Every few months (or weeks..!) I have an issue where my computer powers on and the fans are spinning fine, but no output appears on the PC screen. This is a confusing and annoying issue, especially because I always double check that all cables are correctly inserted into my computer and monitor. Luckily this issue … Read more
A computer’s BIOS is filled with loads of weird and scary sounding options, and you might have come across a settings like “Launch CSM” and “Secure Boot”. Sometimes you might come across an article online suggesting that you disable CSM, either to speed up boot times or resolve certain hardware bugs. Unfortunately disabling CSM has … Read more
I have a network switch in my attic, so when I purchased a Synology NAS, it made sense to install my NAS there. That way, I wouldn’t have to hear my NAS’ fans (and drives) spinning, but I could still access and use it normally. Until I couldn’t. One day I couldn’t access my NAS, … Read more
While it’s recommended to buy a PC or laptop with as much RAM as possible, sometimes we don’t have that luxury. Sometimes we’re stuck with a 4GB system, and can’t easily upgrade its RAM. If this applies to you – and you still want to game on it – fear not. There are a number … Read more
I’m going to sound old now, but back in my day (when dinosaurs still roamed the earth?!), you could launch PC games with ease: you just double clicked the .exe shortcut, which was usually located on the desktop. Simple. Now, though, we seem to have a million launchers lying around, and games have to go … Read more
When building a gaming PC or purchasing a console, it’s always hard to know what size hard drive to get. Will 1 TB be enough? A few years ago I would have said yes! But a number of AAA games now require 100-250 GB of space each, meaning that you can only save a few … Read more
Rocket League is one of my favorite games: I have clocked up 1,000 hours so far, and I have no intention of giving up! But despite it being one of my favorites, I also regularly get annoyed and frustrated by it. The game just seems too difficult at times. Why do I win 5 games … Read more
Changing the language of your favorite game is a great way to learn a new language or just play in your native tongue. How can you change the language of a PC game? The easiest way to change the language of your PC games is to simply switch to a new language in the Windows … Read more
Synology’s NASes are usually fairly reliable. You plug them into your home network, and then you can easily access them via file explorer or a web browser. However, sometimes things… go awry. When you try to access your NAS over a web browser (either to transfer files, or simply to manage it via the DSM … Read more
With electricity prices higher than Elon Musk on Joe Rogan’s podcast (am I allowed to say that?), people have rightly been going around their homes turning off unused appliances. But what about your Synology NAS? It’s basically a computer, right? And people often turn their computers off at night – so it stands to reason … Read more