A known problem that exist in Windows 8 for some machines may be causing unexpected restarts , lockups and freezes when booting and shutting down. This video addresses this problem and offers something simple you can try to resolve it. Your Name: Chris Title of Question: Laptop Boot Up issue The Question: Every morning i […]
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Private Web Browsing Done Easily – Ask a Tech #49
You can use a built in function of most modern web browsers to keep your web surfing habits private without installing any other software. Internet Explorer calls it InPrivate Web Browsing and Firefox calls it Private window. No matter the name they all work the same by… Preventing your browsing history, form data, cookies, temporary […]
Turn Your PC into a WiFi Hotspot – Ask a Tech #48
With free software and a laptop or desktop computer you can create a virtual hot spot. This will allow you to share your existing Ethernet or wireless connection with other users. PerfectHotspot is software that allows you to share an internet connection from your Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC with othes devices like smartphones, […]
How to Identify Unknown Devices to Obtain Drivers – Ask a Tech #47
Finding information about unknown devices located in your device manager can be a real challenge. Often you must disassemble a computer and physically get the part number from the physical device to identify. In this video I will show you a trick to obtaining the identity of a device using the vendor ID and and […]
My Laptop Wont Turn On – Diagnose a Fix – Ask a Tech #46
If your laptop will not turn on then this video lesson will give you some professional advice of possible causes and fixes. Starting with the power adapter check the laptop computer in order of symptoms observed. If you can not fix the problem yourself then Repair shop communications is key when describing a problem with […]