st September 2013Heard about the International Day for Older People?Heard about the International Day for Older People? - Asks Peter Clarke of PC PAL The Andover and District Older People’s Forum are holding a day at the Andover Leisure Centre on 1st October focussing on living with arthritis.  I hope you can join us to learn how you can ... Read More
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  17831st August 2013Thinking of changing from Windows XP?Thinking of changing from Windows XP? - Asks Peter Clarke of PC PAL As many of you may know, from April 2014 Microsoft will no longer support nor provide updates for the Windows XP operating system.  Don't worry, your computer will still work after this date but you will no... Read More
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  550619th July 2013Some very cool google easter egg secrets you must try.I think we all know that Google has a sense of humor, with them celebrating various events in our history, holidays and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists thought its Doodles campaigns. But did you know that Google has some hidden Easter eggs in its servic... Read More