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THE WONDERFUL AND COMPUTERS


WORLD OF DIGITAL


Wi-Fi - it’s everywhere! Well, generally it’s everywhere except where you want it!


In older houses, the main telephone socket is usually in the front hall or at the nearest point of access to your house from the local telegraph pole, making it easy for the telephone engineer to install your landline. Most of us don’t use a wired phone, instead we have battery operated cordless phones that allow you to walk and talk. However, our Wi- Fi router even now remains firmly and irrevocably attached to the landline master socket in almost all cases. If your home office is in the loft, at the other end of your house, or in your garden room, then this presents a problem since the Wi-Fi router in many cases won’t have sufficient power to reach you. What can you do?


Well don’t go signing up to a 24-month contract offered by some providers under the pretence that if you sign up for this amazing deal, they will, for the price of a body part guarantee you Wi-Fi throughout your home. It’s an expensive solution to fix a not very difficult problem. The easy fix is a powerline Wi-Fi extender. These inexpensive devices are generally plug and play and will use the earth wire in your household electrics to transmit your broadband signal around the ring main in your home. Simply plug the tethered one in near your router and plug the Wi-Fi transmitter in at the place in your house where the Wi-Fi doesn’t work. Easy - and generally less than fifty pounds to sort. It’s worth noting however, that if you have slow Broadband, things will not improve using this fix and if you have two ring mains it may not work. In these rare instances there are other solutions to consider, so yell if you need advice.


Things to remember as we head into the New Year:


Windows 7 end of life phase begins on 14th January 2020. It may not mean you need a new PC but it may be an opportunity to upgrade and update your current machine, for instance adding more Ram or an SSD (Solid State Drive) to replace your old and slow HDD (Hard Disk Drive). This is a relatively inexpensive thing to do compared to purchasing a new machine, again shout if you need advice.


I think the consumer buzz word for 2020 will be Integration. Apple has been doing it for years but Microsoft are catching up: for instance being able to receive and reply to text messages on your phone, PC and tablet, making phone calls from devices other than your phone, storing all your data, messages, photos in a place, accessible from every device.


David Jeffries


dj@cockermouth-it-services.co.uk 016973 61066 Solving People’s Digital Problems www.cockermouth-it-services.co.uk


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Sunday 16th February 12 noon until 4pm FREE ENTR Y


An opportunity to view the exceptional facilities that make Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa one of the premier wedding venues in Cumbria. A full range of wedding experts will be on hand to help make your special day perfect. See website for full details


Valentine’s Day Friday 14th February Lake View Restaurant Dinner with a side order of decadence


and romance in the fine dining Lake View Restaurant with a rose for your partner £46.95 per person


The Courtyard Bar & Brasserie Stylish and relaxed dining experience with a contemporary menu to suit all with a rose for your partner


Afternoon Tea Sweets for my sweet - our popular afternoon tea in the Lake View Lounge, Hall or Conservatory £24.95 per person


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