Computer Repair Broward Horror Story

The following is an example of why sometimes I'm too amused to tell people no.

1.               Mother can barely operate her computer despite using it for work daily. She got a free trial from one of those 'download to watch' movie sites and constantly asked me how to use it. I avoid those like the plague so told her I had no idea. 3 weeks later she calls me in a panic saying her HDD was full. She has a 500gb and 250gb so she should have space. One DL/Install later of Folder Size and I'm staring at the culprit. She'd been dling movies to watch. Sometimes copies because she said she didn't know where the first download went, couldn't be bothered to look so just downloaded it again. When asked where did she think those downloads were going she said "I don't know, just not to my computer."

2.               Little sister's bf has Logmein installed for me to remote trouble shoot. He calls one day and says his net's not working. Asked if his modem is on, general hardware trouble shooting. We figure out his net's on but his browsers won't open which I tell him is good since if his net really didn't work, I couldn't do anything remotely anyway. He asks if I can check it out. I say sure and ask if he's doing anything that will be disturbed by me remotely controlling his stuff. He says no, he's not busy. So I log in to his system and ask one more time if he's sure and he says it's fine. When I access his desktop I'm greeted by the video of a woman getting plowed in the ass. I guess he was going to chillax and watch porn while I worked. Awkward.

3.               Ex mother in law. Would not give up her old Compaq with its whopping 20gb HDD. Called me to say her system wouldn't let her save anything anymore. I looked inside and said her HDD was full. She said that was impossible, she saved everything on 3.5 floppy. So I go look. HUGE file in My Documents. I asked what it is. She said she'd been saving copies of all her emails in case 'The net loses them.'. I just...stared. When she asked if she should put them (more than 2000 emails) on floppy, I just smiled and said she sure could give it a shot!

4.               Mother. "Why can't I burn this movie onto this disc?" "Because the movie is 5gb and that's a 700mb CD, not DVD. Also because you have a CDRW drive not DVDRW drive." "There's a difference? Can't I just get a bigger CD?" "...."

5.               Mother. Wasn't me that fixed this one but I did try. Mum's comp was suffering massive slow downs and crashes. We ran everything. Spybot, Malware bytes, Norton, etc. Nothing seemed to work. She took it to a professional to try and fix it. 3 days later he had found the problem. A toolbar she'd installed was generating viruses and he said he managed to remove them. How many? 40,000 apparently. After that mom got a sit down course from me of how to update and run her spyware, antivirus and to actually READ what she agrees to install during program updates.

6.       The worst thing I've seen IN a computer was when a tower was brought in by a customer who, judging by his smell, smoked at least two packs a day. He told me that the computer had just stopped working, as in nothing happened when hitting the power button.

When I was able to get to it, I verified that it, indeed, did not start. The power supply pilot light came on, but no fans moved. I opened it up and saw that the interior of the PC was completely coated in this bright red dust. All the components were coated in it. Normally, the dust in computers is grey, so it was pretty obvious that the guy smoked very close to his computer.

I put on a dust mask and took the computer out back to where we had the compressor. When I hit it with the air, it kicked up a bright red, stinky (yes, even through the mask) cloud about the size of a large car. It's definitely the most disgusting thing I've ever seen in computer repair at Broward. After 'dusting' it, I started it up and it seemed to work just fine after that and seems to first time in the history of computer repair Fort Lauderdale.

Why should you go for iPAD?

Why should I care about getting an iPAD tablet computer made by Apple? Because it’s the hottest thing to come out since sliced bread. It’s the future of computers, here. There are drawbacks to the device, but no matter its faults the iPAD makes us happy when we start to use it. This device is truly that big heavy computer in your hand, it eliminates the need of all those cables and spaces and sizes for the normal everyday man. The iPAD makes full use of all the pertinent technology available to it. For example, since it has no USB slots, it makes wonderful use of Bluetooth technology, however amazing Bluetooth is, its not a popular method of transferring information. It is better when used for its pairing features, and its ability to eliminate the need for any physical connection between device A and device B. This great feature allows anyone to pair anything and anytime with the iPAD, and the most commonly paired device with the iPAD is a Bluetooth keyboard.

Aside from this situation, we can also see how the iPAD uses a smart Wi-Fi connection setup. It uses an actively smart WI-FI connection, for example if it has been connected before it will remember the WiFi connection and remember to connect to it in the future. This ability to connect with those that it remembers is fantastic and is seen in every other device with Wi-Fi but what makes the iPAD WiFi so smart and fantastic, is its ability to properly connect itself to open networks that it encounters out and about in the town. The iPad’s main drawback is its lack of compatibility with flash based websites. With many websites going into a flashy direction with sleek interfaces and design, the future of websites are being held in place by an antiquated website format. For example, the main reason most websites are not in flash is because of its inability to properly climb in website rankings and increase i s value to Google search spiders.

Aside from this however, flash is an integral component of popular websites, and is also used by many advertisers in unique ways on websites to present their product with catchy styles. And it’s a downright shame that Apple cannot settle past differences and rivalries and fully embrace a competitor’s software. But since Apple is so big and popular it can now get away with it. If Apple were any other company that came out with a similar device it would undoubtedly fail, because the supporting framework just isn’t there. If Apple didn’t already have its hands in other ways in this PC business, than it would have been much more difficult to establish the iPad as the juggernaut that it is now. If Apple made just the device, there’s a very good chance that the OS was powered by Android. This would have been incredible to see, and I’m sure some tech out there has figured out a way to completely take out the Apple OS and replaced it with the latest iteration of the Android operating system.

