Alpha Computers

Alpha HAS MOVED!!! New address: Unit2/11 Barkly Street, Mornington, 3931. Enter via Beach Grove.

Do you need a refurbished machine? We do have stock of ex demo machines at very competitive prices.

Drop in or call us and we can discuss your needs.

Do you own a computer that is now old and running very slow 🐌? We are currently doing a special on SSD drives which can make your old machine much faster. Don’t race out and buy a new machine, drop in or call us today and we can discuss your upgrade needs!

We are closing for the Xmas break today (23.12.21) And will re-open on (4.1.22) we shall be resuming back full time in Jan 2022 and will be open 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Stay safe, From alll of us at Alpha.

Covid19 Update.
Alpha Computers will remain open until we have to close by government regulations. We can also support customers through the Covid19 Crisis by means of remote access if you have internet access.

If you are a business and require remote access to be setup for staff to access their work machines, please contact us and we can assist with setting this up.

Phone: (03) 5975 3577

WE ARE CLOSED FROM 24/12/2019 AND RE-OPEN FULLY ON 6/1/2020. HOWEVER, WE MAY OPEN FOR LIMITED HOURS AND WITH LIMITED STAFF ON SOME DAYS IN-BETWEEN. BEST TO CALL US FIRST ON (03) 5975 3577, IF YOU HAVE ANY COMPUTER/IT PROBLEMS. MERRY XMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Microsoft Ending Windows 7 Support on 14th Jan 2020!
•From 15/1/2020, no more patches and security updates for Windows 7.
•You should then ideally stop using Windows 7 online due to security/malware risks!
•Upgrade to Windows 10 a.s.a.p (if your machine allows)!
•Contact us today, to check your options. We also provide a Windows 10 migration service.
•Avoid January rush, migrate before Xmas (and GET 5% DISCOUNT!)

Alpha Computers updated their phone number.

MAY 2019 SPECIALS

Have you checked out our new online store @ www.alpha.com.au ?

shop.alpha.com.au Specials and promotions products for May 2019 OR while stocks last.

Alpha Computers Mornington will be closed on the Queen's birthday, Monday 10 June. We wish you a safe and happy long weekend.

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Products

Alpha computers are proud to announce that we now have an online shop for your convenience.

Please visit the new online shop and keep an eye out for opening promotions and discounts.
Feel free to enrol your details as a customer on the online shop, so you can get information about new promotions in the future.

For access, goto to our website or access directly at: https://shop.alpha.com.au/collections/all

shop.alpha.com.au Online Store for Alpha Computers in Mornington, a Computers and IT company servicing Frankston and Mornington Peninsula. We have been around for over 25 years, with a physical store and workshop in Main Street, Mornington. We sell and repair computers (PCs & Macs), and manage networks of SMBs or SME...

Alpha Computers are proud to be sponsoring the Red Hill Show in 2018.

For more information on the show and events please visit: https://www.redhillshow.com.au

Our Bronze & Sapphire Sponsors to thank include: Hawkes Vegetables & Farm Gate, Bendigo Bank, Total Event Solutions Australia, Mornington Prime Cuts, Alpha Computers, The Grand Hotel Mornington, BBC Digital Australia, Hastings Mowers, Rosebud Hotel, Westernport Veterinary Clinics, Lamattina Celery, Makita Australia and our local Red Hill Op Shop Inc

Too Many Australians Are Still Using Windows XP

Too Many Australians Are Still Using Windows XP

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/05/too-many-australians-are-still-using-windows-xp/

gizmodo.com.au And in a week where the world is grappling with the consequences of just how vulnerable computers are is this joyous nugget of news: more Australians are...

The Best macOS High Sierra Features You Probably Haven't Heard Of Yet

The Best macOS High Sierra Features You Probably Haven't Heard Of Yet

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/06/the-best-macos-high-sierra-features-you-probably-havent-heard-of-yet/

gizmodo.com.au At the start of the week Apple showed off some of the upcoming features in macOS HIgh Sierra, but the company's keynote by no means covered everything in...

MacOS High Sierra: The New Features Coming To Your Computer

Oh wow! A new OSX is on its way! Great news!

Credit: Gizmodo

gizmodo.com.au Apple announced the brand new update to macOS (version 10.13), its desktop operating system today....

WannaCry: What you need to know

PSA: How to avoid being a victim of the latest cryptoware attack wave. Very interesting!

Credit: Kaspersky Labs

blog.kaspersky.com How businesses can stop the WannaCry outbreak.

FREE MONITOR! Want a new monitor? Maybe a second one? Well you are in luck! Alpha Computers are giving away this brand new SAMSUNG 22” monitor!

All you have to do to enter is:
1. Comment what you would do with it
2. Like our page
3. Share this post
4. Agree to a photo with the monitor to be posted on our website/FB page, if you are the lucky winner.

Note: a winner will be drawn only after we get a minimum of 100 ‘Likes’ of our page. T&C's apply

Did you know that Alpha Computers are the peninsulas oldest and most experienced Authorised Apple Retailer?

Did you also know we have the backing of Victoria's longest running Authorised Apple Service Centre?

