Fix System Information "Can?t Collect Information" Error
The System Information utility is an interface to the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) service. If you recieve the error message: Can't Collect Information, it means either the WMI service is not running, or a problem is preventing the WMI service from collecting information. More ...
How to Resolve Windows 7 BOOTMGR Missing Error
BOOTMGR is missing error occurs when Windows is corrupted Windows or it is trying to boot from a wrongly configured or improperly connected hard drive. More ...
Quick and Easy Guide to Reinstall the Video Driver
Sometimes you will need or want to reinstall the video driver. You could be having problems, bought a new video card, or any number of other reasons. Therefore, we put together this quick guide to installing video drivers. 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 ...
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 ...
System Restore: The Big Undo
System Restore is the ultimate band-aid fix for buggy Microsoft Windows. If you make a hardware or software change to your Windows Me or Windows XP system, and then it doesn't work right, System Restore acts like a giant undo. More ...
Video - Dell Laptop CPU Replacement Tutorial
CPUs rarely fail, and it's very difficult to determine if a failure is caused by the CPU because many other components can cause the same symptom when they fail. But if you feel a bad CPU is causing your problem, this video shows you how to replace it in a Dell laptop. 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 ...
Can't Boot From CD or DVD Drive
There are several situations where you might need to boot from an optical drive, for example if you want to install an operating system or use a live disc to troubleshoot a system. If you find that your computer can't boot from its optical drive, this article contains a few tips that might help solve the problem. More ...
Five Ways to Fix USB Ports Not Working
If your USB ports can't detect one or all of their USB devices, here are five proven ways to fix USB port trouble. More ...
Troubleshoot with Free Process Explorer Utility
Process Explorer is a more sophisticated version of Windows built-in Task Manager with a rich set of features for collecting information about processes running on your PC. It can be used as a troubleshooting tool to examine processes to see which are utilizing excessive CPU time, or which resources that are held by which process. 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 ...
