Released in February 2017, Zen is a CPU microarchitecture designed by AMD. It is a significant redesign from previous AMD microarchitectures. Zen supports three lines of AMD CPUs (Ryzen, Threadripper, and EPYC), each of which use a unique socket type. An upgraded version of Zen, named Zen+, was released in April 2018. AMD has also announced plans for the next generations of the Zen architecture, named Zen 2 and Zen 3....
Unless the registry was modified, Microsoft Windows does not allow for the exe file extensions to be changed. Therefore, it is likely that one of the two scenarios below has occurred. Computer is infected with a virus The computer may have been infected with a virus or other malware. Viruses commonly attack executable files and may have infected each of the exe files on the computer making it appear that the association was changed....
There many things that cause a Wi-Fi connection to stop working. Below is a list of the steps in order of most common to remedy this problem. Wi-Fi is not enabled on device Most modern laptops have a button that turns on and off the Wi-Fi on your computer as a security feature. Make sure your Wi-Fi is turned on by looking at any button or status light indicator. Usually, the light will be either blue or green when enabled....
Floppy drive improperly configured in CMOS Verify that the floppy drive is correctly configured in your BIOS setup. If the floppy drive is set up as floppy drive B:, Windows detects the drive as B: and not the A: drive. How to enter and exit the BIOS or CMOS setup. Floppy drive cable not correctly connected If hardware was recently added in the computer or you have recently installed a new floppy drive, verify that the cable connected to the floppy drive correctly connected....
Difficulty Difficult Steps 6 Time Required 30 - 55 minutes Sections 1 Switch 6 steps Flags 0 BackMouse Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction While following the guide, be careful handling components as they are very delicate and can result in further damage if handled roughly. What you need Step 1 Switch Flip the mouse over and peel off the two feet at the bottom of the mouse....
Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Very easy Steps 5 Time Required 30 minutes Sections 1 PLASTIC ROTARY KNOB 5 steps Flags 4 Dare To Repair This guide is a Dare To Repair Contest submission. In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide....
Founded on November 1, 1998, today, Computer Hope is the number one place on the Internet to find 100% free computer help, information, and support. The website has over thirteen thousand pages designed to help users with computer questions and to learn about computers. We’ve also integrated our helper bot Hopebot into our search engine to direct and answer several hundred thousand computer-related questions automatically. Pictured is an example of Computer Hope’s homepage, rendered in a web browser on a desktop computer....
INIT may refer to any of the following: Abbreviation for initialization or initialize. When referring to Linux or Unix, init is a program loaded by the kernel that spawns all other processes and often uses PID 1. Init is also responsible for rebooting the computer, starting the computer, and shutting the computer down. When referring to Apple Macintosh or an Apple Macintosh operating system, INIT is a term that describes system files that automatically execute when the computer boots....
Short for master boot record, MBR is also sometimes called the master boot block, master partition boot sector, and sector 0. The MBR is the first sector of the computer hard drive. It tells the computer how the hard drive is partitioned, and how to load the operating system. The picture above is an example of a partitioned hard drive. In this hard drive example, the MBR is the first section the computer looks at after the BIOS hands control to the first bootable drive....
Night mode is a feature on a computer or smartphone that reduces eye strain from blue light. It does this by lowering the amount of cool-colored light emitted from the screen. It takes these blue, green, or violet tones, which can cause strain to the human eye, and replaces them with warm tones like red and orange to reduce their intensity. How to enable night mode On Windows computers, this feature is known as night light....
Sensitive content relates to images or videos that users or viewers might find offensive, such as violence, pornography, or surgery. For example, administrators on social media sites may cover or blur some images because users have reported them as offensive. If you come across such an image or video, you can click to view it, to your detriment, or skip viewing the image. Data, DLC, Internet terms, Layout, NSFW, SEO terms, Streaming content, Web design terms...
In computer graphics, shading is the rendering of photorealistic or stylized surfaces on a mathematically-defined object. Software written specifically for this purpose, called a shader, is executed by the CPU or GPU to compute each pixel’s color and brightness in the final image. The benefit of a shader is that detail can be defined procedurally, rather than geometrically. This procedural approach can enhance the photorealism of the final image, and increase efficiency of the modeling and rendering process....
Software engineering is the programming and production that goes into the software development process. Software engineering commonly involves the planning, design, and continued development and maintenance of a software application. How do I become a software engineer? To become a software engineer requires a solid understanding of computer programming. Ideally, when learning a programming language, you would want to learn the language that the company uses. However, learning most programming languages give you many of the programming fundamentals required for most languages....
External hard drives, flash drives and other similar forms of removable storage have made life pretty easy when it comes to moving data around. However, we live in a world where each person is likely to own multiple devices that external storage could (theoretically) be connected to. There are also various use cases for external storage and, importantly, plenty of formats to choose from. So when you have to pick a format for your shiny new external storage device, what is the best format for external hard drives?...
What is rthdcpl.exe? The rthdcpl.exe is a file associated with the Realtek audio Control Panel. It is included with many of the Realtek sound cards and computers with Realtek sound cards installed within them. This file is often located in the c:\windows or c:\winnt directory. Is this file a security threat? No. Is this file a spyware, trojan, or virus? The rthdcpl.exe file included with the Realtek sound card drivers is not spyware, a trojan, or a virus....
First released in 2009, Zorin, also known as ZorinOS, is an operating system based on Ubuntu Linux. It is primarily aimed at Windows users, offering a Windows-like user interface and the ability to run Windows programs out-of-the-box using WINE and PlayOnLinux. Zorin is still in development with the most current release being version 10. Linux, Operating System terms, PlayOnLinux, Windows, WINE Related information Linux help and support.
Difficulty Moderate Steps 0 Time Required 3 minutes Sections Flags 1 Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackiPhone X Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The flood illuminator works with the Face ID system and is tied to the unique logic board inside each iPhone X, so it failed after replacing....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 1 Screen 5 steps Flags 0 BackXiaomi Mi A2 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The replacement part comes with the earpiece speaker and LCD shield plate already installed, making for an easier repair. Before beginning, make sure to power off your phone completely and disconnect from any external power source....
Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Moderate Steps 20 Time Required 1 - 2 hours Sections 3 Rear Glass 8 steps Battery Disconnection 4 steps Battery 8 steps Flags 1 Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackXiaomi Redmi Note 9S Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications...
Item model number: 20063696-6022355, released September 7, 2014 Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. When the power switch is turned on, the Zoomer Dino Boomer does not turn on. If Zoomer Dino Boomer does not turn on when the switch is activated, try plugging in Zoomer Dino Boomer into the computer with the micro-USB charger. Zoomer Dino Boomer needs to charge for an hour for 20-30 minutes of play....
