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Troubleshooting Windows 10 DHCP is not enabled
If you receive the message DHCP is not enabled when you attempt to connect to your local network or the Internet, you may solve the problem by resetting Winsock. More ...

PC Technician's Guide to EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)
The high-frequency digital circuitry in PC's can emit radio waves EMI that interferes with the operation of nearby electronic devices. This 's referred to as Electromagnetic Interference or EMI. More ...

A Thorough Guide to Fixing That Printer That is Not Working
Most PC users are dependent on printers to create important documents, as a result, a malfunctioning printer can cause all sorts of problems. However, you can repair your printer with relative ease if you follow a few simple steps. More ...

How to Troubleshoot a Document Scanner
When toubleshooting a scanner, first check the obvious. Then make sure the scanner iinitialized properly. The make sure the PC recognized the scanner. More ...

No Computer Sound
If you hear the WAV file play, then your basic sound configuration is working properly. If you did not hear the WAV file play, continue reading (troubleshooting problems with the more complex sound file formats will be covered in future article). More ...

A Required DLL Was Not Found
I would guess that thousands of Microsoft Windows users receive the message A required DLL was not found every time they start Windows. They simply click the OK button each time to cancel the message. 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 ...

Video - Common Laptop Problems
In this video Dave Andrews talks about common laptop problems. One of the most common laptop problems is overheating. Another common problem with laptops is the battery. Another common problem is the LCD screen. More ...

Tips for Preventing Your Laptop From Overheating
For the past month or so, every time I put my laptop on my lap, I ended up with scorched thighs, which I can assure you, isn't a pretty sight! There are tons of other people experiencing the same problem as me. So what Causes a Laptop to Overheat? More ...

Problems with Floppy Disks
With the advent of the rewritable CD (CD-RW) many people are predicting the demise of the venerable floppy disk. Today's computers can even boot from the CD drive. But if your computer is not connected to a network, there is no quicker way to back-up or share a file. 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 Fix msvcrt40.dll Error
msvcrt40.dll is a Dynamic link library which is part of the Microsoft C Runtime Library that was placed on your system by software you installed. There are numerous things that can cause a msvcrt40 dll error. More ...

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