Category: Computer Hardware
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Set Up a Home Office That Wins Clients and Boosts Productivity
Home-based entrepreneurs often win work on skill, then lose confidence points on presentation when meetings happen in the same room as household life. The core tension is simple:…
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Force Your Computer to Shutdown
Just this morning my mother-in-law called to tell me that her laptop wouldn’t turn off. She had tried the obvious stuff: initiating a shutdown through the Start Menu,…
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Unreadable Disc Error – Xbox 360 DVD Drive
Last Wednesday, I decided I would play some GTA IV before the wife got home. So turned on the Xbox, popped in the disc, and got to it.…
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Battery Backup Power
Battery backup units, known as UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) can save you both time and money. Retyping a report or replacing expensive computer hardware (due to power outages)…
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Comcast DVR – A Disappointment
I’m on my second Comcast DVR (digital video recorder) and, sadly, I’m probably about to go swap it for a third. Most of my Saturday mornings are spent…
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Hard Drive Failures
A hard drive is the most important piece of hardware in your computer. Sure, without all the other pieces your computer would not work. However, I feel that…
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USB – Universal Connections
USB (universal serial bus) is a standard serial bus that is used to connect devices together. The most popular application being connecting an enormous amount of peripherals to…
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All About Computer Parts
Whether you are interested in building your own computer or just have a genuine curiosity about how they work, you should have a basic understanding of all the…
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