Get Real with Web Cams
Get Real with Web Cams With the internet, there has come ease of connection to those from whom you live far away. You can email, instant message, or talk over a voice connection for only the price of your internet service. However, you can make it more real. Web cams are becoming a bigger and bigger craze on the internet, and if you are willing to get one hooked up and running, you can add more realism and a better connection with your distant loved ones. There are two fairly simple steps in ...
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Accessorizing your Laptop Five Need-to-Know Basics for the Laptop Extras
Accessorizing your Laptop – Five Need-to-Know Basics for the Laptop “Extras” So you have finally decided to get “hip,” and “with it,” and have waved farewell to your clunky old desktop computer and purchase that sleek, new, state of the art laptop. No sooner did you bring it home and register its software with the various manufacturers, than you also started receiving the advertisements for the latest, greatest upgrades, must haves, and improvements. Naturally, after investing ...
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All Printers both Big and Small-Ten Essentials for Picking Out Printers
All Printers both Big and Small-Ten Essentials for Picking Out Printers Printers, just like every other aspect of PC technology are evolving as we speak. Newer more advanced models are carving out their place in the computing world constantly. With so many options it can be hard to choose printers that suit your needs. What you need the printer for should definitely influence what model you buy. Are you looking for a pricey photo printer with red and green ink? If you are a photo prin ...
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Beam Me up Motherboard
Beam Me up Motherboard When a new computer user sets up their system fresh from the store, they often refer to the big main box as the computer, or sometimes the tower. Most don’t realize that this box contains the motherboard, the heart of any PC, or perhaps the brain would be a better description. The motherboard is also known as the system board, the main board, or the logic board. Commonly abbreviated as MoBo, the motherboard contains the central processing unit, or CPU, a microchi ...
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Bus Riders Ten Components that Plug into USB Ports
Bus Riders – Ten Components that Plug into USB Ports Universal Serial Bus, or USB, ports are an external bus standard that support data transfer rates of as much as 12 Mbps. There are over 100 devices that may connect to a computer via the USB ports. There are, however, ten basic components that plug into USB ports on computers. Most computers have only a limited number of USB ports without having to use USB hubs. So, then, it is important to know what the basic USB port users are so that y ...
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Dial Up or Dial out
Dial Up or Dial out The difference between dial up and dial out is more than just a matter of semantics. It’s also a matter of service and the difference between an individual pc and a network of computers. Understanding the differences is important, particularly to those who are running a business requiring regular internet access. Dial up is often used on private computers. It is the term used to describe accessing the internet through the use of an individual modem, which is contai ...
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Dont Hold Things Internally-Five Top External Computer Parts
Don’t Hold Things Internally-Five Top External Computer Parts For your Computer You don’t have to keep it all inside anymore. It’s okay to let it out. The days of storing everything on your internal hard drive are over. There are a bunch of cool, low cost external components that can enhance your Mac, PC or laptop. This is the technology age. The better your computer is, the more convenient and comfortable your life will be. Don’t miss out on the luxuries of living during ...
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External Storage versus Internal Storage Drive How to Tell which One is Right for You
External Storage versus Internal Storage Drive – How to Tell which One is Right for You The decision on whether to use an external storage drive versus an internal storage drive with your PC or device can be difficult. It is not just an aesthetic decision, but rather one that should be based on your needs versus the pros and cons of each type of drive. The first thing you should consider when you begin looking for a new storage device is, no matter what kind will be whether you need or w ...
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Five Essential Qualities to Look for in a Printer
Five Essential Qualities to Look for in a Printer Do you remember the good old days of the dot matrix printer? Do you remember the holed computer paper it required and how hard it was to feed this continuous paper into the printer without getting it in a bit crooked? Do you remember just how loud the old dot matrix machines were? If you remember all this, then you also remember the joy you experienced when you laid eyes on your first laser printer! Of course, printers have come a long way ...
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Five Things to Consider in Upgrading your Computer System
Five Things to Consider in Upgrading your Computer System Don’t toss out your trusty PC! Just because there is a new shiny model on the showroom floor, doesn’t mean you have to buy it. Save yourself money and upgrade. With the price of computers these days, it is important to get the most out of your purchase. So you are may not be a computer whiz, you can still make some additions to bring your computer up to date. Upgrading your computer is cost effective and it can help you l ...
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Five Things to Think About When Choosing Your Monitor
Five Things to Think About When Choosing Your Monitor Your monitor is, in many ways, the most important part of your computer purchase. Sure you can make a case that without a keyboard you couldn’t enter data, but that’s not totally true. You could have a touch screen monitor or you could use a computer mouse. Naturally you need a box containing a CPU, but years ago the monitor was included in a box with the motherboard and all connecting boards. But leaving that argument aside, just ...
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Floppy Facts-Three Drawbacks to Floppy Disc
Floppy Facts-Three Drawbacks to Floppy Disc Floppy Drives and Floppy Disc do still exist, but in a few years, that probably won’t be true. Floppy Drives are a near obsolete technology and which means they are on their way out. Remember your old 45’s? Do you recall how you absolutely refused to believe that they were one day going to be dinosaurs? Now CD’s are the way you listen to music. You probably spend a lot of time burning music discs, never stopping to think about your vinyl ...
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Forgetful Five Basic Rules for Memory
Forgetful? Five Basic Rules for Memory All computers possess the ability to store information in its memory, also called Random Access Memory, or RAM. Some computers can hold small amounts of stored data in the memory and others have the ability to store massive amounts of information. Whether looking at memory for your next computer or trying to improve the memory on an existing computer, there are five basic rules for memory. Knowing about RAM is the first rule for computer memory. Rando ...
