CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Battery aka RTC (Real Time...
CMOS Battery The CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) battery provides power to the CMOS chip when the laptop is not powered on. The CMOS memory stores the date, time, and system setup...
View ArticleHeat Sink & Fan
Laptop Heatsink & Fan Fans and heat sinks help in cooling down your laptop to prevent overheating. The heat sink is a device often made of copper or aluminum that sits on top of high heat...
View ArticleLaptop vs Notebook (is there a difference?)
Two terms often used interchangeably referring to mobile computers are the terms laptop and notebook. Many people may just assume that a laptop and a notebook computer are the same and still others...
View ArticleChanging the screen resolution on your Windows laptop
Screen resolution determines the size and clarity of the images and text on your screen. Higher resolutions like 1920 x 1080 make the images and text on your screen look smaller and clearer, while...
View ArticleThe different parts of a laptop computer
The laptop or notebook computer has many parts that contribute to its functionality. A laptop can be broken up into two main sections, the display or LCD casing and the bottom casing or base. In...
View ArticleHow to Find Your Toshiba Laptop Model Number
So, you need to know the model number for your Toshiba laptop computer. Maybe you need to download new drivers, upgrade your hardware or you just want to know your laptops model number for any other...
View ArticleZKarlo is now on Pinterest
As of July 12th 2012, ZKarlo is on Pinterest. Pinterest allows us to take the best products and content from our website and display it for all to see. You will find boards listing our products and...
View ArticleSymptoms of a Bad DVD Drive
If you’re DVD drive is having problems, here are a few symptoms that can help you to narrow it down to being a bad drive. If your drive has any of the following symptoms, we have found that it is most...
View ArticleSymptoms of a Bad Inverter Board
If you are having a problem with the display of your laptop, don’t immediately assume it is a bad screen, it is possible that it is simply the inverter board that is going bad and would be a much...
View ArticleHow to Find Model Number on HP/Compaq Laptop
As you may know, Compaq is a division of HP, so methods of finding the model number are generally going to be the same on either laptop. With that said, I will continue the rest of this article using...
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