Quick Links Signs Your PSU Is Failing Power Supply Unit Frequently Asked Questions Key Takeaways Testing your computer’s power supply unit is fairly simple. You can test the PSU with a basic jumper test, multimeter, or power supply tester. This will help you rule out power delivery issues as the source of your problem. Experiencing … إقرأ المزيد
Key Takeaways You can check your SSD health (or hard drive health) with S.M.A.R.T. These attributes can show you critical information about the health of your mechanical and solid-state drives. Regularly checking the attributes will help you prevent data loss due to drive failure. Hard drives and SSDs use S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) … إقرأ المزيد
Key Takeaways The easiest ways to improve your Steam Deck’s battery life are enabling Airplane Mode when possible, reducing screen brightness, and using per-game performance profiles. Also try limiting framerates, refresh rates, resolution, TDP, the GPU clock, and shading. The Steam Deck is a brilliant handheld gaming PC, but it does come with its share … إقرأ المزيد
CES is the big tech event that kicks off the new year, and we’re in Las Vegas to take it all in. We’ve dug through the announcements and navigated the show floor to find our favorite products of CES 2023. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek There are a lot of products to choose from for … إقرأ المزيد
Key Takeaways Configuring multiple monitors to match each other is tricky, but with a calibration tool or patient fine-tuning of software settings, you can color-match your monitors to each other. Struggling to get multiple monitors properly color-matched? Whether you’re doing so just to soothe your eyes or because you need good color calibration for your … إقرأ المزيد
Key Takeaways There are a severals ways to manually and automatically shut down, restart, and remotely start your Synology NAS. You’ll need to configure most of them in advance to ensure they are ready when you need them. There’s more than one way to shut down and restart your Synology NAS, including physical interaction with … إقرأ المزيد
A good portable printer maximizes space without sacrificing print quality. From photo printers to scanner and printer combos, portable printers serve several uses while catering to efficiency, whether in an office or home setting. UPDATE: 11/29/2023 We’ve reviewed our recommendations and are confident these are still the best portable printers you can buy. What to … إقرأ المزيد
The Raspberry Pi makes a nice compact platform to attach an indicator light to for all sorts of projects—weather notification, new emails, etc. Read on as we show you how to hook up an LED module to your Pi and set up some basic notifications. Why Do I Want to Do This? Because it’s fun. … إقرأ المزيد
Quick Links Outdated or Uncommon Ports Understanding More About Cables Got a new PC or laptop and wondering what all ports and connections are for? Here are some of the most common modern connection types, plus some of the older and deprecated connectors you might find on older hardware. Data Connectors Though these connectors are … إقرأ المزيد
Haven’t got enough space for a full desktop but don’t need the portability of a laptop? Want something small and cheap to use as a server or dedicated emulation machine? A mini PC might be just what you’re looking for. What Is a Mini PC? Also known as tiny PCs, tiny desktops, or nano PCs; … إقرأ المزيد