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The packaging is what is playing the Jingle. The packaging uses the same super-advanced technology as the audio greeting cards, a small battery and speaker on a tiny PCB. It plays automatically when …

Since I was recently researching rugged tablets, here is a useful article I found. Rugged IT is a marketing term for hardware that is designed to operate in extremely harsh environments and condition …

It is possible. Dust usually isnt made of materials that can pass current, although its been known to occur. Also, dust can build up an electrostatic charge which can cause issues if its in contact …

In order to troubleshoot the problem you will have put in some time and effort. The problem could be USB a port on the PC, the USB connector on the PC or drive bay, or even the cable itself. Its mos …

Try booting off a Linux LiveCD and see if the problem still occurs. If it does, then you know its a hardware issue. If it is a hardware issue, you might have to replace the motherboard. If it does …

You should not defrag flash media. First off, there is no benefit. Defragging a traditional magnetic hard drive is beneficial as the actuator arm has to move the heads around the platter to find the …

Your monitor should be fine. There are no loose or mechanical parts that would break. If you are comfortable opening up your laptop, you might be able to tighten the screws that hold the lid up to p …

No, turning the computer off while the computer is running will not damage RAM. However, it can corrupt your data. Any unwritten data in RAM or cache will not get written to disk and this can caus …

To answer your latter questions, SSDs are still sensitive electronic devices. A static shock of sufficient power can erase data or even damage the drive permanently. SSDs are far more resilient to m …

Stress is not the right tool to determine if there is a problem with your RAM. While stress is useful for testing heavy loads, it cannot give you much information as to where the problem truly is. U …

Look at this article on determining the source service of SVCHOST. It should allow you to track down what service is running amok. Most likely it is your audio service, though. Make sure you have t …

I would assume the tech would have tested the SSD seperately. However, you can purchase a cheap SATA to USB converter like this to attach the drive to another computer. And you can use one of these …

It is fine. The top part is extra power pins used for devices/peripherals that need more power than USB alone provides.

More than likely it's the motherboard that shut the PSU down. Modern motherboards monitor the voltages it is being supplied with. As long as the voltages are within a certain tolerance, everything wil …

Generally speaking, CPUs do not fail on their own. They do not have any moving parts to wear out, and should work indefinitely. This doesnt mean that they do not fail. Excessive heat can cause a …