Archive for the Category Hardware Info

ATI has recently released a slew of PCI Express cards and this baby is one ‘wonder’ of a card. Traditionally, ATI All-In-Wonder cards combine all the features you need to enjoy TV and video games on your PC.
Let’s see what features it has and what it is good for.
Graphics Processor and Memory
If you’re looking for […]

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30.09.07 | Comments Off

The PSU Factor: The Forgotten Component

Lately, more focus on a performing computer system has been on one component which has been overlooked for several years: the Power Supply Unit. The PSU has been discussed to some extent in the past, however with new graphics cards, processors, and memory which require a much more stable power current flowing through them, the […]

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28.09.07 | Comments Off

The Perils of Wireless Networking

In November 2003, Toronto police arrested a man in an upscale residential neighborhood. They noticed his car driving slowly the wrong way down a one-way street. Upon stopping the car, the police discovered the driver naked from the waist down. What was he doing?
He was using his laptop to download and watch “kiddie” porn from […]

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26.09.07 | Comments Off

Sprint Pci Wireless - Getting It Right

Fairly recently Sprint PCS Wireless made headlines in USA Today for offering credit to its business customers for lulls in its nationwide network. Lulls are explained as dropped calls, fast busy signals and other minor problems. However unlike its competitors, Sprint PCS Wireless made a bold offering of a
refund for such problems, and some […]

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You just poured hours upon hours into a lengthy research paper. All that’s left to do is print it out. And that’s the easy part, right? Sure looks easy from the user perspective, but it’s actually quite complicated. A series of critical processes kick off as soon as you kit the […]

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19.09.07 | Comments Off

Danger! Cell Phones and Young Children

What possible good can come from a nine to thirteen year old adolescent having a cell phone? With so many child predators out there these days giving your child a cell phone is giving these people another means of contacting and preying on innocent children. Or is it?
Could a cell phone in a child’s […]

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24.08.07 | Comments Off

Depending On Email Servers?

How many times has your email server left you out in the cold. It seems so simple, doesn’t it? Someone sends you mail, you get it and read it. Then, you file it. Just like the standard postal mail that comes to your home each day. But, with email, things […]

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There really isn’t any reason not to get a computer flat screen if you are putting together a new computer. The amount of money you save by choosing a CRT monitor won’t be very much anymore, and you’ll have a bulky piece of hazardous waste to contend with as a result.
I strongly suspect that CRT […]

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I’ve heard the question asked many times before, ‘Do I really need a capacitor?’ Before answering that question I ask, ‘Do you have a high powered system?’ ‘Does it require sudden power bursts?’ ‘Is your amplifier being robbed of power?’ If the answers to my questions are yes, make every effort to connect a capacitor […]

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27.07.07 | Comments Off

How To Troubleshoot DVD Drives Fast

You really enjoy those dvd movies and games and the last thing you need or want is to experience problems with your dvd drive.
To prepare for the possibility of having your dvd drive leaving you out in the cold one morning,we will dicuss problems that may cause dvd failure as well as the procedures you […]

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