Articles about computer hardware
As mentioned in my other articles, I’ve recently returned from an extended trip to the UK and Spain, and with Argentina’s annual inflation being almost 300% during the last nine months, tech prices went through the roof. Buying anything tech-related in Argentina was out of […]
I recently installed ReactOS on an old laptop – an Acer Aspire 5315. The original operating system was Vista. The installation went smoothly but the problems started when I tried to install some drivers. ReactOS didn’t install drivers for the ACPI Embedded Controller, Ethernet, wireless,
On my extensive shopping list during our recent trip to the UK was either a new GPU or a processor upgrade for my AMD AM4 gaming machine, but the cost was a major factor. I was hoping to replace my RX 5700XT GPU with an
Have you ever gotten trapped in one of those awful Reply All threads? You know the ones I am talking about right? Yes, the ones that have your phone blowing up every couple of seconds. That could drive anyone crazy right? Well, I am here
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As I mentioned in Choosing A New Laptop on July 30th, I tasked myself with the delicious job of choosing a new gaming laptop. This also coincided with a five-week trip to the UK, which explains why DCT hasn’t seen much of me recently. As
Back in June, I wrote Pocket-Sized Powerhouse: The Mini PC Revolution, knowing that I would be travelling to the UK in August and having compared the prices, it was a no-brainer – prices in Argentina are still through the roof and what I was after
I got a call from a guy who couldn’t turn off his “Caps Lock” key on his keyboard. The keys weren’t sticking or anything but no matter how many times he pressed on it, it wouldn’t go off. He was at his sign-in screen and
For whatever reason, audio messages sent through iMessage go away after two minutes. Follow the steps below to learn how you can prevent your phone from automatically deleting them: Tap Settings Tap Messages Scroll down Under Audio Messages tap Expire Tap Never Pretty darn easy
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It’s been years since I bought a new laptop and the only reason I’m considering buying one now is that I’ll be travelling for several weeks in the near future. Added to this, there are dozens of tasks that need to be done on a
You are likely aware that most electronic devices need to be rebooted occasionally. However, when do you do it? Many people wait until there is a problem or their devices start acting strangely. Why not be proactive and auto-reboot your devices on a schedule? In
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Sometimes I need to take some screenshots on my Chromebook. I found three ways to do this. This is on an HP Chromebook 14-db0002ca. Method #1 On the keyboard, click on CTRL and the key that looks like a square with two lines on the
Last week I upgraded a customer PC with a 240GB SSD and installed Windows 10 Pro. I also gave it a good clean up which involved removing the Intel heatsink, blowing away all the dust that had built up, and reapplying thermal paste. The motherboard
Originally published in 2014, this is the first in a series recounting Marc’s interesting and often humorous encounters as a PC Technician, including colorful characters and unusual situations Catch up with all previous articles in Marc’s series: All A Day in the Life Of A
I finally finished copying 37 VHS tapes on Friday and bearing in mind that each tape contained an average of 90 minutes of video, that’s about 55 hours of tape. Fortunately, I was able to get on with other work while the tapes were being
