Archive for 'Advanced Skills'

CPU failure

10 August 2010

If you experience frequent CPU failures and get feedback from the store that the power supply has blown. Try to get a larger capacity or higher rated power supply. You might have too many devices hooked up to the power supply (internal and externally) both of which take power from the same power supply if [...]

Screech….ing hard drive – Inspecting the PC (Part 1)

10 May 2010

Well, this might not be a sound you would want to hear from your hard drive, for it might be in it’s death throes. The screeching sound may be the bearings that make the platters spin breaking down or they have been in use for so long they have worn out the hard metal coatings [...]

Computer Basics : Essential for troubleshooting Part-2

10 March 2010

If this is your first time, get hold of a can of compressed air specifically developed for cleaning computers and not from your garage compressor. Canned air is moisture free to avoid contaminating the electronics. Hold the Power supply for a few minutes while you take a look inside to admire the parts (this discharges [...]

Windows error

10 February 2010

If your PC boot�s up but doesn�t load windows, then it might have been shut down without using the shutdown facility provided. To fix it, simply press F7 and select safe mode from the command line menu and follow all in-screen instructions. Some files or system drivers get damaged by such events so have the [...]

When Peripherals Don’t Fit

30 July 2009

To most people it may not make sense but once your computer starts crashing or provides you with error messages that you haven’t seen before. You just have to backtrack a bit and see what you did. Other than perhaps installations, you should recall the last hardware component such as memory modules or even video [...]

Heat, your PC’s worst Nightmare

11 January 2009

Heat is the enemy of any computer system or any other electronic device for too much can burn out specific parts rendering them useless and possibly catastrophically to fail and give you a puff of smoke that smells. There may be too much dust that has accumulated within your computer’s casing that it is causing [...]

Do Not Overload your Power Supply

25 May 2008

Contrary to what some people believe that they can place different peripherals on their computer, it remains that you have to consider the power capacity of your CPU power supply and make sure that it can handle all the load.
Normally, people would upgrade the power capacity of their power supply for the reason that [...]

Troubleshooting Windows Registry (Part 2)

10 April 2008

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All too often, the cause of a slow computer over a period of time is due to a cluttered Windows registry. It is prone to damage from a variety of causes and sources. The incomplete installations of hardware and software drivers are one of the most common causes of problems. Once the [...]

Troubleshooting Windows Registry (Part 1)

8 April 2008

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Windows registry is known as a very important filing system acting like the central nervous system of your computer. It stores all the settings information and preference for permissions, file associations, administrative settings, and individual user settings for hardware and software. This registry is made up of different folders and files which varies [...]

Screech….ing hard drive – Finishing the Job (Part 6)

6 March 2008

One drive systems usually have no jumpers while two or more drive systems can have them installed. Set your errant drive as the slave and the master drive (the new one) as the master drive. Install the drive and screw securely while ensuring all power cables and connectors are set in their proper places before [...]

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