The iPad’s successful debut on the shelves and homes of America is largely due in part to Apple’s ingenious marketing techniques. They employ images of everyday activities made to be just a little bit better with the utilization of Apple products. All the sudden asking your phone where the nearest restaurant or gas station is, not such a crazy idea after all.
What I would like to know now, is what is going to happen 10 years from now. What revolutionary hurdle will we jump through next as we advance into the next technological frontier? Revolutions happen every day, but on a very small level when talking about technology. And I for one cannot wait to see what happens next.

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Computers and Day to Day Life

PC’s are here these days because they have modified every element of our life. This age of details and technological innovation has truly introduced about a new way of lifestyle. Every day, a contemporary man faces this technological innovation, be it in their phones with unmatched computer energy. This processing energy is similar to the entire capability of the Northern Combined states Rocket Release program in the 60s! This is the wonder of computers; in the future the technological innovation gets lesser and more effective. However as these digital prices goes down, need for less expensive guide work increases. This places us in an exciting position, because for once ever in the historical previous of man we reside in a community that is absolutely reliant on the community around them. For example if Chinese suppliers or any other utilized Oriental nation chooses to stop move interaction with the Combined Declares, there would be a complete model switch our way of lifestyle as we know it.

Computers have also modified how we connect, permanently gone are the delay times between correspondences. Several weeks and months would go by before a detail was officially provided by scouts and athletes. This details examine has modified the course of historical previous more than we ever could know it. Most notorious is the Roth child acquisition of the Western stock marketplaces for money on the dollars upon the details of Napoleon’s beat at Waterloo. This details being taken to him by a compensated informer which remained at the war until it was certain which side was winner. A spectacular vision for those had considered frames armies contrasting without the aid of automated gadgets of dying.

War for example, at least contemporary war, is one that is truly conducted with technological innovation. The appearance of modern day bombers and turn invisible planes with automated focusing on systems being piloted in Arizona by handheld distant management is the long run, and it is here. PC’s are changing a lot of the individuals that execute ordinary set up line projects which never rest or need smashes. Pcs are awesome because they can take the appearance of whatever we choose, with automated features and methods which process collections of value which informs computers what they should do. At times it can be very difficult to even get a job because so many tasks that we used to execute have either become vanished like the old, or changed by a software willing to work for nothing.

Computers are in our automobiles too, and much like how we transportation ourselves these days, we will find that automobiles will soon be generating us to our destinations. These automobiles will know when to turn, how to drive, how close to adhere to and be essential for the long run of living and going about. These self generating automobiles will cause great social change as transportation is structured and congested zones will be products of the last. It will be exciting when one day we know of individuals who have been generating their whole lifestyle and have never taken guide management of the car. Driving will be covered with these sensible computers which are in interaction with several satellite and other automobiles. Much like how the Manufacturers 3DS conveys with other 3DS gadgets, individuals will see their automobiles connect with other automobiles on the street. Regularly discussing and trading details to keep up currently with each other person's destinations and rates of speed.

Times are truly coming to a exclusive standpoint; one awesome things if mankind will allow itself to be absolutely modified to deal with the technological innovation being provided to them. For example, when it is that individuals in the third community effort... and that is something that we will never know. There still are individuals that resided very little modified from plenty of duration of their mother and father. They reside in a truly turned off community that we matured up in, revelling in the antiquities of the last adopting a certain missing style of living. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well know for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward

How Computers Beneficial for us?

Computers are here today because they have transformed every aspect of our lives. This age of information and technology has truly brought about a new way of life. Every day, a modern man confronts this technology, be it in their telephones with unprecedented computer power. This computing power is akin to the entire ability of the North American Missile Launch program in the 60s! This is the wonder of computers, as time goes on the technology gets smaller and more efficient. However as these electronic prices go down, the need for cheaper and cheaper labour soars. This puts us in an interesting position, because for the first time ever in the history of man we live in a society that is completely dependent on the world around them. For example if China or any other exploited Asian county decides to cease export relations with the United States, there would be a complete paradigm shift our way of life as we know it.

Computers have also changed how we communicate, forever gone are the long wait periods between correspondences. Weeks and months would go by before information was formally delivered by scouts and runners. This information crawl has changed the course of history more than we ever could know it. Most infamous is the Roth child buyout of the European stock markets for pennies on the dollar upon the information of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo. This information being brought to him by a paid informer which stayed at the battlefield until it was certain which side was victor. A magnificent sight for those had viewed twos armies clashing without the aid of computerized devices of death.

War for example, at least modern war, is one that is truly fought with technology. The emergence of high tech bombers and stealth aircraft with computerized targeting systems being piloted in Texas by remote control is the future, and it is here. Computers are replacing a lot of the people that perform mundane assembly line tasks which don’t relax or need breaks. Computers are amazing because they can take the shape of whatever we choose, with computerized functions and algorithms which process lines of code which tells computers what they should do. At times it can be very difficult to even get a job because so many jobs that we used to perform have either become extinct like the dinosaur, or replaced by a robot willing to work for nothing.

Computers are in our cars too, and much like how we transport ourselves today, we will find that cars will soon be driving us to our destinations. These cars will know when to turn, how to drive, how close to follow and be extremely important for the future of living and moving about. These self driving cars will cause great societal change as transportation is streamlined and traffic jams will be products of the past. It will be interesting when one day we know of people who have been driving their whole life and have never taken manual control of the car. Driving will be dominated by these smart computers which are in communication with multiple satellites and other cars. Much like how the Nintendo 3DS communicates with other 3DS devices, people will see their cars communicate with other vehicles on the road. Constantly talking and exchanging information to keep up to date with each other’s locations and speeds.

