Computer Tips

If the hard drive in your computer crashes, the information can still be retrieved if the disk inside the drive still spins.  The drive will have to be removed from the computer it's in and slaved to another PC.  Then you can use special software that can retrieve files from … [Read more...] about Hard Drive Crash Retrieve Files

The fan on your laptop pulls in air and blows it out over the heatsink fins to keep it cool.  Over time a lot dust, dirt and lint eventually clogs the fan blades and the heatsink fins.  It usually takes about a year for this to happen if you don't take preventative measures all … [Read more...] about Bottom Of Laptop Is Too Hot

LCD screens are quite delicate and scratch easily.  Regular household cleaners are too harsh for cleaning LCD screens and will cause damage.  You can buy wipes that are made specifically to clean LCD screens or you can make your own spray to use at home.  Fill a clean empty spray … [Read more...] about How To Safely Clean The LCD Screen On Your Computer

It can be annoying to keep all of your software up-to-date, but it's necessary to do so in order to patch security holes and repair errors in programs.   Adobe, Java, and Microsoft, just to name a few, update their programs frequently, and keeping them  up-to-date is one of the … [Read more...] about Update Software To Keep Your Computer Secure

USB flash drives are very useful.  They're portable, rewritable, fast, inexpensive and hold a lot of data.  Use them as much as you want to transport data from one place to another but never use a USB drive as the only method to back up your computer files.  They're really easy … [Read more...] about Don’t Back Up Computer Files On A USB Stick