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HP Computer Survival Guide

Dave — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:34:19 +0000

This HP Computer Survival Guide was created for those HP users out there that are either trying to recover from a system crash or are waiting for the inevitable and paralyzed with fear because they will not know what to do when it happens. You have no Windows install disk, after all. What will happen [...]

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HP Hard Drive DMI and Motherboard Tattoo Issues

Rob Walls — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:19 +0000

When most people think of the word “tattoo”, they think of the gnarly tat they got on spring break in Panama on a location of their body they would rather forget about. Enough about my troubles (just kidding family, no Panama tattoos here). HP has a different idea of the word. HP, at least when [...]

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HP Computer Crashes

Dave — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:55:09 +0000

HP computer crashes can be caused by several factors. Learning how to diagnose the root problem for these crashes isn’t much different than troubleshooting a generic computer or a PC from another major manufacturer. So what are the top reasons for a computer crash? Crashes can be caused by driver issues, file system errors, hard [...]

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Order HP Recovery Disks

Dave — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:57:47 +0000

You can order HP recovery disks directly through HP for a small cost–usually less than $20. You can do this once if you failed to create your own recovery disks or have lost the originals. Having your recovery disks are essential to reinstall the Operating System that came with the computer. The disks will also [...]

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HP System Recovery in Windows 7

Dave — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:01:12 +0000

There are several methods to perform an HP System Recovery in Windows 7. A system recovery is the process of reverting the computer back to factory condition. This is desirable if the computer has a lot of viruses, is crashing frequently or if it has begun to run sluggishly. Performing a system recovery in Windows [...]

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HP Black Screen With Blinking Cursor

Dave — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:37:37 +0000

If you have an HP, you may be familiar with the HP black screen with a blinking cursor when trying to boot. You may need to reset your BIOS. This can happen when moving a computer or disconnecting and reconnecting devices. Or it could occur if changes are made to the BIOS. Changes can be [...]

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HP Laptop Will Not Boot

Dave — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 14:35:00 +0000

If your HP laptop will not boot, you need to apply special techniques to get it to work properly. While laptops are quite similar to a normal PC, just in a different form factor, their distinct hardware difference makes troubleshooting boot problems more difficult. If your laptop is not booting up, there are several things [...]

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No Sound on HP Computer

Dave — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:52:55 +0000

There could be numerous reasons why you have no sound on your HP computer. These can be either hardware or software related. If this is a new hook up, the problem could be a configuration issue, defective hardware or perhaps the speakers are plugged into the wrong port. If the sound was working and it [...]

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