Power-save on Laptop Display Doesn’t Work — Laptop Display Doesn’t Turn Off
I received a question recently from subscriber Arjun Reddy, who had power-saving problems with his laptop: Hi there Terry !!! Lately, I’ve run into this issue where my laptop’s display doesn’t get...
View ArticleAccessing the Internet While Travelling – 2012 Style
Several years ago, I wrote an article about how to access the Internet while traveling. It focused on using a notebook computer with dialup access, using a hotel business center’s computer (or a...
View ArticleProblems Updating the BIOS on a Dell Laptop
Sometimes things just work out right, despite the dark cloud that’s appears to be looming ahead… Hi Terry, I love your newsletter and need some help. Just received a notice to update bios on my Dell...
View ArticlePower Problems With A Notebook
Subscriber Ken Gibson wrote recently asking for my thoughts to help him diagnose power problems with his laptop: I have a question. I have an hp laptop about 5 years old. The labtop will not power up....
View ArticleUpdating Drivers
Subscriber William wrote me to ask about updating his computers’ drivers. Tech Tip What are drivers? They’re software that allows Windows to talk to your computer’s hardware – like the video card, the...
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