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Funny Computer Memes & What They’re Trying to Tell You

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Now. Here’s a few memes created to teach you a lesson.

Love your Laptop :: 4 Steps to Prolonging Laptop Life

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.

PC Pitstop Computer Manual & Service Planner :: Making IT Easy for YOU

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We are so excited to finally have our PC Pitstop Computer Manual & Service Planner in store for everyone who receives any service from PC Pitstop! So many of you have been wanting something like this and it will definitely make life easier for a lot of businesses and families!

PC Pitstop Specialty Lessons

PC Pitstop Specialty Lessons

Stop banging your head on the desk trying to figure that pesky computer problem and ask for a Specialty Lesson from your PC Pitstop Trained Technician.

Learn the Lingo :: Computing Acronyms

Learn the Lingo :: Computing Acronyms

We try to SPEEK NO GEEK but if your PC Pitstop Trained Technician uses language you don’t quite understand, just ask him to explain the lingo and he’ll happily talk you through it!

Doomsday for XP :: You could be under attack right now!

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Microsoft first said it was planning to end support for Windows XP in 2007. It has since been warning consumers and businesses an upgrade is necessary to keep their computers from being run over by a train of malicious software, or malware.

The Importance of Backing Up Your Technology

The Importance of Backing Up Your Technology

Backing up is crucial. Backing up at the basic level involves the act of copying all your important files to a separate external device that can easily be taken off site with you each day for security measures in business or easily accessible during an evacuation for home users, keeping precious data and memories safe and saving you time, money and tears.

The Benefits of Onsite Computer Help & When it’s Most Suitable

The Benefits Of Onsite Computer Help & When It’s Most Suitable

Onsite computer support is a premium service that gives you access to PC Pitstop Trained Technicians in your home or workplace. Many businesses only discover the real value of onsite computer support after they have experienced a major IT breakdown or disaster. However, more often than not, these IT issues can be prevented or at least minimised through regular servicing, regular maintenance and the right infrastructure and planning in place.

6 Benefits of Hardware Upgrades to Your Day-to-Day Productivity

6 Benefits of Hardware Upgrades to Your Day-to-Day Productivity

There is the wide range of hardware available today that will, in most cases, plug in or integrate to your existing system with little or no fuss. Hardware upgrades such as bigger hard drives, more RAM or a better graphics card for example, can be installed to your core system in lieu of replacing the computer or to facilitate the needs of new software or peripheral equipment.

The Lost Plot Launch :: Port Macquarie Community Garden & Costa!

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PC Pitstop supports the Port Macquarie Community gardens Inc and The Lost Plot. Come along to the gardens Official Launch in April. The Port Macquarie Community Gardens Inc officially invites all members of the community to join them in celebrating The Lost Plot’s Launch on Sunday 6th April at the garden on Central Rd.

Don’t Forget to Collect Your Goods! :: Our Uncollected Goods Policy to Protect You

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Forgetting to collect your computer or device after repair or without payment may result in fines or disposal of your items. Where goods left for repair or other treatment in the course of business with PC Pitstop, have not been collected for a period of time, or are not paid for, PC Pitstop will make every effort to contact you. We will then follow the procedures set down by the Uncollected Goods Act.

So good I had to share :: 10 Ways to be Computer Literate

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So, Justin James from TechRepublic says there are 10 Things you Have to Know to be Computer Literate. Of course, there is so much to know, and it depends on what your use of the computer is actually for that determines your capabilities, but this little list is pretty handy for general users.