I'm trying to fix a friend's laptop that won't boot, and it's not good. He tried to update the BIOS, and for whatever reason didn't do it right. Now the thing won't boot - is there any way to fix ...

Is your PC not booting after updating BIOS? Some users have reported that they can’t boot their computers right after installing a BIOS update. While the issue is likely to occur due to a failed BIOS ...

When Windows won’t boot up, it can be a disturbing experience. But that moment passes quickly, and you must decide how to get past this (hopefully) temporary hiccup. Fortunately, there are plenty of ...

If your Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer won’t start and emits one short beep when you press the power button, indicating a Memory Refresh Timer Error, then this post provides the most suitable ...

I'm not sure this is the right area to post this question but thought I'd start here.<BR><BR>A friend's hard drive died recently. Her computer is a Compaq Presario SR1000Z (P8657J). The hard drive ...

As a small-business person, you might bemoan the fact you don’t have 24/7 IT support like your larger-scale competitors. Don’t panic. You can solve many of the most common computer problems yourself.

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: I have a Dell Inspiron laptop that just stopped working. It won’t turn on when I depress the on switch. I ...