Laptop Geeks

Why Is My Laptop So Hot and What Can I Do About It?

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:09:19 +0000

Great article by Lifehacker here: http://lifehacker.com/5885376/why-is-my-laptop-so-hot-and-what-can-i-do-about-it?tag=asklifehacker

How Windows 8 Could Change Your Life – Or Not

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:18:01 +0000

Gmail Custom Filtering

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:23:19 +0000

As I set up another custom filter this morning to automatically archive a bank statement into a label called “statements”, I couldn’t help but smile and be reminded of how much I really do love gmail and having a clean inbox. If your inbox seems a bit cluttered and a lot of the clutter is from the same sources, you may want to try out some of gmail’s filtering features. To see what I am talking about check out the video below…

10 Differences Between Macs and PCs

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:13:37 +0000

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/macs/10-differences-between-macs-and-pcs.htm

How to Upgrade Laptop Ram

admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:01:45 +0000

For those brave do-it-yourselfers, here is a quick tutorial on replacing laptop ram. To find out how much and what speed of ram you need, we suggest kingston.com. If you need ram and this installation looks like a mistake waiting to happen, swing by the store and if we have the ram in stock, we can give you a quote on the ram and usually install it for free.

What’s Cheaper: Replacement Ink, or a New Printer?

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:25:33 +0000

We’re not saying you should run out and ditch the printer every time your ink runs dry, but if you are having even the smallest problem with your printer or if you want a printer with more functionality (higher quality prints, built-in scanner, etc) you may be better off buying a new printer. Check out this article for more info: http://www.pcworld.com/article/184974/whats_cheaper_replacement_ink_or_a_new_printer.html

Extending Wifi Range

admin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:48:22 +0000

Ran across this article with tips about extending wifi range and thought it would be worth sharing

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/upgrade-life-extend-wifi-range-214513350.html

One Stop Shop?

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:18:56 +0000

Few things are more frustrating than for someone to tell you they can do something and then find out they have no clue what they are doing. Be cautious around a “one stop shop”. As good as it sounds, no one can possibly meet every computer need with one store. We don’t claim to be a “one stop shop”, but we stand firmly behind our work when it comes to laptop/desktop repairs and laptop sales. We also pride ourselves in helping you finding you the support you deserve. If we don’t specialize in what you need, we don’t try to “make it work” or “figure it out as we go”. We will send you to someone we trust who can get the job done. Need computer help? Give us a call or shoot us an email. We won’t steer you wrong.

3 Hard Drive Myths Debunked

admin — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:14:36 +0000

“How much hard drive space do I need?” This is a question we frequently get here in the store. The simple answer is “probably not as much as you think”. For 90% of the people we talk to our d630′s with an 80gb drive are more than enough for surfing the net, casual camera and music use, and school work. Does that huge hard drive number of 320 gb, 500 gb, or even something in the Terabyte range look appealing? Sure. Do you need it? Read our three myths below to find out..

Myth #1: A bigger hard drive will make my computer run faster.

A common misconception is that the bigger the hard drive, the faster the computer. Although it is true that a system can start to slow down once it gets down to the last few gigs, for the large majority, the hard drive will never get this low. If you are only using 10gb of space it will not matter if you have an 80gb drive installed or a 750 gb drive installed. Your system will perform exactly the same. When making a purchase, pay attention to the processor speed and the ram if you are concerned with speed with more emphasis on processor speed. Ram can easily be upgraded for a marginal fee down the road if needed.

Myth #2: Smaller hard drives can’t possibly hold what I need.

Do you have more than 5,000 pictures on your computer? What about more than 17,000 songs or 140,000 documents? Did you know that based on the average size of a picture, song, and word document, an 80gb drive can hold 5,600 pictures, 17,500 songs, 145,000 documents, or a combination of the three? That’s a lot of media. Long story short, unless you plan on storing a large number of music and/or movies on your computer, a smaller drive may hold much more than you think.

Myth #3: A big hard drive is the most important factor when buying a computer.

Don’t get me wrong, what size hard drive you need is a factor, but it is rarely the most important factor. Hard drives are one of the first parts to go out, so if you are going to spend money replacing a part it will most likely be the hard drive. When you replace it, simply go ahead and put in an upgraded size. If two or three years down the road you are running low on space, same deal. Upgrade your drive. Parts like the screen size, processor speed, and motherboard availability are much more important factors when it comes to the purchase in my opinion. For the most part you are stuck with all three and cannot upgrade or change out any of them. It takes a little more research, but make sure those three are what you need rather than jumping on the first big number seen on the hard drive size.

Thumbs Up: LastPass

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:06:03 +0000

Ever get tired of trying to remember all those passwords? Password for your email, for your bank, for Facebook, for your other email you forgot you even had, and on and on it goes. Better yet, some sites force you to change your password every couple of months! Why can’t everything just have one password? Well with LastPass it can. I love and use LastPass practically every day. It securely keeps my passwords in one place with one password to access them all. Of course that one password needs to be private and something a little better than “password” or “123456789″, but given that you can come up with something even semi-secure, LastPass is for you. The scaled-down version is free. Check it out at lastpass.com or if you want to read one of the better reviews I have seen on it go to CNet’s Review.