Paul asks… Which property explains why coastal communities have more stable temperatures than inland areas? 1) universal solvent 2) surface tension 3) high heat capacity 4) high boiling point steve answers: Water requires more heat to to raise its temperature than the soil;this is because, the specific heat of water is more than that of [...]

Maria asks… No display on the edges on my LCD TV? I have a Radeon HD 5770 with hdmi output and i am connecting it to my 40″ FULL HD LCD TV via hdmi to watch movies. I can see my full desktop but all 4 edges are black(about half a inch) and resolution on [...]

Joseph asks… Acer Laptop Connects then Disconnects from internet and keeps doing the same thing? I just bought my Acer Laptop. Since I first opened it, it has connected to my internet then 3 minutes or so later it says Limited or No Connectivity, or No Internet Access with the little yellow triangle. It happens [...]

Helen asks… can i upgrade the graphic card HP G72 Notebook PC? steve answers: Laptops are generally not possible to mod. Because its all glued together and its layout is different to PCs so even if you took it apart and plugged it all in, you would have to mod the casing or leave it [...]

Michael asks… would a netbook be a good option for my needs? i have recently been looking for a new laptop and had a friend recommend a “netbook” instead. i have a good PC at home so i dont need something that has a ton of capabilities. i mostly want something convenient for use in [...]

Sandy asks… Has anybody signed up for their FREE laptop with Orange yet? Is this a good deal, I am looking for a cheap laptop, but don’t live permanately in the UK. I travel alot and could do with a laptop whilst on the move. steve answers: I have been with Orange/wanadoo for almost 2 [...]

Joseph asks… What are some good laptop speakers? I have a Macbook and was interested in getting speakers to hook up to my laptop. However, I’m pretty dumb when it comes to electronics. I’m looking for something durable but still a good clean sound and relatively inexpensive. I’m a poor college student. lol. I’m looking [...]

Paul asks… What is the biggest hiking bag that i can take onto an airplane? mostly used for 1 night hikes with a huge camera (4×5 camera + lens + accessories = 6 kg) im hoping to modify a hiking bag so that i can carry essentials too, other than my camera. The bag should [...]

Donna asks… How do you upload pictures taken from the Samsung Galaxy S camera on the computer? Does anyone have a Samsung Galaxy S and know how to do this? Thanks in advance steve answers: You plug in your usb to the computer, then on the galaxy s, say “Mount”, then go to your computer, [...]

Betty asks… What system requirements for max settings on Battlefield 3 (BF3)? My Pc specs are: Intel Core i5 2500K @ 3300MHz 2x DDR3 4GB Veagence ASUS EAH5840 DirectCU (ATI Radeon HD 5850) 1GB GDDR5 DirectX11 WIN7 64-bit 1440×900 Resolution Is my computer capable for max settings? If not, what settings can it run? steve [...]