Recent content by The Real Jaydax

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    Which work/gaming laptop to get 2015

    I'm using a 1920 x 1200 display on my laptop. As zemome said "Once you try an Ultra HD display, there is no turning back." I'm stuck with a 7 year old laptop because no one makes a 17" or bigger display of that quality now. Text is small and many software applications don't cope well with being...
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    Laptop Getting Slow - Hardware Replacement Suggestions

    Is it running hot? if it is then the processor will start slowing down. Assuming you have removed spyware/malware and uninstalled from the start menu programs you don't need to start when the machine starts (e.g. Acrobat) then try vacuuming out the vents. If you have a cat, more serious...
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    Memory upgrade which one is better ?

    I suggest you go to crucial.com 's website - a leading memory supplier. On their site you'll find details of memory and more important, there's a utility for checking the existing RAM on your computer and suggesting upgrade paths. Run that on your computer and see what it suggests. Once you've...
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    a technician (east Indian) told me he needed to change my IP address and that it would cost me 100.00 and like an idiot, I did

    Not only have you been scammed but you've given your credit/debit card details to a very shady operation. I strongly suggest you contact your bank and get your credit/debit card changed and keep a very close watch on your bank account. I suggest you check your computer to see if a 'proxy server'...
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    MS Word saves slow--upgrade hardware?

    I've just changed from Office 2010 to Office 2013 and immediately encountered a slow saving problem. Using a 1.51Mb document which has 500 pages, large graphics, headers, footers and footnotes I found the following: Saved in Word 2010 - 20 seconds Saved in compatability mode in 2013 - 20 seconds...