Author Archives: Steve

I have spent most of today trying to get a MacBook up and running. Before making any drastic changes, the most important task is backing up the user’s data. Luckily, an x86 based Mac can boot straight into Ubuntu – … Continue reading →

If your laptop isn’t charging, you’re experiencing a problem that plagues many users. To fix this, you might consider finding a reputable laptop repair service. The top three most common problems: Broken power jacks, broken power adapters and bad batteries. … Continue reading →

Buying a laptop is not a task to be taken lightly – the laptop that you pick should ideally last you a few years, unless you don’t mind forking out more money in 6 months. Getting the Best Price for … Continue reading →

RAM is even more important on a laptop than a desktop machine, as RAM helps a computer run more efficiently. It will reduce heat output and extend the life of the components. You can usually upgrade your laptop’s RAM for … Continue reading →

The nature of a laptop makes cooling a very difficult task. Your laptop cools itself down by circulating air through its cooling vents. Sometimes these get blocked or simply do not provide sufficient cooling due to bad design. But there … Continue reading →

If you have 4GB of memory on a 32-bit system, you may have realised that some of the memory is inaccessible. Sadly, a quarter of it goes to waste. However, if you’re lucky, eBoostr (a disk caching service that I … Continue reading →

If your hard disk is working but has many bad sectors due to mechanical malfunction or abuse, it may still be possible to recover your data. How to recover bad hard drive: First: you’ll need to make a copy of … Continue reading →

You may have noticed that you can’t play DVDs in Windows Media Player without buying DVD codec software. This is sad, but true. There is no free DVD codec for Windows Media Player, due to licensing issues. However – there … Continue reading →