PC Memoirs

The following is a guest post by Michael Blumreich, who is a contributor for the aptly named laptop review site LaptopReviews.com.  He’s currently a university student and lover of all things tech.
Since the inception of the first modern mouse in 1975, the design hasn’t changed much. Sure, the latest technology features laser positioning instead of that [...]

Is your computer’s CPU working at 100% all the time? Is the PC slow or non-responsive? There is a good chance that one of your computer’s hardware components is faulty, but if you have no reason to suspect the hardware, it’s more likely that this is a software problem. I’ve seen cases where the CPU or [...]

I came across a new problem, and this time the subject was a laptop. My mission was to repair an ACER Travelmate 2200 laptop that wouldn’t charge and run on AC power. It would run fine on battery, but when you plug in the AC adapter, it does nothing. It keeps running on battery power.
The problem gets weird when you [...]

I know, this is a PC blog, but I couldn’t resist writing about the new addition to the Apple family - the ‘mighty’ iPad. It was introduced by Apple CEO Steve Jobs few days ago and you could hear something about it on almost every news channel. Now the tech community has a reason to [...]

Few days ago I found an interesting new program: Astra 32 - the Advanced System Information Tool. It’s used to test your computer’s components’ health and check for faults. If you suspect that one of your peripherals doesn’t work 100% or you just want to make sure all your PC’s components are running the way they should, then this little tool can [...]