Why Hard Drives break

Posted by on Sep 1, 2011 in Blog | Comments Off There are two main parts we at SLO Computers run diagnostics for: system memory, and hard drives. Why? Because they break the most often. Your Hard drive is the last piece of hardware in your computer that relies on mechanical movements. Essentially it’s just a bunch of thick discs stacked on top of each other, all spinning. If one or more of those discs gets misaligned, your hard drive...
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What is a video card?

Posted by on Sep 5, 2010 in Blog | Comments Off Ever wonder what makes your computer monitor display stuff? It’s your video card. I realize that that’s not helpful to most people, so here’s an explanation. What does it do? Let’s say you click your mouse on a desktop icon to open an application. What’s really happening? You click, which sends an electrical signal from the mouse through a wire to either a USB or...
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Performing system cleanup and maintenance with CCleaner

Posted by on Aug 25, 2010 in Blog | Comments Off This time I made a video for you to watch, which should become a more regular occasion as I keep posting. CCleaner is a great application for cleaning up your computer if it’s running slow. You can get it by going to our downloads section. After you install it watch the video below and you’ll find out how to use...
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Why you should custom build your computer

Posted by on Aug 24, 2010 in Blog | 3 comments People think that building a computer is rocket science…but it’s more like legos. In this article I’m going to attempt to demystify computer hardware and show you why building your own computer can not only save you money, but give you a higher quality machine, not to mention allowing you an educational experience that will leave you feeling in control of your computer. When is...
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PC vs. Mac – Which is better?

Posted by on Aug 23, 2010 in Blog | 10 comments I’ll give you the answer first and then explain…it depends. Almost everybody will give you a different reason why they think their mac or PC is better than its counterpart. However the true reason why there is no right answer is because everybody has a different level of understanding of computers, and different computer needs. A bit of history First of all many people misunderstand...
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