PC Pitstop Australia Director Ben Waters offers up his best presentation tips on the blog! So I recently spoke at Port Macquarie’s Micro Business Forum on The 5 Things We as Business Owners Need to Know to Keep our Computers (& Businesses) Running Great!

Get more from your excel spreadsheets with these great tips and tricks from Bit on the PC Pitstop Australia blog. Don’t like that annoying habit Excel has of trying to guess the right format for a cell you’re updating? Here’s how to turn it off, plus other handy tips.

Okay. Put down your phone. It’s time to talk. For the Rue team, Instagram-ing is a way of life, but we realize we can spend our lives a little too glued to the screen. Sometimes, we need to disconnect and actually talk to the person across the table. So when do we indulge and when should we draw the line? It’s a constantly evolving question thanks to technology (Google Glass, anyone?) but it all comes down to what all etiquette is about- being considerate.

Your laptop battery charges whenever your computer is plugged into external power through an AC Adapter, an optional power adapter, or an optional docking device. The battery charges whether the computer is off or in use, but it charges faster when the computer is off. Make sure to exercise your laptop battery with PC Pitstop Australia’s top recommendations. READ ON!

Having your website down can be almost as devastating as a facing a natural disaster.  It can affect user confidence, loyalty and ultimately eat into your bottom line, particularly if you are paying for online traffic.

While most big businesses are all up to date with their back-up and redundancy strategies, SMEs all too often don’t give full consideration to what could happen should disaster strike. The recent spate of natural disasters, including widespread flooding, hit many businesses hard. While some had no back-up strategy at all, others had their equipment stored in building basements that were the first to be flooded out.

“Dropbox. Another strangely named app-thingy I know nothing about…” Sound familiar? Yeah, I hear you, but this is one very handy app-thingy you gonna wanna know about. It’s all about convenient organisation see.

Everyone with a website and a vision wants their business to fire up online. We do too! That’s why we’ve done the searching for you and shortlisted our Top 5. There are millions out there but what we look for is easy to read, straight to the point, RELEVANT info…preferably delivered by someone with experience and poise!

Although complied by a university for a university, this top 10 list is relevant for just about any home or business. I especially like #9 – it’s the become one of the most common reasons for viruses seen on computers coming into the workshop of late – and one that is so easily avoidable!

Safely using your laptop will help ensure that your laptop works properly, and you don’t get injured. Improper use or not being aware of safety issues can cause your laptop irreparable damage. These safety tips should be added to your weekly laptop maintenance routine and will help you stay productive and safe no matter where you are working.

Ergonomics is about the relationship between you and your computer and shouldn’t be ignored. Here’s our 8 Essential Ergonomic Checks to Save Stress on your Body:

Just got your computer back from repair and facing the task of plugging it all back in? Fear not, this simple rear desktop computer connection guide will help you out!