Tech Tips Category: Performance Tweaking
Setting Up A Home Network
With the cost of PC's dropping and the number of home users increasing, it has become more and more reasonable to have a home network. Many families now have more than one PC to suit the growing needs of the home user, but many feel setting up a network is too daunting or overwhelming to attempt.
Back to Basics
If you’re anything like me, you have a love/hate relationship with your computer. When it works all is right with the world. When it acts up, you just want to hurl it through the nearest window and watch how fast it hits the ground. Whether it’s a programming or manufacturing glitch, phases of the moon, or user head dysfunction, computer catastrophes are bound to happen.
All Aboard the PCI Express!
The PCI bus, originally developed by Intel, debuted over a decade ago as a high performance alternative to the ISA bus for desktop systems.
Basic BIOS Setup
A basic overview of the many settings available in your BIOS.
Using Micro-Scope For Memory Testing (Part 2)
Part 2 in a two part tip on memory testing with Micro-Scope
Using Micro-Scope For Memory Testing
Part one of a two part tip on memory testing with Micro-Scope
DVR - Better Than Live TV
Rewind and pause live TV? We have an overview
Choosing the Right Video Card
Here are some pointers on choosing the best video card for your needs.
Video Capture
The basics of Video Capture and the technology of MiniDV
The Dark Side to Moore's Law
Easy tips on recycling old computers
CD-R/RW/DVD-R/etc/etc/etc
In this tip we discuss the ins and outs of the various optical CD and DVD based technologies
Ahh...Sweet Memory
There are so many kinds of RAM out there. Here's a list of the different types and how they are different.
64 Bit CPU's - Better or Just Bigger?
64 Bit Processors are here, but do you really need that kind of computing power?
Surge Protection
Keep your system from getting a serious zap with this tech tip on how to find the right kind of surge protector.
Back to School Computers
Buying or building a computer for your kids? Here's some guidelines
Sound Advice
Pick a sound card that's right for you.
POST Probe How-To
Here's a tutorial on how to debug your dead systems using the POST-Probe from Micro 2000, Inc.
Removing All Data From A Drive
Every year, thousands of technicians expose themselves to a legal nightmare when they dispose of a customer's old computer or hard drive that still contains traces of personal information, including credit card numbers, passwords, legal and financial documents, or any other data that could be damaging or embarrassing in the wrong hands.
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