Archive for 'Hardware'
Managing disk space by deleting one partition and expanding another
Q: My 250 GB hard disk has two partitions: one-third of the drive is the C: partition, the other two-thirds is on the D: partition. I’d like to delete my empty D: partition, and expand the C: partition to fill the entire 250 GB of space.
How do I do this? Do I need a professional?
A: [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2010 under Hardware, Windows 7, Windows Vista.
Tags: Disk Management, extend volume, shrink volume
Comments: 2
Disabling the Caps Lock key
Q: I keep hitting the Caps Lock key inadvertently, which messes up my typing. Is there a way to disable it?
A: The simplest way to disable the Caps Lock key is to whittle down a small wine cork or pencil eraser, and slide it beneath the key so it can’t be pressed. A small piece [...]
Posted: December 24th, 2009 under Hardware.
Tags: disable caps lock, disable capslock
Comments: none
How do I add Bluetooth to my PC?
Q: I bought a Rocketfish bluetooth wireless mouse, and it didn’t come with a receiver to plug into the computer. I read on the back, and it said I needed a Bluetooth-enabled computer. Is there anything I can buy to make my computer Bluetooth-enabled, like a receiver or something?
A: A group of companies created [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2009 under Hardware, Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: bluetooth, mouse
Comments: none
Adding a second PC to a wireless network
Q: I have a desktop PC in Windows XP Professional. I bought a laptop (Aspire) with Windows Vista. Can I use the same router to use the internet with both computers? The router I bought is wireless.
A: Yes, you can use the same wireless router with both your old desktop PC and your [...]
Posted: August 31st, 2009 under Hardware, Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies, Windows Vista, Windows XP.
Tags: network, router, wireless, wireless network
Comments: none
Securely erasing a PC’s hard drive
Q: I’m donating my old PC to charity. How can I wipe off all my old data, including any credit card numbers, tax information and household budgets?
A: Deleting everything on your hard drive, or reformatting your hard drive doesn’t truly eliminate its information. Many data recovery specialists can still recover the files, a fact handy [...]
Posted: August 24th, 2009 under Hardware.
Tags: hard drive, passwords, security
Comments: none
