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Computer Maintenance
Tasks and programs that are necessary for proper computer upkeep including Scandisk and Defrag
1,519 Questions
How do you make webpages open maximimised?
On Windows 7
To open webpages Maximized follow these steps.
Find the short cut of the browser.
Right Click the Icon
Click Properties
Click on the Tab Shortcuts
Find the Row "RUN"
Click the DropBox
Click Maximized
Done!
I'm not sure what Microsoft Troubleshooting Methology is, but you can check the logs and you might find something there.
It usually means you are running low on RAM, and/or you need to perform regular maintenance on your computer like:
Running Ccleaner (filehippo.com)
Running Auslogics Disk Defrag (filehippo.com)
Clear the cache in your web browser
Make sure all your programs are up to date with current versions: Flash player, Shockwave player, Adobe Reader, IE, Firefox, and any Add-ons for your browser(s)
Also, you should check your pagefile allotment and adjust it if necessary so the computer uses a larger amount of RAM to run more smoothly.
List three reasons you might use hwinfo or hwinfo32 when troubleshooting or upgrading a PC?
1. If you want to identify a hardware component with out opening the case.
2. To help you identify Features of a motherboard, video card, or processor.
3. establish benchmarks for the components installed.
Is information stored on a modem?
Answer: Broad band (High speed) cable and DSL modems only store non-personal configuration related data that is preset by the manufacturer and/or your ISP (Internet service provider). Data that you transmit over the Internet via your modem is encrypted and may be buffered; albeit, non-decipherable. If you're worried about any data being left on your modem, simply disconnect the modem's power on an occasional basis, which in addition, also resets the modem resulting in faster Internet speeds.
What is a PC service call technician?
a person who will help with computer problems over the phone. They will lead you step by step and show you what to do.
Can you delete cache off computer without hurting anything on it?
Yes you can. It will actually make your PC run faster.
Assuming you mean your browser's cache, then you can certainly delete (or clean) it without hurting anything. However, the browser cache is there to speed up the displaying of pages, so after you clean is out, your browser will render pages slower for a while, until it fills the cache back up with your commonly-used items. Browser caches are also the place where things like automatic login cookies are stored, so by deleting your browser cache, you will be prompted for a password the next time you try to access any password-protected web site.
Caches in general work this way: they are a place to temporarily put things which are commonly needed. Thus, a cache can be cleaned out or deleted without impacting the functionality of your computer - that is, they perform no ESSENTIAL function. However, they provide a (significant) performance increase, as a getting things from a local cache is always faster than getting from the original location.
If you are referring to cache memory (frequently mentioned in the specifications of a CPU chip), this cache is part of the CPU hardware itself, and cannot be turned off or deleted.
This is a message that there is an error with the program you tried to open.
actually you can find the image you want to paste in paint hit the print screen button on the keyboard then go to paint. you cannot right click and paste the picture but you can go to the edit then paste and bang you got it. happy pasteing.
What do you do if whenever you try to download something or open it it says 'open with'?
It means that your computer does not recognize the file type and therefor cannot auto assign a program to open it. Depending on what you download, the "open with" option will allow you to assign the appropriate program for the file.
Removing the Gateway 7330 keyboard to get to the heatsink. Remove the battery for safety's sake. There is a panel with the on/off switch etc, next to the display. It does not look like it comes off, but it does. The first step is to remove 2 long screws from the bottom of the laptop. These are near the back edge, and are slightly staggered from each other. They are the middle two screws. After removing them, look at the back edge of the computer where the screen "hinges or pivots are. There are two silver plastic pieces. With the display approx vertical (in normal viewing position), carefully press in on the bottom of the two pieces and pry them up until the locking tab is exposed and sitting outside of the plastic. From the front of the laptop, pry these silver plastic pieces up (you may have to tilt the display backward). The plastic strip WILL come out, (it rocks upward toward the front edge of the laptop. Once it is up, there are two screws, one at each end of the keyboard, that secure it. Remove these screws and the keyboard lifts up, to expose a large sheet of metal.
