What to do when your PSU fails

What is PSU?

PSU stands for Power Supply Unit.

Power Supply Units are used to convert mains AC into a low-voltage regulated DC needed to power the motherboard.
PSU's deliver various levels of power but the highest a modern day computer will need is 12V.
The PSU is an important part of your machine. If it fails you must have it repaired or replace but how do you know it's your PSU?
Diagnosing PSU Failure

1. Check everything is plugged in: if this is the first time your computer has randomly turned off on you then it may be entirely possible that you simply pulled the cord out by accident.
2. Try to turn it on: If it isn't turning on we all know something's wrong.
3. check and see if it takes longer then usual to start up and shut down your computer.
4. Listen for beeps: rapid beeping and not being able to boot the system can indicate a power supply failure. Other strange noise near the back may also be an indication.
5. If you turn it on and it turns itself off or you turn it on and it works fine until you play games then it turns off or get the blue screen. These are signs of a PSU failure.
6. Check for various failures in the computer such as memory errors, HDD file system corruption and system start up failures. These usually are usually related to the power supply
7. Finally check the fan inside the computer, if it isn't spinning then perhaps your system is overheating.

Why PSU's Break
Age: like anything PSU's get worn out over time and simply need to be replaced.
Dirt: house dirt and dust and even cigarette smoke can stop your  PSU working
Electrical disturbances: Electrical storms can short circuit the PSU along with powerspikes and other disturbances.
Overheating: if the fan stops working inside the computer then the PSU can overheat making it breakdown (Click here to be directed to fans on Powersearch).

What to do
Powersearch Ireland sell PSU's and do repairs on them. If you would like to read more on this subject please click here

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Browsers

Lemme Guess your browsers, Internet Explore, Chrome and Firefox. The first because we cant get rid of it the second because it works well and the third for the awesome logo? but have you heard of these

Waterfox
 Morzilla Firefox doesnt have an official 64-bit system at the moment but enter the Water fox! built on firefox's code Waterfox just wants speed! With Streaming SIMD Extension3, Jemalloc, Profile-Guided Optimisation and 100% Extension Compatibility. Waterfox will put a smile on your face
 Unfortunately it only runs on windows at the moment but we have fingers crossed for the future! here's the link-to-their-website

Chromium
Google Chrome's Child there are very few differences. Doesn't appear to be as good as google chrome all around Here's the link-to-their-website.









Iron
Created by SRWare and implementing Chromium this browser is in for business! It aims to eliminate usage tracking and really is a great browser. It is an attractive browser, it's sleek design is very pleasing to the eye. If you are interested here is the link-to their-website







Palemoon
A custom built and optimized Morzilla Firefox based browser for Windows. Morzilla doesn’t give you optimized browser packages for Windows, Palemoon aims to help you get the most out of your browser!
There is no denying the quality of this one. If you would like to download it here is the link-to-their-website





SeaMonkey
Everything you need in one speedy application:
Web-browser, advanced e-mail, newsgroup and feed client, IRC chat, and HTML editing made simple—all your Internet needs in one application
it is a very good browser. with syncing, lightweight themes, tabbed browsing, pop-up blocker, feed detection and so much more it is a pretty amazing browser and one of my favourites. It's powerful and available for linux! Here's the link-to-their-website

Stop Gmail Sorting Your Messages

Don't like Gmail sorting your messages into those annoying group folders? Don't worry I'll show you how to give that pesky sorting method the boot.

so first things first log onto your account and go to settings

Click Settings in settings then go to Inbox

Now just uncheck those pesky boxes (except primary) and you'll be back to good ole Gmail! Just don’t forget to save your settings at the bottom of the page!

:-)
I hope this article helped you and if you have any suggestions please put them in the comments below

How To Buy Laudable Laptops

So you are looking to buy a laptop?
well don’t go in blind! Read this guide to help you decide which laptop is right for you!

First ask yourself: what do I want?

Do you need a family laptop? If so you'll need some super virus checkers thanks to little kiddies surfing the web. You should go for a medium size screen since you might be taking it in and out of rooms daily so that the kids can watch naruto and the adults go and actually work.

Maybe you a student in which case you probably just want a cheap laptop. Nothing fancy just something to surf, type and print things on.

Maybe you want a really portable because your always on the go! Something thin and light, that's right a lean mean number crunching machine.

