Computer Repair

How to Calibrate an HD TV

Dave — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:34:22 +0000

Despite what you might think, your HD television needs to be calibrated when you get it out of the box. Sure, it looks wonderful, but it doesn’t look the way it’s supposed to in a theater setup. The goal is to get the deepest blacks and the correct contrast ratio. Chances are, your television or [...]

Make a Windows 7 Recovery Boot Disk

Dave — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:32 +0000

It is essential for techs and end-users to have access to Windows 7 recovery options if it fails to boot. While most techs will have a full install disk, many users will not. In fact, many users don’t have any recovery disks, as they have purchased a new computer with Windows 7 pre-installed. That is [...]

Computer Technician Tools

Dave — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:44:57 +0000

When people think of computer technician tools they often think of multi-meters, soldering guns and precision screwdrivers. But when computer techs are in the field, they often need to access various programs and utilities they have saved to thumb drives or disks. There is a service called Dropbox that gives users access to 2 GB [...]

Home Theater Setup

Dave — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:29:24 +0000

When we say home theater, we can either mean a living room with a high-def plasma television and 5.1 surround sound, or we can say a room or basement converted into a full-blown movie theater. There are more of the previous than the latter. But there is a distinction between the two. Aside from scale, [...]

Remote Computer Repair

Dave — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:25 +0000

Remote computer repair makes it easy to make software changes and configurations on a PC that could be located halfway around the world. There are several different programs to use for this, including Microsoft’s own Remote Desktop. But if you’re in the business of repairing computers for a living, the choices become fewer. The key [...]