Archive for June, 2011

Picture Viewers- 10 Multimedia Players and Portable Media Centers Reviewed

Recently a friend of mine was planning a Photo Eurail Adventure. He said he was going to buy 4 or 5 more Compact Flash Cards, so that he would have enough room for all of his photos. “Eben,” I said, “get a Multimedia Storage DVR. When you fill up a card just transfer your images ...Read More

Printers-A Dilemma

My recent article did not flatter computer manufacturers nor will this one. I’m a capitalist, and believe in free enterprise but I think the business philosophy of the printer manufacturers has been outrageous and certainly not consumer friendly. The cost of ink is horrendous. To an extent their practices have back fired on them. They’ve ...Read More

Making the Business Case for OpenOffice

If you have been using a computer for very long, you arewell aware of Microsoft Office’s big stranglehold on business productivity software. After all, what kind of communication, mailing orother business document ISN’T created by typing in MicrosoftWord, adding and subtracting in Microsoft Excel orpublishing a presentation in Powerpoint? Microsoft Office has become the de ...Read More

Xbox Catching Up in 2006

Although there was a delay in delivering the number of Xbox 360s that consumers demanded for the 2005 holiday season, Microsoft is expected to manufacture over 2 million of the gaming consoles in the first quarter of 2006. It’s estimated that about 1 million Xbox 360s made it to stores in time for the holidays, ...Read More

Dual Core Computer Processors: Luxury or Necessity?

Most of the talk going on in the computer processor industry is revolving around dual core processors. But what advantages do they actually give and is it worth it in terms of price? All processors have a core. A processor contains some memory, often referred to as cache, either L1, L2 or L3, depending on ...Read More

All about drivers update

free-article-directory.oYour PC is functioning absolutely fine and suddenly you make a decision to include a novel device. Might be it is the optical mouse you have been eyeing from a very long time or perhaps a DVD rewritable-drive. It really does not matter that what kind of hardware device you wish to add, all you ...Read More

What to Do Once You Are Infected with Spyware, Ad-ware or Viruses

What to do once your PC is infected with spyware, ad-ware or viruses So you’ve been running a virus program. Or you haven’t. (Check my previous article on keeping your computer at top speed by using Avast). Either way, your PC is now infected by spyware/ad-ware, or even worse, a virus. What DO you do? ...Read More

5 Things to Do With An Old PC

1. Donate It One of the best things to do with an old PC? Donate it to your local charity. There are many, many families out there who do not have the luxury of owning even a basic computer system. Do your part to help them get into the world of computers. Two sites that ...Read More

How to Convert VHS to DVD with a DVD Recorder

When preserving your favorite movies or memories, the standard used to be VHS video tapes. But with the advancement of DVD technology, the advantages of DVDs proved to outweigh those of VCR tapes. Video tapes can wear out over time, becoming bent, damaged or dirty. The cassette casings are vulnerable to damage as well, rendering ...Read More

IT Support Services in London, How To Remove Winfixer 2005 Plus Unwanted Spyware And Adware

At Netstaruk, we provide a range of IT support services in London. We provide telephonic and remote support to our clients, onsite visits on a schedule or during an emergency, remote monitoring of servers and auditing of LANs. Our engineers can help you set up and monitor your network. They can help you protect your ...Read More