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Computer Keeps Freezing

February 1, 2010

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If your computer keeps freezing up, there could be several causes. Since the problem could be hardware or software related, you should first stop and think about any recent changes you might have made to the system. For instance, if you just installed a new printer and the PC began to lock up, you could [...]

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USB Stops Working

January 6, 2010

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If you are experiencing problems with your USB devices, there are a couple of things you can do to try and resolve them. Most new computer components, such as printers, keyboards and mice, scanners and digital cameras all interface with your computer via USB. USB is a technology that allows devices to be hot-swapped, which [...]

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If the different types of RAM, video cards and CPUs weren’t confusing enough for you, you are now seeing CPUs that tout 64-bit processing. You never really heard about the more common 32-bit until a few years ago when these 64-bit computers began showing up on store shelves. So what are the major differences between [...]

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There are several reasons why you might receive the “Operating System Not Found” error at start-up. It could be either software or hardware-related. While this will often spell disaster for most people, there are simple things you can do to fix the error without having to resort to costly repair shops or losing valuable data. [...]

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You may have heard talk of this near the geek water cooler–this SSD thing that. Solid State Hard Drives are slowly wedging their way into a market dominated by Terabyte drives for less than $50. It’s happening so slowly, the advance is almost non-existent. Not surprisingly, people aren’t tripping over themselves to buy these things. [...]

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Troubleshooting unknown devices in Windows can be an arduous task. This will normally occur after a reinstall of Windows, and quite frequently can be resolved through a quick process of elimination. Newer versions of Windows typically will not have this problem, but Windows 98, Windows ME and Windows XP will quickly list a piece of [...]

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Power Supply Calculator

November 10, 2009

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If you’re building your own computer or are considering upgrading your existing PC, you need to make sure your power supply is adequate to handle the hardware that will be pulling from it. There are great power supply calculators on the Antec and Thermaltake websites that have virtually every possible configuration you will encounter on [...]

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When you first grasp the Motorola Droid Phone, you will instantly notice its one solid hefty unit. That should come as no surprise as the features on this unit are just amazing. This is one powerful web and communications tool. For Motorola this just may live up to all the hype that is surrounding its [...]

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How To Erase A Hard Drive

October 30, 2009

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You’ve heard the rumors, data can actually be recovered from hard drives that have been formatted. It’s not a myth, it’s the truth. Knowing this doesn’t mean you have to stay awake at night wondering what to do with old computers. It really comes down to what you plan on doing with the PC. If [...]

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