Why travel when you have our friendly team to answer all your Apple related questions and conundrums! Right at your doorstep!

Beware of "Microsoft Tech Support" Scams - For Dummies

We here at Alpha are seeing a massive influx of new scam organisations tageting Australia, in particular the elderly... Here are a few helpful tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of cyber-crime.

m.dummies.com Con artists all over the world are bilking big bucks out of unsuspecting Microsoft customers — and they're duping some savvy Windows users in the process. It's ...

Samsung's First 10-Nanometre DRAM Is 30 Per Cent Faster

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2016/04/samsungs-first-10-nanometer-dram-is-30-percent-faster/

gizmodo.com.au Your RAM’s about to get an upgrade. Samsung has announced the world’s first 10-nanometre 8-gigabit DRAM chips, and it promises that they w...

Telstra 4G Will Support 1000Mbps Download Speeds Soon

www.lifehacker.com.au Telstra’s 4G mobile network in capital cities is going to get a lot faster with the company revealing that it will upgrade it to support LTE Cat...

Aussies chow through 1,841 terabytes on Telstra's free day of data

www.neowin.net On Sunday, Telstra lifted data caps for the entire day for all of its mobile users, and as expected, the network saw increased usage, doubling any normal day of the week, as users took advantage.

We are now closed over the Christmas and new year period. Thankyou for your support in 2015. We look forward to speaking to you when we re-open in 2016. Stay safe. Merry Christmas!

Main Street Mornington

Shout out to anyone in the Main Street Mornington area... Reports of major disruptions to internet connections recently, we are trying to get to the bottom of the issue so please let us know by commenting below if you have been having issues too!

How To Turn Off Windows 10 Update Delivery Optimization Feature | Redmond Pie

The new Windows 10 Update Delivery Optimization feature may be using part of your monthly data allowance to share Windows Updates to other people on the internet. This is enabled by default for Windows 10 users. For BigPond customers and with some other ISPs, all upload traffic is counted toward your monthly data allowance. If you believe this to affect you, the article below describes how to turn this feature off or limit it to sharing the update to computers in your own network.

redmondpie.com Here are step by step instructions on how to turn off Windows 10 Update Delivery Optimization feature which is basically turned on by default to share Windows Updates with other users around the world.

Cable Gurus

That's the best place I've seen a phone point all day!
If you would like a phone point in your toilet as well give us a call.

Windows 10

Still waiting for your free upgrade to Windows 10? You can skip the waiting queue and use the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool from Microsoft. This will also allow you to create a USB drive to install the upgrade on multiple computers, saving you time and your monthly download allowance :)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

microsoft.com

Windows

The best Windows ever is here. Learn how to upgrade to for free: http://wndw.ms/OrZstY

Fast internet on way at last

NBN Coming Soon!

mpnews.com.au WELL, for two lucky towns on the peninsula it will have taken only 14 years from first to final promise – a “super-fast broadband network” that will enable homes and businesses to join the “information superhighway”. Yes, the National Broadband Network is coming to Mornington and Mt Martha next year…

Windows

Just announced: will release worldwide on July 29, 2015. http://wndw.ms/eQeo5F

Apple - Designed By Apple - Intention

youtube.com Here, simple phrases paired with elegant visuals describe the thoughts and emotions that go into creating each Apple product.

The New Look of OS X Yosemite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ7kqwbqeiI

youtube.com We reconsidered every element of the Mac interface, large and small. The result is something that feels fresh, but still inherently familiar. Completely new,...

We are halfway there get in before EOFY ends!

We are currently running EOFY daily specials. Drop in and see what we have on offer for you before the end of June.

We will be closed on Monday the 9th of June for the Queens Birthday.

We will be closed on Friday 25th of April for ANZAC day. Let us remember all those Anzac's who fought and lost their lives in the first world war. Lest We Forget.

Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003 support will be ending on April 8th 2014.

Although your computer will continue to work after this date, Microsoft will no longer be supporting it's users with support and security patches as new security holes become discovered.

Many hardware manufacturers have begun not supporting their devices under Windows XP. You may find that new devices such as printers that you purchase from this date may not work with your Windows XP machine.

What do you do? In all honesty, if your computer is running Windows XP at this point, it is highly likely that you won't just need to upgrade your version of Windows, but upgrade hardware inside your computer to support the new version of Windows. This can prove costly, especially for a computer that may be older than 5-years.

In our opinion, it would be more cost efficient to replace your computer with a new computer running Windows 7/8.1. Not only will you be running the latest Windows on the latest hardware, but you will have a manufacturer warranty to fall back on if something was to go wrong inside your computer. But we will let you decide :)

Microsoft Office 2003 was one of the best releases of Microsoft Office. It set a benchmark for other suites. However, without additional plugins, you are unable to access the newer file formats or access online content such as pre-made templates from the Office.com website.

There are even better improvements for collaboration and performance that have been made to Outlook. It may be a learning curve getting to know the newer products of the Microsoft Office suite, but still worth the upgrade. The bad news: You need a PC running Windows 7/8/8.1 to run the latest Office 2013 / 365.

If you have any queries, regarding where to go from here, give us a call at the office or send us an inbox message.

Ph. (03) 5975 3577