There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...

It boots & works fine, but the basic computer is so slow to begin with that it's hard to detect much of a speedup with the SSD. This particular computer won't run anything later than 10.4 and doesn't ...

I have a Compaq laptop that I use mainly for puttering on when watching TV. I don't do a lot on it other than browsing and some Steam games (Bejewelled Twist, etc). I can't friggen stand how long it ...

If you thought adding a Bluetooth module to the Acer Aspire One was cool, how about practically squaring the amount of storage available? Tnkgirl is back with part two in her Aspire One hacking series ...

Depending on the model, a Compaq Presario might use a SATA hard drive or an IDE drive. The former is found in most models released after 2003, and the latter in earlier PCs. Replacing an IDE drive is ...

Most small businesses today rely on computers for a wide variety of tasks ranging from billing and accounting to maintaining inventory, email correspondence and storing HR records. All this crucial ...

I bought my first MacBook Pro in 2011, and I've never been unhappy with that purchase. But things haven't been all sunshine and daisies for me with this computer all those years in between.

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly hard disk space is consumed. Roughly about a year ago, I replaced my primary desktop PC with a newer one. Since I don't actually save any data on my PC, I opted ...

Here’s just a quick tutorial on how to install a second hard drive or solid state drive to your old Macbook Pro by replacing the optical drive with a SSD/HDD in case you need any extra storage place ...

When I bought a new laptop earlier this year, it was after several cautionary notes from fellow ET contributors that I might regret not waiting a few months for Ivy Bridge. I was thrilled with the ...

I blame the Retina MacBook Pro. Apple sent a unit for me to review for my Seattle Times column, and I was impressed (see “Retina MacBook Pro: a treat for the eyes, maybe not for the wallet”). Yes, the ...