The mouse is one of the most essential hardware components of a computer. Without it, navigating most standard visual interfaces can be quite a hassle. Like any computer hardware, however, a mouse can ...

Discover causes of unexpected restarts, from power and overheating to software glitches, and find effective fixes Reviewed by Jon Fisher Check your computer's power source and cables, as a loose ...

We've all been there — whether it's a grandparent struggling with a new device or a parent confused by software updates. It’s frustrating when you want to help but can’t be there in person. While ...

Microsoft delivers a fix for the Windows 11 issue that prevented PCs from shutting down after installing a security update.

Christmas time means packing up your daily troubles, forgetting work for a week, and heading home to … troubleshoot your parents’ broken computers and gadgets? Oh man, is it that time of year again ...

With a cool head and a little know-how, it's easy and mostly free to fix the most common computer problems. 1. Speed up a sluggish PC: If your PC is fairly new and it's slow, remove the pre-installed ...

Using an external MCU as a crude clock source for the Altera CPLD. (Credit: [Doug Brown]) One exciting feature of hardware development involving MCUs and FPGAs is that you all too often need specific ...