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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Help | 2/5/2012 | Clint |
| Q: Morning, Please, help me out. I format my Notebook and i want to install the recovery disk that ... A: All you need to do is insert the recovery disk into the unit and turn it on. If your laptop is ... | ||
| upgrading laptop | 2/5/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have an HP Pavilion dv7-4169 notebook. It has two graphics systems in it on is built on the ... A: The service manual may be found <a ... | ||
| Laptop Startup Problems | 1/31/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have a acer 5315 laptop and my son was on it the other day and it just quit. Since then everytime ... A: Jay, These circumstances indicate (to me) that there is an electrical short or a burned out ... | ||
| laptop showing "battery charging"always | 1/31/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: I have an old Packard Bell laptop ,now the problem is that its always showing charging,even i shut ... A: Hope you are doing well. I would like to share the fact that the issue that you have mentioned is a ... | ||
| cant do anymore - can you help? | 1/30/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: my laptop is slowing down and crashing and the multiple utilities fix softwares' I have downloaded ... A: Just do the following steps and your issue will be resolved. 1) Delete all unwanted data from ... | ||
| tech repair question | 1/30/2012 | Clint |
| Q: if I take my laptop to my local tech guy for repair will he be able to find my history of websites ... A: I specialize in remote desktop management and repair. If you are interested, I use <a ... | ||
| Laptop Startup Problems | 1/28/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have a acer 5315 laptop and my son was on it the other day and it just quit. Since then everytime ... A: Jay, Have you tried connecting an external monitor to see if an error is displayed? If nothing ... | ||
| Laptop Startup Problems | 1/27/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have a acer 5315 laptop and my son was on it the other day and it just quit. Since then everytime ... A: The first thing I would try is to remove the battery and unplug it. Then press and hold the power ... | ||
| Laptop Problems | 1/27/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: I have a acer laptop and my son was on it the other day and it just quit. Since then everytime you ... A: I am afraid to lat you know that as you are not able to see anything in the screen you will have to ... | ||
| Laptop Problems | 1/26/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: I have a acer laptop and my son was on it the other day and it just quit. Since then everytime you ... A: For first level of troubleshooting I would suggest the following steps. Try these steps and revert ... | ||
| Screen problems | 1/26/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I hope you can help. I bought a laptop which 'wasn´t working'. When I connected it to an external ... A: At the risk of asking a dumb question, have you turned up the brightness using the keyboard? This ... | ||
| Help | 1/26/2012 | Clint |
| Q: My Note book started giving me problem of not accepting 3-in-1 printer. Now is showwing me "The ... A: This is often caused by a corrupted .DLL file. Try clicking Start, All Programs, Accessories, and ... | ||
| Pointer freezes | 1/24/2012 | Clint |
| Q: Clint, my name is Pat and I am an Expert on this site as well. Thank you for your time. Hopefully, I ... A: Does the problem occur when the laptop is started from a cold boot or when it is resuming from ... | ||
| Pointer freezes | 1/24/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: Avicheck, my name is Pat and I am an Expert on this site as well. Thank you for your time. ... A: For first level of troubleshooting I would like to go for this step. Switch ON the PC, boot the PC ... | ||
| laptop flashing screen | 1/22/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have a Toshiba Satellite L355. Sometimes after the the computer has been on for awhile the screen ... A: When you say flash I think of a camera flash, a sharp increase in brightness followed by a return to ... | ||
| wireless connection problem | 1/16/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: We have a desktop (not wireless) and two laptops (wireless). We have been having a problem with just ... A: Hope you are doing well. I am afraid to inform you that the Laptop in which you are facing the ... | ||
