Asus X550LDV-XO610H budget laptop review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict The dull screen is a bit of a let-down, but the X550LDV does provide better performance than most laptops in the sub-£600 category. It’s not the most portable of laptops either, but respectable battery life ensures that the X550LDV makes a good desktop replacement system that will earn its keep without breaking the bank. The X500 range from Asus is designed to provide affordablelaptopsat ‘everyday’ prices....

How to replace a laptop screen The LCD panel that comprises your laptop’s screen is one of the most likely components to fail. If the screen does stop working, don’t assume that you’ll have to dig deep in your pockets to buy a new laptop. Replacement screens can be bought for most models and swapping out the failed screen is usually a much cheaper option than shelling out for a new laptop....

Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Although the Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard would work okay as a portable keyboard for work purposes, it clearly isn’t its intended use. For navigating around a media system or smarthome setup, it will be perfect. At this price it is a really good deal. Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard review: what it is The Microsoft All-In-One Media Keyboard is a small, portable and wireless qwerty keyboard with an integrated trackpad that supports gestures such as swipe and pinch-to-zoom....

Windows 7 PC won’t boot A reader wrote in to PC Advisor after being unable to boot his Windows 7 PC and getting the error message ‘deleting corrupt attribute records’. Here’s how we fixed his problem. Also see:My laptop won’t boot: 6 tips for fixing a PC that won’t start Q “My Windows 7 PC boots perfectly for a short time, but then boot times gradually become slower and slower until the computer eventually displays a black screen on boot up and begins to show messages that read: “deleting corrupt attribute records”....

Civilization Revolution 2 review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict It’s really the same game as 2009’s Civilization Revolution 1, albeit with an extensive facelift. That’s not such a bad thing, given this is a smart and accessible rethink of an enduring formula, now updated for a more modern era of iOS gaming. High price or not, this deserves to be installed on a whole lot of iPads. Less a true sequel and more a glossier version of the original, now carrying a massive price tag, this strategy game may make owners of the original Civilization Revolution a tad grumpy....