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Black Screen in Windows Troubleshooting Computer Tips

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Starting your computer and seeing the disastrous black screen  means that you definitely need to see these troubleshooting black screen computer tips. I have seen many black screens on computers as I used to repair them. I am grateful that I do not have to do this any more, as I used to have literally [...]

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How to Diagnose and Fix Boot Errors Using POST

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How can you fix boot errors when nothing gets displayed to your computer screen? There’s no details, there’s no error message, there’s no secret code or is there? It looks like you have a black screen in Windows and nothing is happening. I have written many articles on troubleshooting a black screen on startup but [...]

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What Are File Extensions and how do you show them?

May 1, 2011

File extensions basically let you know what type of information is contained in a particular file. For example a note pad file has the .txt extension. This means it is a text file. The .jpeg or sometimes the .jpg is a file extension for a certain type of picture. The file extension can also mean [...]

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Formatting a Hard Drive Using the Windows Operating System

April 14, 2011

Formatting a hard drive using the Windows operating system is quite an easy task now days. Over the years technology has granted us easy ways to take care of our own computers, without having to always employee and IT repair guy. I personally love formatting a hard drive regularly to keep my computer running to [...]

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DVD Tutorial: Make a DVD Movie from your Flip Video

March 27, 2011

Yes anyone can put Video to DVD Since the sub $99 camcorder like the Flip, more people are finding that creating and burning video to DVD movies with their PC is no longer a task for the gifted video geek.  Now anyone can shoot high quality HD video, and then transfer it to their computers, [...]

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5 Simple Rules To Keep Files Organized

March 10, 2011

If you want to maximize your productivity, you need to keep files organized so you can find them quickly and ensure they’re backed up. Although organizing your files the first time can be a hassle—kind of like spring cleaning—it’s easy to keep files organized afterwords. Previously we have written articles about how to organize your [...]

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15 Tips To Speed Up Your Computer

January 30, 2011

Finding ways to speed up your computer is the most important thing you could do as a computer user. This might save your computer from being thrown out the window, or even smashed up with a hammer. This is how far people get pushed when computers don’t do what they want them to do. It [...]

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How to Set Up the Ultimate Online School Browser

January 11, 2011

When preparing for another year of school, setting up the ultimate browser for your online school studies probably isn’t near the top of the To Do List. However, not doing so may well increase study time, reduce study effectiveness, and increase research time and effort. Browser Basics The platform from which the ultimate online school [...]

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How To Excel as a Desktop Support Technician

January 2, 2011

Desktop support technicians carry the major share of IT support functions in any organization. The importance and scope of this role are often seriously underestimated. Desktop support involves a lot of technical expertise, and often working with a very wide range of hardware and software. This can include configuration work, and helping customers with their [...]

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Different hard drives of a computer

September 4, 2010

What is a hard drive? Often people think a hard drive is their entire computer system as they see it, and others think that it is something hard or solid in the computer. It actually is a storage device inside your computer, and yes, it is hard. . This is hiding inside your computer and [...]

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How to Stop A Computer From Overheating

July 17, 2010

Stop a computer from overheating: Please note: this post has a bit of comedy mixed with danger. When I recently took a trip with my friend out to the annual Air Supply Fan Club meeting, I noticed she had about 7 jugs of water in his back seat. I thought she either took up marathon [...]

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Buying and selling tips for Ebay

June 7, 2010

Not only I am obsessed with computers, the internet and components, now I absolutely love Ebay as well. Ebay. Who would have ever thought it would grow to these astronomical proportions! Once you’ve completed a few transactions without being burned, it becomes a comfortable place to both buy and sell products. So simple but so [...]

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