Laptop basics

  • What is a laptop?
  • Desktop computer vs. laptop computer.
  • Laptop manufacturers and contact information.
  • Laptop buying tips.

Laptop top questions and answers

  • Why does my laptop not turn on?
  • Why is my laptop mouse touchpad not working?
  • What can I upgrade in a laptop?
  • My laptop computer screen is black.
  • Do airport X-rays damage computer hardware?

Laptop hardware questions and answers

  • Battery help and support.
  • Computer BIOS help and support.
  • Computer bus help and support.
  • Camera help and support.
  • CD-R and CD-RW help and support.
  • CD-ROM help and support.
  • CMOS help and support.
  • CPU help and support.
  • Floppy drive help and support.
  • Gamepad and joystick help and support.
  • Hard drive help and support.
  • How to change the lid closing settings on a laptop.
  • Heat sink and fan help and support.
  • Jumper and DIP switch help and support.
  • Keyboard help and support.
  • Memory (RAM) help and support.
  • Microphone and headset help and support.
  • Modem help and support.
  • Monitor, LCD, and display help and support.
  • Mouse and touchpad help and support.
  • Network and network card help and support.
  • Power supply help and support.
  • Printer help and support.
  • Scanner help and support.
  • Sound card help and support.
  • Speakers help and support.
  • USB help and support.
  • Video card help and support.
  • General hardware-related questions and answers.

All other laptop questions and answers

  • Is it normal for a laptop power adapter to be hot?
  • Can I build my own laptop computer?
  • Steps in preventing computer theft or making it less painful.
  • How to connect an external display to my laptop.
  • How to keep a laptop cool and prevent overheating.
  • Why does my Laptop AC adapter not work?
  • How to clean a laptop.
  • How to remove or replace a laptop keyboard.
  • How to fix a broken laptop LCD.
  • How to enable or disable the touch screen on a laptop.
  • Can I use my laptop display for my desktop?
  • How to set up and resolve issues for save to file partition.
  • Why does my PC Card (PCMCIA) not fit in my laptop?
  • Pixelbook
  • How to remove or replace a laptop keyboard.

Power management questions and answers

  • What is advanced power management (APM)?
  • What is standby?
  • Power management help and support.