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Thanks. I think I don't understand the use of USB-C ports very well. Especially when a laptop has only one, which is common. I gather they are only really useful with docking stations in that case.

Hi. I have a new Lenovo ThinkPad E495 with a single USB-C port, also used to charge the laptop. 65-watt power supply (wall adapter). I want to buy an inexpensive USB-C hub. Many are available in $30-$50 range. Can anybody tell me if the following two things are true or false? 1. Since the...

Twice now I have received Dell's 8-beep Display error when trying to boot my Inspiron 15R laptop. Both times it was after I closed the laptop and traveled with it. Both times I fixed it by removing the battery. POST tests, once the problem is resolved, don't show an error. I can't seem to...

Thanks for the excellent and detailed explanation. I wish Windows personal editions included support for encryption. In any case, this answer makes me feel somewhat better. If somebody steals my laptop, at least he or she would have to have substantial knowledge and make a substantial effort to...

I want to enable hardware encryption on my Samsung 840 EVO SSD, which I installled in my Dell Inspiron 15R laptop running Windows 10 Home (so no BitLocker) some months ago. I think I may have done so, but I'm confused about the terminology. According to the SDD documentation, "Class 0 data...