Articles about PC computer hardware
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
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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
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Back in August 2019, I wrote about my experiences in transferring VHS tapes to digital format in Golden Videos VHS To DVD Converter Review and How To Transfer VHS Tapes To Digital Media. Since then, I’ve converted hundreds of VHS videos for my customers, but
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A Mini PC To Replace The Desktop Mini PCs have come a long way in recent years, with many models now replacing traditional desktops. This is due mainly to the APUs which are CPUs with integrated graphics, some of which can even play PC games.
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I was having problems fixing my HP Deskjet D1341 – the power light was blinking and the printer was unusable. I didn’t find a fix at that time but I did find a way to keep using the printer but not to full capacity. My
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Not too long ago I bought hearing aids. It was clear that I was beginning to need them in both ears. Now I can’t imagine NOT wearing them each day. This article describes the simple way I connected my hearing aids to the TV audio
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Resisting The Upgrade Itch My last major PC upgrade was back in 2018 when I went from AMD socket AM3+ to AM4 as detailed in this article, AMD Ryzen 2600X – An Essential Gaming Upgrade. During the intervening years, I’ve upgraded to the following: CPU
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RAM vs Storage (A supplement for “Upgrading Your Computer) Random Access Memory (RAM) is the physical memory of your system. It is super-fast and helps your PC run smoothly. To give you an example of its speed, NVMe SSDs can achieve up to 7,000 MB/s
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Upgrading To An SSD (A Supplement to Upgrading Your Computer) Maybe the biggest room for improvement when trying to increase the speed of your PC is to upgrade your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with an equal-sized or larger Solid State Drive (SSD). The process is
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I wrote before about my Uncle’s old laptop. It powers on with lights showing on the wireless and CAPS lock keys. But it’s not booting up. Nothing on the screen. I tried all the troubleshooting tips found online with no success. Those include: Hook it
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I have no idea if this is a local (Australian) thing or a worldwide trend, but I am seeing refurbished older PCs running Windows 11 advertised at very reasonable prices. Now, here’s the problem: many of these refurbished machines are fitted with CPUs that do
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Upside Down Economy As a kid I used to think that everything in Australia was upside down – and then I came to live in Argentina and discovered that not only is everything upside down, but it’s back to front. For reasons that would be
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Macrium Reflect is great backup software. So great that when they discontinued the free version in 2022 I decided to buy the paid version. Currently, the only free Macrium Reflect is the 30-day trial. I’ve had no problems with Macrium Reflect. However, I’ve had problems
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