How to restore your computer to factory settings

I’ve been asked to create a video on how to restore your computer to factory settings.  This procedure is very different between various hardware manufacturers.  DELL, HP, and clones.  A clone computer, since it didn’t come from a factory, wouldn’t have factory settings.  You would need to format the hard drive and install Windows from …

Readers Choice Awards – Vote for Twinbytes

The Markham Economist and Sun Readers Choice awards are here again to vote for your favorite businesses in Markham, Ontario.  Thanks for voting TwinBytes best computer repair in 2009!  I really appreciate it and I would love to get your votes again for best computer repair in 2010.  The voting form came out in the …

How to restore computer to factory settings

There’s a generic procedure in how to get your computer back to factory settings, and if you take the time to read your options carefully, you can most likely figure it out yourself if you follow these basic steps. First, a system restore to factory settings is different from a Windows restore which restores your …

Scan Devices, Please wait… no any device exists!

If you get this error message during POST when you turn on your computer, I have a solution: “Scan Devices, Please wait… no any device exists!” This happened with an Asus P7H55-M/CSM motherboard.  It gives the error after scanning for about 30 seconds, then when going into computer it also slow.  Two seperate issues here. …

Protect your laptop from spills

Many people know there are keyboard covers for desktop computers, but not many people seem to know there are keyboard covers for laptops, and why they are so important for certain people. Many are custom built for your specific laptop, but some are universal if you can find one local to you. The reason you …

Creating multiple address books in Outlook 2010

QUESTION: tanda says: August 23, 2010 at 3:31 pm I have four e-mail accounts and would like to have separate Address Books in Outlook for each account, with different addresses listed in each. I don’t seem to be able to do it. Each time I try to establish a second address book (following the instructions …

Myth – My calendar/email is web based so I don’t have to backup!

Wrong!  You can see an example here that someone hacked into another’s Gmail account and deleted all their contacts.  http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Calendar/thread?tid=443bbd4612d26728&hl=en Also, other examples of online information mysteriously being deleted: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Calendar/thread?tid=751281f43e826463&hl=en Google deleted my blog on blogspot.com because they claimed it was due to spam.  When I went to restore it with the option when I login, …

Is Microsoft Office included with Windows 7?

No.  Microsoft Office has never been and most likely will never be included with Microsoft Windows. There is some confusion with this.  Computers you purchase from major brand names include trial versions of Office software, anti-virus, and some other programs sometimes.  People usually seem to read the large print saying “Office comes with Windows”, but …

I can get a new computer for that price!

How many technicians have heard a customer say they could get a new computer for the price of the repair?  Alot I’m sure.  I know I’ve heard it a few times and my prices are highly competitive.  The thing is, there’s more to the price than just the cost of the computer itself.  Also, the …