Or maybe you just want entertainment, after all with a laptop you can surf the web, play games, play music, watch films, draw pictures, learn new things, skype, animate, design, customise and much more.

If none of the above match your needs don’t worry.

Next prioritise what you want it to do for me my priorities look something like this:

• Internet
• Word Processing
• Animation (Blender, Scratch)
• Video player
• Image Editing
• Easy To Use Interface
• Cheap
• Music Player

They are my needs then I thought about what I didn’t need

• don't need touch screen
• don't need apple design
• don't need brand name speakers or anything
• don't need to much memory since i have a hard drive
• don't need a large screen
• don’t need a battery since I’ll only use it in my office or in bed where I can plug it in

I bought my laptop for EUR150 pre-owned

Here are some possible priorities and recommendations for each category

Studen/El Cheapo

•  Word Processing
• Internet
• Good Spell-checking software
• Video player
• Easy to use interface

Don’t need

• Touch screen
• Apple design
• Great Graphics
• Brand Name Speakers (or anything of that ilk)
• Resolution

Now new you could buy a laptop like this for about 300 Euro.

You should look for a good battery life at least 5 hours.
Unless you have a hard-drive you should go for somewhere between 300-500Gb of storage space.
You should have at least 4gb of RAM too.
Windows would probably be the operating system you'd end up with, this is useful in as much as it is more well known and it'll be easier to get programs for it.

Family/the all-rounder

• Internet (with all your flash plug ins for games and browsers other then internet explorer)
• Video Player
• Virus Checker (Try Kaspersky since you'll need a really good one)
• Music Player
• Word Processor
• Drawing Software

You don’t need

• Touch Screens
• Long Battery Life

You'll need something durable for when your kids drop it also a good 500gb of memory. I'd recommend Ubuntu as an operating system simply because it is harder for kids to mess with.

Portable/On-the-go

• Video Player
• Music Player
• Wifi compatibility
• Word Processor

You don’t need

• Lots of USB points
• CD/DVD drive (well you might want it but it'll weigh it down.

All you need is a nice long battery life, don’t expect to much from your slim laptop but it'll serve you well anyway.

Entertainment

• Video Player
• Music Player
• Graphics Card Galore 
• Internet
• Games
• Video Editing
• Web Cam
• High Resolution Display

You don’t need

• You dont need it to be small
• Battery Life: no matter how good will be eaten through by video/music so just plug it in.

With these machines you just look for the best; best sound, best visual, if you can go for a blue-ray drive. Personally I don’t recommend the 3D.


Now that you've read all that and you have your plan here are some laptops for you to check out

Be The BOSS Of POS

How to become the BOSS of POS

What is POS?

BOSS of POS

POS stands for 'Point Of Sale' but you may be more familiar with the term 'checkout' and you need one if your going to run a shop. Having a POS system makes life a lot easier for any retailer, without one of these time saving devices there is a lot more room for human error and plenty of time wasted. No POP is complete without a POS, it is a simple fact.

Buying a POS system
 There are a few questions and things you need to get straight in your head when you are out to buy a POS system. For example: what do you require from your POS, getting this wrong can be a costly mistake.

Now this can be a tricky business but don’t worry, if you break it down you will be able to find the perfect POS. To figure out what your perfect POS is you have to first sit down and think what you need. it might help to get a pen and paper and write it down. This'll help you decide when your picking, it is also a good idea to prioritise your needs; what’s vital and what could you drop if you had too?

Now you should try buying everything you need from the same company, hardware, software, service, everything. There are multiple reasons for this, for example if something goes wrong (lets say you accidentally drop it and break some part of it) you can go straight to that company rather then having to remember where you got it and things like that. Simple, but time saving. Another good reason is that buying everything from the same company usually lowers your costs.

When you find a POS you like try to get a demo of the system, this can help prevent costly mistakes.

Do

Think about what you need your POS to do: You don't buy a Porche where you need a Jeep. Think about it and make an informed decision

Don't

Buy your POS hardware first: It limits your choices in software (though this isn’t always a problem if you are buying everything from the same company)

Buying because the price is right: it's worth saving to get what you need rather then just buying what looks like what you need.

Armed with this knowledge go and find your perfect POS (and all your POS gear)>>>>>>>>here<<<<<<<<<

Or read more here 

Basics; Tools For The Job

It is difficult dealing with outdated Legacy technology. Whether it be upgrading, adding or repairing you still need the right skills for the job.

