What Should be in a PC Technician?s Tool Kit?
If you're a computer enthusiast or an aspiring PC Technician, maybe you're wondering exactly what items you need to create a PC Technician?s toolkit. The toolbox itself should be a medium sized plastic toolbox. To fill the toolbox, start collecting the items listed below. More ...
How to Restore an HP Computer to Factory Settings
If your HP computer is experiencing problems, sometimes a factory reset can be a quick way to fix your computer. Here's how. More ...
Windows Doesn?t Shut Down
I have always believed Windows should start and shutdown like turning a light switch on and off. Instead it sits there churning away loading unnecessary software and making unnecessary checks every time it starts or shuts down. And now, instead of shutting down, Windows XP may reboot. More ...
PC Technician's ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Protection
A electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy integrated circuit electronics. The problem is that you may not see a visible spark. You may not know that a static discharge occurred. This an article update. More ...
Clear DNS Cache to Fix Network Issues
If you are frequently receiving error messages when trying to access websites, you may need to clear your DNS cache. A DNS cache can become poisoned when computer viruses insert invalid entries into the cache. More ...
Hard Drive Does Not Boot
When your computer does not boot, the first thing a technician must ask is; what do you mean by "it won't boot"? Many times the problem is simply that the user doesn't have their monitor turned on, or they left a floppy in the drive. More ...
How to Fix Aclui Errors
aclii.dll is an important component responsible for reading the systems access control list which is necessary for viewing the permissions of an object. More ...
How to Fix "ICACLS" Error
Icacls is an executable program that runs a command line function to set and change file system permissions in Windows system servers. It controls file permissions like reading, writing and executing to file ownership and integrity levels. More ...
Troubleshoot Windows XP with Free Upgrade Advisor
As Microsoft has advanced the Windows operating system from versions 3 and lower, which were DOS based, to Windows XP, which is based on the NT (New Technology) operating system, more and more legacy hardware devices and software applications where allowed to become incompatible. More ...
How to Fix logoncli.dll Error
logoncli.dll is a Net Logon Client DLL. If logoncli.dll is missing or corrupted, it will cause an error. More ...
Troubleshooting Wireless a Keyboard or Mouse
A wireless input device such as a keyboard or mouse uses a built-in radio transceiver to communicate with a similar transceiver plugged into a USB port on a PC. This article explains how to troubleshooting a wireless keyboard or Mouse. More ...
Free Detailed PC Analysis
The free version of Sandra includes 50 modules that provide diagnostic, benchmarking, and performance tune-ups for different hardware devices and subsystems, including CPUs, modems, BIOS, drives, graphic cards, and DOS and Windows memory. More ...
