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Which is More Secure? Your Phone or Laptop
With many people having both a smartphone and laptop synced, you’d think people would secure them equally. In reality, it seems people are more worried about their phone rather than their laptop (or desktop). That’s a big mistake. This article has some interesting facts! The ones that stood out to me are related to leaving […]
Is Your PC Dirty Inside?
We see all kinds of computers here. Inside, most of them are dirty. Some are pretty wild inside. Most of the time it’s not the client’s fault. There’s a fun subreddit where people post pics of dusty computers. I’ve never posted there, but I’ve thought about it. Computers have cooling fans and sit on the […]
Best. Upgrade. Ever – Solid State Drives (SSDs)
Laptop hard drives, on average, last about three years. We recommend replacement of computers after three years. However, if you want to keep your laptop, we highly recommend Solid State Drives (SSDs). This is the same technology in your smartphone or tablet that lets it boot up and open applications quickly. All Apple laptops now […]
Repair or replace an old computer?
Although we do a ton of computer repair in Lawrence, you’d be surprised how often we turn away computers. Sometimes it’s just not worth repairing! I hate to talk myself out of work, but sometimes it’s the right thing to do. After Three Years, Trouble Starts After doing this for almost 30 years now, I’ve […]
One reason you can’t get your laptop on a wireless network
“My laptop can’t get on the Internet” is a common complaint we get at DoctorDave Computer Repair in Lawrence, Kansas and one of the first questions we ask if the customer is if they are sure the wireless is on. Many times they don’t know, so we’ll ask them to test it at a coffee […]
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