Articles about computer hardware
I recently wrote about fixing a couple of laptops in How I Fixed Two Lenovo Yoga Laptops, and a few days later, the owner sent me four more to look at. In fact, she was about to trash them, but being the geek I am, […]
Having just read Jim Hillier’s excellent article, “Microsoft Says TPM Is Worth The Upgrade – But Is It?” and his other articles on Windows 11’s laughable hardware restrictions, I was reminded of more Microsoft lunacy that literally stopped me in my tracks. A Tale Of
The other day, my wife came home with a couple of laptops belonging to a close friend of hers. The task was to remove all their personal data so that she could either sell them or give at least one of them to a deserving
I tried to print something on my HP OfficeJet 3830, and the paper would not feed through the printer. Research online indicated it was probably because of dirty rollers. Depending on your make and model, cleaning the rollers is no easy task because you don’t
I wrote about this before, but using a lower quality video capture device called “Easycap”. Read here: How To Record From Cable To Computer Using OBS Studio I recently bought an HD Video Capture USB device called a “Guermok Video Capture Card” from Amazon. They
In July 2024, I updated my VHS odyssey in VHS To Digital The Highs And Lows – Part Two, and since then, things have moved on apace. I forgot to mention that my best customer for digitising VHS tapes is a local photography shop I’ve
Last October, I wrote about my new mini PC in I Finally Bought A Mini PC and we’ve been enjoying its simplicity for streaming ever since with zero issues. Running Windows 11 Pro, 24H2 with updates enabled, I didn’t notice any anomalies… until now. Although
I have a Gateway desktop on my network with a couple of hard drives in it, which I use as a backup system. Yesterday, I turned it on, but it wouldn’t boot up. It made one beep and then went to the Gateway Logo. It
No Physical Repair, No Problem Undoubtedly, AI has been an exciting, if intimidating, area in most areas of previously “human-only” domains. One of these is computer repair. Here are a few ways AI is being integrated. While not applicable for physical repairs, their services include:
The Need For High Refresh Rate Monitors In the world of gaming, where every millisecond counts, the demand for high-refresh-rate monitors has surged exponentially. As technology continues to advance, these monitors are not only a luxury but a necessity for even casual gamers. The necessity
Jim first posed this question back in 2020, comparing the warranty for a $35 toaster with that of a $1700 laptop. Nothing has changed in the interim. Should warranties on major electrical items be longer than 12 months? Let us know your thoughts via the
This is a question I’ve been pondering for some time, and I have come to the conclusion that Copilot+ PCs will indeed eventually become mainstream. Taking that stance then begs the question, once Copilot+ PCs have reached a substantial market share, will manufacturers continue to
I’m a dyed-in-the-wool desktop man, mainly because I built my gaming machine for just that – gaming. I do however use it for writing and all the other day-to-day stuff that we do. However, recently I have had to become flexible because we are having
Lots of folks complain that the text on their iPhones is much too small and very difficult to read. Well, if you are one of those folks, relax and I will tell you how to rectify the situation so that it is very easy to
