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Why Won’t My Computer Turn on? Common Problems and Solutions

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There is nothing scarier than turning on your computer and nothing happens especially if you have some work that needs to be done at the last minute. If you know the basic on how to do a simple troubleshooting of your unit then there’s no reason to worry. The first thing that you need to learn about is why it doesn’t work as it should be. It could be computer hardware malfunction, no power supply, virus or other more serious stuff.

If you are able to find a good guide and you have a basic knowledge on how your computer unit works then you are all set in fixing your unit to make it work properly again. But if you don’t want to risk make an even bigger mess than what your unit already has then it is best to bring your unit to a computer repairs technician that knows what to do on any type of computer related issues.

According to Computer Fixperts, a Brisbane computer repairs service, the first computer repair issue that you need to check if you are using a laptop is if the battery is still working. Try to remove the battery and turn on your computer by plugging it directly to insure if your unit can still turn on properly. If your PC works properly without the battery, then you need to buy a new one. Replacing your battery is just easy and you don’t need to help with any computer technician for it. Oh and by the way, if you’re in Brisbane and need a decent computer repairs technician, I can’t recommend Computer Fixperts enough!

Then you need to check if your charger is being charged properly. When you charge it check if the indicator light is turning on properly, if you don’t have a gadget to check if your charger is still working then you might need a technician to check if it’s still working. If you did all the checking and the unit still doesn’t turn on then the problem might be on a different part of your unit.read more information about laptop charging problem at http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404104,00.asp

If you are using a personal computer you need to check the power supply if it’s still working or supplying enough power to the whole unit. Other problem such as memory you will hear a beeping sound every time you try to turn your unit one. There is also a possibility that your unit might be working but your screen is not. Check if your fan and your unit start to make any sound the moment you press your power button. If nothing happens then you need to go to your service center to ask for expert’s help on how you can fix your unit’s issue.

There are a lot of possibility as to why your unit is not turning on and there are also some easy ways to solve the issue without having to pay for a technician. You also don’t have to buy a new unit once you can’t turn on your unit. Just follow the simple checking and see which part needs replacement or needs to be fixed. Once you solve this you will surely enjoy using your unit for a long time. If you really need to replace …

Maintaining a Clean Computer

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A computer is an important tool in daily living. Most of what humans do now are anchored on computers. In fact, it is now almost seldom to see households without computers, whether they be desktops or laptops.

Hence, it is very important to keep a computer at top shape and performance. One way of doing so is cleaning it. Cleaning a computer doesn’t only refer to external but also internal cleaning (programs, apps, system, etc.)

“Cleaning” your computer internally or virtually is far more complex. There are certain steps to follow depending on which parts you are going to clean.

Cleaning the desktop

When you clean your desktop, you are more on organizing the files and icons. Begin with files that you just randomly saved on your desktop. You can store them in folders according to relevance. For example: Let’s say you had a painting business in Brisbane called Ledge Painting, you would simply name the files and folders under that description. You could even have sub folders (painting/Brisbane/customers/completed jobs) as a file structure. You can also remove unused shortcuts. This will not remove the programs just the shortcuts in your desktop. You also arrange the icons. If you do not know or just too lazy to arrange them manually, you can right-click on the desktop. A pop-up will appear. Click ‘View’ and then select ‘Auto arrange icons’. This will automatically arrange the icons on your desktop into a grid.

If you want to give your desktop a new look, you can also change your theme or background. There are also docking software available that will allow you to arrange your icons according to the shape of the docks. They are also customizable.

Maintaining a Clean Computer

Cleaning junk files

Junk files are usually temporary files that are written by programs or Windows whenever you install programs, open programs, or browse the internet in order for them work. These files do not get automatically deleted when not used thus, they end up as junk files. This files will cause problems for your computer. Once they build up, they can take a lot of disk space and may cause lag or slow your pc performance.

Hence, it is very necessary to remove this junk files, if you are running on SSD, you need to have a regular clean up since it has less space than an HDD. To do so, you can use the built-in disk cleanup facility of your pc. You can access this facility through your ‘Start Menu’. Click ‘All Programs’ and choose ‘System Tools’. There you will find ‘Disk Cleanup’. You can also just type disk cleanup in the search bar of your ‘Start Menu’ and the Disk Cleanup Utility will still come up.

Once the cleanup wizard opens you can choose which files to delete and which files not to delete by removing or putting a tick mark in the box before each file.

Uninstall unused files

If you have unused files in your pc, you can just uninstall them. They will only take up space. To uninstall programs, you can access these programs in the ‘All Programs’ in the ‘Start Menu’. Find the program, right-click and choose ‘uninstall’ when a pop-up appears. You can also access these files in the ‘Control Panel’ which is accessible through the ‘Start …