This article explains how to make a USB jump drive bootable for the purpose of doing Windows installations.
Introduction – Why You Need a Bootable USB Drive
The most popular option for installing an operating system is by way of an optical disk i.e. DVD/CD-ROM USB. But what does one do when trying to install an operating [...]
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Windows 7 Wireless Setup & Home Networking for Vista, XP, and Windows 7
May 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Networking
Want to set up the simplest wireless home network for your mixed Vista, XP, and Windows 7 computers? Want a network without a “boss” computer or cumbersome passwords that works even if some of the computers are not online and the simple rule for those that are connected is “share and share alike?”
Setting Up a [...]
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How to run almost any OS on your Mac
March 17th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Setup, Mod'ing Your PC/MAC
Without an operating system – Mac OS X, say, or Windows XP – a computer is just a dumb box of chips, and even the most exciting application will have no environment in which to run. And, it’s easy to forget that you have a choice of which OS you run.
In fact, as a Mac [...]
Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS) explained
February 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Power Protection
How would you feel if someone pulled the power cable out of your Mac (or PC) right now, without warning? If there was a power failure this is effectively what would happen, and you could lose data or your entire computer as a result. Guard yourself against such an event with a UPS device.
The facts
An [...]
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