To understand what .NET is and what it offers, it makes sense to examine the landscape today. In this sample chapter, Bart DePetrillo looks at the more popular software design solutions currently in use, followed by the challenges that these...
Remote work has been enabling most of the companies to run their operations in these difficult times worldwide. In fact, it was already adopted before the pandemic in many places, but its demand skyrocketed when there was no other way...
You will find a lot of differences between a five years old laptop to a new laptop. So, many people like to upgrade their laptop after some years. To buy a better laptop, you need to know laptop specifications list, features...
Symptom: Loud clicking sounds whenever the computer accesses data from the hard drive Solution: Online backup sites, replace hard drive Obviously, the best defense against a hard drive crash is a good backup solution. These days, plenty of options abound, but among...
Symptom: Sluggish performance when using multiple applications, hangups, excessive bootup time Solution:Upgrade your RAM, try a ReadyBoost-enabled USB drive If your laptop takes a long time to boot up, you may want to conduct an audit of your startup programs. To...
Symptom: Your notebook runs only a few minutes when unplugged Solution: Battery replacement Over their lifespans, lithium-ion batteries can lose the ability to hold a charge. After a few years, some batteries will last only a fraction of the rated runtime. Replacing...
Symptom: Excessive program load times, slow file transfers Solution: Disk defragmentation Disorganized information on your hard drive can sap performance because the computer requires more time to sift through data fragments and bad sectors on the drive. This problem can be cleared...
Symptom: Computer crashes, freezes Solution: Clean out air vents, put filtered material over the inhalation vent, or update BIOS Overheating can rob your laptop of performance and often cause a host of hiccups, such as system crashes and freezing. Every computer generates...
Cost: R62Time: About 2 hours (followed by sufficient drying time)Materials: Towel, screwdriver, compressed air—and hope Why is it that when there’s a glass of water or coffee to be spilled, a notebook is generally there? Call it Murphy’s Law of Mobility, but we’ve...
Cost: R77Time: 5 minutesMaterials: Toothpaste, cloth, window cleaner Replacing a display and its inverter electronics can be a tough job that can cost several hundred dollars and take hours, though with the proper documentation it’s not impossible. For an old system, it’s likely...