Archive for the ‘Computer’ Category
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What is a virtual hard drive?
What is a virtual hard drive?
A virtual hard drive (also called virtual hard disk) (VHD) is a file formatted to be structurally identical to a physical hard disk drive. It is typically used in various virtualization packages, and can be used to install a wide variety of operating systems (various versions of Microsoft Windows and [...] -
Things you should remember while troubleshooting computers
Troubleshooting a computer can prove to very difficult at times. However, there is one important fact that will help ensure success over failure: Be systematic and methodical.
Don’t make changes to the computer without understanding what you are doing. Chug and plug doesn’t always work. Importantly, don’t make lots of changes to the system at once. [...] -
What is an Operating System?
An operating system is made up of software instructions that lie between the computer hardware and the application programs. At the center is the kernel which provides the most basic computing functions. Associated with the kernel are a variety of basic services needed to operate the computer. These include:
File systems: The file system provides the [...]
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Computer Maintenance Tips
- Back up critical files. The critical element in any computer is the hard disk because it is where you keep your program and data files. Everything else can be replaced. Back up these files regularly to interchangeable disk such as CD-RW or DVD. USB drives are a good backup medium too.
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eMachines ET1300-02 Review
eMachines ET1300-02 Review
Specifications
Recommended Usage — Home / Home Office
Processor – AMD Athlon X2 4850e (2.5GHz)
Processor Main Features — 64 bit Dual Core Processor
Cache Per Processor — 2 x 512KB L2 Cache
Memory — 3GB DDR2
Hard Drive — 160GB SATAII 7200RPM
Optical Drive — 1 18X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive featuring LabelFlash Technology
Graphics — NVIDIA GeForce G100 Graphics with [...] -
Upsidedown Screen Prank
Here is simple computer prank you can play on your friends.
Instructions:
#1. Take a screen shot by pressing the keyboard’s [PrtScr] button.
#2. Open up Microsoft Paint.
#3. Paste the captured image into Microsoft Paint by pressing [Ctrl] and “V” (or choosing “Edit” from the File menu, then selecting “Paste”). The screen shot will appear.
#4. Select “Image” and [...] -
IBM and Ubuntu Team Up for Windows 7 Alternative
IBM and Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux have teamed up in their efforts to launch a solid Windows 7 alternative. Last Tuesday, IBM and Canonical jointly unveiled an open-standards based desktop architecture which costs less and also provides an alternative to Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system.
The desktop architecture is named “IBM Client for Smart [...] -
PC Sales Back on Track
PC sales have reversed to earlier levels in the third quarter after seeing a decline in first and second quarters of 2009. At the same time, Acer has overtaken Dell and is currently the second-largest PC maker in the world. Currently, Hewlett-Packard’s is the world’s largest PC maker.
In the third quarter, PC sales grew by [...] -
5 Simple Ways to Speed Up Your Computer
A slow computer is real pain to use. We all want our computers to be faster and open applications in a snap. There are many ways to make computers faster. For example, adding more memory to the computer makes it run much faster. Given the cost of memory sticks these days, the is definitely a [...]
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Acer Aspire X1300-U1801A Review
Acer Aspire X1300-U1801A Review
The Acer Aspire X1300-U1801A offers good computing power is a small, space-saving form factor. The computer is not as large as a traditional desktop computer, but comes with the powerful AMD Athlon X2 7450 microprocessor which runs at 2.4Ghz, a DVD-RW optical drive, 3 GB of DDR2 RAM and 320 GB storage.
The [...]