Times are truly coming to a unique standpoint; one wonders if the human race will allow itself to be completely transformed to cope with the technology being presented to them. For example, when it is that people in the third world attempt... and that is something that we will never know. There still are people that lived very little changed from the time of their parents. They live in a truly disconnected world that we grew up in, revelling in the antiquities of the past embracing a certain lost life style. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well know for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward

Funny Computer Repair Stories

Mother can barely operate her computer despite using it for work daily. She got a free trial from one of those 'download to watch' movie sites and constantly asked me how to use it. I avoid those like the plague so told her I had no idea. 3 weeks later she calls me in a panic saying her HDD was full. She has a 500gb and 250gb so she should have space. One DL/Install later of Folder Size and I'm staring at the culprit. She'd been dying movies to watch. Sometimes copies because she said she didn't know where the first download went, couldn't be bothered to look so just downloaded it again. When asked where she did think those downloads were going she said "I don't know, just not to my computer."
Little sister's bf has Logmein installed for me to remote trouble shoot. He calls one day and says his net's not working. Asked if his modem is on, general hardware trouble shooting. We figure out his net's on but his browsers won't open which I tell him is good since if his net really didn't work, I couldn't do anything remotely anyway. He asks if I can check it out. I say sure and ask if he's doing anything that will be disturbed by me remotely controlling his stuff. He says no, he's not busy. So I log in to his system and ask one more time if he's sure and he says it's fine. When I access his desktop I'm greeted by the video of a woman getting pillowed in the ass. I guess he was going to relax and watch porn while I worked. Awkward.
Ex mother in law. Would not give up her old Compaq with its whopping 20gb HDD. Called me to say her system wouldn't let her save anything anymore. I looked inside and said her HDD was full. She said that was impossible, she saved everything on 3.5 floppy. So I go look. HUGE file in My Documents. I asked what it is. She said she'd been saving copies of all her emails in case “The net loses them”. I just...stared. When she asked if she should put them (more than 2000 emails) on floppy, I just smiled and said she sure could give it a shot!
Mother. "Why can't I burn this movie onto this disc?" "Because the movie is 5gb and that's a 700mb CD, not DVD. Also because you have a CDRW drive not DVDRW drive." "There's a difference? Can't I just get a bigger CD?" "...."
Mother. Wasn't me that fixed this one but I did try. Mum's comp was suffering massive slow downs and crashes. We ran everything. Spybot, Malware bytes, Norton, etc. Nothing seemed to work. She took it to a professional to try and fix it. 3 days later he had found the problem. A toolbar she'd installed was generating viruses and he said he managed to remove them. How many? 40,000 apparently. After that mom got a sit down course from me of how to update and run her spyware, antivirus and to actually READ what she agrees to install during program updates.
I worked at Geek Squad back in the day and had a very attractive 20 something girl come in to drop off her laptop for virus removal. As we were backing up her stuff we found a cache of home made porn videos. We were browsing through all the videos when a part time co-worker came in to work that day. We showed him the laptop with the videos, he goes browsing the videos as everyone else is doing their own thing when he freaks. It turns out the owner of the laptop was his the daughter of his other jobs boss. When the work was done on the laptop I called the owner and told her it would be done in two days because I wanted him there when she came in to pick it up. When she came in I made him handle it. it was great just watching him turn red as he handed her the laptop. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well know for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward

How iPad is Worth for you?

The iPad is truly a modern device; it provides the person with an amazingly easy personal program moreover to extreme flexibility. It defines what no other program before it could, which is position itself as the new frontier for technology. What truly is amazing however is how it developed a market when there was none to begin with, when people are expected if they want a item, they generally evaluation with “I want an IPad!” However, with all its features are you as a personal willing to look at it into your everyday life?

Do you have a laptop? Is it old? Is it heavy? Do you have a desktop? If you have just a pc, I would recommend to you, sure get one, no objective why you must not. By having an IPad you alternative any need of yours that a laptop computer or computer could have provided. The iPad can be used to easily shift the web, and shop information. However its biggest problems is the deficit of ability to multi-task successfully when mixture referencing, and not helping screen on websites.

Although an irritation to deal with, it’s certainly not a deal reliever for most people. And this is because of the programs, developing it much easier to use than a laptop computer or computer on many levels. The ability to acquire and use programs on an iPad is what locations it apart considerably from a laptop computer or computer. There is no fear of setting up the wrong item or acquiring dangerous viruses from generally trying to utilize a new program you came across one day.  Installing are powerfully moderated and analyzed just before release to create sure that clients are getting the best programs and programs possible. Aside from this however, any app you get on your iPad is going to come from the App Store, which indicates no opponents for your cash and expenditures are going to be set a little raised due to defending the cut that The the apple organization company gets from advertising something on the shop.

Aside from these technical concerns, you can predict an outstanding program imaginatively. The image is very gorgeous and unique which makes for an easy experience on the vision. Film segments execute in unique 720p and it never seems to hot even when managing for a lengthy time. It’s very amazing to use in bed because it needs up a lesser amount of position than a laptop computer or computer. Why never I have an iPad? Because I never had a need for it.

Like many of you, I wonder too if I need an iPad for myself. But then when I look at what I have I know that the iPad just is certainly not for me yet. I have pcs everywhere I go and with the assistance of Googlemail and Google Thinking I’m able to home centred and proceed execute where I gradually eventually left off at the office. My laptop computer or computer is quite complex but once I set it down, it seems like a realistic pc. Is it practical? No. But it features for me and which is all that concerns. The aspect I ignore the most from not having an iPad is probably the face-time. The face-time is truly an amazing program. It allows me to video-chat with family across the earth and sees their activity and their vision lighting style up when they discuss with me. What I need to do is get the iPod Get in touch with. But I have a Google Nexus which does a fantastic job of being a mobile phone with a lot of programs that I use sometimes. I like the iPad and until my laptop computer or computer dies, which should be in about 2-3 years, I’ll probably be using this for quite a while to come. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well know for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and laptop repair Fort Lauderdale

Third Generation of Computers

To me it seems that as things become easier, there are still individuals that never have an idea as to what exactly is going on. Radical changes are occurring every day on the globe of computer systems making everything it much easier to use than ever. And it allows for the most disorientated individual to do anything with more convenience and simplest than the past technological innovation of individuals. Moreover individuals just need to be aware that such pc features are available, it’s very simple to forget many element because these days there is no true information for any new OS without looking through a pc information like a investigator on the case of a cold criminal activity.