There are two long screws and some short ones. Removing this, will allow the metal to be removed from the heatsink/fan assembly. Removing the 4 large slotted screws, and lifting the glued down flap of plastic (to free the cable going to the display), should allow you to manipulate the fans and heatsinks out of the laptop. In my case, it pulled the processor with it, and I had to carefully pry it off the heatsink and re-insert it into the socket. I then replaced the silver grease. HOWEVER:
to clean out the fans, you can used compressed air and blow down through the fans, and into the vents from the outside.
Leave the fans in place, with the heatsink screwed down, and you can put the battery back in, and power the laptop up. Observe the fans and if they are not running, they can be removed and replaced. (one comes out from the top of the heatsink, one comes out from the bottom of the heat sink.)
What are System service programs?
A service program contains executable code for one or more services. A service program created with the type "SERVICE_WIN32" OWN_PROCESS contains the code for only one service. A service program created with the type "SERVICE_WIN32" SHARE_PROCESS contains code for more than one service, enabling them to share code. An example of a service program that does this is the generic service host process, "Svchost.exe", which hosts internal Windows services. Note that "Svchost.exe" is reserved for use by the operating system and should not be used by non-Windows services. Instead, developers should implement their own service hosting programs.
A service program can be configured to execute in the context of a user account from either the built-in (local), primary, or trusted domain. It can also be configured to run in a special service user account.
The following topics describe the interface requirements of the service control manager (SCM) that a service program must include:
- Service Entry Point
- Service ServiceMain Function
- Service Control Handler Function
These topics do not apply to driver services. For interface requirements of driver services, see the Windows Driver Kit (WDK).
A service runs as a background process that can affect system performance, responsiveness, energy efficiency, and security. For service optimization guidelines, see Developing Efficient Background Processes for Windows.
Modem Helper is a very useful utility that is factory installed with many Dellâ„¢ computers that have modems. Modem Helper runs a set of tests to detect the modem, analyze it, and provide relevant instructions should any problems be detected. It can be used to reinstall drivers, detect if a dial tone is present, or even see if a modem is installed or not in the machine
What command do you use to check errors on juniper router?
show interfaces <interface name> extensive
Also,
#show log messages
to see general system errors rather than just interface specific errors.
What is a good website with PC hardware related videos?
Motherboards dot org
The editor has a great you-tube channel, and he Reviews every major New Graphics Card etc. on, or just after the day of release.
This site has the best videos I've seen. great for a quick look into how powerful it is, then read the text review for a more Comprehensive Review.
What does the error message disk not bootable or NO OS probably mean?
It means that there is no operating system on the selected boot device, or the boot sector has been overwritten.
Why you use the anti-static while working?
If you touch the wrong thing at the wrong time and give it a jolt.. You may were well have just fried it.
How do you know if your device drivers are installed?
get to divice manger and look up the drive if it is "?"
there is a problem
Instructions on personal computer data transfer before sale?
walmart sales a data transfer cable and the software comes with it to transfer all you personal document pics ect. after you get what you want off, reformat the hard drive of the old CPU to erase any other unused data.
What is PART used for on the inventory listing?
Partition - This can be used to specify the office symbol of the user, office name, etc., to help identify the location of items on their inventory. Limited to four characters.
To confirm that nothing else was damaged and that all parts are working together properly now.
How often does Windows 7 automatically defragment a hard drive?
It doesn't - unless you've set a schedule. The 'default' is Wednesday mornings at 1am - which is pointless because the computer cannot defrag the drive while it's switched off ! You would normally set the defrag program to run at a specific time and day which suits your needs. You can set it to run daily, weekly or monthly at whatever time is suitable to you.
Does all laptops have fuse inside the motherboard?
Actually almost all of them do not have any fuses inside the motherboard.
How do you change the video card in emachine?
You open the cabinet of CPU and you will find a single card in a mounted slot of motherboard.Press the side buttons and the card will pop out and then place new one.
