Even after using laptops for years, many users don’t even touch the most important tool: the built-in hardware diagnostics. These tests are preinstalled on every Windows laptop and Mac. Since they are ...

Laptops quietly monitor their own health, but most people never tap into the tools that can warn of trouble long before a crash or data loss. Built-in hardware diagnostics sit below the operating ...

Look at your libraries on your Acer laptop – all your files, receipts, invoices and contact information. Now imagine losing all of it. That is not a pretty picture for any business user. Larger ...

You may never think about what your computer is doing for those few seconds of black screen before your operating system plays its friendly startup chime. That is, unless the BIOS hangs and the black ...

The error indicates a problem with your computer’s PXE. This error often occurs when your boot sequence is misconfigured in your BIOS, or your boot device (usually ...

When you’re troubleshooting your computer or installing a new operating system, you may need to “boot from a disc” or USB device (like an external hard drive or flash drive). Here’s what that ...