Category Archives: Drives And Storage
The Worst Case Scenario
The Worst Case Scenario Just another day, doing as you always do with your computer. Making documents, working on your finances, updating your family’s website or conducting your home or online business. Suddenly, strange errors start appearing, your computer makes
Keeping Everything In The Right Place
Keeping Everything In The Right Place Storage units and warehouses are big business as many people are increasingly unwilling to get rid of anything. This is especially true with many businesses that are confused by record retention requirements for a
Temporary Internet Files – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Temporary Internet Files – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly A little bit of time invested into learning about internet security can go a long way in preventing mishaps on your computer. Temporary internet files are not something we
External Hard Drive Recovery
External Hard Drive Recovery You can store your computer data in several different ways. Data can be stored on removable disks, hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and other types of media. Even though there are several ways that you can store
Malware May Be Hard At Work On Your Computer
Malware May Be Hard At Work On Your Computer If you’ve been using a personal computer for some time the word “Malware” gets on your nerves. Malware is the nice term for malicious software, anyone that has had their PC
How to build a PC
How to build a PC Do you know what could beat the exciting feeling of having a new computer? Make your own PC! Making your own computer from scratch is not only fun to do but cheaper as well. You
Temporary Internet Files – Truth and Consequences
Temporary Internet Files – Truth and Consequences Much has been written about temporary internet files. To my amazement, there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding about how these files are put on your computer and the effect they have
CD/DVD Master Preparation Tips
CD/DVD Master Preparation Tips “CD/DVD Master” is the disc you provide to your CD/DVD vendor for replication or duplication of that media. Here are some helpful tips for creating a high quality master: Always use high quality media. All media
How to ‘Download’ Your Old Computer to the Highest Bidder
How to ‘Download’ Your Old Computer to the Highest Bidder When you think trash, you surely don’t think about your old, trusty personal computer. But that’s exactly what will become of it when you make the inevitable move toward your
CD Duplication – Basics
CD Duplication – Basics CD duplication (copying of CD’s) has become very popular because it is really very easy to do and not expensive. It can also be a controversial issue with all the legal issues concerning copyright etc which
An Introduction To Raid – Greater Reliability ,faster, Less Costly Hard Drive Units
An Introduction To Raid – Greater Reliability ,faster, Less Costly Hard Drive Units What is a raid setup on a computer system? Like anything else it depends who you talk to. Raid hard drive systems had their acronym explained as
What is RAM?
What is RAM? RAM is a moniker for Random Access Memory. It acts as a short-term memory much like the human brain to store a wealth of information. The RAM is accessible through the computer’s brain called the CPU which