Simpler said then done yes? You may quickly realise that older OEM companies get taken over by other companies and this make it very hard to find the parts you need b

This is where Powersearchireland comes in. We have a huge data base of parts and exact part numbers from all our partners nationally and overseas. If your need is for Industriual Automation then we have solutions for PLC, PC based control, Proces-Data ruggadised control systems Radio systems and SCADA data acquisition solutions using modern technology available from concept , design to implementation. We also offer telemetry solutions, PLC training courses, SMS alarm software and remote data logging/alarm systems.

We will work with the OEM directly if the part is not in the secondary market

We have automation parts in all of these sectors and can offer solutions for

Bio Gas Facilities, Composting Facilities

Concrete Batching Plants, Conveyor Systems

Data Logging, Milk Truck Collection Systems

Networking, PLC Programming, Pumping Controls

Radio surveys, Radio systems, Refuse collection truck automation (pay by lift / pay by weight)

VB and .NET Programming, ,Software Validation, Robotic Machine Automation, SCADA Systems ,Water and Waste Water Plants and Other

picture courtesy of: www.wsk-krosno.pl

These are just some of the Schneider and Telemecanique we have on offer currently

Schneider 170ADI34000 Momentum 16 Ch Input base

Schneider 170ADI35000 Momentum 32 Ch Input base

Schneider 170ADO35000 Momentum 32 Ch Output base

Schneider 170ADO54050 Momentum 16 Ch Output base

Schneider 170FNT11001 Momentum FIP Comms module

Schneider ABE7CPA02 Analog input module

Schneider ABE7CPA412 WIRING BLOCK FOR 4 TC INPUTS

Schneider ABE7P16T215 Relay output base module 16 Channel

Schneider ABE7P16T330 Relay output base module 16 Channel

Schneider ABE7R16S111 Relay output module 16 channel

Schneider ABE7R16T210 Relay output base module 16 Channel

Schneider ABECPA12 Thermocouple input card

Schneider BMXFCC103 M340 32 IO channel cable, 2 x IDC connectors

Schneider BMXFCW301 M340 16 channel IO cable, 20 core

Schneider CCX17 Display CCX17

Telemecanique TSX172402 TSX17 PLC 40 IO 24V DC

Schneider TSX3710001 Micro PLC 4 slot

Telemecanique TSXAEG4111 TSX17 Analog In 4 x 4-20mA

Schneider TSXAEY414 Analog input 4 channel

Schneider TSXASY410 Analog Output 4 Channel

Schneider TSXCANCD100 CAN open cable 100mts

Schneider TSXCBY030K Rack extender cable 3Mtd

Telemecanique TSXDMF342A TSX17 PLC Expansion mod 240V AC

Schneider TSXDMZ28DR 16 DI, 12 relay out card

Schneider TSXFPACC12 FIP connector

Schneider TSXFPP20 FIP PCMCIA card kit

Schneider TSXISP100 Weighing module

Telemecanique TSXP1720 FD2 TSX17 PL7-2 Language Cartridge

Schneider TSXP1720FC2 TSX17 PL7-2 Language cartridge

Schneider TSXP57102 Premium processor

Schneider TSXP57103 Premium processor

Schneider TSXP57203 Premium processor

Schneider TSXRKA02 Rack blanks 5 pack

Schneider TSXSCA62 Connector box 2 Channel

Schneider TSXSCC02 Dongle PL7-3

Schneider TSXSCY21601 Comms card 2 channel

Schneider TSXSCYCM6030 Cable 25-25 pin Modbus

Schneider TSXSCYCU6530 Cable 15-25 pin UTW

Schneider TSXTLYEX Rack termination kit

Schneider TWDNOZ232D Twido RS232 Comms module

Schneider TWDXCPMKF64 Twido 64K Eprom

Schneider VW3A4511 DC choke

Schneider VW3A66502 Motor Line choke

Schneider VW3CANTAP2 CAN Tap boxes

Schneider XBTF024510 Graphic 10.4" display

Schneider XBTH001010 Magelis LCD Display

Schneider XBTH021010 Magelis LCD Display

Schneider XBTP011010 Magelis LCD Display

Schneider XBTP021010 Magelis LCD Display

Schneider XBTZ918 Magelis cables 25-25 pin

Schneider XBTZ9780 Magelis cables RJ45 to Mini-din

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