en-us 2008 Leo A. Notenboom and Puget Sound Software, LLC Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:49:28 -08:00 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:49:28 -08:00 720 http://img.askleomedia.com/altile144.jpg http://ask-leo.com 140 140 Tech Questions? Get Answers! Ask Leo! http://ask-leo.com/why_is_bluetooth_often_so_flakey.html Bluetooth connections, when they work, are pretty darned cool. It would be great it if were a little bit more solid! leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:49:28 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/why_do_so_many_tech_support_solutions_start_with_reboot_or_turn_it_off.html Quite often the first thing that a diagnostic technician will ask you to do is reboot your computer. Why? Because rebooting works surprisingly often. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:09:16 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/my_machines_suddenly_started_acting_erratically_even_after_a_reinstall_how_do_i_fix_it.html A computer acting erratically after a clean install indicates a deeper problem - perhaps static electric or hardware. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:00:21 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/will_a_desktop_and_a_laptop_of_the_same_specification_have_the_same_performance.html Desktop vs. laptop performance is hard to compare because laptops generally have special power-saving hardware installed. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Sat, 29 Dec 2012 20:48:34 -08:00 Technology http://ask-leo.com/can_i_upgrade_my_motherboard_and_cpu_and_have_windows_just_reconfigure_itself.html Upgrading a motherboard and CPU can be tricky if you need to preserve data and settings. I have one possible suggestion for a work-around. leo@pugetsoundsoftware.com (Leo A. Notenboom) Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:23:01 -08:00 Technology