| laptop wont continue after startup | 1/15/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have a Toshiba Satellite L675 with windows 7, I had it repaired because the laptop hardware was no ... A: Have you tried booting from a bootable CD-Rom to see if the system will boot? Perhaps the hard ... | ||
| Keyboard doesnt read | 1/15/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: I have an Acer Aspire laptop although im not sure what model that runs Windows 7, the laptop is only ... A: Switch ON the PC, boot the PC in 'Safe Mode' by continuously tapping F8 button after you switch On ... | ||
| Keyboard doesnt read | 1/15/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have an Acer Aspire laptop although im not sure what model that runs Windows 7, the laptop is only ... A: Have you checked the BIOS on the laptop for USB settings?. There are some settings related to USB ... | ||
| slowing laptop issues | 1/15/2012 | Clint |
| Q: i get that pop up that says windows has detected high memory ussage and a number like 343 or 405 Mb ... A: Most scanning utilities that want to be paid before they fix issues are worthless; they usually ... | ||
| laptop slowing down issue | 1/15/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: i get that pop up that says windows has detected high memory ussage and a number like 343 or 405 Mb ... A: Just do the following steps and your issue will be resolved. 1) Delete all unwanted data from ... | ||
| Sound Problem on Laptop | 1/11/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I've come across a strange problem. It seems that sound comes out of both speakers equally when a ... A: Onehas the jack worked properly in the past? If so, there may be debris (lint, dust, or maybe a ... | ||
| Slow Laptop | 1/9/2012 | Clint |
| Q: My Dell laptop with Windows XP is too slow and I'm not sure why. I don't do much. I surf the web, ... A: A smart approach to eliminating unnecessary system load is to start with the icons in the system ... | ||
| not powering up, usb port fused? | 1/4/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: my son was about to charge up his i pod, as he put conector in the screen vanished and we cant get ... A: I am afraid to inform you that both the device has undergone a power surge and has shorted. Thus it ... | ||
| not powering up, usb port fused? | 1/3/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: my son was about to charge up his i pod, as he put conector in the screen vanished and we cant get ... A: For a first level troubleshooting try this and see what you get. Remove the battery, remove power. ... | ||
| windows 7 update and backup errors | 1/2/2012 | Clint |
| Q: im not sure where to ask this as im not computer savy so if its not the place to ask, please tell me ... A: Meghan, I'll wait for your e-mail. I just checked it and did not see one from you. If you already ... | ||
| Laptop Shutdown Issues | 1/1/2012 | Clint |
| Q: I have an Acer Aspire laptop with Microsoft Windows Xp Professional. The problem is whenever my ... A: I like to stow an array of mice in my floorboards. I have serial ball mice, InPort mouse (and ... | ||
| laptop hard drive problem | 1/1/2012 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: I have hp pavillion dv 4000 laptop. I recently got the fan repaired from a local shop which ... A: Wishing you and your family a very happy new year. You need to perform a quick check of the ... | ||
| Lost Sound on Laptop PC | 12/31/2011 | Clint |
| Q: I lost the sound on my lap top PC. I've tried everything to fix it on my own. I uninstalled and ... A: I'm happy to hear it only ran away for a short while, and now it has returned. Laptops can be as ... | ||
| windows 7 update and backup errors | 12/31/2011 | Clint |
| Q: im not sure where to ask this as im not computer savy so if its not the place to ask, please tell me ... A: The drive partition HP_TOOLS(E:) is there for recovery purposes, you should never save or backup ... | ||
| laptop monitor | 12/30/2011 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: I have a Toshiba Qosmio F45. My husband works on computers (not laptops lol) and replaced the ... A: Wishing you a very Happy New Year. I feel everything is fine, the only thing that has happened is ... | ||
| Pixel lines/Display | 12/30/2011 | Clint |
| Q: My Acer Aspire 15.4" laptop has 2 vertical pixel lines on the right side of the screen. They are ... A: It sounds like the liquid crystals may be damaged. All pixels are basically three colors: red, ... | ||
| Plugged in/not charging? | 12/30/2011 | Clint |
