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Author :: Katherine Xie  |
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| Article Title :: The New 5th Generation Apple IPods |
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| To date, there has been a number of Apple iPod models. Well, with the release of the new iPod Video, there are now officially three iPod models for the 5th generation of iPods. The earlier 4th generation models, including the popular iPod Mini, iPod Photo, U2 and 20GB iPod are now officially history.The three official 5G iPod models include the iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano and iPod Video. What's the difference between this new range of iPods and the previous 4G models? Broadly speaking, the differences are:Hard DiskTwo of the new iPod models, iPod Shuffle and iPod Nano, are based on flash hard disk technology. This new hard disk is ultra slim and is able to withstan (read full article) |
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Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Leon Chaddock  |
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| Article Title :: The New Age Of Video Editing |
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| Video editing used to be something that was only used by movie makers and those that had a good amount of money to spend. Today, there are some very cool video editing software programs out there that are designed and used by many home computer users. This makes editing a video just as easy as snapping and using a photo. There are many things that you could not do before that you now can. Video editing is something that many will use throughout the coming years.But, if you are to purchase video editing software, what should you use? What should you purchase? Here are some tips to help you choose the video editing products that you should purchase for your needs.• Fir (read full article) |
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Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Leon Chaddock  |
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| Article Title :: What Is MCSE? |
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| MCSE stands for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. What is this term, really? While the term sounds like a degree that you would get in Microsoft, it is not really an engineering degree, per say. In fact, that is one of the biggest complaints about this learning process. Nevertheless, MCSE is a training course of sorts that is designed to teach individuals who want to learn how to handle various aspects of Microsoft skills. The goal is to have a group of people who are knowledgeable in the areas that Microsoft is specific. Let’s explain.Microsoft developed this type of training to allow individuals to get a specific training course, or several in various types of skills (read full article) |
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Author :: Leon Chaddock  |
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| Article Title :: MCSE Training: What You Need To Do |
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| If MCSE training is in your future, you have many ways in which to get it. For many, the best way of doing this is through taking courses at a local training center. Others simply like to study from CD ROM’s or even through books. But, it is important that you get a thorough education of the topics that are included in the MCSE training courses. These courses will then prepare you for the 7 exams that you will need to take in order to be certified. There is a large base of knowledge to learn yet through basic tutorials you can accomplish all that you need to, assuming you have a basic knowledge of Microsoft systems.Here are some of the exams that you will likely need to take (read full article) |
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Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Leon Chaddock  |
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| Article Title :: Temperature Control: Effective |
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| Temperature control is the control of the amount of heated or cooled air that is in an area. By monitoring these levels, temperature can be adjusted to fit the needs and the desires of the people in the area. In most cases, a thermostat is used as a gauge to allow this process to happen. Temperature control can be set at whatever is needed but this does have a direct bearing on the resources that are used as well. Managing effective temperature control goes beyond this though.For example, if you are a business owner with a store that is surrounded by glass, your thermostat may read 68 degrees in the winter but will most likely feel much lower. In maintaining temperature contro (read full article) |
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Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Steve Buchok  |
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| Article Title :: General Computer Maintenance For The Masses |
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| Reorganizing the file system
Go to “Start” > “Run” > Type in “defrag” and press “Enter”
Select which drive you’d like to defrag (normally this will be C:)
Click OK to start defragging
Side Notes
This should be done about once a month.
It will normally take a few hours to complete depending on how fragmented the drive is and the size of the drive.
Start the scan before you go to bed and by the time you wake up the drive should be defragged.
Cleaning up your Startup
Go to “Start” > “Run” > Type in “msconfig” and press “Enter”
Go to the “Startup” tab
Uncheck everything that does not say “System Tray” or have (read full article) |
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Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Leon Chaddock  |
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| Article Title :: Getting The Best Price On Toner Cartridge Needs |
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| The toner cartridge that you need for your printers, your fax machines, your photo copiers and your camera printers are nothing short of expensive. While you may be wondering why they are so expensive, there seems to be more and more of a need for these toner cartridges. Everyone needs them but no one wants to pay the high costs for them.Here are some hints and tips to help you find the best prices on toner cartridge needs that you have. You can save money in the long run!• It is a good idea to know what type of cartridges that you need at all times. Many times, you can go into a retail location and find these toner cartridges on clearance for really no good reason. I (read full article) |
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Author :: Jim Edwards  |
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| Article Title :: Video Bytes From The Web |
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| ** Handheld Video **Apple Computers recently announced the addition of a small video screen to its new iPod, the perennial favorite portable MP3 music player.Apple's announcement comes as no surprise to many "expert" market watchers, but their stock did go up about 10% within days of the announcement.Though certainly not the first handheld video player on the market, it carries the power of Apple's iTunes distribution channel behind it.That means instead of getting a video player and then searching for content to play on it, users of the new video iPod can easily download and play their favorite videos, TV shows and more from the already hugely popular iTunes s (read full article) |
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Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Scott Morris  |
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| Article Title :: Tips For Password Management |
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| These days a single computer user may have dozens of passwords. If you use computers at your job you may need to access secured databases, local workstations and numerous accounts online and each is supposed to have its own unique password. Though many people don't require a logon for their home PC, they will definitely have one for email or websites that they manage. Here is a guide to assist you in strengthening your passwords and password techniques.After reading this article you will know the following:-How to make good passwords
-Good password practices
-Techniques to manage all of your passwordsHow to Make Good PasswordsChoose a password with t (read full article) |
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Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Dan Hagopian  |
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| Article Title :: Amps, Volts, and MAh |
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| PDA batteries like all batteries have electrical specifications that include its volt and milliAmp hour rating. These terms are abbreviated as we see in the following example: 3.7 V, 1600 mAh.What do these terms mean, and why should you care about the specifications of pda batteries?Volts or V are an electrical measure of energy potential. You can think of it as the pressure being exerted by all the electrons of a PDA Battery's negative terminal as they try to move to the positive terminal.Amps or A is an abbreviation of Ampere, a 19th century French scientist who was a pioneer in electricity research. Amps measure the volume of electrons passing throug (read full article) |
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