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Is Your Hard Drive Dying? Should You Replace It?
Sunday, May 6th, 2012Do More Processor Cores Make Applications Run Faster?
Monday, April 30th, 2012What’s the difference between Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors when it comes to single applications? Continue reading
What PC is a Best Buy?
Thursday, April 26th, 2012How do you get the most for your money when buying a PC? What systems are a best buy right now? Read this article to find out. Continue reading
Are Solid State Drives as Good as Internal Drives?
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012Are solid state hard drives (SSD’s) good for external storage? Find out if it’s worth it to buy a SSD for your external hard drive and who makes the best ones. Continue reading
The Case of the Dual Hard Drives
Monday, April 23rd, 2012If you have the opportunity to get a computer with dual hard drives, I say “go for it”. This article explains why. Continue reading
How to use a HD TV as a Computer Monitor
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012Ever wondered if you could use a HD TV as a computer monitor? Well you can! Check it out in this tip! Continue reading
Troubleshooting Your USB Ports
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012If your flash drives don’t work in your computer, but do in someone else’s, your problem may be your USB ports. Here are some possible fixes for that. Continue reading
The Problem with RAM…
Friday, March 30th, 2012Is there a way to store programs on your RAM chips? No, but if you’d like a fast alternative to your hard drive, you might consider a solid state drive. Continue reading
Fixing an 8GB USB Flash Drive
Monday, March 26th, 2012Find out how to fix USB memory drives that no longer work after your computer is shut down unexpectedly or the device is removed improperly. Continue reading
Rename Your Router
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012Is the name of your router no longer working for you? Did you name it in a way that would make the network easily identifiable as yours to anyone with a wireless device in your area? Let’s look at tightening up the security of your network with a name change. Continue reading
Changing Your Wireless Network Password
Friday, March 16th, 2012Learn how to change the security password for your wireless home network with this helpful security article! Continue reading
Disable Your Laptop’s Touchpad Mouse
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012Are you using an external USB mouse with your laptop? Tired of bumping the touchpad only to find yourself somewhere you weren’t expecting to be? Learn how to reduce your frustration here. Continue reading
What You Should Look For in a Blu-ray Player
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Thinking of purchasing a Blu-ray player to get the best quality picture? This article shows you what to look for. Continue reading
Possible Fixes For A Non-Functioning DVD Drive
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012Here are some possible fixes for that unresponsive DVD drive – give these a look before you go spending any money! Continue reading
Blu-ray Player + Internet = Great Entertainment
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012Not sure why your Blu-Ray player is Wi-Fi ready? Interested in getting video services like Netflix and Blockbuster to work for you? Then it’s time to get that player connected to the Internet so you can enjoy all it has to offer. Continue reading
Leave it On? Turn it Off? WHY?!
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011Problems and solutions with leaving your CPU and monitor on. Here’s an opinion on an age-old question. Continue reading
Computer Hardware Ports: What They Are and What They Do
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011This article discusses hardware ports on personal computers and laptops. It explains the various kinds of ports and why they’re necessary. Continue reading
Roku Part Two
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011In Roku Part One we discussed the basics of Roku, a media streaming device that delivers internet audio and video to your television. In this article, we take a look at some of the available channels, and at navigation methods. Continue reading
Roku Part One
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011An introduction to Roku, a media streaming device that delivers internet audio and video to your television. Continue reading
Virtual Wi-Fi Networks in Windows 7
Friday, November 11th, 2011Make use of a virtualization feature of WLAN cards to create an additional software layer which converts your laptop into a wireless access point akin to a wireless router by making use of Virtual Wi-Fi in Windows 7. Continue reading
How to Enable DMA in Windows 7 Home Premium
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Here is a quick article that will show you how to enable DMA in Windows 7 Home Premium. Continue reading
32-Bit and 64-Bit Explained Part Two
Friday, November 4th, 2011In this second segment of a three part series, 32-bit and 64-bit processors are examined, with a look at processors, memory, and how hardware and software interaction affect overall performance. Continue reading
32-Bit and 64-Bit Explained Part One
Friday, October 28th, 2011In this first segment of a three part series, 32-bit and 64-bit processors are examined, with a basic explanation of processor terminology. Continue reading
MIMO Wi-Fi routers
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011Buy pre-built wi-fi routers who use MIMO technology to increase network bandwidth, range, and reliability Continue reading
Oops, There Goes Another BIOS Password
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011There are only a few reasons one would set a BIOS password, but here are a couple options to try if you forget yours. Continue reading
