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Adding a new video card to your computer

March 1st, 2011 · No Comments · Tips & Techniques, Video Cards

The first thing that you will want to do when adding a new video card to your computer is shut your computer down and make sure anything that you have connected is disconnected but leave the computer plugged into the surge protector. You will then want to remove the cover and put on the grounding [...]

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What Computer Components Should You Upgrade?

February 21st, 2011 · No Comments · How To Maintain, Tips & Techniques

Computers are constantly being developed and upgraded and just as you purchase one computer, you find that a newer computer has come out that has newer components that make it more powerful. What are you supposed to do in this case? One good thing for you to do would be to purchase a computer that [...]

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The Importance of Learning To Fix Computer Problems

February 16th, 2011 · No Comments · How To Troubleshoot, Tips & Techniques

With the economic downturn last year resulting in a higher cost of commodities, consumers nowadays are trying to find ways on how to save money. A simple black out on your computer can make you hundreds to a thousand dollars poorer by just paying for the technician to fix computer problems. In the past, a [...]

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5 Tips to Keep Your Computer Working Well

January 22nd, 2011 · No Comments · Tips & Techniques

Most people that use a computer have no idea how they work, so does this matter? No, not at all, because you just need to know how to care for it. It is no different then owning a car. If you take care of it, then it will serve you well for years. 1. Antivirus [...]

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Computer Monitor is Blank

November 6th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Troubleshoot

If your computer monitor is blank, you need to determine if the problem is the monitor or the PC. But it can also be caused by bad power and video cables, or even a bad power source. So if your monitor is blank, these steps should help you determine isolate the problem. Keep in mind [...]

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Computer Will Not Start

November 5th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Troubleshoot

If your computer will not start, meaning it seems like it is dead or partially dead, then you probably have a bad power supply. There are, of course, other components that can cause a no power issue, but usually we need to start at the source and check the power supply first. The power supply [...]

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Taking a Look at the Components in Desktop PCs

October 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions

With so many brands of desktop PCs any novice computer user can easily be confused with all that is available on the market. It is important to understand the components in desktop PCs so not only you can understand the benefits but also makes it easier to decide what you will need for your PC. [...]

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Symptoms Of A Bad Video Card

October 26th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Troubleshoot

While it’s easy to assume a video card is bad because there is no video displaying on the monitor, there are several reasons why that might be happening. So how do you narrow it down to the video card itself? There are several troubleshooting techniques to use to determine if a graphics card is bad, [...]

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