Hardware Articles

1). Acer Aspire 3004WLCi - A Quick Review By : James Morris
I recently found myself in need of a new laptop. With a tight budget and moderate needs, I knew it wasn't going to be easy to find a product that would do what I wanted and still be in my price range. As a Network Technician and a Web Designer, I needed a machine that would have enough storage to store all my software, projects for my clients, and still be able to handle an occasional temporary operating system backup from a client's machine.
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2). Find your laptop drivers easily! By : Mohammad Abdullatif
Many people, especially beginners, struggle in finding drivers for their laptops. In this article, I will illustrate two ways to help you find your laptop drivers quickly, and easily. The first method we will consider is to visit a company's website, and attempt to find a 'Drivers' or 'downloads' link. If a similar link is not immediately apparent, look for a search box.
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3). How To Troubleshoot Your Computer's Mouse By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper The Motherboard is the largest component in your PC and the Central Processing Unit is its brain. But when your input devices go on the blink, you're shut down for awhile. When Computer Mice problems come, we don't panic as fast when we cannot access our hard drive. When you grab your Mouse and either click or roll the buttons and nothing happens, your computing fun stops.
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4). IBM Computer Diagnostics: Error and Beep Codes By : Stoney Mountain
The following table includes some of the more common printed error codes that might be displayed when your vintage or non vintage IBM computer is performing the power-on self test (POST). - record error codes that are displayed. If you need to call for help it will be best to be able to provide the error codes. - if you get multiple error codes , always work to solve problems in the order in which the error codes are displayed.
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5). What are the Different Types of USB Flash Drives By : Bobby Hudson
There was a time when floppy disks, CDs and zip disks were considered to be the ultimate among storage media products. CDs and floppies are compact, small and thin making them easy to store data and carry around. These are, however, limited by their inadequate security system and storage space. They are also easily damaged or corrupted. There is a time, at present, when a small component has captured the market of the floppy disks, CDs and zip disks due to its tiny size, robustness and enhanced security features.
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6). How To Properly Install A New Motherboard By : Otis Cooper
The motherboard is the most expensive computer component so be sure to treat and handle it with great care.There are a few things you should do to ensure no motherboard damage occur as you prepare for the installation. Be sure you have a clean,well lit,and level work place.Relax your mind and make this task both fun and educational.You will need such tools as a phillips screwdriver,maybe some needle nose pliers and the manual that came with the board.
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7). Your computer can cause chronic fatigue By : Hege Crowton
Did you know that spending long hours at your computer can put your health at serious risk? Most people does not even consider that possibility, but it does.
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8). What's A Pen Drive? By : Iggy Quazi
A Pen Drive is a removable storage device that plugs into a computer's USB port. Small enough to carry on a key ring, Pen Drives are great for transferring photos, music, documents and any other data from one computer to another. Different manufacturers over the years have named their Pen Drives with many different names causing constant confusion. As.
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9). USB Memory - Tips on Booting Your USB Device By : Sandra Stammberger
The arrival of this miniature hard disk was a great timing just as computing is in need for memory drives that can solve the problem of the aging floppy disk.
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10). Canon Pixma inside out – the iP4200 Photo Printer By : John Sollars
So you might have already heard about the new Canon Pixma iP4200 that’s doing the rounds in the computer hardware industry nowadays. Everybody is reviewing it, including us. Canon has been keeping mum over the longest-lasting-photo-prints debate for sometime now. Possible explanations include the newly released Pixma iP4200, with built-in duplex printing; individual cartridges; two paper-input trays; easy operation; inexpensive; great-looking photos; and 100-year print life.
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11). Understanding The DVD Drive By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper The CD was first introduced into the world by Phillips and the Sony corporation and was to replace the LP.It started rather badly butin 1995 there was a standard being set for the dvd Cdrom have been around awhile,but as the world grows,so do technology.And we have ended up with a much bigger format called the DVD which stands for Digital Versatile Disk.
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12). Read This Before You Buy A Laptop. By : Robert Michael
Looking to buy a laptop? Congratulations! So, do you want a thin-and-light notebook, a mainstream notebook, an ultra portable notebook, or a business notebook? And do you want that in a Dell, a Gateway, an IBM, a Sony, or a Toshiba, to name just a few of your options? Confused yet? It really can be overwhelming. But buying a laptop doesn’t have to mean learning a whole new language.
