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TechRepublic Pro 's PC Troubleshooting Report - February 2006

TechRepublic Pro 's PC Troubleshooting Report collects the tips and tricks you need to know in order to successfully troubleshoot problems with workstations, printers, and software in your organization. This month's report takes a look at some of the issues you face with monitors and video cards as well as...

Tags: PC Troubleshooting, PC

Download resources 2006-02-01

TechProGuild's PC Troubleshooting Report - October 2005

TechRepublic Pro 's PC Troubleshooting Report collects the tips and tricks you need to know in order to successfully troubleshoot problems with workstations, printers, and software in your organization. This month's report explains the differences in the kinds of RAM found in desktops and handhelds today, CPU options you'll find...

Tags: PC Troubleshooting, PC, TechRepublic Pro

Download resources 2005-10-01

TechProGuild PC Troubleshooting Report - June 2005

TechRepublic Pro 's PC Troubleshooting Report collects the tips and tricks you need to know in order to successfully troubleshoot problems with workstations, printers, and software in your organization. This month's report explains the new PCI Express bus standard, advice for patch management, strategies for streamlining support, understanding laptop hibernation,...

Tags: PC Troubleshooting, TechRepublic Pro, Laptop Computer, PCI, Storage, Hardware

Download resources 2005-06-01

PC Troubleshooting Basics - Sample Chapter

Spend less time troubleshooting PCs. Download the PC Troubleshooting Basics chapter from TechRepublic's PC Troubleshooter Resource Guide, Fourth Edition and learn a proven problem-solving method for helping return systems to service. The sample chapter also contains quick tips for troubleshooting slow PCs, bypassing BIOS passwords, understanding BIOS...

Tags: PC Troubleshooting, Chapter, TechRepublic Inc., PC, BIOS, Desktops, Hardware, Components

Download resources 2005-05-26

PC Troubleshooting Tool Kit - ISO

Burn your own CD version of TechRepublic's PC Troubleshooting Tool Kit. This download is a complete image of the CD available for sale in our TechRepublic catalog. The PC Troubleshooting Tool Kit collects a variety of HTML applications and other special tools that simplify PC maintenance and troubleshooting tasks. You'll...

Tags: PC Troubleshooting, PC, ISO, PC Troubleshooting Tool Kit

Download resources 2004-12-15

TechProGuild PC Troubleshooting Report - September 2004

This month's Report contains articles on Windows XP Service Pack 2, Firefox, and troubleshooting failed power supplies. This report is available as an exclusive to TechRepublic Pro members.

Tags: PC Troubleshooting, Report, TechRepublic Pro, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet

Download resources 2004-09-01

TechProGuild PC Troubleshooting Report June 2004

The reintroduction of TechRepublic Pro 's guide to in-depth PC and hardware troubleshooting solutions. This month focusing on Windows XP migrations and PC hardware problems.

Tags: PC Troubleshooting, PC, Hardware, TechRepublic Pro

Download resources 2004-06-01

Additional Resources

Logitech Harmony 700

When Logitech released the Harmony One in early 2008, it instantly became one of our favorite universal remotes to date. But at $250, it wasn't exactly an impulse buy for the average consumer. With the Harmony 700, however, Logitech has delivered a model that offers the bulk of the...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Cable, setup process, Logitech, Harmony 700

Product reviews 2009-11-18

Windows 7 killer deals commence; 7 days of PC specials, $30 OS upgrade

That Best Buy deal ain't bad at all......stop Geek Squad at the door take the merchandise pop in the Ubuntu CD's and I'm ready to go. Thanks Win 7 for the cheap hardware.Apple should be offering deals now, tooJust to steal some thunder from the Win 7 (vista 2.0) over-hype.Fanboi...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Media Center PCs, Operating systems, PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Snow Leopard, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

My 7 favorite Windows 7 features

I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, favorite Windows 7, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

My 7 favorite Windows 7 features

Today Windows 7 hits the GA or general availability milestone. That means that you'll be able to pick up a PC with the OS pre-installed on it, or pick up a disc from your favorite virtual or bricks-and-mortar outlet. To celebrate, here are my top 7 favorite Windows 7 features....

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-22

A word of warning on hard disk recovery by swapping logic boards

Freezing it?"Popping it into a sealed plastic bag and freezing it for a few hours."Pardon my ignorance - what does this do to help?Except in this case, the problem is almostcertainly fried electronics because of the method in which the drive failed.Strange. Hu?I can't say how it works, but I...

Tags: logic board, hard drive, hard-disk recovery, Cooling

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Can Microsoft duplicate the "Apple Store" experience?

I hope they do much better than Apple Store..My two experiences with Apple Stores both sucked, so I hope they do a lot better than Apple stores.Duplicate? I hope not....I think they need to focus on creating their own in-store experience. My experience limited, but good.I went in the other...

Tags: Public relations, Insurance, Apple Store, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

Comodo live PC support 2.0.10997.4 (Windows)

Live PC Support offers you total tech support for literally pennies a day. Our highly trained technology experts are on hand 24/7 to solve literally any computer problem you may have. Here's how it works: download the app, then click a little button any time you need some help. Within...

Tags: PC, Microsoft Windows, Computer, Comodo, LivePCSupport, Productivity, E-mail, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-09-11

Red Hat: Microsoft taking cloud back to the 80s

Red Hat should feel right at home then because using their software is like using something out of the 80's. I'll prefer a modern company like Microsoft instead of a company based on 30 year old technology such as Red Hat. My theory is that Red Hat is...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, NT-kernel, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Unix

Discussion threads 2009-09-03

Snow Leopard gets battery forensics

Replace Soon/Now. But *how*?Replace Soon/Now/Check. But how do you replace the battery? Oh, that's right, you have to pay Apple not only for the battery but also for the labor cost to replace it. Genius bar, indeed. Apple have figured a way to make money off support.Reminds me of Hitch-Hikers...

Tags: Engineering, Snow Leopard, Apple Inc., battery, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

VNN-Enterprise 4.7.1.7 (Windows)

A simple to use and easy to setup VPN. A Plug & Play VPN service. On-Demand VPN service. No need for a fixed public IP address. Create a VPN in less than 5 minutes. Access home and office PC from anywhere. Extends LAN based business applications over the Internet. Connection...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, VNN Networks, Internet, VPNs, Remote Administration, Network Security, Networking, Telecommunications, Security

Software downloads 2009-07-27

ZDNet Readers' Choice: Top 25 free, lightweight apps

In February, I asked ZDNet readers for the free, lightweight applications they simply can't live without. After tallying the suggestions in the comments and via e-mail -- and there were an awful lot of good suggestions, believe me -- here are the 25 most popular. ...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Open Source, Site, Evernote, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-25

PC Hardware Troubleshooting Pack

Get TechRepublic's popular PC Troubleshooting Hardware Resource Guide, which includes a handy quick reference chart covering common PC hardware troubleshooting issues. This guide will quickly get you up to speed on the intricacies of computer troubleshooting and repair, such as diagnosing a faulty power supply, identifying the cause...

Tags: Hard Drive, PC, Texas Pacific Group, Desktops, Hardware

Download resources 2009-05-27

The Ultimate Troubleshooter 4.88 (Windows)

This is the most complete and most effective PC Tuning program ever written. It is the Ultimate PC System Optimizer a Task, Services, and Startups Manager which, thanks to included recommendations on about every Windows background task, empowers any user to streamline and configure their PC for speed and, above...

Tags: PC, AnswersThatWork, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-05-20