What is SATA or Serial ATA? SATA or Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the next generation drive interface, following the traditional Parallel ATA (PATA). Anyone who has peered into a computer is...
What is ECC Memory and Should I Get it for my system? ECC stands for "Error Checking and Correction". It's a technology that allows the memory to not only detect memory errors but also correct them on the fly....
SD (secure digital) cards are becoming increasingly popular for digital camera storage. They’re tiny, convenient, and getting affordable in sizes as large as 1GB and 2GB. But they come in a bewildering array...
Windows XP - 23 Hidden App To run any of these apps go to Start Run and type the executable name : 1) Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters) 2) Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe...
[Reinstalling Windows XP] If you have been running Windows XP for a couple of years or more you may find that it is not running quite as quickly and smoothly as it was when you did your first install. I am...
[Introduction]Often users are confused about memory timings, frequencies, bandwidth or simply what memory to buy. This article will cover all these topics and more, starting with what memory is and why we need...
What is a Thumb Drive? Computer users have long complained that 3-inch floppy disks are too unstable, the ZIP drive not practical and CD-Rs not portable enough for data storage. The technology geeks solved...
What is Overclocking? Overclocking involves changing your computer system hardware settings to work at a faster speed than the manufacturer's rating. This can refer to the motherboard bus speed, the CPU speed,...
What is A Router Router is a computer device that receives or forwards data packets to and from the Internet towards a destination in the process called routing. Router is the essential component of the...