Are you backing up your data?

Had a scare this week.

Computer failed to boot – screen completely blank!

Feared that the hard drive had got screwed up.
Looked at the option of doing a data recovery from the drive and installing a new hard drive in the machine. Staggered at the current prices – any thing from £450+

Immediately saw that data – or getting it back is more costly than a basic PC.

Eventually got the PC to boot and immediately took a backup of all my data.
Used the CD Read/Writer to create a couple of CD’s – always kept putting it off before. Now I shall do it at least once a month -New Years resolution.

At 75p a disk – that’s much cheaper than £450.

Using VOIP

Still using a standard telephone whilst sitting at your computer?

One of my kids started at Uni. recently and in the Halls of Residence they have internet access and a Freewire telephone.

Freewire is basically a VOIP telephone service that allows calls to be made over the internet free of charge. We've made calls lasting over an hour at absolutely NO cost.

So if you have remote workers or clients/contacts that you call daily, look to installing VOIP at both ends and use you PC's and internet connection to reduce your phone bill.

We have found the sound and transmission quality to be just like a normal phone. No delay and not voice distortion.

So give it a go - what have you got to lose - only a phone bill!