Advice for First Time Computer Users

I could write forever on this subject! I started using a computer back in 1996 when the internet was really in its infancy. I remember buying the pc from the shop for £2,500, and taking it back to open up. Then I had to try and connect it to the internet. Dial up was all that was available back then and my pc would only run at 28Kps. A huge difference to the 20Mps I'm on today. I self taught myself by spending hours on the pc until I was at a good standard and could call myself pc literate. In 2001 I took an entrance test and joined a fledgling company called Blueyonder. This was the internet arm of Telewest Communications. I passed and was soon to become a ...  Read the complete review

As an operating system, Microsoft Windows XP has its detractors, but the fact remains that it's very user-friendly and is used by many millions of PC users worldwide. This guide is aimed at users who may be relatively new to the world of computing, but are now at the stage when they can confidently navigate the Internet, download the odd program and are also regular downloaders (for example, music or movie torrents). Many new users (and experienced users who should know better) leave themselves open to nasty viruses and other malware and identity theft is a particularly pertinent issue these days. In the best case, these tricky pieces of code will slow down ...  Read the complete review

Advice for First Time Computer Users: Ok, you have finally got around to buying a computer – Congratulations. You have just been opened up into a completely new world of High Tech computing and possibly more exciting the Internet!. So what should you do first: Well I would say that this is quite clear, first you should set your computer up, plug in Monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc and then plug your computer into the mains and turn it on. Hopefully should you have set everything up correctly then you will be able to start using your PC. I would recommend setting the PC up in a place that has natural light (as you will probably be spending ...  Read the complete review

I grew up in an age when a pocket calculator was an amazing, technological invention. I really hankered after one of those but I was banned from using one. The view of schools in general was that pocket calculators were an aid for the less able and that it would be sheer laziness to use one. I wonder if a pc would have met with the same opposition at that time. I was well over 40 when I was first introduced to the PC. I had an old machine that chugged along on Windows 3.1. I thought this was wonderful. I quickly became aware that I could do so many more things if I had a better machine and it went on from there. I’m now a computer freak! My point ...  Read the complete review

I notice that there are several very good reviews on advice on purchasing a computer. I have written this review on the assumption that you have purchased the computer, connected up all the wires, managed to get the internet up and running and are now surfing. It is a fact that most people will invest in a computer in order to surf the Internet, send e-mails and photos and chat to their families and friends. However, there are so many other things that your computer can do and as most new computers come pre-loaded with a multitude of software, you should really take the time and learn how to use it. As an IT trainer, I would strongly suggest that ...  Read the complete review