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Author :: Jason Kohrs  |
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| Article Title :: 5 Ways To Backup Your Data... |
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| The data on your hard drive is the most critical item inside your computer, and the only item which can not be replaced. It may be an unwanted hassle and expense to replace a defective memory module, monitor, or processor, but there is no replacing data once lost.In addition to the possibility of a simple hard drive failure, the threat of internet borne worms and viruses has become an increasing risk to data loss or corruption. Although you may not be able to provide absolute protection to your hard drive, there are various ways that you can ensure that the data on your hard drive is protected. Five methods of backing up your data are summarized below…1. USB Flash Drive (read full article) |
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Author :: Jason Kohrs |
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| Article Title :: Power and Your PC |
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| The power coming into a computer is the most critical component, and it may be one of the most overlooked. It is just taken for granted that it will always be there and working properly. A top of the line processor and ultra powerful video card do nothing if a system does not receive the ample, stable power it demands. Having quality components providing and regulating the power supplied to a computer is critical, and this brief overview looks at a few areas worth consideration.Power SuppliesComputer power supplies take the high (110V or 220V) DC voltages from an electrical outlet and convert it to the various lower AC voltages required for a system to operate. The typic (read full article) |
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Author :: Harald Anderson |
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| Article Title :: Your Business versus Mother Nature |
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| Business Consultants earn hundreds of thousands of dollars every year showing businesses how to improve their productivity. All business consultants in the Information Technology area agree that the biggest threat to business survival is data loss.There are many different data backup solutions available on the Internet today. Unlike years past there are not only different providers but also many different methods of data backup. Some solutions are “on-site” based methods. These include tape drives or other magnetic storage media, DVD-R and CD-R based methods and NAS (network attached storage) methods of creating local (within the LAN) backups of critical data. These metho (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: John Daniell |
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| Article Title :: You Can Prevent Computer Slowdowns & Issues |
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| Most people understand preventive maintenance like changing the oil in your car will help your car run better and last longer. The same principle holds true for your PC. Based on the computer repair services we do on computers in Cincinnati, we believe 80% of computer slowdowns and problems can be prevented!The purpose of this article is to help you understand how you can prevent computer slowdowns and other issues.The top 10 ways you can prevent computer slowdown are…1. Ensure antivirus software is installed, automatically checking for updates, and automatically scanning all incoming files. If there is a virus associated with a new file it will automatically be (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Jason Kohrs |
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| Article Title :: ABC's Of DVD Drive Abbreviations |
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| The number of different formats available in DVD drives can be confusing to anyone in the market for one. The list is much longer, but to address a few of the common formats, we have DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM ,DVD+R DL and DVD±RW. Wow! This list of common formats is long enough, no wonder it’s confusing!What's with all the Formats?!The reason for various recordable DVD formats is that no one group owns the technology and different groups have chosen to support one technology over another. There is no industrial standard for manufacturers to reference, so for the time being consumers will have a few choices.The first thing to address is DVD itse (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Jason Kohrs |
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| Article Title :: ATA vs SATA |
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| Hard Drives: ATA versus SATAThe performance of computer systems has been steadily increasing as faster processors, memory, and video cards are continuously being developed. The one key component that is often neglected when looking at improving the performance of a computer system is the hard drive. Hard drive manufacturers have been constantly evolving the basic hard drive used in modern computer systems for the last 25 years, and the last few years have seen some exciting developments from faster spindle speeds, larger caches, better reliability, and increased data transmission speeds.The drive type used most in consumer grade computers is the hearty ATA type drive (comm (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Jason Kohrs |
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| Article Title :: How To Choose A Computer Case |
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| Things to Consider When Choosing a Computer CaseIn the past, computer cases were all very similar… Clones of the same boring, beige box. With all of the choices available today, this is no longer the ‘case’, and people can use their systems’ chassis as a means to express themselves and to set their system apart from the rest. Although appearance may be a big one, it isn’t the only factor in the selection process and the following items should be considered when shopping for a new computer case.1. Form FactorThere are different sizes of motherboards, which in turn require different cases to house them. Case form factors share the names of the motherboard (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Titus Hoskins |
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| Article Title :: Which Notebook Computer Has Your Name On It? |
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| Notebook Computers Are Sexy!Granted, the notebook computer may just be the
sexiest accessory this side of a Baywatch Extra!
But are they worth the extra money? Should your
next PC be a notebook or laptop computer?What are the pros and cons of owning a notebook
computer? More importantly, which notebook is
best for you?There's no denying it -- notebook computers are sexy!
Slim, svelte and lightweight; they always come across as
looking sexy, the ultimate in high fashion accessories.Maybe sexy isn't the most appropriate word -- we
are talking about chips, hard drives and bits of metal.
But you have to admit; they do look good on just about
anybody!Ho (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Kenny Hemphill |
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| Article Title :: Recordable DVD Formats Explained |
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| Picking your way through the ton of information available on recordable DVD
formats can be a nightmare. To help you out, we’ve done our best to distill it into
this summary.There are five recordable versions of DVD; DVD-R for General, DVD-R for Authoring,
DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW. None of the formats is fully compatible with the
other although there are drives which will read, and in some cases write to more
than one format.DVD-R for General and DVD-R for Authoring are essentially DVD versions of CD-R.
And DVD-RW is a DVD version of CD-RW. All three formats can be read in standard
DVD-ROM drives and in most DVD video players. The difference between DVD-R for
Gen (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hardware Articles |
Author :: Kenny Hemphill |
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| Article Title :: Expert Guide to DVD Camcorders |
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| Thinking about a mini DVD camcorder? You're not alone, it's a rapidly growing
sector of the camcorder market, with Hitachi, Sony and Panasonic all making more
than one mini dvd camcorder.These camcorders differ from regular digital video cameras in one important way -
they record video onto mini DVD discs, rather than DV tape. This has a number of
advantages. DVD discs are more robust than tape and won't get chewed up in the
camera. Although this is thankfully a rare occurance, it scares me every time I here a
strange noise coming from my camcorder, so it's with bearing in mind.The second advantage is that DVD discs are random access, compared to tape on
which everyth (read full article) |
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