Shut Down A full shut down is more like a full night’s sleep or even biological hibernation. It powers off your computer completely. It’s always… Read More »What’s Best for Computers – Standby, Shut Down or Hibernate?
With all of the wildfires in central Texas, I thought it might be a good idea to suggest that with all of the important data… Read More »With all of the Texas wildfires…
“Take good care of your PC, and it will take good care of you.” It’s a nice sentiment, but reality is more like “Take good… Read More »Preventative Maintenance for PC’s
Dust and food spills are the main factors in decreasing the life of a Mouse and Keyboard. So keep them cleaned all the times. And… Read More »Mouse & Keyboard Problem
Keeping the software on your PC updated is no longer an optional part of owning a computer. Viruses, worms, junk mail, security breaches, hardware incompatibilities,… Read More »Updating Your PC
Hot on the heels of Windows 7 Microsoft has been relatively mum about it’s new operating system, Windows 8, until last June. While release… Read More »Windows 8 and the Future of Microsoft
In Austin, Tx we are currently at our 50th day of over 100 degree heat, and there is a chance for rolling blackouts if the… Read More »Computers and HEAT!
Very old and dusty CD or DVD drive entrance trays on the Drive can cause a conflict with the scanner and it results in a… Read More »CD/DVD Drive Problem
Today the House Judiciary Committee has voted to recommend H.R. 1981. Should this make legislation and become a law Internet providers would be required to… Read More »H.R. 1981
A common problem we see at Frankenstein Computers is a broken power jack on a laptop. Some helpful tips could keep this from happening. Try… Read More »Broken Power Jacks
In today’s world there are so many people trying to make a quick buck and unfortunately it’s usually done by ripping someone off. I recently… Read More »Protect Personal Information
