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Broken Computer - Fix or Fling?
Tony Roberts

Okay, so your computer has stopped working for whatever reason. Is it the hard drive? The processor? Is it some adware, a Trojan, a virus? Has a chip on the RAM blown or the CPU overloaded?
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1,271 10-22-2006 01:26 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
How to keep data private
Bill Bennett

Despite their name, personal computers aren't always that personal. You may have to share your machine with others. This can be a problem if you need to keep some of your data private.
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600 07-22-2006 01:50 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
Apple Tiger vs Windows Vista
Danny Wirken

Microsoft's next-generation operating system is coming in early 2007, offering improvements that are both impressive and unprecedented in the Windows world. On Apple's side of the world, Tiger, the 5th incarnation of Apple's legendary OS X operating system is still up to challenge as to what Vista has to offer, even if it's already two years old.
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1,101 06-26-2006 03:08 PM by Sami Go to last post
 
What To Do With An Old Computer System
Eric Scribener

Anyone who has purchased a computer system has learned how quickly they lose their value, and become obsolete. This rapid devaluation often leads to the dilemma: what to do with an older system,
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1,009 06-26-2006 02:57 PM by Sami Go to last post
 
Laptop Batteries 101 - A Buyer's Guide
Samantha Spiegla

If you are among the increasing number of mobile executives who are switching from PCs to laptops, it is inevitable that you will soon face a situation where you will need to educate yourself about laptop batteries.
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730 06-10-2006 01:56 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
Megabytes, Megabits and All the Rest
Mike Bryant

Megabytes, Megabits... What's the difference? Well, a lot, actually. Very often people use the terms bits and bytes interchangeably when they mean very different things.
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505 06-10-2006 01:44 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
AMD vs. Intel: Which Chip Offers More Bang for Your Buck in Gaming PCs?
Jordan Hall

Computer enthusiasts have long known of the ongoing rivalry between Intel, the processing giant, and Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD. Since the early nineties, Intel and AMD have vied for technical dominance in the computer hardware field and in relation to computer gaming.
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860 05-26-2006 02:33 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
1 Attachment(s) Get A Computer Flat Screen You Will Not Regret It
by George Johnson

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.
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1,714 05-26-2006 02:04 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
10 dumb things users do that can mess up their computers
Deb Shinder

Users find plenty of ways to run into trouble, from gunking up their system with shareware to leaving it exposed to attackers to forgetting about using surge protectors. Share this list with your own users so they can sidestep preventable problems like these.
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799 05-21-2006 03:08 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
5 Tips For Buying An External Hard Drive
Niall Roche

So you've finally decided to buy an external hard drive as a backup option for your computer. This is a great choice for you because you're making backing up your data faster and easier than you could ever have imagined. You're also making your data far more portable in larger quantities than before.
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557 05-06-2006 02:31 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
WRT54g Linux Firmware Distributions
Eric Meyer

HYPERWRT Mission Statement is “HyperWRT is a power boost firmware for the Linksys WRT54G and WRT54GS router.
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578 05-06-2006 02:26 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
Uninstall Windows Media Player 10 and Start Enjoying Your Media Again
Ken Savage

Windows Media Player 10 has been full of bugs from Microsoft since they offered it as a download from their site. Windows Media Player 9 was nice and simple.
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811 05-06-2006 02:19 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
10 Important Tips to Finding the Best Laptop
Tamara Williams

Taking the time to review laptops is time well spent especially when wanting to have the best working laptop for all your specific needs.
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512 05-04-2006 03:02 PM by Sami Go to last post
 
Wireless Home Networking: 20 Things Not to Do When Setting up Your Wireless Network
Eric Meyer

Do not name your SSID your last name or first name
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464 05-03-2006 02:11 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
Laser Printers or Inkjet Printers? A Buyers Guide
David Haysom

Should you buy an inkjet or a laser printer? Often people buying a new printer are confused about whether to buy a laser printer or inkjet printer.
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372 05-02-2006 02:18 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
Buying the Perfect Computer - The FIRST Time
Dan Preston

So you’ve finally decided it’s time for a change. No matter what advice you follow that old work horse of a desktop computer you have has outlived its usefulness with slow loading applications and a continuous rise in operation noise.
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669 04-17-2006 03:00 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
1 Attachment(s) Why do we Defrag the Hard Disk?
by Stephen Orgill

Defragging is process done to a hard disk in order to improve performance and recover some lost disk space. Defragging is an essential part of a PC's upkeep as it keeps all the data on your hard disk in an easily readable order.
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1,953 04-13-2006 04:18 AM by ChatMod#1 Go to last post
 
1 Attachment(s) Recovering your data with Data Recovery
By Bruce Hopkins

Looking for the best data recovery software can be a real nightmare when you have just lost, seemingly irretrievably, much of your work. But if you don't panic and look carefully for the best solution, than very often it is possible to retrieve much if not all of your lost data.
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408 04-11-2006 04:34 PM by Sami Go to last post
 
Introduction to Kismet utility for discovering wireless networks
Aaron Weiss

Kismet detects the presence of wireless networks, including those with hidden SSIDs.
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344 04-08-2006 03:24 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
Account Lockout Best Practices
Microsoft

Password and account lockout settings are designed to protect accounts and data in your organization by mitigating the threat of brute force guessing of account passwords.
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518 04-01-2006 03:06 AM by Sami Go to last post
 

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