Laptop running slow

We have all had it happen at some stage. Sometimes the wrong answer to a cryptic Windows question has sent files to oblivion. Maybe a program crash or virus wiped files from your system. Suddenly you realise that an important file – or entire directory – has been lost or deleted. Contrary to what you [...]

This computer is a great value, I actually have purchased two. It has fit my needs exactly. I use them as Home Theater PC’s connected to my 47″ and 52″ Flatscreens in different rooms of the house. But potential buyers would probably appreciate knowing certain things ahead of time, so I would like to share [...]

Jumper Settings Jumpers are metal pins that have small black plastic sleeves that slide over the top of them, they are used to configure certain devices, including hard drives. For the location of the jumper selector see fig 1.5, the jumper settings should be displayed on the hard drive label or in the manufacturer’s book. [...]

Warning! #1 Should you do a repair install and is it the best choice? A Repair Install is not foolproof and should not be considered the cure-all fix for non-boot situations. The below procedure applies only if you can still boot into Windows. To prevent loss of data and/or program settings, perform the following before [...]

Tips to Make Your PC Go Faster Delete Unnecessary Files Jun 28, 2009 Dianna Monda As you install programs, download from the internet, delete files and folders, perform other computer tasks, a number of un-needed, obsolete and even harmful files will begin to accumulate in your Temp Directory, the recycle bin and other areas on [...]

Slow computer right out of the box? by eastshore4 – 2/21/07 4:34 PM Yesterday I purchased a relatively cheap compaq presario C205 notebook (with 1.8 ghz processor, 512 RAM, and 80 gig hd) to replace my couple-of-years-old dell notebook. Problem is, the old dell was more efficent than this computer is, and it was nowhere [...]