Power management options on laptops often create problems for users. To aid you in your troubleshooting efforts, Faithe Wempen created a comprehensive checklist on such user complaints and offers some solutions to those vexing problems.

One of the most difficult areas to troubleshoot is the hard drive. So, wouldn't you kill to have a set of troubleshooting steps to guide you? Read on as Faithe Wempen reveals her seven methods for tracking down hard drive problems.

So you have tested everything from the motherboard to the floppy drive. Still having problems? Have you tried testing the power supply? This Daily Drill Down by Faithe Wempen gives you the scoop on what to look for.

CD-R and CD-RW technologies use a combination of metal and dye to fool CD-ROMs into thinking they're reading commercially prepared CDs. In this Daily Drill Down, Faithe Wempen shows you how to troubleshoot your CD writing.