The stuff that makes the upgrade worthwhile From Windows 3.1 to Windows Vista, the Windows operating system has taken many giant leaps. And while Vista received a lukewarm reception from some users, Windows 7 is likely to be remembered for addressing those criticisms. In fact, there aren’t many changes to the overall look of Windows [...]
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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 [...]
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Installing RAID on Desktop PCs
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Hard Drives, How To Setup
How to set up a RAID array, what performance you can expect from it, and oh ya… a quick explanation of what ‘RAID’ actually means. RAID is an acronym for “Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks”. This describes a configuration for multiple hard drives which provide fault tolerance and improved data access times. RAID was traditionally [...]
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