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Author :: PC Power Suite  |
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| Article Title :: Computer Slow? Optimize It With The Right Tools |
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| Why does it seem like every time you get a new computer it operates at lightning fast speeds for only a few months before becoming slow and laborious over its tasks? Is this just something that we have to live with or can we do something to keep our computers running at optimum speeds?
The truth is that computers do not get slower as they age, a slow computer is a sign that something is literally holding your PC back and affecting its performance. And the good news is that you can do something about it.
There are many things that can affect your computerÂ’s performance, from low memory to a fragmented hard drive and everything in between. The things that can af (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Laramie Cahill |
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| Article Title :: Take Your Laptop For A Walk On The Wireless Side |
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| Wireless internet access is truly the wave of the future and depending on where you live the future could be now. Wireless "hotspots" really are popping up somewhere on a daily basis. Not that I'm complaining, because having the ability to access the internet via a wireless connection is a great convenience and allows you to "Take Your Laptop For a Walk on Wireless Side".
On the other hand, even though there are thousands of "hotspots", they don't always get a whole bunch of publicity. However, if you were to do a search for "hotspots" in your town you may be pleasantly surprised. You may have thought that there weren't any in your area but if you live in even an average-size c (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Rick Tures |
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| Article Title :: How to replace your iPod Battery |
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| iPods are a great invention, however many have complained about the lack of playtime and poor battery life. Previously, replacing an iPod battery was next to impossible. So when your battery dies, its time for a new iPod. This of course proved to be extremely expensive. As a result, manufacturers have begun producing aftermarket iPOD batteries for a DIY conscious producer. There are even high capacity batteries that will basically give you more playtime on your iPod in comparison to the original iPod batteries. An even better incentive to replace that dying battery!
I know what youÂ’re thinking, you donÂ’t want to rip apart that shiny iPod of yours! Aftermarket iPod batter (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Don |
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| Article Title :: How to ‘Download’ Your Old Computer to the Highest Bidder |
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| When you think trash, you surely don’t think about your old, trusty personal computer. But that’s exactly what will become of it when you make the inevitable move toward your next laptop or desktop. And, yes, buying a new computer is inevitable, considering the pace at which computer technology zips along. Just think—about a handful of years ago, a fast microprocessor for a laptop was at 233 MHz. Now you’re looking at about at least 2 GHz! That’s Giga, with a G.
So eventually, you will want a computer that can handle the latest software, the latest games, and the latest interactive Web sites, and then youÂ’ll have to throw away your old computer, right? Wr (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Bob Stephens |
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| Article Title :: Inside Your Inkjet Printer: How Does It Work? |
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| Have you ever wondered how your inkjet printer works?
How does the ink get from the inkjet cartridge to the paper? Why is the print quality is so clear? Why the printing is so quiet?
Generally, all that most people know is that there's some movement and a faint high pitched sound when it's printing something -- and then the finished document comes out.
Unlike dot matrix and character printers that strike ribbons to create an image, inkjet printers do not physically touch the paper.
All inkjet printers function using the same basic principles. Tiny ink droplets are "jetted" (or pushed) out multiple holes onto paper in a controlled and syst (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Carol Bremner |
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| Article Title :: The Road Ahead |
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| We live in an area that has begun to use GreenBins for household waste. Our regular garbageis picked up every other week and the onlyweekly garbage collection is our green plasticbins, to be filled with leftover food productsand other organic waste.
When the program first started, I was surewe could never change our ways, but beforelong, depositing bones and leftover food inthe bin became automatic.
Why am I telling you this? Because using thecomputer will also become easy for you the (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Darryl Peddle |
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| Article Title :: Coping with a Serious Data Loss from your Computer Hard Drive |
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| Data loss is an expensive reality. It's a hard fact that it happens more often then users like to admit. A recent study by the accounting firm McGladrey and Pullen estimates that one out of every 500 data centers will experience a severe computer disaster this year. As a result, almost half of those companies will go out of business. At the very least, a data loss disaster can mean lost income and missed business opportunities.
The other side of data loss is the psychological and emotional turmoil it can cause to IT managers and business owners. Despair, panic, and the knowledge that the whole organization might be at risk are involved. In a sense, that's only fair, sinc (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Deryck Richards |
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| Article Title :: Setting up a Network -- Wired or Wireless? |
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| To Wire or Not to Wire
Wireless networks are en vogue, but your installation won’t be successful unless you chose the right type of network and set it up properly. Wired networks require that each computer be connected via a wire to a central location, called a switch or hub. This often involves installing cables through walls and ceilings and can present a challenge for anyone.
If the computers in your home or office are all within 500 feet of each other, a wireless network might be for you. A wireless network has no cables. It can connect computers on different floors of a building or even across the street. Aside from the obvious benefit of not ha (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Jim Frank |
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| Article Title :: An Inexpensive Solution to Securing Public Access Computers |
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| Offering secure public Internet access is not as easy as it may seem. As the IT manager for a mid-sized public library, it’s become apparent to me that creating a secure network of library workstations for use by the public is more important than ever before. System administrators have the responsibility of protecting the library's networks and systems, while ensuring quality and speedy service to all patrons. Offering public Internet access requires a dynamic security plan that is constantly under revision, taking into account the technical changes of the times. Traditionally, the software options available for help in this regard come at a significant price, often forcing librarie (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Derek Kadonaga |
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| Article Title :: At War With The Internet |
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| When it comes to sales of technology products over the Internet, there are now two factors that potential buyers must consider as possibly ‘too good to be true’. In the past, there was only price to worry about. If the price was too low, buyer beware. But now a second factor has emerged, in the form of a new kind of company for web surfers to consider as possibly also ‘too good to be true’. For if this company is ‘good’, then a new revolution on the web is about to occur. Because if this company is ‘true’, then the cleansing of the internet of corruption and lies has finally begun in earnest, with one company willing to police itself.Enter TheHonestCompany.com, (read full article) |
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