Darik’s nuke and boot is a great software that can securely erase data on a drive, and can be used to erase a drive that may have sensitive data. In this situation, I have deleted files in a USB flash drive with … Read More »
Problems/Symptoms: 1. The monitor displays “DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER.” Solution: -There can be a number of reasons as to why this error message pops up, but sometimes the hard drive can be faulty and will … Read More »
Problems/Symptoms: 1. The laptop LCD screen monitor hinge broke. -The screws of the LCD hinge broke, so the LCD screen could not properly open and close. Solution: -I bought Epoxy glue and Loctite glue putty to make a kind of … Read More »
Problems/symptoms: 1. I am unable to connect to the internet. -The task bar displays a yellow shield with an exclamation point mark on the internet connectivity symbol. Solution: -Sometimes, simply, resetting the router and the modem will fix the problem which … Read More »
If you ever need to convert a file or picture into a PDF file, you can use Open Office or Microsoft Office. One method is to simply copy and paste an image onto a new word document, and save it … Read More »
If you would like to see what devices are connected to your router, you can check the router configuration settings. Step 1 Go to your router settings by opening a web browser and entering the ip address of the router … Read More »
Problems/Symptoms: 1. The printer creates a grinding noise and has an error on the display. -A CD fell into the paper feeder, and the printer was turned on. The CD did not enter the printer; the CD could easily be removed … Read More »
Problem/symptoms: 1. Older laptop(dell Inspiron 700m) very slow with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS installed. Laptop System Specs(Dell Inspiron 700m): CPU: Intel Pentium M 725 / 1.6 GHz RAM: About 1.2 GB of DDR SDRAM HDD: 40 GB Video: Intel Extreme Graphics … Read More »
Problems/Symptoms: 1. Screen is black. -The screen is black. The backlights seem to be functional. The computer would not boot and the monitor would remain black, but the computer will have power. You can see and hear the fans turning … Read More »