Pc Tips Articles

1). Understanding Your PC's CPU Clock Speed And Front Side Bus By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper Have a computer in your home that is put to use often? Why not take the time to fully understand the terms, the components,and software used to make it work. To understand your PC is not hard and you'll be rewarded greatly. How you ask? By upgrading your own system as well as repairing those of your friends while earning extra cash in the process.
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2). What To Do When Windows Fail To Boot By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper When Windows fails to boot it is normally caused by you installing a program or device and it has caused a conflict with one or more other programs. This will no doubt give you plenty of heartaches if you're not certain which program caused Windows to not boot up. If you recently installed a program or application and know where it was installed,you may be in much better shape as for as correcting the error.
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3). How To Resolve Cable,DSL,and Dialup Modem Problems By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper When it comes to diagnosing the modem and any other computer problem,always start with the most obvious first.Modem problems may be repaired as fast as re-booting the computer or can be as complex as resolving hardware conflicts. First remember to check for the most obvious signs of trouble,such as loose connections at the rear of the computer for external modems.
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4). How To Install Cable,DSL,Dialup Modems By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper When you want to access the Internet,you want to have the fastest Modem connection possible.And the dialup modem will do if you want just email basic surfing. The faster cable or dsl are a must have for such internet downloads of large files,super faster web page access,and viewing videos online. Installing your new modem,whether its dialup,dsl, or cable,it can be a breeze when you both make the installation an education experience as well as having fun in the process.
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5). Checklist On How To Revive A Dead Computer By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper Its not something we like to think about but your computer will fail, if you keep it long enough.It may be a simple problem,such as the floppy drive not reading the disk to a major system crash. Because computers are run by operators,User Error is the most common cause of computer malfunction.When the user is at the computer,he or she may add or delete certain files.
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6). How To Fax Documents Using Windows XP By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper It would be awesome if we all had our own fax machine.We could fax our resume to that new employer to be reviewed right away.Or we may want to receive that fax from our landlord so we can move into that apartment tomorrow. Having a fax machine in your home could save you time in completing such tasks as getting a new job.
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7). How To Properly Install A New Sound Card By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper Sound Card installation is indeed simple and rather straight forward,that is,when you know how to do it. Opening the system unit can be a scary task for some of us,especially if we have not performed this task before. The key is to be calm,take your time,and make it fun. Look forward to looking inside the computer and see just how many components you can readily identify.
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8). 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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9). How To Speed Up Your PC By Removing,disabling Certain Software By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper Talk about one of life's most annoying experiences,well almost.A computer with the "Blahs" makes anyone's computing frustrating to say the least. You'll certainly want to learn and do all you can to both rid your computer of all that's causing it to perform less than it should. Removing certain software applications that start at bootup and continue to run during operation increases your system performance.
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10). How To Properly Install A New Video Card By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper Your video card is one of those components in your computer you want to both learn as much about it as possible and to learn how to remove the old one and install a new card quickly.Playing those awesome games will be that much more enjoyable with one of those muscle bound video cards boosting video performance to the max.
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11). How To Properly Install A New DVD Drive With Ease By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper When you are ready to begin installing your new DVD Drive,have plenty of room on your desk or table to work.Allow enough space to move around and to be able to move the system unit as well. Check to see if you have ample light.You may want to have a container to place small screws in.The system unit cover may have small screws and you don't want to lose them.
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12). How To Troubleshoot Your Computer's Video Display By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper Troubleshoot Video Cards When you have problems with your video display,it can be something as simple as having the brightness turned down to a bad controller on the motherboard.If you have not done,first learn to identify the components of the video display system. When you look inside any open computer,see if you can locate the Video Card.
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13). 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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14). 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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15). Understanding The Speed Of The New PCI Express By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper The personal computer is constantly changing with such component upgrades for memory,cpu speed and hard drive capacity.And the video display is no exception. The video display consist of a Graphics Card, Monitor,and the Bus.If you're wondering what the heck is a Bus in any video display,its the data path along which data moves into, out of, and inside the the computer.
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16). Learn How Internet Firewalls Work To Keep Your PC Safe By : Otis Cooper
Copyright 2006 Otis Cooper Not many of us intentionally leave our cars unlocked or the front of our homes open to strangers. But we often leave our computers wide open to anyone and everyone that may want to snoop. To get and keep our computers safe from hackers,or anyone wanting to have a look in our computers,we need the aid and assistance of something commonly called Firewalls.
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