We’ve all experienced it. One minute you’re surfing along quite happily, an MP3 playing in the background, and then suddenly – bang! Disaster strikes. Maybe your hard disk has failed; perhaps a virus has found its way round your defences and brought Windows to its knees; or it could be that your PSU has given [...]
Entries from April 29th, 2010
Expert guide to preventing PC disasters
April 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, How To, How To Keep Secure, How To Maintain, Tips & Techniques
Tags: back up·data recovery·hard drive failure·Malware·PC disaster·PC trouble·virus attack
How Microprocessors Work
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Q & A, Technology
The computer you are using to read this page uses a microprocessor to do its work. The microprocessor is the heart of any normal computer, whether it is a desktop machine, a server or a laptop. The microprocessor you are using might be a Pentium, a K6, a PowerPC, a Sparc or any of the [...]
Tags: 64Bit·central processing unit·computer memory·CPU·Microprocessor Performance·Microprocessors·Processor chips·RAM·RAM Chip·ROM·ROM Chip
How Graphics Cards Work
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Q & A, Technology
The images you see on your monitor are made of tiny dots called pixels. At most common resolution settings, a screen displays over a million pixels, and the computer has to decide what to do with every one in order to create an image. To do this, it needs a translator — something to take [...]
10 handy tips for Google Chrome beginners
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, Tips & Techniques
Google’s Chrome browser is marketed as a streamlined browser that removes all unnecessary bloat in order to maximise its speed on the web. But its lack of bells and whistles shouldn’t be misinterpreted as a lack of functionality. There are still plenty of ways that you can tweak Chrome to suit your own surfing habits. [...]
Tags: beginner chrome·chrome tips·google chrome·google chrome tricks
Home Network Backup
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Concepts, Network Devices, Networking
A home network backup system maintains copies of your personal electronic data files in case of computer failures, theft or disasters. You can manage your own home network backups or choose to use an online service. Considering the impact of possibly losing irreplaceable family photos and documents, the time and money you spend on network [...]
Tags: back up·home networking·network back up·ways to back up
How WiFi Works
April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Concepts, Internet, Introductions, Q & A, Technology
If you’ve been in an airport, coffee shop, library or hotel recently, chances are you’ve been right in the middle of a wireless network. Many people also use wireless networking, also called WiFi or 802.11 networking, to connect their computers at home, and some cities are trying to use the technology to provide free or [...]
Tags: Hotspot·internet·networking standards·wifi·WiFi Hotspots·Wireless networks
How the Airborne Internet Will Work
April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Concepts, Internet, Introductions, Q & A, Technology
The word on just about every Internet user’s lips these days is “broadband.” We have so much more data to send and download today, including audio files, video files and photos, that it’s clogging our wimpy modems. Many Internet users are switching to cable modems and digital subscriber lines (DSLs) to increase their bandwidth. There’s [...]
Tags: Airborne Internet·HALO·HALO Network·High Altitude Long Operation·internet
What’s new about Internet Explorer 7?
April 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Q & A, Technology
In 2001, Microsoft introduced Internet Explorer (IE) 6, which commanded a 93 percent market share in 2004. Five years and dozens of security patches later, Microsoft (MS) is releasing the first truly upgraded version of its Web browser in what might as well be decades in Web time. Why now? Experts point to several reasons. [...]
Tags: IE·IE 7·Internet Explorer·Web Browser