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Q&A: Why does my laptop screen go black when I open it all the way?

Posted on August 16, 2022

Question from Amanda:  I need your advice, Rick.

My 14 month old laptop has started acting really weird and the warranty expired two months ago.

If I open the lid past half way the screen goes black just like I had turned it off. The computer is still running though.

The really odd thing is the screen doesn’t come back on until the lid is almost completely closed again.

I have three questions for you.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I completely disable my laptop’s camera?

Posted on August 3, 2022

Question from Callie:  I bought a new Acer laptop that has a camera built into it.

I don’t ever plan to use the camera for anything and I’d like to completely disable it.

Everything I’ve read so far just explains how to prevent apps from accessing the camera, but I’m wanting to disable it completely.

Can you tell me how to do that? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I clean up and optimize an older PC?

Posted on July 6, 2022

Question from Vicky: I got my old laptop out of the closet this morning to see if it still works. I’ve forgotten exactly how old it is but it’s running windows 10.

It finally booted up into Windows but it seemed to be running very sluggish.

At first, it wouldn’t connect to the wireless or open my Chrome browser. I checked to see how full the hard drive is. Not quite 50% is used.

I restarted it again and it connected to the network and loaded Chrome, but it’s still very sluggish.

Do you have any suggestions for cleaning up and optimizing an older computer?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Will leaving the lid open 24/7 damage my laptop?

Posted on June 17, 2022

Question from Mark:  I have a four month old Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop with a 32 inch ASUS gaming monitor connected and set as the primary display.

I use the 32 inch screen for my games. The laptop’s built-in screen is always open with my email and a few other apps open on it.

What I need to know is could leaving the lid open all the time damage the laptop in any way?  [Read more…]

Q&A: Are Chromebooks really ‘laptops’ or not?

Posted on May 12, 2022

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Question from Della:  I’m in the process of shopping for a new laptop because my old one got stolen.

Every time I type the word “laptop” into Amazon’s search box there are usually a few Chromebooks included in the search results.

I remember seeing commercials on TV where they said Chromebooks aren’t laptops. If that’s true why do they come up in a search for the word laptop?

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