This is where we see where I see the lengthy run to be going, less guidelines available advance with the need of having a powerful groundwork in computer systems for the next technological innovation to know how your pc performs and works. This is most obvious when we see an older individual’s individual use your pc the same way a baby examines any new item. However what the older individual’s individual isn't able to do is take a risk by trying to click around and discover their way. But it is through no mistake of their way since they never want to cause a problem that they would have to pay for later.

Computer creators have more or less anticipate us to already know how to use computer systems, which is excellent for a lot of their clients, but there is a great deal that will never be able to understand what is truly available to them. There is one factor that they are seeking though, and its Applications. And it is through apps that they are trying to information us through the world wide web by positioning our hand and informing us what we can look at. Applications are going to be the lengthy run of favourites for many individuals as it will immediate them to YouTube, Auction web sites, The search engines, etc. with comparative convenience.

This is where the public will be going, at least in USA. In many third community nations whose computer systems are not nearly as sufficient as ours which mostly depend on the older Ms windows XP to look at the world wide web at their local pc coffee shop. The amazing factor about XP is that it is being used by a lot of companies and nations due to its stability with proper servicing.

Computers are going to be around for years to come, and they are going to be around lengthy after we have resided our own life. And as with most technological innovation these days they are getting lesser and lesser. Such as it has demonstrated in our lifestyle these days in the form of an IPAD and other significant product devices. These small pills funnel the power of full-sized personal computers with many having the same features of a complete Ms Concept package to allow you to keep up with your records and information. This amazing ability in addition to lengthy battery power has truly reinvigorated individuals' desire to create, discuss, and keep in touch in our ever growing social networking sites.

As pills go up in sales, net books start to decline, which I estimate will cost more to generate later on. However, I would keep my eye out for a multiple product, with a style much like windows 8. Which would be the dimension a product with its own docking place for a desk; with this your pc observes grows on the screen. Our computer systems of the lengthy run will be something to observe and amazing at. They will be a level of what we as people are able to achieve in a relatively not much time.

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Third Generation of Computers

To me it seems that as things become easier, there are still individuals that never have an idea as to what exactly is going on. Radical changes are occurring every day on the globe of computer systems making everything it much easier to use than ever. And it allows for the most disorientated individual to do anything with more convenience and simplest than the past technological innovation of individuals. Moreover individuals just need to be aware that such pc features are available, it’s very simple to forget many element because these days there is no true information for any new OS without looking through a pc information like a investigator on the case of a cold criminal activity.

This is where we see where I see the lengthy run to be going, less guidelines available advance with the need of having a powerful groundwork in computer systems for the next technological innovation to know how your pc performs and works. This is most obvious when we see an older individual’s individual use your pc the same way a baby examines any new item. However what the older individual’s individual isn't able to do is take a risk by trying to click around and discover their way. But it is through no mistake of their way since they never want to cause a problem that they would have to pay for later.

Computer creators have more or less anticipate us to already know how to use computer systems, which is excellent for a lot of their clients, but there is a great deal that will never be able to understand what is truly available to them. There is one factor that they are seeking though, and its Applications. And it is through apps that they are trying to information us through the world wide web by positioning our hand and informing us what we can look at. Applications are going to be the lengthy run of favourites for many individuals as it will immediate them to YouTube, Auction web sites, The search engines, etc. with comparative convenience.

This is where the public will be going, at least in USA. In many third community nations whose computer systems are not nearly as sufficient as ours which mostly depend on the older Ms windows XP to look at the world wide web at their local pc coffee shop. The amazing factor about XP is that it is being used by a lot of companies and nations due to its stability with proper servicing.

Computers are going to be around for years to come, and they are going to be around lengthy after we have resided our own life. And as with most technological innovation these days they are getting lesser and lesser. Such as it has demonstrated in our lifestyle these days in the form of an IPAD and other significant product devices. These small pills funnel the power of full-sized personal computers with many having the same features of a complete Ms Concept package to allow you to keep up with your records and information. This amazing ability in addition to lengthy battery power has truly reinvigorated individuals' desire to create, discuss, and keep in touch in our ever growing social networking sites.

As pills go up in sales, net books start to decline, which I estimate will cost more to generate later on. However, I would keep my eye out for a multiple product, with a style much like windows 8. Which would be the dimension a product with its own docking place for a desk; with this your pc observes grows on the screen. Our computer systems of the lengthy run will be something to observe and amazing at. They will be a level of what we as people are able to achieve in a relatively not much time.

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What happens to my computer after I throw it away?

