Windows 7 OEM prices are considerably cheaper than than upgrade or full versions. But what is an OEM version and can you buy it? OEMs are meant to be purchased and installed on on hardware that will be resold to another user. When you buy an OEM disk, you will not be given a box, only [...]
Archive | May, 2010
Five Golden Rules For Field Technicians
If you are new to running a tech business, there are numerous golden rules you should never break. Your enthusiasm for getting the job done in a timely manner might tempt you to bend them, but it is imperative you stick to them. If you do not, you will find yourself working longer and harder [...]
HP Monitor Is Blank
If you go to power up your HP computer and the monitor is blank, there are a few steps you should take to first determine where the problem is and then how to fix it. There are several factors that can cause your monitor to be black at start-up, and the problem may have nothing [...]
Hard Drive Tools
Hard drive tools are available to download for your computer. Western Digital, Maxtor, Seagate and other manufacturers have made it easy to copy your hard drive to a new retail drive with boot disks either shipped with the hdd or downloaded via their website. But a lot of computer users do not realize the benefits [...]
Dell Power Button Lights
Use the Dell power button lights to help diagnose problems with your Dell computer. Most newer models of Dell computers now have a diagnostic LED surrounding the power button on the from of the computer. When you press the power button to boot the PC, the light should be green and remain green under normal [...]
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Monitor Fan Speed
SpeedFan is a free software that can be used to monitor fan speed, temperature and voltages of components. These readings are based on a computers own monitors and can vary greatly, depending mostly on the motherboard. Each model has a different set of monitors that provide the information SpeedFan displays. You can use this information [...]
What is svchost.exe In The Task Manager
What is svchost.exe? Anyone who has ever looked in their Task manager under the Processes tab has no doubt seen the process svchost.exe running. You might also have noticed it is running multiple times. The Svchost.exe file resides in the %SystemRoot%System32 folder. At startup, Svchost.exe checks the services part of the registry to construct a list [...]
Fix 169.254.x.x IP Address Problem
If your computer is set to Obtain an IP Address Automatically and it cannot locate a DHCP server, then it will likely produce an IP address similar to this 169.254.x.x IP Address The DHCP server in most home networks will be the router or modem. Some modems are a combination router and modem, so you [...]
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