One of the most common problems with laptops, that is sometimes beyond that of the average computer techie, is a damaged power jack. The laptop power jack has to put up with more physical stress than any other component. Repairing it is simpler than you might think.
Often, the problem isn’t the power jack but is instead its connection to the mainboard. You’ll have to determine whether your socket is damaged.
Have you ever had a CD drive stop reading media or wanted to upgrade to a better optical drive like a DVD burner? Well it isn’t as costly or as hard as you might think it would be. It will save you a bit of cash by doing it yourself, rather than a trip to a repair shop which can charge as much as $100 to do it for you on top of the cost of the new drive. Can we say OUCH?
Ebay is a decent place to find a cheap replacement drive, but if you are looking for something better or new, I would suggest a website like NewEgg or Tigerdirect. Both are high quality web sites that sell good and low priced new computer parts. You can also stop by your local Fry’s Electronics if one happens to be located near you. But ordering online will save you some money if you do not mind waiting for it to be shipped to you.
I was surfing the web earlier for something not related to this blog post, but somehow stumbled on it anyway. I thought it was an extremely well written article and decided to share it with all of you. It is used with permission and linked back to the source found here http://www.texndixie.com/esd.htm.
Hope you enjoy!
Peace out, The Doctor
Greetings!
I am new around these parts, but not new to the scene. I have joined the Eye on Silicone team to blog here with Steve. I have known Stevie for years and we have worked on various websites together, along with become quite good friends along the way. So… nice to meet you! They call me Doc or The Doctor. But enough about me, on with the show!
So… are you pondering buying a new PC? Maybe building one on your own instead? Here are some things to consider before you pull out that credit card.
AVG is a fantastic free anti-virus product made available by Grisoft. If you haven’t already, click here to find out more about AVG and download it for free.
AVG usually updates itself whenever it detects an internet connection. But sometimes, the update facility fails to do its job and requires human intervention.
To update AVG, look in your tray icons at the bottom right corner of the screen. If the icon is grey or has an exclamation mark, AVG probably needs updating.
Right click the AVG icon, and press ‘Check for updates’. If it finds any updates - confirm that you want to update and the rest will be taken care of for you.
By now, most people are probably familiar with the annoying beep a PC makes when you turn it on. It’s short and obnoxious. What many users don’t realise is what that annoying beep is used for - when you have a problem, it’s an essential diagnostic tool.
If your PC won’t turn on and instead beeps - it’s time to learn what those beeps mean. Refer to the following table for descriptions:
To have a reason is to have a purpose. Why do you blog?
I started Eye On Silicon as a small tech blog on my Ideologics website early 2008. I decided that it needed its own home, and promptly bought eyeonsilicon.com. Shortly afterwards I bought the .co.uk domain so I could invade the UK search engine.
Statistics say that returning visitors rarely click ads, but visitors from search engines love to click them. How can we use this knowledge to our advantage?
Following the previous Editor’s Choice post regarding the correct use of categories in WordPress, I’ve made some small changes to PostLove.
Here’s a rundown:
It’ll be interesting to see how this serves my traffic.
The changes haven’t been published yet as I’m still testing them.
As part of an effort to provide daily content, I’ve decided to start linking to posts that I consider great value to those who blog. I’ll be categorising these posts under one of the five head categories - but also inside a new category called Editor’s Choice.
Ironically, the first post in this category is all about categories.