| Q: I keep getting plugged in/not charging or no battery detected on my HP DV7-1175nr laptop. I tried ... A: How old is the battery? If you leave the battery in the laptop while it is plugged in, it shortens ... | ||
| hard drive | 12/30/2011 | Avishek Samaddar |
| Q: can i use desktop's hard drive as a external hard drive in laptop? A: Depends on what type of HDD drive you have in your Desktop like SATA or ATA. If you have SATA HDD ... | ||
| Toshiba laptop dvd player not working (continued) | 12/29/2011 | Clint |
| Q: I could not do a follow up question because I apparently deleted the email. Anyone the question and ... A: Have you tried Windows Media Player or a third-party DVD player such as <a ... | ||
| Laptop Shutdown Issues | 12/28/2011 | Clint |
| Q: I have an Acer Aspire laptop with Microsoft Windows Xp Professional. The problem is whenever my ... A: I owned an Intellimouse optical USB mouse that exhibited the same symptoms you describe. Its cord ... | ||
| screen bezel | 12/27/2011 | Clint |
| Q: My daughter dropped her Toshiba Portege r835 p56x laptop of her bed at college. Unfortunately her ... A: You are saying the bezel will not snap back down into place? To make certain that we are talking ... | ||
| Lost Sound on Laptop PC | 12/27/2011 | Clint |
| Q: I lost the sound on my lap top PC. I've tried everything to fix it on my own. I uninstalled and ... A: I apologize for taking so long to respond, I've been extremely busy lately. Is your laptop still ... | ||
| Start up problem | 12/22/2011 | Clint |
| Q: it gets to the Windows did not start successfully, i have tried safe mode with networking/ command ... A: If your laptop is running Windows XP and you have the <b>retail upgrade</b> version of the ... | ||
| Toshiba laptop dvd player not working... | 12/22/2011 | Clint |
| Q: I have a Toshiba satelite laptop. I've always been able to easily play dvds on my toshiba laptop, ... A: I'm going to assume that no other programs are running while you are watching DVDs. If there are ... | ||
Clint
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions concerning upgrades, software issues, hardware diagnosis, and LCD screens. I have disassembled Toshiba, HP, Compaq, Dell, and Twinhead laptops to repair broken power connectors and melted solder points. I am familiar with the hardware aspect of laptops internally and externally. I have connections for acquiring FRUs (Field Replacement Units) at a low cost. I cannot answer questions that I do not receive. :) I like to be challenged.
Experience
A lifetime of dedication. I started out writing BASIC programs on the Apple ][e and TRS-80 in the third grade. In fifth grade I started teaching myself IBM Assembly Language (without using a macro assembler) on the 80x86 platform. I was given retired laptops for investigating. I also have taught myself electrical theory. I know the innards of the Windows family of operating systems, beginning with Windows 3.0 all the way to Windows 7. I can troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
Organizations
I belong to various groups on LinkedIn, such as IT Repair Professionals, Hardware Experts Group, etc.
Publications
No submissions.
Education/Credentials
***UPDATE: On December 29, 2011 I earned my CIW Web Design Specialist certification.*** I graduated at the top of my class at an occupational technical center (Warren Tech) during my senior high school year (1997). I designed, configured, and maintained the first network at my junior high school in its library. I completed my Associates degree in IT with a concentration in IT support on September 11, 2011 with a 3.97 GPA. Throughout the program I helped other students learn the curriculum, which was a review for me.
I am continuing my education and pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a concentration in Network Design or Software Engineering (I have not decided yet, I still have a few weeks). I wish it was possible to start my education at the Masters level, because the bachelor programs available to me are not as advanced as I had hoped.
Awards and Honors
My friends honor my abilities, but have not earned recognition from the industry because I have not used my skills in the business world. I have only worked in other industries as a laborer because I live in a rural area with little IT-related businesses.
Received Honors recognition for my Associates degree in IT Support.
Past/Present Clients
Classmates at University of Phoenix, relatives, and a few local companies.
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