How to avoid crackles and audio dropouts Update Everything. Adjust the Audio preferences. The Audio Interface. Reduce the CPU Load. Minimize Hard Disk Overload. Upgrade and service your computer. Optimize Windows for audio.

Pops and clicks are unwanted audio artifacts caused by the powering up and down of components within the audio subsystem. This is noticeable on PCs when an audio module is either loaded or unloaded (at module load time the sound card is powered up and causes a popping noise on . . . Read more

Because the pixels of 1080p are usually 1920*1080, while the pixels of 720p are usually only 1280*720. When the picture has more pixels, the more pixel blocks it contains. Therefore, the overall picture will be more delicate and the sharper the picture will be presented.

How to check your Chromebook battery Enter Crosh (Chrome OS version of Command Prompt) by pressing Ctrl+Alt+t. Type in the phrase “battery health” and hit Enter. You should see a rundown of the battery’s health as a percentage. It will also tell you the battery’s current operating capacity. Dec 16, . . . Read more

Opening the lid or powering the Chromebook on should return it to blue when in use. The second indicator (battery to its right) will slowly blink orange if the battery is low and blink faster as it nears 3% or less. If the Chromebook is fully charged and still blinking . . . Read more

You should expect no more than five years from the best battery and much less for most. Most batteries will last less than two hours after a couple of years.

How to Fix a Chromebook That Won’t Turn On Make sure your Chromebook is charging. … Do a hard restart. … Remove all connected USB devices. … Sign in as another user. … Remove apps from Google Chrome. … Update the operating system. … Powerwash your Chromebook. … Contact the . . . Read more

Press and hold the Power button (it should be the very top-right button on your keyboard for most models) for 3 seconds and it’ll force shut down. After it’s completely off, simply just press it again to turn it back on and go from there. It should fix your frozen . . . Read more

1. Hold the ‘refresh’ key and tap on the power button right after. This should force your Chromebook to automatically restart. While this should work for the majority of Chromebooks, some devices provide alternative methods.

If your Chromebook still isn’t charging: Check if the charger or adaptor cables are completely plugged in, both to your Chromebook and the wall. Make sure that the power socket is working. Unplug your charger from the wall and your Chromebook. Plug your charger back in to your Chromebook, then . . . Read more