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 ...
How to Fix Svchost.exe Error
svchost.exe service host is a service host program that allows several other programs to run together to save memory usage. This article shows you how to solve svchost Problems. 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 ...
The Windows Memory Dump Explained
When you computer encounters a fatal system crash, it activates the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The BSOD triggers a system scan to collect all the information related to the error. It will also copy your computer's memory in to a dump file. 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 ...
How to Troubleshoot Your Computer's Mouse
When you grab your Mouse and either click or roll the buttons and nothing happens, your computing fun stops. When input device failure occurs, the problem may lie with the computer's hardware, the mouse, the OS or Operating System. Let's take a look at what you should check when mouse failure occurs. 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 ...
Get Remote Technical Assistance
The Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP allows a support technician to connect to your computer over your local network or the Internet and see what you see on your computer screen and to use their keyboard and mouse to troubleshoot your computer. More ...
How to Troubleshoot and Fix No Sound
It can be so frustrating when you get on your computer and you don't get any sound. What makes it worse is you have no idea how to fix no sound. We'll walk you through some basic sound troubleshooting to get your sound up and running again. More ...
Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC Desk Reference For Dummies
Most troubleshooting books concentrate on upgrading - and usually hardware at that. This book concentrates on solving problems - whether they're software, hardware, or operating system problems. This book reflects the handholding, clear explanations, and light humor that are hallmarks of the For Dummies style. More ...
MSCORSVW.EXE Hogging CPU resources?
Your computer suddenly starts running slowly without you doing anything. You check Task Manager and find that one file, mscorsvw.exe, is Hogging CPU resources. This is actually a Microsoft program that optimizes your PC. More ...
How To Troubleshoot Video Display Problems
When you have problems with your video display, it can be something as simple as having the brightness turned down to a bad controller on the motherboard. If you have not done, first learn to identify the components of the video display system. More ...