With ‘being green’ becoming one of the newest trends for companies, most people are bucking the trend as well. Many people do wonder what happens to their electronics once they toss them in the garbage bin, and it’s possibly much more complicated than you think. But in third world countries there are towns and villages dedicated to the scrapping and resurrection of our trashed electronics. The reason there are towns revolving around this electronic trash economy is because it provides these people with a means of income. This however comes at a price.
First thing is first, how do all these electronics make their way to the inlands of Indian and Asian countries, and it is mainly through exporting by the big guys. These shipments are received and taken to several distribution points; most communities propped up by this electronic opportunity are extremely impoverished and dangerous. When brought into these communities, they are salvaged by the locals who start to burn the metals through a chemical process which produces toxic fumes breaks down the bodies of many once healthy individuals. The metals they are looking to salvage is the trace amounts of gold and silver that were used in the production of these electronic circuit boards. This very dangerous job is only compounded by their surrounding area and lack of proper equipment and education on the hazards of dealing with the thick black fumes emitted from the burning debris.
However there are many “computer districts” in impoverished countries, where the used and refurbished computer is king. These districts are well known for their cheap computers bringing a sense of affordability to peoples of little means. There is no frowning upon the rampant computer piracy, as it is seen to the locals as normal as anything else. Since this is a field that does require not much skill, in terms of the assembly and disassembly of computers there can become rampant competition in these parts. Thus the entire economy as a whole is in a fragile balance of give and take because vendors located right next to each other.
The saddest thing of all this is the children that are brought up in this way of life. Thinking of nothing for going out to the local scrap yards, many times located within a short walking distance from their house, and getting on their hands and knees. They grab circuit boards and begin to tear away the metal by hand. In a single round of work they can, with great effort, strip away the precious metals that they seek only to come home and brew a stew of metal. Cuts are frequent, so are burns, and so is the illness of health. There is little support provided by the government, and local health professionals are far and few between. Since there is very little in terms of education, with information being a scarcity, you will find the at most do not understand that they are slowly poisoning themselves and their potential offspring by pursuing this method of life.
What can you do to prevent your computer from ending up at a place such as this... not much unfortunately? Unless you can personally track and follow the movements of your discarded computer, there is very little certainty when it comes to its end destination. A lot of times, these “Green” computers recycling companies’ sole intention to export all the junk they collect. Which in turn, they sell to the person willing to pay the most for it. And then the circle of life continues and you may have just contributed to it. However disconcerting this may be, life does go on and until the government decides to step in, very little in reform will be enacted. Thank you for reading and visit us at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well known for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward.

Should I buy a cheap or expensive laptop?

If you're looking to buy a laptop and you’re not sure about what type of laptop to get, i suggest you read this article first so that you have an understanding of what to look for when its time to go ahead and make the purchase. When it comes to purchasing a laptop you’re going to see a variety of models on display in the store. And what you need to do is decide which model suits your needs best. For example if you are a practical computer user, it wouldn’t make much sense to purchase a laptop with a mega sized hard drive and many gigs of ram memory. What would suit you best would possibly be something more modest. Keep in mind that just 2 years ago having 1 gig of ram in the computer was normal and common, now they are trying to make you feel as if anything less than 8 gigs of ram is going to be insufficient. But the reality is, any computer with 2-3 gigs of ram should be just fine for you, there is one thing that you need to make sure about your new purchase however.

And that is the Processor speed; you have to make sure that the computer comes equipped with an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. Having this chip in your computer makes a world of a difference justifying the cost of it. You should have no problem finding a computer with at least a Core 2 Duo Processor at the store, any store should have no problem setting you up with this laptop for $350, which is a reasonable amount of money given that this computer should last you easily 3-5 years with proper maintenance.

Now aside from looking at the internal components, there’s Brand name you have to sort through. And from my own personal opinion I will say off the bat, stay away from HP, Compaq, Dell. Now these computers are fine and everything, but you don’t want to buy the ones that you see in the stores. Those are the home line computers which are prone to failure much more than what is available online, the Business Class of laptops. These business class laptops have one thing about them that should make any potential computer owner happy, and that is build quality. These laptops are made with much more solid materials and are less prone to structural failure. The biggest fault with the computers that you see in the stores is that they are made with flimsy plastic, which are very thin and very susceptible to force trauma.

These home line computers are also made in the cheapest manners imaginable, just recently in the past year companies have been building home line computers of higher grade components. Most notable of these better computers in the stores are the Samsung, Lenovo, and Asus brands. These computers are built fairly well with sleek       finishes and proper ventilation designs. Samsungs are generally more expensive of the three, with Lenovo close behind, and certain Asus computers are cheaper. So from this i would recommend landing in the middle and choose the Lenovo.

What’s great about the Lenovo which sets it apart distinctly from the other two which i named is the options available to you whom you didn’t realise were there until you start using it. It’s the little things which are going to make you fall in love with it, the computer has a very smart monitoring system built in which recognizes the little things. The biggest of these is that it is very good with chargers and batteries. When you unplug the charger you get a little chime signalling to you that the charger has been removed. And when you plug it in you get another chime as well. Go with a Lenovo, it's definitely one of the better laptops around. Thank you for reading and visit us at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well known for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward.

How Long Should a Computer Last?

