September 3rd, 2009
by Edy
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So this is your first plan to buy computer? Definitely you need tips for buying a first computer! Here are some questions you need to consider first.
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Where do you plan to use it? At home or at the office?
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What will be its purpose? Is it for work, games, or simply home use?
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Who will use this computer? Would it be you, your son, an employee, your boss, etc…?
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Do you already have a brand or two in mind? What is it?
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What type of budget do you have? Is it a fixed budget or is your budget adjustable to your needs?
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Do you have a friend who can help you decide? If none, that would be fine.
Now here are your tips for buying a first computer.
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August 29th, 2009
by Edy
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The power supply is the component that powers your devices in your computer. It powers things like the hard drive, CDROM and CPU. There may come a time when you have to replace it.
Symptoms of a power supply going bad can include random reboots, random crashes the computer not starting at all.
When replacing your power supply there are a couple of thing to take into consideration. The most important thing to do is to get the right one for your computer.
Your computer will most likely use the ATX form factor. You also need to make sure you get a power supply with enough power for your computer’s hardware. 300-400 watts is sufficient for most computers.
Make sure the power supply has enough power connections and the right types of connections.
Replacing the power supply is a pretty easy job. Make sure you unplug the power cord first! Then you can open the case and take the power connections off of the devices and motherboard.
Then you can take out the four screws on the outside back of the case and pull the power supply out from the inside. To install the new one just do the opposite.
August 15th, 2009
by Edy
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Going to school can be a social minefield. Your child is there to learn but school is where they spend the majority of their day so they will have to learn to interact with other kids.
Part of the social scene can include bullying. The newest element of this distasteful act is called cyber bullying.
Cyber bullying is the use of online tools to harass someone. The harassment can be in the form of pornographic material, threatening messages, hate crimes and impersonating another just to name a few.
Cyber bullying is conducted through websites, emails, IM messages and chat rooms. The idea is to terrorize another person and harm them with or without laying a finger on them. Read the rest of this entry →
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August 11th, 2009
by Edy
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Repairing damaged partitions on is a risky business. Even if you use the best toolkit and are absolutely sure in what you are doing, you are still risking your files shall something go wrong.
Changes made to the damaged partition are irreversible; it is just too easy to overwrite an important system structure that holds vital information about your disk, files and data. Bottom line: it’s good to backup before performing data recovery. But is this really the best way to do it?
There is a different approach to do data recovery that is even safer. No need to backup and restore during the recovery. Read the rest of this entry →
December 8th, 2008
by Edy
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Computers have become almost an appliance at home. Even children are familiar with computers and use them for various reasons.
Children are attracted to computers because they consider it as a toy. They usually think that computers are for gaming and multimedia purposes. Some think that it’s for educational purposes.
If you are planning to buy a computer for your kid, choose wisely.
You can consider the following 10 tips below to buy the right computer for your kid:
- Know your kid’s computing needs
Make sure that you know your kid’s computing needs. The computer that you kid needs may be used for research, homework, multimedia or gaming.
- Buy an affordable computer
Once you know your kid’s computing needs, you can now have the option to choose the features and specifications for the computer. With this, you will be able to buy an affordable computer that meets your kid’s computing needs. Read the rest of this entry →
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