Create Recovery Discs for Windows Vista with HP Recovery Manager
After booting up your computer, with factory installed Vista for the first time, be sure to create a set of recovery discs of the full factory image. The recovery discs are used to start up (boot) the computer and recover the operating system and software to factory settings in case of system instability or failure. 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 ...
How to Recognize and Repair Power Supply Problems
The Power Supply convert's your regular household current into low DC voltage used by the computer. When this component fails, there is simply no activity going on with your computer. Remember to do the easy troubleshooting first. Inspect the Power Supply for any damage. Double-Check all connections. More ...
What's With All Those Error Messages?
Your software application pops up an error message with some cryptic message like Unexpected Application Error, General Protection Fault or Illegal Operation. You don't have a clue as to what the message means. Illegal Operation! What did you do wrong? More ...
Video - Exploring with Process Explorer
In this video, Leo Notenboom walks through some of the features and useful things you can do using SysInternals Process Explorer. When you start Process Explorer, you'll see a list of processing running. Double-click on a process for more information about it. 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 ...
How To Troubleshoot Your Computer Hardware
The process of troubleshooting your computer involves taking logical steps; identifying the problem, finding the cause of that problem, determining the solution, executing that solution, and testing that solution to see if it solves your problem. More ...
Troubleshooting DLL Problems
When using an application, if you receive an error message like Illegal Operation, Incorrect DLL Version or similar types of errors, it could be because you don't have the latest DLL or it could be because one of DLLs of that application was overwritten when you installed a new program. 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 ...
Video - Using the Problem Steps Recorder Tool
Problem Steps Recorder allows users to record the steps they're performing that are causing the problem. The steps are saved as screen shots in a file can be emailed to help desk personnel who can open the file in Internet Explorer and use it to help troubleshoot the user's problem. More ...
Make a Bootable Windows 7 USB Drive
Did you ever wish to install Windows with a Flash drive but don't know how? Here are a few quick and easy tweaks that help you to Create a Bootable USB Drive for installing Windows 7. 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 ...
