Portability is a significant advantage of laptops. But when you take your computer anywhere, you are likelier to break it. You may not see a break, but there are other…
Many of us have one solution to try when something goes wrong with our computers: turn it off and back on again. We panic when that doesn’t work: “How am…
Patience is often a virtue, and being budget-conscious is a plus in business. Yet taking a “wait and see” approach with business tech is a top IT mistake. There is…
Dropping your laptop is not a good idea. Trust us: this is not a statement you want to test. Still, it can happen. Typically, this happens in painful slow motion…
Something is broken! The laptop is whirring. The computer won’t power up. In either case, you’re staring at a blank, blue screen. Yet you can’t live without your computer. You…
Your business may have an established hardware refresh cycle. Good. Or you might refresh hardware every few years when you feel it’s needed. OK, so you like the casual approach.…
Working for a small business, you can be asked to wear many hats. Even if one of your many roles is not IT, you may need to speak up about…
Schedule a cleaningDid you know that computers should be cleaned at least once a year? You may have more dust than you think. All that dust traps heat and keeps…
It’s upsetting when a computer breaks down: “My whole life is on there!” Then, you have to trust someone to take care of your device. It’s a lot to ask, and…
The solid-state drive (SSD) has swiftly become the go-to upgrade to breathe new life into an aging computer, and for good reason too. An SSD swiftly brings an old laptop…
