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Sticky Thread How to create a mirror image of your hard drive

The computer that you use has a hard drive in it, which stores everything that you put on it, plus all the settings that you prefer.
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77,716 03-07-2006 11:48 PM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
A Dozen Ways (plus one) to Save on Toner and Toner Cartridges
By Larry Andrew

There is no question that toner is the most expensive part of owning a laser printer. Statistics show that the average laser printer life span is approximately five years.
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3,991 02-07-2006 03:44 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
Strategies to Maximize the Life of Your Hard Drive
By Alex Bezborodov

If I asked you the question: which part of your computer is the most fragile, what would you say?
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5,269 02-08-2006 03:57 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
Which Laptop battery is right for you?
by Eric Comforth

The short answer is: "Whichever type fits your laptop."
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4,779 02-21-2006 07:22 PM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
How to find the best LCD monitor for you
by Michael Cottier

Liquid Crystal Display is what LCD stands for, and you thought crystals could only be a solid. Liquid crystals were actually first discovered in 1888 and took more then 100 years to progress into the... Read more
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4,376 02-21-2006 07:25 PM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
Windows XP Latest Knowledge Base Articles

Latest 25 Knowledge Base Articles for Windows XP
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7,498 03-01-2006 12:56 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
Infrared And Bluetooth: Connecting Things Easier
by Robert Thatcher

With different electrical devices produced everyday, the problem of connecting things is becoming more and more complex.
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4,931 03-11-2006 06:54 PM 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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4,824 06-10-2006 12:44 AM 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... Read more
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5,046 06-10-2006 12:56 AM 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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5,175 06-26-2006 01:57 PM 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... Read more
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6,556 06-26-2006 02:08 PM 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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4,362 07-22-2006 12:50 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
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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8,353 10-22-2006 12:26 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
How To Speed Up Your Computer The Easy Way
Norman Dreamer

I have seen many computers, especially older ones that take a long time to boot up and are also very slow on the internet. I devised a list of things you can do to "fix" computers that lag.... Read more
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4,852 11-22-2006 02:36 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
What Dual Core Technology Means To You
Michael Quarles

Both Intel and AMD are putting on a big advertising push for their dual core processors. The commercials and print ads sound as if a new world is being opened in personal computing. But what does... Read more
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4,370 11-22-2006 02:46 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
Windows Vista, Is it really worth the trouble?
Dr. Richard L Golden

I have read hundreds of articles about the new Windows Vista Operating System. After reading the pros and cons of what the public has to say, the Cons outweigh the Pros by about 90%
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4,000 02-20-2007 02:37 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
Recover your Hard Drive Data 101
Tony Roberts

Most people do not realize the importance of backing up their files. As the cliché goes, you only realize the importance of something once it is gone. You accidentally delete your file or your hard... Read more
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4,611 02-22-2007 03:47 AM by Sami Go to last post
 
 
Four new mice on the market
better looking too!

Microsoft has launched its newest models of mice, along with the Microsoft Vista. They are designed according to what the usual computer user needs and wants, as well as for the professional... Read more
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3,878 05-23-2007 11:12 AM by nicetwice Go to last post
 
 
Monitors Anyone?
A review of monitors on the market today

A review of LCD monitors was conducted according to its appearance and ergonomic design, features, image quality, and response time. All monitors were constant in their size of 20.1 inches with... Read more
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4,398 05-25-2007 11:31 AM by donnagonzales77 Go to last post
 
 
Online Shopping: The Pros and Cons and More
everything you have to be reminded of when shopping online

Computer technology has taken every aspect of our lifestyle. Shoppers and sellers have taken advantage of this through the emergence of online shopping. Shopping has never this fun and with... Read more
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5,046 05-25-2007 12:22 PM by juls.dave Go to last post
 
 
5 Reasons why you should get a Digital Camera

In our digital age and fast paced world, who would have missed this wonderful innovation of camera? Long before people have to buy films and develop it inside a dark room. Then later on shoot... Read more
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4,469 05-25-2007 02:27 PM by hvios2007 Go to last post
 
 
The low downs of BitTorrent
basic things about a P2P client BitTorrent and its Pros and Cons

The low downs of BitTorrent One of the past times of most internet users nowadays is downloading. People do not just download pictures and music but also television shows, movies and... Read more
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5,548 05-28-2007 08:05 AM by eloisa_g Go to last post
 
 
.TIFF, JPEG, GIF: Photo files lingo and more
the difference among the three

In our digital age everything is connected or can be connected from cell phone to computer, to printer, and of course your digital cameras. You have been connecting your digital cameras to... Read more
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8,083 05-30-2007 05:34 AM by eloisa_g Go to last post
 
 
Scanning 101
all the basics about scanning

Aside from printer there is also another hardware that we usually have but seems not to understand and that is the scanner. Scanner can do lots of wonders to every user. It actually works... Read more
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4,311 05-31-2007 06:01 AM by ran_ran_diaz Go to last post
 
 
3 Ways to detect spyware and adware without special software!

Just in case you are one of those people who are through, or you don’t trust your anti-Spyware applications. Or if you are afraid that a new strain of malicious software has decided to invade your... Read more
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4,915 04-05-2008 05:45 PM by Sajid Go to last post
 
 
Conduct a comprehensive spyware and adware scan

It’s very important to conduct a complete scan of your computer, at least once a week if you tread the World Wide Web lightly and every day if you’re a full on addict to the cyber world.
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4,549 04-05-2008 05:54 PM by Sajid Go to last post
 
 
Corruption in Shared Access Database and Recovery

Database sharing is the most useful and advanced feature of Microsoft Access. This feature has enabled since the Database engine is File based. In order to allow multiple users to share the same file... Read more
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5,768 04-08-2008 06:13 AM by Andrew Watson Go to last post
 
 
Data Recovery from Broken RAID 0

RAID 0 is First Level of RAID or Redundant Array of Identical Disks. Actually it is not an array of disks. It is like simple windows based computer with single hard drive. In this, only the image of... Read more
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9,595 04-09-2008 07:10 AM by Andrew Watson Go to last post
 
 
The add-in ‘xyz.dll’ could not be installed or loaded” Error in Outlook

If you have add-ins installed in your Microsoft Outlook and you uninstall any program that hosts the add-ins, you may get the following error messages when you start your Microsoft Outlook account:... Read more
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12,555 04-15-2008 03:44 AM by Andrew Watson Go to last post
 
 
Microsoft Outlook Has Encountered a Problem and Needs to Close Error in Outlook

Outlook is the most widely used email client. It provides more advanced features than other mail clients and seems to be more reliable. But there are some situations where it also can create... Read more
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41,660 04-22-2008 03:46 AM by Andrew Watson Go to last post
 
 
Portable Mac sleep problems

Portability is what everyone wants and in case of the things which you use very often it plays a very important role. Mac users often prefer portables in the form of iBooks, PowerBooks, MacBooks and... Read more
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6,445 04-28-2008 09:04 AM by Andrew Watson Go to last post
 

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