The 6730s is a lighter than average laptop with a clear 15.4″ screen. It comes equipped with a webcam, wifi and Dvd R/W drive. It’s great for everyday use and because of it’s light weight, it’s perfect for students or anyone who carries their laptop around. The 6730s is matte black with a gloss black bezel around the screen.

The keyboard is well laid out and comfortable to use and the screen is sharp with good clear colours.  The built in webcam provides good quality video over Skype and the microphone picks up voices very well.

Instead of having a shared memory video card, the 6730s has a dedicated video chip that provides smooth video playback from DVDs & Youtube.

Overall a great laptop for graphics, video and general everyday use.

Priced very competitively at £239.

Shipping if required, add £17.99

We ship to UK & Ireland only.

Specifications:

• 15.4″ Widescreen
• 250GB Hard Drive SATA
• 4GB RAM (Upgradable to 8GB)
• Core 2 Duo CPU (2Ghz)
• Webcam
• Wifi
• Windows Vista SP2
• Gigabit Ethernet
• USB 2.0
• DVD R/W
• Built in Microphone
• High Definition Audio
• 6 Month Warranty

The Dell E6400 is a sturdy, well built laptop and it comes with many features that are all built on the award winning Intel Centrino 2 Platform. The E6400 has a magnesium alloy, brushed black metal case, with very good quality hinges and latches that will stand up to a lot of abuse.

Originally marketed as a business machine, these laptops have plenty of speed and power and are ideal for all types of use, including student coursework, multimedia use and web surfing. The E6400 is a lot more than just a good looking laptop, the keyboard is well designed and the keys are coated in a non slip finish that keeps the typos to a minimum. As with most high end laptops, the touchpad gives the user precise control over the pointer.

Priced very competitively at £239.

Shipping if required, add £17.99

We ship to UK & Ireland only.

Specifications:

• Intel Centrino 2 Chipset
• Widescreen 15″
• Firewire
• USB 2.0
• Built in Wifi (Wireless N)
• Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 (2.4Ghz)
• 4GB RAM – (Max 8GB)
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
• 5 in 1 Card Reader
• AVG Antivirus
• Windows Vista SP2
• High Definition Audio
• Keyboard, Touchpad & Stick
• Built in Microphone
• DVD R/W
• Gigabit Ethernet Adaptor

A U.S attorney previously described the criminals in an FBI press release, “they were international cyberbandits who hijacked millions of computers at will and rerouted them to Internet Web sites and advertisements of their own choosing — collecting millions of dollars in undeserved commissions for all the hijacked computer clicks and Internet ads they fraudulently engineered.”

Any computer that is still infected, will lose internet access on July 9th 2012 as the FBI are going to shut down the servers that control the virus. Infected computers will no longer be able to access the internet because they are effectively getting their internet access through these servers.

To check and see if your computer is infected, go to www.dcwg.org and run the test, or contact CCS.

The minimum systems requirements for a PC running Windows 3.1 were:

• 2 MB RAM
• 6MB free on Hard Drive

By comparison, today’s PC with 4GB RAM increases the minimum requirements by around 2000 times.

Windows 3.1 was released at a time when computers were starting to become more popular in homes and small businesses, although they were still only mainly used by “geeks” and not by the general population.

Software was installed by using floppy disks and networking support was added to version 3.11 and games like Solitaire, Minesweeper and Hearts was included.

Here’s a video of Windows 3.1 in action.

It was discovered by a Russian security firm called Dr Web.

According to Dr Web, “systems get infected with BackDoor.Flashback.39 after a user is redirected to a bogus site from a compromised resource or via a traffic distribution system. JavaScript code is used to load a Java-applet containing an exploit.”

Apple users have been warned to stay clear of any Russian websites, as they seem to be the ones carrying the infection.

If you have an Apple Mac, remove the Java software, you don’t really need it anyway. If you are one of the few people who do still need Java then upgrade to the newest version as soon as possible.

You can verify your version of Java here.

If you’re Apple Mac has been infected contact us at 0774 220 5215 for more info.

Waledac runs a few campaigns, mostly through emails like fake coupons, current events and e-cards. These subjects entice the user to click on the email. When the user clicks on the email, the computer is immediately infected.  This is the most common way that computers are infected with this virus.

Today we received a call from a company that couldn’t send any emails. Their antivirus wasn’t picking up the spambot, so after installing Norton and scanning the PC, we found the virus.

This is just one of the many reasons we recommend Norton Antivirus to all of our business customers. Time and time again, Norton will pick up viruses that most other antivirus software cannot find.

It’s been 12 months since I’ve seen the Waledac Spambot and I had assumed that it had gone away.

If you suspect your computer has been infected or if you can’t send emails, call us for a diagnosis and we will get your computer up and running again with very little downtime.

