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I currently have a 2011 27" iMac with 2.7ghz i5 Quad Core, 8GB memory, 512 AMD 6770M video card, and a 1TB hard drive. I'm thinking about switching to a 13" MacBook Pro Retina with a 2.4GHz i5 Dual Core, 8GB of memory, Intel Iris video card, and 256GB SSD + a 27" Thunderbolt Display, as I...

What all-in-one inkjet printer do you guys recommend? Looking to stay under $200, closer to $100 would be better. IIRC Brother inkjet printers are best at accepting (cheap) third party ink cartridges? Laser printer suggestions are welcome as well, as long as the toners are cheap..

Is it possible to install Windows 8 on two separate partitions? A friend has partitioned his hard drive into two, and would like to install Windows 8 on each of those. However, when he tries to install Windows 8 on the second partition he receives a message that says "Partitions on GPT disk...

Sorry, not sure if I am posting this in the right subforum. I have a Windows PC at work and would like to access the files stored on my Macs at home (Mac Mini, MacBook Air, etc.) as well as be able to control the screen if I need to. What would be the easiest way to do this?

Is it possible to share a OneNote 2013 Notebook with others (who may or may not have OneNote themselves) so that they could view and edit it without using my Microsoft account? If so, how can this be done?

I want to install TrueCrypt on my Lenovo Helix laptop but it requires for the hard drive to use a MBR partition format rather than GPT. I tried to boot using Paragon Hard Drive Manager 14 Pro but do not have the option to convert to MBR from GPT in there. Is there any way I can keep all...

I bought a LG 47LA6200 TV just last week when it was on sale for $600. Now that the Samsung F6300 has dropped to ~$650 for this week, and I am considering exchanging my LG for it. I am wondering whether this forum feels it is worth it or if I should just keep the LG. I won't be using the 3D...

I'm helping my friend extend wifi coverage in his home. The only kind of internet he is able to get at his location is the Verizon LTE service, so he purchased a "Verizon Jetpack 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot." A few of his computers are located about 150ft away from where the Mobile hotspot is...

Is it possible to stream mkv movies to my TV without converting them first? What about 3d mkv movies that are about 4gb in file size? I have a Mac computer so something compatible with OS X would be great. I'm willing to buy any hardware or device needed to make this happen. I do...

When I plug in the HDMI cable in to my laptop, the sound output does not automatically switch from my laptop speakers to my TV's speakers. I have to go into the Control Panel and change the Sound settings manually to HDMI output. On my other laptops the sound switches automatically to the...

I currently have a PC with Windows 7 Ultimate on it. I will be moving to a new location soon and will be purchasing a new PC there. Is there any way I can do a backup of my current PC onto an external hard drive so that when I get the new PC I can just transfer all of the files, including...

Is there any software similar to Geek Squad's MRI program or their Analyzer? Some kind of all-in-one software CD I can put in my computer to determine if there are any hardware issues, scan for spyware/viruses, etc. So far I've only been able to locate the Ultimate Boot CD, which is freeware...

My 15" HP DV6700 just bit the dust so I figure it's time to upgrade to a new laptop. My budget is $500-1000, but the lower the better. My only concern really is durability - physical / mechanical, and battery life. Any recommendations? What are the best brands to stick to? I'm looking at...

My 15" HP DV6700 just bit the dust so I figure it's time to upgrade to a new laptop. My budget is $500-1000, but the lower the better. My only concern really is durability - physical / mechanical, and battery life. Any recommendations? What are the best brands to stick to? I'm looking at...

A friends grandparents were asking whether there was any software I knew of that would block questionable sites like those with pornographic content should their grandkids come by it. Is there any?

What's the best 13" Windows based laptop money can buy right now? Requirements: - i3 or i5 (is i5 that much better than i3?) - 4GB memory minimum - long battery life (is 7+ hours possible?) - thin and light (doesn't have to have optical drive) If I won't be able to get that kind of...

Is it possible to stream what's on my screen on my PC to my TV wirelessly? I understand it's possible to stream certain types of movie files through the Xbox 360, PS3, Apple TV, etc. but I am looking for a way to stream flash in my browser on my PC to my TV - wirelessly. Thanks!

Using DD-WRT, I set up my Linksys WRT54G to work as a wireless repeater / "Repeater Bridge" of the Verizon MiFi 3G 2200 modem/router device in our house. I still need a way to get internet access about 200 feet away from Linksys WRT54G Repeater Bridge, so I purchased a Hawking HWABN1 Access...

I was just given an access point and was wondering if I could just hook that up to my cable modem and get online wirelessly that way? Or do I need to get a wi-fi router and the access point would connect to that? Thanks!

I am selling a PC I built a few months ago. I have rarely used it since as I have several other PCs so I have decided to sell this one. It is in a brand new condition. Here are the specs: Processor Intel Pentium 4 Processor 2.4GHz+ (Overclockable) Operating System Microsoft Windows...

I have decided to sell my PC that I built several months ago along with a few extras and a 21" Sony Flat screen monitor. I am willing to part it out of I get a good deal on the parts, but I would prefer to sell it as a whole. I would like $900 + shipping for the computer and monitor, but can...

A friend of mine replaced his winlogon.exe file with a different one and has been having problems booting ever since. Now when he turns his PC on he gets to the "Windows Loading" screen and his PC restarts. He has attempted to boot from the Windows XP CD by selecting to "repair a Windows XP...

Ever since a buddy of mine installed SP2 he hasn't had access to his desktop icons. Whenever he clicks on them to open something he gets an error and internet explorer needs to be closed or something. Is there a way to solve this problem, and if not, how could he go back to SP1?

How does one flash the bios for an Asus motherboard? A friend of mine has a somewhat old PC with a Asus P2B-F motherboard. I have checked the Asus site for instructions on how to update the BIOS and read the read me file that comes with the newest BIOS update we downloaded but the instructions...

A little background info: A good neighbor of mine has a somewhat old Pentium 200MHz running Windows 95 (I know, I know) that she only uses to check her email and browse the web with every now and then. Since her internet service provider is AOL, that's what she uses to browse the web with...