So you’re not getting a display on your laptop’s LCD screen, or you’ve plugged in your Power Adapter, but your battery isn’t charging and you’re not getting any power. What do you do? Well, if your laptop is still under warranty, contact the manufacturer and they should be able to correct the problem. If they don’t, or if you’re no longer under warranty, bring it to us, The Tech Fellows and we’ll diagnose the problem. The most common hardware issues on laptops are the Screen and Power Adapter Input (DC Jack). The Tech Fellows have seen it all and are well equipped to handle any laptop issue.
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Ok, so modern PC manufacturers (along with bundling Vista) have decided to no longer include recovery media. Exceptions are Toshiba and Dell. Both include recovery discs with their machines. But if you decide to purchase one of the many other brands out there, what do you do? Go to the manufacturer and pay a premium for discs you can make yourself with a few dvd’s? Heck no. Here are some quick little tips:
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If you’re like just about anyone else who uses a computer at all (i.e. if you don’t live under a rock, or if you’re reading this), you’ve more than likely run into the great plague of Viruses, Trojans, Spyware, Malware, etc. etc. And like most, you’ve no doubt seen the outrageous cost of Antivirus Software out there, not to mention the sheer volume of available products.
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