Archive for 'Troubleshooting'

Junk Files Explained

25 November 2008

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Usually, people opt more, to buy a new and faster personal computer. They will always think that their computers are already old and too slow. Where in fact, the only problem they had was a large amount of junk files littered across the entire hard drive. [...]

My monitor is Dead!

29 September 2008

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Oh my gosh! I see dead monitors! Check these things before you panic.
The first thing to you need to know is whether you have power available to your PC. Are the LED lights on the system case lit and is the power [...]

Over- Clocking

17 August 2008

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One way to get maximum performance out of your computer is to use over-clocking. Over-clocking is a manner of increasing your computer’s speed in order to accomplish tasks more quickly and efficiently. Clocking is the amount of clock cycles a computer goes through per minute as it processes things. Increasing the number of [...]

Computer Basics : Essential for troubleshooting Part-1

1 June 2008

It is true that not many people know how to tinker with their computers which doesn�t mean that one cannot handle minor repairs. Repairs and preventive maintenance such as cleaning can be carried out by you and me with the most elementary of cleaning tools and a little elbow grease to go with them. First, [...]

Home Computers Troubleshooting (Part 1)

14 April 2008

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Home computers are used by different types of people at home, ranging from geeks, experts, or novice users. Take for example if someone is earning from home, and is using the computer for his or her daily work or business; kids are using the PC to play online games; or housewives who are looking [...]

Dust and Grime may cause your PC or Gadget to malfunction

19 March 2008

Every gadget that has electrical contacts will always have some sort of failure sonner or later. Whether it is caused by dust, dirt, corrosion, or just plain wear and tear it will happen.
Moving on, everything from CF cards to flash memory cards, from batteries to USB peripherals can encounter this problem. I remember that the [...]

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 [...]

Screech….ing hard drive – Installing a New Hard Drive(Part 5)

1 March 2008

If you do not have a secondary drive, better get hold of one fast but try to determine the type of the drive the system board supports (IDE, SCSI, ATA or SATA) so you buy the right one. If the drive type is no longer available (most areas have already phased out IDE drives being [...]

Blue Screen of Death - Part 2

28 February 2008

The �blue screen� as it is more commonly called can be a simple sign that your computer is overheating and more ventilation is needed. This can be addresses with a couple of extra cooling fans or that the existing fans might be dirty and chock full of dust and grime. This can even be a [...]

Screech….ing hard drive – Re-configuring the secondary Drive (Part 4)

27 February 2008

Now, to make the secondary drive your primary drive (after you have transferred all necessary files to that said drive), open the casing and locate your hard drive. Don’t forget to discharge any static electricity by touching the casing for a few seconds to ground yourself discharging the offending static charge in your body. Turn [...]

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