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13). Hard Disk Detection Problem With BIOS By : ravi chamria
During POST (Power On Self Test), the BIOS try to get information about all the devises Connected to the system. After checking the processor and RAM it checks for devise such you’re hard disk, CD-ROM, etc., and display them on screen with messages such As ‘detecting IDE drives…’ and Found Primary Master….’etc. Sometimes your BIOS Just refuses to recognize your hard disk, basically making it useless-there’s no way windows will recognize your hard disk if the BIOS doesn’t.
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14). A market study of colour printers By : John Sollars
The printer manufacturing market seems to be a booming one. Manufacturers are no doubt eyeing expansion and coming up with newer products to capture the burgeoning market. The manufacturers are interested in the colour -printer sector for purely reasons of expansion. There is stiff competition between the makers as all are concentrating to keep the prices low to capture the market.
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15). I-RAM, M-RAM , Good Bye to Hard Drives? By : Hugo Galilea
A couple of weeks ago, one of my lab associates made a comment about the advantages of the I-RAM and its speed with respect to the hard drive. What is an I-RAM? I asked. Simple. They are a bank of DDR memories that are used as a hard drive. They are powered through a PCI port and use a SATA connector that goes to the mother board. Bottom line, an I-RAM emulates a SATA hard drive.
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16). Epson Yesterday and Today By : John Sollars
Epson started as watch making company Seiko Epson Corporation, Japan. Epson was established in 1961 to manufacture precision parts for Seiko watches, back then it was called Shinsu Precision Manufacturing Company. Epson’s first foray into the printing and imaging business was the Olympics of 1964 held in Tokyo. The company was awarded a contract to develop a precision timer for the Games.
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17). Why do we defrag the Hard Disk? By : Stephen Orgill
What is Defragging? 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. If a hard disk is left without defragging, then over time the disk will begin to lose performance and also slowly reduce the available capacity to data.
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18). Basics of RGB and CMYK for ink jet printing at home By : Twinbrother
In the world of home ink jet color printing, there is some confusion concerning CMYK color and RGB color. Many photo enthusiasts don't realize what kind of color space their digital cameras output and are confused when it comes to printing images off of their home ink jet printers. They hit print and wonder why the printed image looks different from what they see on their monitor.
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19). How To Understand Your Computer's Random Access Memory By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper The System Memory is more commonly called RAM or Random Access Memory. This is the memory used by the computer to hold programs and data. This data is lost once the computer is turned off.Because demands by powerful software have skyrocketed, system memory requirements have been accelerating at an alarming pace. Random Access Memory is mounted directly onto the motherboard and transfers data by use of address and data buses.
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20). How to replace your iPod Battery By : Rick Tures
iPods are a great invention, however many have complained about the lack of playtime and poor battery life. Previously, replacing an iPod battery was next to impossible. So when your battery dies, its time for a new iPod. This of course proved to be extremely expensive. As a result, manufacturers have begun producing aftermarket iPOD batteries for a DIY conscious producer.
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21). Learn How To Repair Your Hard Drive Problems Fast By : Otis Cooper
Since computer users are human, the user can be the primary cause of computer failure. And we operators of our computers are in most cases but that, we operate the computer but know very little concerning software and hardware components and peripherals. Since this is the case, you should ASSUME NOTHING when diagnosing any computer problem. We diagnosed a new PC with a video display problem.
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22). Computer Consulting 101 PC Troubleshooting Advice By : Joshua Feinberg
While most small businesses really do need to find a good local computer consulting business to take care of their computer problems, there are some computer problems that are simple enough for even a technophobe to handle. At Computer Consulting 101, we've found there's one very simple piece of advice that often doesn't get communicated to non-technical small business end users: When in doubt, reboot first.
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23). The History of Canon - From an Optical Lab to a Multimedia Giant! By : John Sollars
Canon, according to the dictionary means is a general law, rule, principle or criterion; church decree or law; member of cathedral chapter; body of writings accepted as genuine. Now what I am talking about is a company that manufactures user-friendly products! Canon the camera making company that now gives varied other products and services to the world such as printers, inks and fax machines and copiers! Canon’s Roots Canon’s roots were laid in 1933 with very few employees as a precision optical instruments lab.
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24). Tips Before You Buy a Scanner By : James Hunt
When buying a scanner or printer, it is always a good idea to look for advice if you are not sure what you are looking for or what you need. All too often people...
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25). Advantages of a Dedicated Server By : David Chandler
A dedicated server for web hosting does have its advantages. Faster speeds, more bandwidth, and the ability to control and manage your own server.
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