Laptop PC/computer hardware and software problems and solutions
How to replace a dead laptop hard disk drive with another hard drive or an SSD Problem: Dead laptop Dead laptop: My Toshiba Equium M70-173 laptop PC now uses Windows 7 Home Premium, which ran very nicely. It was working very well for several years running Windows XP and then Windows Vista. However, yesterday it…
Comparing the Microsoft Surface Pro 4/5 and Lenovo Miix 720 Windows 10 tablets Windows 10 tablets that come with a detachable keyboard, such as Microsoft’s Surface Pro models, are really small, ultra-portable laptop PCs capable of running office applications and other heavy-duty software. Not the case with most tablets that use the far more limited…
Laptop won’t boot, produces error message: “Operating system not found” Problem My laptop won’t boot. It lights up but an error message comes up saying “Operating system not found”. How can I fix this? Answer You did not say which version of Windows your laptop uses. In order to receive the best information, you should…
What you need to know about the use of UK laptop / notebook computer in US and Europe and vice versa Question Use of UK laptop / notebook in US and Europe: I will have to use my laptop computer when I travel to the US and Europe from the UK. Are there any important…
No laptop Wi-Fi connection to the Internet via a Verizon ADSL modem router Problem “I have no laptop Wi-Fi connection. My desktop PC is connected by an Ethernet cable to my Verizon ADSL modem router. The router also has wireless capabilities. I plan to buy an iPad and connect it via Wi-Fi to my network.…
How to decode Intel/AMD processor names – What processor names mean How to decode Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processor names Most desktop and laptop PCs use processors made by Intel or AMD. Intel and AMD processor names can be decoded to give useful information about them. For example, at the time of writing,…
Windows 7 sudden shutdown problem – laptop shuts down by itself after variable periods of working properly Problem I am experiencing a Windows 7 sudden shutdown problem that defeats even the online computer forums. For several years, Windows 7 Home Premium running on my laptop PC worked properly, then, all of a sudden, it started…
Windows 10 laptop PC has no CD/DVD drive for software installation CD/DVD drive problem While searching the web for a Windows 10 laptop PC, I noticed that several online stores and manufacturers stress that some laptops have no CD/DVD drive for software installation. “This computer does not have an internal optical drive for software installation,”…
Laptop problem: Laptop crashes randomly due to overheating My Samsung Q210 laptop PC came with Windows Vista Home Premium. I have just upgraded it to Windows 7 Home Premium after a relative bought the Family Pack and had a free licence, otherwise I was quite happy with Vista. It was working perfectly well until recently…
Laptop slow starting up – Svchost using 98% of processor (CPU) cycles Problem Why is my Dell Inspiron laptop slow starting up – takes several minutes to boot fully into Windows 7 every time it starts up? It runs normally after it is fully booted, but repeats the slow startup every time it is switched…
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