Installation Hardware:

HP Compaq 6715b Laptop

3GB RAM

Dual Core Processor

Windows 8 Preview Download

Here’s a link to the download if you want to try it yourself.

Download Windows 8 Consumer Preview

The installation is in a 3.3GB ISO file that you can burn to a DVD.

Product Key needed to install:

Windows 8 Consumer Preview Product Key: DNJXJ-7XBW8-2378T-X22TX-BKG7J

The key will expire on Jan 13th 2013

Windows 8 Preview Install

• Boot from DVD
• Select Language
• Install Now

So far it looks just the same as Windows 7, except for a different coloured background.

After 2 restarts, you’re ready to pick a background colour.

The wireless drivers have been installed and the laptop is ready to connect wireless. Select your AP and type in the security key.

The next step is where things have changed slightly from Windows 7 and you can really see how Windows is copying Apple & Google by going Apps based.

You can select the following:

• Auto Updates
• Auto Device Drivers
• Auto Get Device Apps & info for new Devices
• Use IE Smartscreen Filter
• Use Windows Smartscreen Filter for Apps & Files
• Send URLs for web content that Apps use
• Send Location Data to Microsoft when Location Aware Apps are used
• Join Microsoft Active Protection Service to respond to malicious Apps & Malware
• Send Location Data to Microsoft when Location Aware Apps are used
• Send Information to Microsoft Customer Experience Program
• Send Information to the Microsoft Help Experience Program
• Windows Error Reporting to check for solutions to problems
• Get the latest Troubleshooting Packs to fix problems
• Share Information with Apps
• Let Apps use Name & Account Picture
• Turn on Windows Location Platform so Apps can ask Users their Location

Looks like Malware isn’t going away anytime soon for Windows.

User Sign In Process

The biggest change so far that I can see is the user sign in process. Instead of just typing in a username and password like Windows 7, you now sign into your computer with your email address and password.

This will enable you to download Apps from the Windows Store without having to sign into the website or App every time. You will be able to download Apps with this account, but you will also be able to access your files from any computer, including photos & music. If you have a computer you use at home and a laptop that you use in work or somewhere else, you will have your Favourites and Web History, and anything else you choose to access. All devices can now be synced to look exactly the same

As part of the user name process, Microsoft now asks for your mobile number, so that if you ever forget your password, you can request a password reset.

Immediately you will receive an email from Microsoft asking to confirm the email address.

Windows 8 Start Screen

The biggest change so far.  No Windows Start Button. Instead there is a Start Screen. Everything is made to look like it is an App.

Some Pre Installed Apps

• Microsoft Store
• Internet Explorer
• Mail
• Xbox Live Games
• Messaging
• Calendar
• Solitaire
• Weather
• Video
• Music
• SkyDrive

You can move the Apps around the Start Page and customise where you want them to be.

Windows 8 Desktop

The Windows 8 Desktop itself looks just like the Windows 7 Desktop. You sort of get the feeling that they just kept it there for users that don’t like using the Start Screen. Again, no Windows Start button, so it’s been completely done away with.

As far as usability is concerned, it’s probably the easiest version of Windows to use yet. It’s about as easy to use as an iPhone, with the Apps showing on one page, the settings are hidden so you don’t really have to worry about them. In Internet Explorer the address bar is now at the bottom instead of the top and it disappears after you type in the web address, making the web page the full size of the screen.

Windows 8 seems to run fast in general, with all the buttons responsive and taking hardly anytime to load, it’s definitely faster than Windows 7.

On a side note, it seems like users will be forced to use keyboard commands like Alt F4 to close down programs as there is no red X in the top right hand corner anymore. Once people get used to doing it this way, it’s easier and quicker than moving the mouse around.

For users that like phones and use them a lot, they will find the Windows 8 experience very good and easy to understanf.  For users moving from Windows 7 to Windows 8, it will be quite a bit different, but easy enough to pick up.

This is to combine with Google Assistant, which will be rolling out on Android phones later this summer. If you’ve heard of Siri on the iPhone, Google Assistant is the Android equivalent.

In the past, keywords have been quite easy to manipulate using techniques that are not altogether “white hat”. With semantic search, this will no longer be the case, as Google will be attempting to answer the questions itself, rather than relying on websites to provide the answer.

The one thing you can do currently to stay ahead of the game is to implement Rich Snippets into your website.

If you require a specialist to do this for you, contact James on 07742205215 or email support@carsonit.co.uk

We have a selection of HP & Toshiba Dual Core laptops with 3GB RAM and a 6 Month Warranty

• Dual Core Intel CPU
• 3GB RAM
• AVG Antivirus
• Office
• Windows
• 6 Month Warranty
• Refurbished
• Wireless Internet Ready
• Fingerprint Readers
• Adobe Reader

All ex-business laptops, very clean and fast.