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Monitor your Situation-Three Reasons to Choose LCD over CRT
Monitor your Situation-Three Reasons to Choose LCD over CRT When choosing a new computer monitor, there are many choices and options available on the market. Consider whether or not you are looking for sharp graphics, bright colors and sleek designs. Perhaps you need a larger monitor for videos or games. Or, perhaps, you just need a basic monitor for basic computer functions. There are two types of monitors to choose from, LCD and CRT. Here are some reasons why LCD monitors are the top choic ...
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Getting Graphic Five How-tos in Choosing the Best Graphics Card
Getting Graphic – Five How-to’s in Choosing the Best Graphics Card For your Computer The old days of computing asked us to be content with computers that uttered no sound except the occasional “beep,” printers that made more noise than a cat using a scratching post, and monitors that offered either an orange or a green glow. Fortunately, these days are history, and we may now bask in the glow of our high resolution monitors who offer us life-like images on a daily basis. We no l ...
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Gig Em How to Decide Which Hard Drive Is Right For You
Gig ‘Em – How to Decide Which Hard Drive Is Right For You Deciding on the appropriate hard drive is a personal decision made according to an individual’s computing needs. These days, 20 gigabyte, up to 40 gig, 80 gig, 100 gig and even larger are common. When pricing hard drives, it is common to see very little price differences between smaller size drives and larger. For instance, the price difference between a 20 gig and a 40 gig may be only twenty dollars. An old rule of thumb amon ...
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Going Out for a Drive The Five Top DVD-ROM Decisions to Consider
Going Out for a Drive – The Five Top DVD-ROM Decisions to Consider A DVD ROM is a new type of read-only compact disks that can hold 4.7 gigabytes of information, which is enough for a full-length movie. A DVD ROM can be used to store large amounts of data including photos, videos and movies while maintaining a high quality picture and sound. A DVD-ROM drive is also a good purchase for users that wish to play games on the computer. When choosing a new DVD ROM drive, there are a several impor ...
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Got Game Five Top PC Hardware Accessories to Boost your Performance
Got Game? Five Top PC Hardware Accessories to Boost your Performance Admit it; your home computer isn’t just about work, paying bills, and emailing out resumes, is it? You sneak off from time to time to play the newest computer games, and that is certainly okay. So you probably also know that sometimes you just need certain accessories to fully enjoy the gaming experience. That is especially true with games like flight simulators that are a lot more enjoyable if you have joystick or sports ...
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Its all in the Process Is Bigger Necessarily Better
It’s all in the Process – Is Bigger Necessarily Better? It is said that processors determine the functionality of a personal computer. In a time when we believe that bigger is better, the same could be said for processors…or is this simply an old wives’ tale? When selecting a processor for your computer, keep in mind that the type itself is not as important as its compatibility with the system’s motherboard. The motherboard, with its slots and other built-in components, must be ...
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Its SCSI not Scuzzy
It’s SCSI, not Scuzzy! SCSI, or Small Computer Systems Interface, also pronounced “scuzzy” is defined as a standard type of input and output system used to attach peripheral devices to provide a very fast connection rate. These devices can be scanners, hard disks or other devices that can connect to a computer. Most Mac computers and operating systems use SCSI connections and they come in a several varieties. The purpose of using SCSI connections is that the transfer rate is much fas ...
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Knock out the Noise Five Top Tips for Silencing your PC
Knock out the Noise – Five Top Tips for Silencing your PC For anyone who utilizes a computer on a regular daily basis, the noise a PC makes can be loud and irritating. There are several things a computer user can do to help silence older computers and get some of the peace and quiet back to the computer workstation. The first step to silencing a noisy computer is to listen to the sounds it makes. Decide which noises are the loudest and most irritating. Maybe the sound that is driving you ...
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Knowing enough to be Dangerous Five Reasons to Ask a Professional
Knowing enough to be Dangerous – Five Reasons to Ask a Professional For Hardware Help With the ever-growing presence of computer technology in both our personal and professional lives, many of us have become quite familiar and comfortable performing routine maintenance on our computers. In fact, many have become so comfortable that they take it upon themselves to perform upgrades, ranging from simple sound card upgrades to more complex motherboard upgrades. Despite the increasing comf ...
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Leaping Laptops Five Essentials for your Laptop
Leaping Laptops! Five Essentials for your Laptop Everyone, it seems, has a laptop today, and if you don’t have one, you probably are thinking of buying one. As if it were not difficult enough to select from the numerous types and brands of laptops out there, then you are confronted with the accessories. Of the thousands of accessories out there, it can be daunting to figure out what you really need for your laptop. Obviously, it depends upon your needs and plans with your computer, but ther ...
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Look Ma No Cords What Wireless Really Means in Computer Terms
Look Ma – No Cords! What Wireless Really Means in Computer Terms We have all been driving a car to locations unknown with nothing but a computer generated map, only to discover a major road closure and no mention of alternate routes. Unless we carry a trusty assortment of city maps, or a car powered direction service, how will we find a new map? We might want to call the party we are visiting, but unfortunately the phone number for Aunt Louise’s party is safely tucked away in our e-mail ...
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Modem Madness How to Make your Computer Work for You
Modem Madness – How to Make your Computer Work for You If you have a computer, a modem, and a little creativity, you have all that is necessary to make your computer work for you. With the ever-growing internet traffic and reliance on this technology, businesses and companies are more and more looking toward the internet for reliable employees. Taking advantage of this trend has allowed for thousands of people around the world to obtain lucrative employment while working from the comfor ...
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