I want to replace (and combine) my older Win2K desktop PC and cheapo Windows 7 laptop with a new, much better, dual boot laptop. And since the new laptop would become my "everything" workstation I was ...

Usually, when you plug some RAM and a charger into a board, then press the power button, your board should boot up and eventually show the BIOS on the screen. However, there will be some caveats – ...

I must confess, that I try not to run Windows any more than absolutely necessary. But for many reasons, it is occasionally necessary. In particular, I have had several laptops that are finicky with ...

My Dad has a Sony Viao PCG-Z505LE laptop. I need to use this for school, but there is one problem: booting is a prolonged and tedious task.<BR><BR>When turning on the laptop, it will go through the ...

The BIOS (basic input/output system) firmware is being replaced by the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) standard interface for PCs – designed to improve software interoperability and ...

If after changing the CMOS battery your computer won’t boot, this article will help you fix the problem. CMOS battery provides continuous power to the BIOS chip. BIOS chip stores all the BIOS settings ...