Recent content by Guavas

Using Boot-repair-disk, I fixed Grub. It is now possible to boot into both windows and Linux Mint.

After convincing a family member to become a linux user, we decided to use his old netbook (Compaq mini CQ10-400CA) to create a dual-boot system, combining Linux Mint and Windows 7 Starter. After having tried Mint on a usb, we installed it onto the Windows recovery partition; the reason why I...

Dear StormFoSho, sorry for the late reply. Is it in any way possible to check out your WLAN card? Now I can understand that you might be a little hesitant to opening up your laptop but luckily you've got the L502X, so it's really easy. Remove the battery and the AC adapter. Use a Philips...

Dear jgrad; It can be extremely annoying when a computer just simply won't turn on, both for people who use computers and those who have to repair them, as there are hundreds of different potential reasons why it just simply won't work. In order to help you, I will need you to try a couple of...

Dear 6150sl, You don't have to disable the graphics cards; the AMD graphics card is handy for photoshopping, video-editing, video-games, etc. but is quite power-hungry when compared to the Intel 3000HD chip, which will function as the primary graphics card for most of the time. If I were you I...

Dear antigrate, please check 2 things: A) Check switches, buttons, etc. on your laptop to make sure the wireless is ON. B) Check Device Manager in control panel (just type in device manager in the start bar) and click on "network adapters" or "unidentified device" and check if there are any...

Dear StormFoSho, I've been doing a little research and it turns out that the Hamachi driver which you're having problems with is not a hardware issue but most likely to be a software issue. Hamachi is a programme which allows you to log in to accounts (Minecraft for example) in a different, more...

Well, it is true that software runs in the browser. However, browsers aren't what they used to be. Unless you're a gamer, how much time do you spend on the internet/word-processing? Think about it. Remember, there are also offline apps too. The Chromebook has replacement apps for many windows...

Using a TV should not be a problem. It can be a real pain when these things happen. I forgot to mention: try changing the settings while using a VGA cable. Connect the HDMi Cable after.

Dear Paul Stokes, Try setting the screen resolution to 1920x1080 (full hd) or 1280x720 (hd ready) {depending on your monitor resolution} and setting the refresh rate to around 60 Hz.

What about a chromebook? They're fast, portable, easy to use, virus-free and have a great battery life. They also have Google Docs for word-processing, presentations and spreadsheets. Furthermore, you'll get 100 GB of Google drive space. Word of warning: Don't buy one secondhand, as you might...

Dear Bandito57, First of all, I'd like to say Ubrales is right. It's possible that you've got yourself a fake SD card. Second of all, if you do have a ''real'' SD card, check if it's unlocked. there's a small switch on the side. If this is not the case, it could also be the type of SD card that...

Dear StormFoSho, It's possible that either your wireless card is not enabled due to a switch or a button (these tend to be on the sides of the laptop or near the keyboard) or a combination of buttons (like fn and F2 on your laptop). It could also be due to a driver issue. To see if it's a driver...

Dear brrrr, First of all, congrats on applying to university. Secondly, the most important thing to think about when buying a laptop for a specific purpose is to envision yourself in the situation in which you will fulfil that purpose. I, like you, was pondering about which laptop to buy for...