What is the Difference Between a Netbook and a Laptop? Netbook vs Notebook vs Laptop
Netbook, Notebook, Laptop… What’s in a name? By now, we have a pretty good idea about what the difference between a netbook and a …
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Laptop CPU Control - Managing Your Computer Power Settings & Performance
Many users don’t know that laptop processors are designed to save battery power and may have their CPU throttled down. Users may also …
Continue ReadingMicrosoft Sidewinder X8 Wireless Gaming Mouse Review
As the ultimate in Microsoft’s wireless gaming mouse offerings, the Sidewinder X8 has found a niche for itself in hardcore gaming. Based on …
Continue ReadingNtfs - Why You Should Convert from FAT to NTFS
If you use an old computer that has been upgraded to a newer version of Windows, it may use a file system called FAT, for File Allocation Table. There …
Continue ReadingUnable to Ping - How to Troubleshoot Network Problems
Need to check your Internet connection or to see another computer online or in your local area network? Home users or technicians can use the ping …
Continue ReadingWhat is a Personal Area Network?
By the advancement of communication technologies, we very often come across many new things around. Like Bluetooth, Z-Wave and others, we have yet …
Continue ReadingWhat is my DNS server number and what does it do - Domain Name Server Troubleshooting
Without DNS servers, we would have to navigate through the use of IP addresses. To get to any page on the web, you would have to remember a …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Role of the CPU? Inside Your Central Processing Unit
The central processing unit, better known as the CPU, is that intellectual area of a PC system that is capable of doing complex coding calculations to …
Continue ReadingSatellite Broadband Types - Terrestrial Return, Receive Only, and Two-Way Broadband
Satellite Broadband is one of the many types of Broadband Internet access. This article explains the different types of Satellite Broadband; …
Continue ReadingExpanded IEEE Ethernet 802.3 Standards - Understanding Wired and Wireless Standards in the 802 Range
Communications standards and protocols create the framework from which technology (hence people) interact across networks. Here we take a look at …
Continue ReadingHow to Replace a Laptop LCD Screen - Replacing your Laptop Display
Believe it or not, LCD failure or a cracked LCD screen on a laptop does not mean that you need to replace the whole laptop. It is possible to be far …
Continue ReadingReview of ASUS M3A78-T AMD Motherboard
Why spend $200 or more on a fancy “flagship” model motherboard when you can get the same features and new hardware support for less coin?
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