Lifehacker has a great post about the Windows Registry. The registry is a database of all Windows Operating System settings and application settings. If it gets corrupt, it can stop Windows from booting and you may have to reinstall Windows. For many reasons, typical users should leave the registry alone, but there are times when [...]
If your PC or laptop is still covered by the manufacturers warranty, you are usually better off calling them for hardware support or if something is broken, and the parts will be repaired at no charge. For software issues, you can call them, but their instructions to you over the phone may be confusing. Software [...]
Many Warren area homes and business’s have Verizon FiOS (high speed Internet, Phone and Television service) available to them. If you recently had FiOS Internet service installed, your network may be open to intruders. Verizon’s default settings, such as SSID, administrator password and WEP security settings are not secure (some are even posted on the [...]
An article at The Washington Post has some advice for sleep mode vs. hibernate and power protection. The information is pretty basic, but it’s a start. If you have more difficult issues, please leave a comment and I will answer you. Or you can always head over to Top PC Support for our contact info [...]
If you’re a Windows user, just set up your PC to “hibernate” overnight. “Hibernate” powers down your monitor to about 5 watts of energy and your PC to 2.3 watts—virtually the same as turning your PC off (your monitor uses zero watts when turned off; more on this below). Either way, you save as much [...]
Even though this site’s tag line is “Technical Posters and Cheats for IT Guys,” some of the posters are humorous and suitable for Mom or Dad.
While not really poster-sized, there are some really good reference materials here (anyone looking for details on the IPv4 Multicast protocol?)
Check it out. There’s some really good information here.
You know that shelf tag at Best Buy (and other stores) that lists the specifications of computers and other electronic devices? Well, it looks like that may be going away and replaced by something more readable, like descriptions of that the computer can do, not how fast the processor is. AMD moved to designations like [...]
