This weekâs computer repair post was prompted by a guy who came into our Hillsborough computer store earlier this week. He had spilled his coffee over his older Dell laptop and wanted to know if we could save it. This seems to happen a lot, especially if you work or study at home. So how … Read more
There is something in the law of thermodynamics that says energy conversion generates heat. Now Iâm no scientist but I can attest to the accuracy of this. Computers get hot. That heat is a direct result of the conversion of electricity into action within the components of your computer. So how do you stop a … Read more
I think Windows 10 is the best version so far. It has come such a long way since the early days of Windows 3.11 and I should know because I have been there every step of the way. One thing Microsoft still hasnât gotten right is Windows Update. While Windows 10 has tamed it a … Read more
Given how many requests we get here at Daveâs Computers to set up NAS (Network-Attached Storage) drives, it seems our neighbors in Hillsborough and New Jersey are making great use of this shared storage. That is what prompted this weekâs computer repair post. It seems many of you are interested in the technology but donât … Read more
One of the most common problems for the modern computer user is that of disk space. It is a challenge that faces all of us regardless of whether we are a home user, small business or multinational. We all collect data by the gigabyte and at some point, we run out of places to store … Read more
Picture the scene. You get into work or want to use your home computer, hit the power button and nothing happens. The computer beeps, shows the logo and wonât boot into Windows. How what? What exactly can you do if Windows wonât boot? This is one of the most common computer repair requests we … Read more
If you read âData recovery myths that really need to be bustedâ, you will already know that I have an intense dislike for the misinformation that plagues the computer repair industry. Some are accidental but many are perpetuated by some within the industry to keep itself profitable. Daveâs Computers isnât like that. We prefer to … Read more
Welcome to the second part of our two part computer repair series where we show you how we decide whether a computer issue is hardware or software. I meant to complete this series a couple weeks ago but work and life got in the way. It has turned into a two part series too! We … Read more
While many elements of computer science, server configuration and networking are complicated, many aspects of computer repair are not. Our industry is full of myths and legends, most are harmless and a big of fun and some are a barrier to entry for both newcomers into the industry and to potential customers looking to keep … Read more
Computer repair issues: they affect the best of us. From slow computers to computers that spontaneously restart or display annoying error messages, there are dozens of challenges out there. Unfortunately, many people don’t have a clue how to fix them. Luckily, it’s not nearly as hard as it sounds. In fact, there are several common computer … Read more
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