Laptop PC/computer hardware and software problems and solutions
How to decode Intel/AMD processor names – What processor names mean Due to shortages brought about by Covid-19 lockdowns, graphics cards are difficult to buy new. Note well that Ryzen processors must have the letter G (for graphics) at the end of the model name if they have a built-in graphics chip. For example, the…
Is it a good idea to buy a refurbished laptop or tablet? Refurbished laptop versus tablet If you do serious or involved work on a mobile computer, it’s a laptop that you need, not a tablet. A tablet is really just a big mobile phone that, as yet, you can’t use as one. No matter…
I need a new laptop. Should I buy a Chromebook? Chromebook – Introduction Latest model – Acer Chromebook 14 CB514-1H – (Intel Celeron N3350 processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD, 14 inch HD display, Chrome OS, Silver) – £300.00 on Amazon – No purchaser reviews by May 3, 2019 Previous model – Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431…
Tale of a desktop PC’s dead hard disk drive and how to replace one with a cheaper laptop hard drive Owner whose PC has a dead hard disk drive: When I switch my desktop PC on a message appears that says that there is no operating system. I can hear the CPU making a noise.…
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…
Laptop travel adapters – What you need to know about the use of UK laptop / notebook computers in US and Europe and vice versa Laptop travel adapters – 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…
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.…
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…
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