Category: Hardware

Win an HP TouchSmart 600 PC worth $1497! »

Starting tomorrow, 23 November 2009, Jolly mom is offering her readers a chance to win a brand new HP computer, the TouchSmart 600. It is one of the new all-in-one PCs and it’s worth $1497. As a visitor and blogger, I can also join the contest, but why not pass the message on to my readers? I [...]

MSI X-slim X600 - a worthy match for Macs? »

I must admit that, as a PC user, I’m slightly jealous of Apple Mac owners. Even though I prefer PCs and Windows over Apple hardware and software, I think the new Apple computers are beautiful. I’m sure you will agree that all MacBooks look great with their thin, sleek and light designs. With a MacBook, [...]

Apple & Microsoft - How it all began »

Normally I don’t write about movies in my blog, but this one is special. Last night I saw a made-for-TV movie called Pirates of Silicon Valley, which tells the story of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates and their respective companies, Apple and Microsoft. It is already 10 years old, but that doesn’t matter, as the movie concentrates [...]

All-in-one Desktops - to buy or not to buy? »

I am considering replacing my desktop PC. My Pentium IV 2.4Ghz system is getting slow and I think I deserve an upgrade. I know, P4 is so old now :), but it has done the job so far. I have also been waiting for Windows 7 to come out, because there was no way I was going [...]

Computer shutting down on its own »

I already wrote a post about possible solutions for laptops shutting down unexpectedly, but this one is specifically for desktop computers.
If your PC turns off shortly after it boots up and it doesn’t let you do any work, you might want to try some of these possible solutions:
1. Boot into Safe Mode with Networking and [...]