Computer Hardware Help and Support
Updated: 05/21/2018 by Computer Hope
Hardware basics
- What is hardware?
- Full list of hardware-related terms.
- What are the differences between software and hardware?
- Ways of locating hardware and other system specifications.
- Tips relating to the computer hardware
- Help with purchasing computer hardware.
- Hardware companies and their contact information.
Top hardware question and answers
- How to find what hardware is installed in the computer.
- How to install computer hardware.
- How can I test for hardware failures in my computer?
- How to remove computer hardware.
- ESD precautions, information, and help.
- What hardware do you recommend or what is the best?
- What is the difference between an input and output device?
- What is the difference between a connector, jack, plug, and port?
- Where can I buy computer hardware or other parts for my computer?
- Information on cleaning the computer and computer components.
Driver questions
- What is a driver?
- What hardware device drivers should be updated?
- How do I locate software or drivers for my computer?
- How do I install a computer driver?
- List of computer drivers.
Hardware categories
- Battery help and support.
- BIOS help and support.
- BUS help and support.
- Camera help and support.
- CD-R and CD-RW help and support.
- CD-ROM help and support.
- CMOS help and support.
- CPU help and support.
- Chassis help and support.
- Floppy drive help and support
- Hard drive help and support.
- Heat sink and fan help and support.
- Joystick and gamepad help and support.
- Jumpers help and support
- Keyboard help and support.
- LCD help and support.
- Memory (RAM) help and support.
- Microphone and headset help and support.
- Modem help and support.
- Monitor help and support.
- Motherboard help and support.
- Mouse help and support.
- Network help and support.
- Power supply help and support.
- Printer help and support.
- Scanner help and support.
- Sound card help and support.
- Computer speakers help and support.
- USB help and support.
- Video card help and support.
- List of hardware manufacturers.
All other hardware questions and answers
- What does the inside of a computer look like?
- Noise from computer.
- After adding new hardware, the computer does not work.
- My SD Card does not work or cannot be read.
- Where do I send my computer for repair?
- Is there a way to tell how hot my CPU is running?
- Do airport X-rays damage flash media, floppy diskettes, or laptop computers?
- How can I make my computer quieter?
- How to install, enable, and troubleshoot Bluetooth.
- My computer or computer plug is sparking or smoking.
- What makes a computer fast and powerful?
- How can I measure a computer's performance?
- A pin or cable is bent, broken, or missing.
- Are smartphones and tablets computers?
- Should my computer fans be sucking or blowing?
- Should I get an extended warranty?
- What's hot-swappable or can be unplugged while computer is on?
- My computer does not start unless I restart it multiple times.
- Can a computer get damaged if it gets too cold?
- How do I format a USB flash drive?
- How to find information about my computer.
- How does a computer convert text into binary or 0's and 1's?
- How do I open Resource Monitor in Windows?
- Is it normal for the computer power light to blink?
- How do I connect my Xbox to my computer?
- How often should I reboot or restart my computer?
- Common questions regarding refurbished computers and hardware.
- Static resource conflict.
- All laptop-related questions.
- All Advanced Power Management (APM) related questions.