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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Printer cartridges - step back in history
- You are working and trying to print out important documents when you discover that you are out of ink. This would have been a big drawback in the past. Most printers years ago used daisy wheels or ribbons to print documents. The evolution of printer cartridges should be looked at.1984 saw the introduction of inkjet printers and printer cartridges. Now changing ink cartridges and printing do...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Refurbished laptops are the real deal!
- Laptop computers have found usefulness as portable media devices.Even refurbished laptops can be used as DVD players, stereos, and recording devices. The mobility and portability of laptops make them very useful in these categories as does the increasing capabilities of the electronics.Many people are beginning to use their notebooks as portable DVD players.They can take these...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Adding usb 2.0
- The process of adding USB 2.0 ports took no time and the backup system is mighty fast. If you add USB 2.0 ports with a PCI port card, then you'll still have your USB 1.1 ports, so whatever is plugged into those can stay.Rob Foster from the UK sent me a port PCI USB card since he had a few extras. Thanks again, Rob. When installing hardware or devices, most situations require loading the sof...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to choose the best student laptop?
- How To Choose the Best Student Laptop?Merchants are singing those three magic words again, 'Back to School' and the fallout is everywhere!Just as you're getting your deep dark pre-cancerous tan going -- you hear those words -- and it spells the end of summer. Once again we are bombarded with advertising, featuring the latest in 'teen ware' 'school ware' and 'metal detector war...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Toner cartridges - how they work
- In the past computers and their accompanying printers were huge. Toner reservoirs and toner cartridges were used instead of ink cartridges like the ones in use today. Toner cartridges were difficult and messy to fill. The toner cartridges were an advancement. Some printers ran on print wheels and some used ribbons.Computers are compact and printers now do more than just print on some cases....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Small computers
- Today, small form factor computers demolish the myth that bigger PCs are faster. Specially designed SFF computers from Ovi PC, like the Prometheus, deliver tower-crushing performance in one-third the space, and at the fraction of the price.In today's world, the core of technological advancement lies in miniaturization and nano technology. Advancements in these areas are seen in our cell pho...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What can you do with a mac mini?
- If you have not seen the newest addition to the Macintosh line, it is worth taking a look. It is a very small computer that is only 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches. The Mac Mini is about the size of one of those internal CD-ROM drives you install into a PC. By far one of the smallest computers you can buy. And its relatively in expensive, the base model costs only $499. Additionally, you need not buy a new m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Flash your ati video cards bios
- Flash your ATI video card BIOS.You will need the following:1. 1.44MB FDD (floppy)2. FLASHROM utility copy3. Compatible BIOS file for your video card. (search the manufactures website for bios details)4. Required Drivers. (check manufactures website)Alright nowFirst make an ATI BIOS flash boot disk.-Bios flash operations for video must be perf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying a new computer
- Someone recently asked me "I teach senior citizens in a community based free computer lab. They often ask what to look for when buying a computer, what software they need for email, basic Internet usage, word processing, etc. Many are on a limited budget. What would you suggest they need as a minimum?"Recommendations For a New ComputerThe good news is that computer prices have...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Testing a transformer- how to accurately test a transformer
- There is two types of transformers in the market- linear transformer and switch mode power transformer. The transformers design is different. Sometimes it is just referred as ac transformer. Linear transformer mostly used in radio, project kits, VCD and etc while switch mode transformer can be found in Monitor, Tv, Fax and so on.A transformer consists of two or more coils wound on the same ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is over-clocking a processor?
- Q : What is over clocking?Overclocking is when you make your system processor run faster that its normal speed. This has many advantages and dis-advantages.Advantages : This is obvious, your system will run fasterDis-Advantages : Your hardware is likely to have a less life span. Your components will run at higher temperatures and there is an increased chance your system will o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Buying / selecting computer components
- This is the step takes the most time and consideration. Which parts do I buy? Which are best?There are many good places to buy computer parts. You can go to a computer retail store in your area. Although they often provide good warranties, you will pay a little more than you would in other places. Sometimes, a lot more.Case - There are two types of cases, Desktop and Tower. Desktop c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dusting your computer - keeping it cool
- My mother always told me to dust, but I never did, mostly because I was lazy, but also because I couldn't find any tangible benefit to dusting. I just didn't see how I'd benefit from my room or my things being less dusty. Well now I've gotten a bit older, and I finally found a reason to dust - a cooler running computer. I'm going to give some background on my own system and circumstances first, th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ram - what is it & why you need plenty
- This is the first article in the Understanding Your Computer series from aworldofhelp.com. Our goal is to help people understand how their computer works, not simply tell them what they need to buy or use. When you know how your computer works, buying the right system or upgrade is easy. The series is designed to provide valuable information to users of all knowledge levels, so if part of it seems...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - War of the disks: a close-in analysis of the hard disk drive vs. the solid state disk
- Much has been written about solid state disks (SSDs) becoming the next big thing1 in the IT industry(1). But as to whether or not we have enough knowledge of how it will revolutionize the industry is a different question. How much do we really know about SSDs? If we are to ask people on the streets, it wouldn't come as a surprise that they dont know much of what an SSD is. Even if they do know, mo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lcd monitors: a catching-on technology
