How to Troubleshoot the Video Driver
A video driver is the software that links the operating system to a particular mother board video circuit or display adapter (video card). To troubleshoot the video driver, first locate the video circuit in Device Manager. More ...
How to Tame Your Mouse
Most mouses (mice?) work by use of a rubber ball that moves three rollers. It is very common for the rubber ball to pick up dirt and feed it into the internal mechanism of the mouse. Tame your mouse by giving it a good cleaning. More ...
Video - Dell Display Inverter Replacement Tutorial
A circuit board inside the laptop called the inverter circuit takes the lower DC voltage from the laptop battery and converts it to a higher AC to voltage the fluorescent back light. It's common for these inverter circuits to fail. This video shows you step-by-step how to disassemble the LCD display and replace that inverter circuit board. More ...
Stop Windows Freezing and System Lockups
Windows freezing up is one of the most frustrating problems that you can experience while using your PC. this article will help you track down the cause of the unexpected Windows freezing. More ...
How to Spot a Failing Hard Drive
Everybody who uses computers regularly is likely to experience either data loss or a failed hard drive at some time. Hard drive maintenance can be broken down into two distinct functions: checking the disk for failed clusters and keeping data organized on the drive so that it can be accessed quickly. More ...
Introduction to Windows 10 Resource Monitor
Because Resource Monitor provides in-depth information about a wide range system activity, it is probably your most powerful tool for monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting the system. More ...
Use chkdsk to Find and Repair Disk Errors in Windows 7
If your computer takes a long time to start, and occasionally locks up or crashes, Check Disk is a command line program that can perform an analysis of the disk and repair any errors it finds. 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 ...
View Hidden Devices with Device Manager
Device manager lists all the devices installed on your system. But Device Manager may not be giving you the full story. By default, Device Manager hides certain devices, for example, some printers and non-PnP (non Plug and Play) devices. More ...
How to Create a Vista Boot Disk
Hard disks formatted with NTFS have built-in security features that prevent using a boot disk to access their files. The boot disk for Windows Vista is actually the Windows installation disc. If Vista won't start, you can use the installation disc as a boot disc. More ...
Your Computer Can't Keep Time
If your CMOS battery is dead, your computer will not be able to retain the date and time. The computer will also lose any custom settings, for example, the boot sequence. If you set a password in CMOS, you may be locked out of the computer. More ...
Windows Don't Start Because of a Corrupted Registry
The registry is a bloated hierarchical database used as a central repository for almost all Windows configuration information. If areas of the registry related to hardware and security become corrupted, windows can't start and you lose access to all of your files. More ...