Computers, with proper maintenance, are reliable machines capable of lasting long into the years. Computers should last at least a decade or so. By seeing the way technology is headed, consumer technology at least, we can note that change is constant and quick. Everything we already see in the store is outdated even before we buy it, and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But it produces a lot of unnecessary want and need.
For example people now feel as if they needed four or more gigs of ram just to browse facebook properly. But this isn’t the case at all, because a computer from 2.6 with a modest Pentium 4 Processor & 1 Gig of ram should do the job just fine. But the biggest mystery is, how is it that my Dell from 2004 is still working but my HP Desktop of 2010 is already laying in the landfill just out side of town? One of the biggest reasons is the type of metal they are using inside the computers.
Have you ever heard of the term, “lead-free”, it is the term we give to products or electronics which does not have any lead in them at all? While this sounds great for you as a consumer, the idea of getting an even safer product sounds fantastic and I’m sure it will be received with open arms, but it is highly deceptive as well. The biggest reason is how weak a lead free metal is in comparison to an all lead material. The melting point of lead free is considerably much lower than pure lead itself. And this is where we as consumers realize we’ve been served an exceptional product with a limited lifespan. It truly is planned obsolescence at its finest.
The biggest problem of a computer nowadays is heat, particularly with laptops. Laptops tend to be placed on beds, clothes, rags, or anywhere else the user tends to be. And if the user has pets these problems would only present it much more quickly. When the ventilation of a laptop becomes covered, the computer starts to overheat with the fans whirring as if it were gasping for air. When the computer realizes that it is being suffocated it might turn itself off in time before the immense heat build-up damages the motherboard. And on the motherboard there is a chip that is highly susceptible to heat, and it is the VGA chip. Unlike any other chip on the board, this chip is held in places by dozens of small metallic balls which serve a dual purpose. These balls are meant to hold the video chip in place, and also transmit the signals and instructions that the video chip produces throughout the whole board.
When the heat inside the computer becomes too intense, the balls tend to develop cracks which cause the video chip to malfunction and cease to function. With this malfunction, whenever you attempt to turn on the computer you will be met by a soli d black screen or some other visual oddity that proceeds to lock up your entire computer system. This is my biggest concern, because the lead free in the VGA is the root cause of the majority of computers going bad. And its also the reason why laptops from 2005 are still being used well into today. Hopefully something will change, but it seems as if the future is moving towards tablets. People don’t like the idea of having this huge workstation in your house occupying a quarter of a room. Rather a small tablet will be highly effective in providing a small solution to a big problem. Will laptops remain popular? I think so, because of the biggest flaw of a tablet, you are restricted to doing what the tablet allows you to do. That is if you have an IPAD… but that’s a story for another day. Just to give a background idea about us that we are well know computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward

Does a Full Hard Drive Slow Down Your Computer?

One of the biggest misconceptions in the computer world is that a full hard drive will slow your computer down, and the answer is… not as much as you think! A computer is built to run with the effective speed of the machine split between several factors which when put together form the core speed of your machine. For example there are several variables you need to be aware of when deciding if you machine is much slower than it should be, and what is the culprit when it comes to a slower machine. For Example, a lot of the reasons you’re finding your machine to be running slower than normal is the things you cannot see. Worms, Bad Registry Indexes, Broken Links, a poorly fragmented HDD and malware. These unseen factors can create such a detriment to the computer’s speed that the inexperienced might believe that all the computer needs Is upgraded computer RAM Memory. Not a bad idea to get started when increasing the speed of the computer, but if ineffective in improving performance you’re going leave a lot to be desired.
Prior to examining the hard ware of your computer you’re going to want to check out how the software is working. Several good free software based solutions to your dilemma, involves easily acquired software which you can find online. For example when it comes to clearing out excess files and archives which have been created long ago is CCleaner. What makes CCleaner so fantastic and useful is its ability to find everything that you never would’ve thought of. It makes an excellent cleaner with the ability to free up a lot of space giving you back your valuable HDD space.
Another cleaner which I would use is Glary Registry Repair, this handy little software clears up all the errors created in your computer which deals with the installation, use, and uninstallation of various software and pro grams you have used over the course of the computers lifetime. One of the best examples of this is its ability to clean out the excess baggage from leftover programs you no longer use. Once this is completed, I would suggest using Defraggler. Your computer does come with a built in Disk Defragmenter program, but it is generally week on the offerings. Defraggler is extremely easy to use with an extremely basic interface; its foolproof design is why I implore my customers to use Defraggler and its thorough fragmenting abilities.
Once you are done with everything that you can possibly do on the software side, is when you should go ahead and start checking out the hardware side of things. The first thing you should look at is the RAM, if you press CTRL ALT DEL on your keyboard, you’re going to get a window to come up on your screen, this window holds a lot of key information related to your computer’s performance. With the Windows Task Manager open, you’ll notice a tab called ‘Performance’. Upon clicking this tab you’re going to be presented with everything currently running on your computer. If you click the ‘Mem Usage’ you should be able to see what’s taking up the core of the speed and memory on your computer. If you see that your CPU Usage is high and that all the processes you have running is to much for your computer, than it would be advised to look into upgrading your currently installed RAM memory.
If you are feeling particularly confident, I would suggest checking out how upgradable your CPU is. If you have a Single Core processor, check and see if your motherboard is compatible with a Core 2 Duo processor, this alone would greatly impact computer speeds for the better. Thank you for reading and visit us at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well known for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward

Should I fix my computer on my own?

If you are thinking about fixing your computer on your own, I highly recommend giving this article a quite read. I’ll be going over most of the basics and dos and do not’s…. All in under 600 words! Before I get to deep in this article I would first want to say that if your problem is centred around a click that you hear coming from inside the case I recommend you seeing your local computer repair company. Your information is at risk of being lost due to hard drive failure when you start hearing clicks from the inside. And if you have a computer fails to boot normally, go see your local computer repair company because computers that fail to go into Windows is having a problem which typically cannot be resolved by some of the most gung-ho do it yourself kind of guy.
What can you do on your own? Memory problems, viruses (sometimes), various software problems, and replacing failed hardware. If your computer is failing to turn on properly, it is suggested to check the hardware first and foremost. This is done easily by opening up the computer and checking the inside. I would start by removing all memory sticks, DDR Memory sticks are long and held in place by 2 clips which have to be moved away from the sticks. In order to safely remove the memory. If my description isn’t accurate enough, go ahead and go to Youtube and check a video to see how it’s done. When done checking memory, I would take out the PCI or AGP video card and then try turning the computer on to see if it works properly without the card. And if the computer turns on properly, it would be pretty safe to say that the video card was the problem. If the computer is still non-responsive as before than the problem hasn’t been resolved.
This is more or less as far as you would be able to go on your own. Anything else you would want to test requires you to have a spare part in order to make sure that the part removed was defective. And purchasing spare parts puts you at risk of buying something you won’t need in the end. If you are unable to get it to turn on by this point, it might be time to see the experts, like us at USA Computer Store.

