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problem that started a couple of months after I had upgraded to Windows 10. That's when I
noticed it became much slower. It will lock-up several times a day and it takes much
longer to boot-up. I'm thinking I have virus or malware, but Norton anti-virus says my
notebook is "clean". Ideally I want to go back to a fresh start and really clean and tune
up my system. Can you send me some ideas on what I can do please?
– Jamie P., Lawrence, MA
Believe it or not your problems are very common. There are several causes for Windows
shutting down, locking up, and becoming sluggish over time. The most common issues
include: corrupt or missing files, a hidden virus, malware, and spyware. You can try to do
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I’ve been trying to use USB headphones with my computer. But when I plug them in,
I still get music out of the speakers. How come?
– Richard J., Sacramento, CA
Windows realizes that the USB headphones are attached. However the program that is playing
the music does not. It’s still using the audio channel that was set up before you
attached the headset. Close the program and restart it. If that doesn’t work, check you
programs audio settings to make sure the USB headphones are selected. If the program
doesn’t have those settings, go to your Control Panel, under Sound and click Manage
Audio Devices. Click the Playback tab and select USB headphones. Click the Set Default
button then click OK.
Why is the total space of the hard available on a hard drive less than what it is
supposed to be?
– Peter C., St. Louis, MO
The biggest difference comes in the way that drive space is measured in the first place.
Drive manufacturers measure drive space in decimal terms. For example, they call one
gigabyte 1,000,000,000 bytes. Operating systems use binary terms, so Windows considers one
gigabyte 1,073,741,824 bytes. So when Windows reports available space on a drive, the
resulting calculation suggests that the drive is smaller than what is advertised. Another
issue is that drive manufacturers measure the size of the drives in terms of TOTAL space,
meaning every single bit on the disk. The problem is that you cannot store date on every
single bit on the disk. Formatting the drive takes up some space and Windows takes up
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Driver Tip: The Advantages of Updating Video Card Drivers
We get asked a lot if there really are any advantages to upgrading the drivers for your
video card. Does it really make a difference?
The answer is YES. It does make a difference. There are several reasons to update your
Video Card drivers. Here are a few:
First, if you are a gamer you will notice the difference much more than the average
computer user. Secondly if you are someone who watches a lot of movies or videos on your
computer, up to date drivers are a must.
With many of today’s game titles and streaming video technologies, the need for more
advanced video cards has arisen. Along with the new equipment it is important that you
keep your drivers up to date.
Keeping your video drivers up to date fixes Limited Screen Resolution settings, along with
providing support for higher refresh rates, it will also eliminate jitters in 3D modeling.
The newest driver will help with video creation/editing software and eliminate skips and
pauses during video playback.
The drivers will fix issues where videos play normally when scaled down, but play poorly
or refuse to play at full screen. The new drivers will also help with higher frame rates
(or Frames per Second) during game play or video playback resulting in smoother appearance
and better experience, which will lead to increased system stability.
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PC Performance Tip: PC Performance Tip - Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
Whenever a new OS is released there are always some new keyboard shortcuts that are
available.
Here are some Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts you may want to be aware of - shortcuts that
will really help your daily workflow:
Windows Key-Tab (Task View)
Windows Key-Right-Up (Moves app to top right quadrant)
Windows Key-Ctrl-Left or Right (virtual desktop)
Windows Key-Ctrl-D (new virtual desktop)
Windows Key-Ctrl-C (Cortana listening)
Windows Key-S (Daily Glance for weather, news, sports)
Windows Key-Ctrl-F4 (closes virtual desktop)
Windows Key-Up and Down (snap apps to top or bottom of screen or maximizes).
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BIOS Tip – Why does a computer need a BIOS?
We were asked recently by a customer an interesting question. Why does a computer need a
BIOS?
A BIOS is a hardware dependent piece of code stored on the motherboard itself. Every
different motherboard needs a custom BIOS written for it, so it would be impossible to
have a generic BIOS/OS all-in-one (although the BIOS is technically just stored code, so
you could theoretically write an OS for one particular motherboard).
The purpose of the BIOS is to do the following:
When the PC starts up, the first job for the BIOS is the power-on self-test, which
initializes and identifies system devices such as the CPU, RAM, video display card,
keyboard and mouse, hard disk drive, optical disc drive and other hardware.
Note that you can still start a computer without any external storage - which is why the
BIOS is a requirement for a computer. In other terms, the BIOS provides a common software
interface to allow a stored computer program to communicate with various hardware devices
connected to the motherboard. For example, if I have two different motherboards with two
different SATA controllers, the BIOS allows me to write a piece of code that can work with
both, without my knowledge of how the motherboard actually sends commands to the SATA
device. I just have to tell the computer "read sector X from this SATA device", and the
BIOS is responsible for actually sending those commands to the hardware.
Where it actually gets the "read sector X" information from is a stored program contained
within the BIOS, which usually directs the computer to start reading from a bootloader
stored in a common location. These common locations are agreed upon by various software
and hardware developers, and usually provided to the public toallow for more compatibility
between systems.
Once a basic level of interfacing (again, logical interfacing through software) is
established, the operating system itself builds a common interface with your various
hardware devices (usually by using "device drivers"), and the operating system can then
control the hardware.
Finally, it should be noted that the BIOS is also used to make modifications to the
computer hardware configurations, and store them in the on-board EEPROM (so your computer
remembers the changes next time you start it up). However, once the operating system is
loaded, it has full control of the computer.
This allows for motherboard manufacturers to develop software allowing you to make these
changes from within your operating system, as opposed to having to reboot into the BIOS.
Again, this is very hardware and software dependent, but goes to show that all computer
interfacing is relative. The BIOS is exactly what its name implies - a basic input/output
system, to allow a common software interface for a more advanced program ("operating
system") to take control of the machine.
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Changing The Theme In Windows 10?
Did you know you can change the theme pretty easily in Windows 10? In the Personalization
settings, click on Themes and then on Classic Theme Settings. This will take you to the
Classic Theme Settings in Control Panel where you can see three default themes and four
high contrast themes which are purposely designed for night usage and for those with
challenges. Select the desired theme and click on Save Theme. You can also create new
Windows themes too.
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