Hardware
« Previous EntriesMy computer is too loud!
Wednesday, January 13th, 2010Sometimes a customer’s only complaint is about the noise level of their computer. Usually our customers computers don’t work at all and this can be a welcomed detour from the usual repair issues.
The main culprit is often times a noisy fan or a noisy few fans. Usually the bearings are going bad. ( More than [...]
Laptop DC jacks, what a mess
Saturday, January 9th, 2010One of the more costly repairs for a laptop is a loose or broken DC jack. Be it bad design, or bad users, these things are very fragile. They don’t last long no matter what name is on your laptop.
Most DC jack do not have enough internal reinforcement to meet the demand caused by movement [...]
How much of a powersupply do you need?
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009Most computers come with a 230-350 watt power supply. That doesn’t mean it uses 350 watts, but that is the max it can provide. So how much does your computer need?
A typical computer will use about 70-1oo watts. How much you actually need depends on your hardware requirements. Don’t think for one minute you need [...]
Is your wireless secure?
Thursday, September 24th, 2009These days almost everyone with a laptop has a home wireless network. Wireless is great. Allows us to surf the internet from almost anywhere in the house. We can add multiple wireless devices, laptops, pda’s, cell phones, zunes, printers, etc. We can take advantage of all the connectivity with no wires!
Most routers are shipped with [...]
What do I do with all my old junk?
Saturday, September 19th, 2009As we continue to purchase technology, the time will come when it is time to dispose of the old stuff. We can only hold on to so much before we run out of room in our homes and businesses.
Most area municipalities do not offer a recycling program for computer parts and accessories. You can check [...]
Need a good Laptop?
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009Its back to school time again. The most wanted things this year are laptops. Every day we gets tons of calls asking do we have any (of course the answer is yes!).
Buyer beware, not all laptops are created equal. We make the choice to only sell high quality refurbished laptops. We don’t have any of [...]
My surge protector didnt protect anything!
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009A nice lady came in the other day with a expensive surge protector she bought from a big box store. She wanted to know why after she spent all that money, does her PC still need a new power supply.
Most people think a surge protector will protect your pc in the event of a storm [...]
No internet sounds on Vista
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009The past 2 weeks we have seen a rash of computers where the only sound you can get is from Windows media player. We thought it was a problem with flash, but it’s actually a problem with windows.
Not sure what causes it, but after it happens you will not get any windows sounds (start-up, shutdown, [...]
Can I fix It Myself?
Saturday, June 13th, 2009This is the question we get asked about 5 times a day. I think it depends on your level of competence, skill, and do you have the time.
Back when i was young and didn’t have any money, I had a car equal to my place in life. It probably was broken more then it ran. [...]
Laptop Screens XGA, SXGA, WXGA, WSXGA+, what do I choose?
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009There seems to be more than a few options when it comes to LCD screens these days. I often get asked, which one should I get? The answer actually depends more on the size of the screeen than what you actually “choose”.
Standard
Resolution
Typical Use
XGA (Extended Graphics Array)
1024×768 [...]