If it’s a virus that has you down, fear not I have just the solution for you. You will need another computer and a USB flash drive. You have to go online with computer #2 and download Malware Bytes. This handy little program is excellent at eliminating viruses and providing you with excellent on the fly security. Then copy and paste Malware Bytes on to your USB and connect it to the infected computer. Go ahead and start the program and run the scanner, the scanner should pick up and disable current viruses you have causing problems.
If Malware Bytes were to fail to completely remove the infection, then other measures need to be taken. A more in depth scan and analysis needs to be made in order to make sure a computer is properly cleaned. And if you feel like you’re the man for the job, I urge you to be careful. There are lot of fake antivirus removal software online and trying to use the wrong one would only cause your problem to worsen. You might even render the computer incapable of proceeding into windows or you might prevent yourself from using the computer at all by deleting a required file.
If you have a broken laptop screen, that should pose no problem at all as long as your equipped with a screwdriver and replacement screen. All you need to do really is remove the laptop’s front bezel and then the inner screws that attach the screen to the hinge. Once the screen is loose from the hinges to ahead and disconnects the cable behind the screen with care. Pulling to fast and too hard would potentially damage and rip the cables within. This damage would make fixing things a whole lot harder. In any case, be careful and take your time. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well know for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward

The Main Advantages of Moving Over to Cloud

You might’ve heard of it, but it’s the new buzzword of this generation. The Cloud! Google has it, and it is fantastic! When it comes to the Google Cloud, and its innovative features, one may wonder why they would ever own another computer again. For the uninformed out there, the cloud is more or less an online “home” for your information. If you are working on a document at home in the cloud, you can get up and get to work, and voila the document is as it was when you last saw it at home. How the cloud works, is that you’re given your own online cloud account with the ability to create and save documents and files online. This online cloud that Google has developed has an auto save feature which is very smart and ultra responsive to any changes your making! This is great if you’re a company and you’re trying to integrate all the employees into an online gathering spot so that information can be dispersed amongst everyone with efficiency and accuracy.
The best thing about the cloud however, is its ability to be accessed anywhere so long as you have an online connection. This is a great way to stay in touch with your documents no matter if you have just your Smartphone on you. This ability to have access to your information anywhere without having to formally upload it to a server or ftp truly is revolutionary. And it also creates a great safeguard from viruses which have a restricted means of infecting your computer and files. By having your information available to you at an instant with a click of the button you can rest knowing that your information is never at risk of being lost. That is unless the unthinkable happens…
If there is one vulnerability that the Google Cloud has its requirement for a persistent online connection to provide you with the information you have stored online in its database. If for some reason Google’s cloud servers were to ever go down or become offline for any reason whatsoever, you are going to find yourself in a helpless position as you await the for servers to go back online. This one vulnerability is the big one we should all be concerned with, considering in Google’s EULA it states that Google is not responsible for any lost information on the cloud. Being that Google itself is aware that this possibility might reveal itself as a reality, it is good to always backup your information on the cloud at least 1 a month, because… you never just know.
Even though the cloud does have this issue, you have to wonder if the future is going to embrace this type of technology, and the answer is a resounding yes. Everyone nowadays wants to have access to information at the moment they of their choosing. Never before in the history of modern man has information been so easily accessible from anywhere than before. It truly is remarkable that the majority of corporations have been extremely clever in tracking their customers and their interests. A lot of companies have been getting used to opening up their own “company portal”, where a customer has their account and personal information. The biggest example of this i believe is Facebook, and Facebook in a sense is a cloud in the purest form. Where you have your account name and password is your key to instant access that is constantly being generated through everyone’s uploads. This ability to post information and have anyone connected to you is able to see it is an amazing concept. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well known for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and computer repair Broward.

Is the IPad Worth it?

The iPad is truly a revolutionary device; it provides the user with an extraordinarily simple interface coupled with extreme portability. It accomplishes what no other device before it could, which is position itself as the new frontier for technology. What truly is fascinating however is how it created a marketplace when there was none to begin with, when people are asked if they want a tablet, they simply remark with “I want an IPad!” However, with all its features are you as a person willing to adopt it into your everyday life?

Do you have a laptop? Is it old? Is it heavy? Do you have a desktop? If you have just a desktop, I would recommend to you, sure get one, no reason why you shouldn’t. By having an IPad you replace any need of yours that a laptop could have provided. The iPad can be used to easily manoeuvre the web, and store information. However its biggest inconvenience i s the inability to multitask properly when cross referencing, and not supporting flash on websites.

Although a pain to deal with, it’s certainly not a deal breaker for most people. And this is because of the apps, making it much easier to use than a laptop on many levels. The ability to download and use apps on an iPad is what sets it apart significantly from a laptop. There’s no fear of downloading the wrong object or acquiring a dangerous virus from simply trying to implement a new program you came across one day.  Downloads are heavily moderated and inspected prior to release to ensure that users are getting the best programs and apps possible. Aside from this however, any app you get on your iPad is going to come from the App Store, which means no competition for your dollars and prices are going to be set a little higher than normal due to covering the cut that Apple receives from selling something on the store.

Aside from these nuances, you can expect an excellent device visually. The image is extremely vivid and sharp which makes for an easy experience on the eyes. Videos play in crisp 720p and the device never feels to hot even when running for a lengthy amount of time. It’s very nice to use in bed because it takes up considerably less space than a laptop. Why don’t I have an iPad? Because I don’t have a need for it.
Like many of you, I wonder too if I need an iPad for myself. But then when I look at what I have I know that the iPad just isn’t for me yet. I have computers everywhere I go and with the assistance of Gmail and Google Cloud I’m able to work at home and resume work where I left off at the office.