- If you've been in the market for a new computer monitor fairly recently, you might have noticed just how many more LCD monitors you see in the stores now.It's obvious that the main benefit that's being pushed about computer LCD monitors is that they're flat, and you can put them almost anywhere, but you might be curious about just what you're giving up by going LCD. To tell you the truth, a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ceramic disc capacitor-how to accurately test it
- The last article I mentioned about electrolytic capacitor breakdown when under load. In this article I will talk about the high voltage resin coated ceramic disc capacitor. In computer monitor, it is frequent used in the screen voltage (G2) line at the crt board. When it fails, it can cause erratic or intermittently raster bright and dim and sometimes no display.Adjusting the flyback transf...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dvd media
- DVD is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for storing data, including movies with high video and sound quality. DVDs resemble compact discs: their physical dimensions are the same-12cm or the mini 8cm-but they are encoded in a different format and at a much higher density. Unlike CDs, all DVDs must contain a file system. This file system is called UDF, and is an extension of the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cheap ink cartridge
- A cheap ink cartridge is sometimes the only way that people can afford to keep all of their printers ready for use. Internet email addresses are constantly loaded with a number of offers from various online merchants, but one such email that a consumer might not want to ignore is any one that offers a great deal on ink cartridges. Some of these deals can offer the consumer a substantial amount of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Usb hubs and ports explained
- The USB standard has become the universal means of connection peripheral devices and equipment to the computer. Computers have either two or four USB port connectors. Each of these can support a large number of connections but to be able to attach more than two or four devices requires a multi-connection hub. There are many different types of hubs and this article seeks to explain some of the impo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 steps to cleaning the laser toner from your laser printer
- Cleaning a laser printer, fax, or copier of laser toner can be easy, provided you know what you're doing and use the right tools. This article will share with you some simple tips to help you clean your laser printers of laser toner like a pro.A word to the wise: Before I begin, I'd like to stress that this article is intended only to assist you with basic cleaning of the laser toner from y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have dead pixels?
- Take a good look at your notebook computer screen. Do you find some tiny dark spots? You could have dead pixels. One of the most expensive parts of your notebook computer is the LCD screen.LCD's are highly sensitive and any amount of pressure, touching or handling may damage it. As such, dead pixels aren't an uncommon thing. Apparently, some degree of dead pixels is to be expected. Still if...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Testing capacitor-how to test a capacitor when breakdown under load
- Have you ever come across power problem where once you switch on the power supply and the fuse blow? You have checked all the components in the power (primary) and secondary section and all the components seems to be ok! Where is the fault? A fuse blown are usually caused by a shorted bridge rectifier, defective posistor, power transistor or FET, shorted primary winding of switch mode power tranfo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Give your pc a monitor makeover
- Whether you are crunching figures at a front office job or crouched over a blood and gore video game in some deep recess of your room, there is the right kind of screen available to suit your needs.Monitors are one segment where you are truly spoilt for choice.Be it a 15-inch, 17-inch or 19-inch CRT monitor* or a sleeker range of LCD screens*, there is a wide range to fit your budget...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Printer ink cartridges - the history
- You are working at your computer and trying to print out important documents and all at once you find you are out of ink. Years ago that would have presented a big problem. Printers used ribbons or daisy wheels to print on paper. Let's take a look at the evolution of printer ink cartridges.In 1984 ink jet printers and printer cartridges were introduced. Printing documents was now easier and...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Tips to select proper motherboard
- Selecting motherboard is really simple. As name suggests "Motherboard" acts as a protective mother of CPU, RAM and other add on cards since these components stand firmly on motherboard.Number of devices have been integrated on motherboard over a period of time. Now a days motherboard with onboard features is more popular in Branded PCs. Onboard integrated peripherals are offered by many bra...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Selecting an ink jet printer?with low operating cost
- Printer technology has made tremendous advances in the past five years. Speeds are up and print quality is great. Meanwhile, printer costs have declined.What has not improved is the cost of ink. Printer manufacturers expected to make their profit on replacement cartridges, and they do. But in charging high prices they created another industry that they have to compete with.Now there ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whats in an lcd display?
- Who needs an LCD display? Well, if you're like me, having one huge hunk of a monitor sitting on your desktop is just not feasible. Not only does it take up desk space, but there's just simply no need for all of the physical mass, right?Welcome LCD displays-the computer monitors of the present and future. From year to year these computer peripherals tend to get smaller and thinner in size wi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dell inspiron 600m notebook computer
- After twelve years of owning desktop computers, I finally opted for a laptop so I would no longer be chained to my desk. After months of research and weighing various makes and models, I settled on the Dell Inspiron 600m Notebook Computer. This particular model has exceeded all of my expectations and at a price that is hundreds of dollars lower than many competing brands.For several months ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bluetooth can be cracked!
- Nothing is completely safe today. Adobe has recently released a patch for a security hole in different graphical software, so why should Bluetooth be safe?... and Bluetooth isn't safe off course! ;)Two researchers of the Tel Aviv University School of Electrical Engineering Systems say they have discovered a technique for taking control of Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones. After you've...