There are a lot of misconceptions of what RAM does. Most people think “computer memory” is the hard drive. RAM is more like the short term memory in your computer. Here’s how it works. You ask for a piece of information, say a photos of your kids at the lake…

Light and portable, yet powerful enough to run all your applications so you can take everything you need on the road. Now that prices have dropped, laptops are even a great option to replace your desktop computer. In addition to the usual virus and malware hazards, there are some issues that laptops are especially susceptible to…

When using your computer, all kinds of things happen that you might think are legit: Microsoft letting you know it’s time for an update, your anti-virus letting you know a scan is done, or iTunes letting you know when a download is complete. Spyware, Malware, and Virus writers know you trust these types of programs to run in the background. They also know you have a good idea what a legit program looks like and what a malicious program looks like. Well, unfortunately the hackers of the world have started making their bad programs look like good ones. These days it’s hard to tell them apart. So, you get a pop-up that looks like Microsoft telling you it’s time to update your security, then after a couple of clicks it asks you for your credit card number; before long you have dozens of programs asking for your private information. As soon as you close one another pops up. This is a common infection we see everyday. Even savvy computer users can get sucked into this endless scam.

Optical drives are quickly becoming obsolete. As we buy more of our movies music and software online these drives become less important, that being said, if you have one, it’s broken, and you want it to work, Nerds On Call Computer Repair can help…

The CPU is the brains of the whole system. If this piece of equipment is down, you’re not going to get any work done. The most common repair for a CPU is re-seating it or adding more cooling compound. The CPU gets really hot, and can expand and contract in it’s place…

Most modern computers have the network card built into the motherboard. However, there are aftermarket upgrades you can buy to speed up your network. There are also wireless network cards you can add to your system…

Whether you’re a graphic designer, a video editor or a video gamer, your computer’s graphics card is very important. The function of the card is pretty self explanatory. The thing about modern day graphics cards is they are miniature computers in themselves…

Are you interested in signing up for High Speed Internet? Are there too many ISPs (Internet Service Provider) to choose from? Confused about all of your options? We’ll help explain all of the differences and choose the best option in your unique case and go through the entire process with you.

If you’re like a lot of us, you have a Digital or DSLR camera and you probably take a ton of photos. You can max out an SD card in no time, which means you have to move all of those files to your computer. Your card reader can work overtime, and if it isn’t working right it can damage your card, and maybe even be the catalyst to you losing some of your best photos…

USB hubs aren’t very expensive, so replacing them doesn’t cost much. But if you have a USB card installed on your system, it can short out other components on your system. Not to mention if you have something critical plugged into a bad card you can lose data.