Computer Tips 61
Tune-Up or Throw Out?
As you use your computer over time, your system can be impacted by a number of factors that slow or reduce performance, cause errors, or even prevent your system from starting! But before you rush to replace it, take a few minutes to pinpoint the exact cause–you may be able to repair or tune-up your […]
How to Save Disk Space
Saving disk space on your computer is one way to increase the performance of your PC. Not having enough disk space can cause your computer to operate much slower, freeze, or crash. If you love downloading music and saving pictures on your PC, your disk space can become full before you know it. Here are […]
Computer Won’t Turn On
It’s a horrible feeling when you push the power button on your computer, wait for something to happen––and nothing does. At most, a few lights blink feebly, and a hum from within seems to indicate that it’s trying to start up, but then it doesn’t. Your stomach lurches. What’s wrong with your computer? Well, there […]
How to Troubleshoot Router Problems
Many things can go wrong with a computer. One of the most annoying problems occurs when you lose your ability to connect to the internet. There can be many reasons for this. However, one of the most common is that your router is not operating properly. Problems with your router can also make it difficult […]
Video Won’t Play
When you sit down to watch something at your computer, the last thing you want is a video that won’t play. If the video won’t play, you have several different causes to consider. First of all, it depends on if your video is located on a DVD, on your hard drive, or in a web […]
Program Crashes
Most of the time when you use a computer and ask a program to do certain things for you, it does them. Sometimes certain actions may take a few more seconds or even minutes than others, but you tend to expect a program to work the way it has always worked in the past. However, […]
Won’t Open
Most of the time when using your computer, you expect to be able to click on programs and have them open up so you can use them. There are times when programs might take a little longer than normal to load, such as when your computer is under heavy load from having many programs open […]
Video Card Stops Working
When a video card stops working the entire computer is likely to freeze or at least appear to freeze. Some modern computers can actually survive the loss of a video card while running, especially models that have integrated video cards and add-on video cards built into them. In these cases, consumers simply need to remove […]
Printer Stops
We have all been there. One short hour and a half from now, you have an interview for your dream job. You are printing up the final revision to your work history, the resume that proves beyond all shadow of a doubt that you and you alone are the one perfect candidate for this position […]
Won’t Close
Most of the time, when you tell a specific program on your computer to close, whether by clicking the X in the top right hand corner, clicking close, or using the keyboard shortcut Alt + F4, the program will begin to close. If you choose, you can then open the same program again or a […]