Laptop PC/computer hardware and software problems and solutions
How to decode Intel/AMD processor names – What processor names mean How to decode the AMD Ryzen processor model names AMD is using the same naming model number system as Intel for its Ryzen processor model names. It is using the 7, 5 and 3 categories that Intel uses for its i7, i5 and i3…
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…
PC Buyer Beware! Copyright © Eric Legge 2004-2020. All rights reserved.