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I looks like that model can have up to 256+750GB of hard disk space depending on how it is configured and sold. But I'm seeing models online that just come with a 128GB hard disk. What kind of hard drive configuration did you purchase?

1) Yes. Laptops shed most of the heat through vents in the side & bottom of the case. Also, with the device closed, your laptop screen is off and therefore not producing any heat. 2) Chances are good that a 5400rpm drive uses less power than a 7200rpm drive. In either case the heat generated...

Have you thought about using something with an external GPU (usb-c)?

Air's are great for almost everything. They even run heavy applications well (like photoshop). This is what most of my users want to carry around. It's light, powerful, and the battery lasts all day. Pros are necessary for heavily multithreaded tasks like video rendering. I rarely buy them...

I'm a big fan of Vipre Rescue (free download). I use the paid AV software, but they let everyone download the rescue version of their software. Run from safe-mode command prompt, it's pretty effective at finding and removing everything from root kits to reg hacks.

At some point you just have to throw in the towel and perform a fresh install. Sometimes when viruses infect certain files, the cleaners quarantine or remove those files, but they are critical to windows operating correctly.

In VLC Player, go under TOOLS/Preferences and click Reset Preferences. It looks like an issue with interlacing, but it's hard to tell without two picture to compare.

you might check your plugins too and uninstall anything that looks strange: chrome://extensions/

They'll usually power off if you hold the power button for 12 seconds. otherwise.. Pull the battery out and unplug it. Wait 30 seconds, put the battery back in and plug it back in.

I think it's pretty normal. You're computer cranks when you fire it back up to get itself to a usable state as quickly as possible. After that, it's should settle down.

I wonder if your computer is 'sleeping' or 'hibernating'. In hibernation, RAM contents get written to the hard drive; upon waking, the computer loads the data from the hard drive back into ram. Entering and exiting hibernation takes a lot longer than entering and exiting sleep mode. You should...

I use Macrium Reflect free version. You can create an emergency bootable usb stick with it too. I don't know if it can connect to a NAS. I use USB storage.

Honestly, there is so much sugar in those drinks, you'll want a new keyboard/mouse. The keyboards are usually about $30 and the trackpads are around $20. If you're not comfortable replacing them yourself, hire a professional who should be able to do it for an hour of labor $60-$90. Also, keep...

I'd use a damp microfiber cloth. Modern screens use various films that can be harmed with alcohol or window cleaner.

iTunes and a USB to lightning cable. Personally I use dropbox because I can't stand how bloated itunes is. Dropbox let's you push everything from your phone into your dropbox account and you can download to your computer from there. The only issue is that you may need a paid account depending...