ABCOM's new way forward

• We have recently installed SharePoint, an intranet package, which allows us to populate our company’s intranet and edit it to suit our needs.
  
• We are starting to see the full potential that SharePoint offers us as a company and how it could similarly help our customers.
  
• The SharePoint front page is the default homepage of all our uses so that they easily access the documents and folders they most frequently use. All data is stored centrally so last time is wasted rummaging for that illusive file. We can add documents, links, calendar appointments, contacts and tasks into SharePoint.
  
  
• Security, passwords, can be added to specific sections so only people that have access to relevant documents or folders can view them. Permissions can be set so the person’s access rights depend on their status.
  
• As you might be able to tell we are pretty excited about how this software is going to revolutionise our document management and our in-house communication.

ABCOM Engineer taking Microsoft Exam

One of our support technicians is taking his Microsoft Certified Professional 70-270 Exam next week!

The exam is based upon Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional.

Here at ABCOM we are keen for our technicians to gain qualifications and strengthen their knowledge.

So much so that even our MD is looking into developing his own IT knowledge and taking the exam in the future!

Misspelling in GPS takes couple on 400 miles detour

A couple from Sweden who used their GPS to go to isle of Capri ended 400 miles off course and in the Italian town of Carpi after misspelling the name in the GPS.

According to BBC news the couple became aware what they had done when they asked at Carpi tourist office where Capri's famous Blue Grotto was. Apparently once they realised their mistake they got back in the car heading South.

In this case it seems that for once the technology was not to blame and the event was caused entirely by human error

Our response to recent repair shop scams

Here at ABCOM we were as shocked as you to hear about the abuse of trust taking place in some so called computer repair shops. We are pleased that this nasty side of the sector has been exposed and hope that it makes consumers wary on cheap uncertified repair shops.

In the reports engineers were seen going through private files, attempting to hack into bank accounts and misdiagnosing and overcharging customers.

We would like to reassure you of our credentials and professional service and to let you know that you can trust us with your computers and data. We are ISO 9000 quality assured and a Trading Standards Buy with Confidence Company.

We only hire experienced and qualified engineers that are CRB vetted before starting and we are ourselves a Microsoft Certified Partner. We only ever charge you for work that needs to be done and is carried out on your machine.

Many of our new customers have been referred to us by our existing ones, so we must be doing something right!

For a friendly, professional and quality service we are your one stop shop for your IT needs.

Visit our website for more information: http://www.abcom.co.uk/

Sweden's Pirate Party wins EU seat!

Sweden's Pirate Party, who want file transferring on the internet to be legal, has won 1 of Sweden’s 18 EU seats.

The Pirate Party is not linked to the Pirate Bay website but it has benefited from the press coverage of the recent lawsuit against Pirate Bay, according to TorrentFreak membership of the party tripled after the verdict.

The Party formed in 2006 and campaigns for an increase in privacy on the internet and a general reform of the copyright laws.

Windows 7 Release Date Set

After months of speculation the release of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, has been announced.


Windows 7 is to be available to the public from the 22nd October 2009. It has been three years since Windows Vista, the latest operating system from Microsoft, was launched.


We recently trialed the beta version and are looking forward to the official release!

The main differences being promised are usability improvements and confusing security measures being simplified for users. It has been designed to be compatible with Vista so hardware will not need to be updated.


ABCOM can advise you on different operating systems.
Please call us on 01444 871200 for more information.

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