My laptop is quite cumbersome but once I set it down, it feels like a portable desktop. Is it practical? No. But it works for me and that’s all that matters. The thing I miss the most from not having an iPad is probably the Face time. Face time is truly an incredible application. It allows me to video-chat with family across the globe and see their expressions and their eyes light up when they speak with me. What I need to do is get the iPod Touch. But I have a Google Nexus which does a good job of being a phone with a bunch of apps that I use occasionally. I like the iPad and until my laptop dies, which should be in about 2-3 years, I’ll probably be using this for quite some time to come. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well know for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and laptop repair Fort Lauderdale.

Disassembling Your Laptop Properly

There comes a time in every young man’s life when their computer bites the dust. And they need to take apart their laptop to perform some type of cleaning. When taking apart a laptop, you typically need 4 things, a pen, tape, screwdriver, and maybe a torx screwdriver. With these 4 items you’ll be set to disassemble about 90% of the laptops out there.
First thing is first, we need to turn the computer upside down and start removing all the screws from underneath. When the screws are removed go ahead and wrap them in tape and label them as bottom cover so that you remember where they belong. Once the bottom screws have been removed, go ahead and remove any small covers that present themselves. Go ahead and remove any memory modules and hard drives you find, and it’s also a good idea to go ahead and remove the wireless card. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for any arrows pointing you towards something, it usually means that it is meant to be removed to further disassembly the unit.

With all the bottom screws and covers removed it is time to remove the CD Drive and the screws hidden away underneath the CD Drive. With everything properly removed go ahead and turn the laptop right side up. Check the back of the laptop first to double check and make sure that there are no screws hiding underneath plastic covers. Go ahead and open the top cover, and look down at the keyboard. Many times in order to remove the keyboard you need to push up on it from underneath (Usually through the CD Drive), if not that, then you need to go ahead and look for little holes towards the top of the keyboard, this is a clear indication that you need to put in a flathead and push these levers back in order to raise up the keyboard. Once you lift the keyboard out, you need to remove the cable behind the keyboard in order to make sure it isn’t improperly ripped out. Then go ahead and proceed to remove any screws you see. And any other remaining cable unplugged. Go ahead and check and see how your screen hinges are doing as well, it might be a good time to unscrew and remove the screen from the rest of the computer.

By this point you should have just the palm rest of the computer to deal with, by making sure all the screws on the palm rest are gone it should make removing it a cinch. When lifting on the palm rest, take care that no cables from beneath are still attached, do this slowly as to make sure nothing is ripped. When the palm rest is successfully removed go ahead and start pulling up on the motherboard gently. And when you are given resistance, take a moment to look closely and see exactly which screw you need to remove in order for the motherboard to come loose. Be careful when removing screws, because removing the wrong ones will cause problems in the future and delay getting the computer back up in running when putting it back together.

With all the screws removed from the motherboard it should be ok to take it out and place it to the side. With the motherboard placed to the side you should have easy access to the heat sink and fan on the motherboard. Go ahead and check to see if there’s any dust build up on the vents. And if there is go ahead and clear it out properly to make sure that any previous overheating problem is cleared up. Thank you for reading and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward Florida! And we are well know for computer repair Fort Lauderdale and laptop repair Fort Lauderdale.

Easiest way to uninstall programs

Uninstalling programs can be a terrible hassle these days, especially when the program itself fails to open or becomes horribly bugged to the point where it’s built in uninstaller fails. This happens most commonly with Norton, MacAfee, Kaspersky, several Windows installed programs, and a variety of other applications that doesn’t seems to have a proper built in installation feature. Many programs don’t want to have a proper uninstall feature because of revenue they generate through advertising, or the hope that you will purchase their upgraded enhanced version of their product with the intent of replacing their failed piece of software.

I’ve known of folk who have had such a bad failure of software that it has left them with no choice other than to redo their entire operating system. This is a normal route to go if the computer in itself hasn’t ever had a proper cleaning, but for computers which haven’t been cleaned properly over time it can become difficult to remove certain programs or applications due to problems that have compounded itself into one giant mess! Headaches will mount when you attempt to search for the files on your own to remove the buggy program by searching all your folders looking for traces of it, but unfortunately it is not that easy.

Whenever you install anything onto your PC it installs in 2 specific locations. The first being the one that are the most familiar and adept to make changes to is your Program Files folder, and the second being many minor changes to the registry. These changes to the registry are the most critical to your asset, because a corrupt registry could bring your entire system to a crawl as windows fails to string together inputs by you the user.

Now this is where I have the answer for uninstalling faulty or problematic programs, and it’s not the cure all be all, but it is effective. The program that I whole heartedly recommend is revo uninstaller. This program performs wonders and you are in luck, because I’m going to walk you through its use step-by-step. First thing is first, go online and google search “Revo Uninstaller” Free download. You could download from CNET or the website of Revo itself for the most secure of downloads. When you are done downloading the program, go ahead and open it. As the program loads you will notice that all the programs you have installed on your computer have begun to load itself on your screen. When all the programs finish presenting themselves you will be able to click on the offenders that you would like expunged from your computer.

Once highlighting a program for extermination you will move your mouse towards the top, and select the uninstall option. When doing so you are going to be shown a new window with several different methods of uninstalling. Go ahead and selection the option “advanced” and once you do select “next.” And you will notice that the program will start its own uninstalling utility, and if it allows you to you should proceed to uninstall the program. Should the uninstall fail you should have no worries because that is where revo shines! Once you are done with this first process, you should have revo left open. Click next, and then Revo is going to start plucking all the program related files from the system and then you will have to select then delete them. And then proceed to do the same thing with the next list of installed registry code.

Hopefully this info helps! Don’t forget to come by and visit me at USA Computer Store in Broward County, Florida and we are well known for computer repair Fort Lauderdale  and laptop repair Broward.