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How to Put a New Motherboard in a Dell Gx 150
The motherboard determines the maximum capabilities of your Dell Optiplex Gx 150 computer because it houses the processor socket and the various expansion card ports. If you want to upgrade to a different type of processor or add additional expansion cards, such as a new graphics card, you may need
How to Create a Recovery Disk for Vista HP
Your HP computer has a program called the HP Recovery Manager. This allows you to manage all of the files related to recovering your HP computer. One major function that the HP Recovery Manager has is the ability to create a set of recovery discs for Windows Vista. These discs are valuable if your c
How to Update a TouchPad
The touchpad drivers on your laptop computer add a whole range of functionality to your touchpad, including the ability to disable it when you do not want to use it. You should update your touchpad drivers every so often in order to ensure that you always have access to the newest features. Touchpad
How to Adjust the Display Brightness on Desktop Computers
Adjusting the display brightness on a desktop computer can be slightly more challenging compared to a laptop. Laptops have the brightness controls integrated into them through keyboard shortcuts and can also be adjusted in the system's Basic Input/Output System. Desktops don't typically have such fe
How to Upgrade a Compaq Presario 700 Hard Drive
The Compaq Presario C700 is a Windows Vista-based laptop computer with a 15-inch screen and Intel Core 2 Duo Processor. Depending on the configuration, the Presario C700 features an 80, 120 or 160 GB hard drive. While this amount of storage is plenty for many users, you may quickly find yourself run
How to Fix Files I Cannot Access on a Hard Drive?
Files on the hard drive that cannot be accessed generally result from a bad or corrupted sector on the drive itself, rendering the files located in that region equally invalid. Repairing the files requires you to repair the drive's sectors, which can be done through the drive repair tools that are i
What Happens When a Laptop Battery Is at the End of Its Life?
According to Dell.com, "All rechargeable batteries wear out with time and usage." The typical laptop battery may last anywhere from 18 to 24 months, possibly more or less, before a decline in performance is noticeable. When that happens, you may want to consider battery replacement. These signs are
Anti-Spyware Tools to Prevent Data Loss
Spyware can cause data loss in a number of different ways. Some of them may delete files on your computer directly. Others might slow your computer down to the point where it crashes and files are lost. This is why it's important to download anti-spyware programs that have tools available to you tha
How do I Make a Slow Running Computer Run Fast?
Computer maintenance can best be compared to automobile maintenance in the sense that you need to perform basic tune ups on both of them to get the maximum performance out of your investment. Over time, computers will become fragmented, storing bits and pieces of files in many places on your hard dr
How to Rebuild a Master Boot Record
The master boot record is a section of your hard drive that points to the operating system files. It's this section that helps your computer go from being powered on to loading the operating system. The master boot record is a vital part of the boot process for a machine, since it holds the instruct
How to Clean an OS X Hard Drive
Apple does not include a defrag utility on Mac OS X computers. Although third-party defrag utilities are available, Apple states there is little benefit from defragmenting a hard drive using Mac OS X 10.2 or later. Deleting files is an optimal way of cleaning an OS X hard drive. To clean a hard driv
USB Keylogger - A Perfect Way to Spy or Backup Your Data
These days, there's a huge range of USB keyloggers that have many advanced and new features. You'll find useful information about them right here. We all are aware of the purpose for which these keyloggers ...
Purchasing an Inexpensive PC
A brief description of the many available options for purchasing low-cost PCs, peripherals, accessories, and supplies.
Clean Room Air Filtration
Many modern computer and electronic components fail if contaminated with even the smallest dust particle. Because of this, things like hard disks and integrated circuits, including memory chips and central processing units, must be assembled and tested in a clean room. Clean rooms also may be requir
Types of Diskettes
The micro floppy is one type of computer diskette.diskette image by dethchimo from Fotolia.comSince 1971, computers have been able to store and access data on floppy diskettes. This means of data storage was invented at IBM by a team lead by Alan Shugart. Since then, floppy diskettes have...
How to Increase Computer And Startup Speed
This article will describe easy ways to boost your Computer startup and operation speed. These are all tried and tested methods.Computers are composed of electronic components and circuits with Firmware, Operating System and Application softwares. In simple words, perfect harmony of these thre
How to Play a Video CD in Ubuntu
The Ubuntu Movie Player can support DVDs and CDs without difficulty. However, if you try to play a video CD, Movie Player will not recognize it as the player was not designed with VCDs in mind. Like many other things in Linux-based operating systems, Ubuntu users have developed a solution to this pr
How to Connect Two Laptops Using an Ethernet
If you own two computers and you want to transfer files from one computer to the other with a Cat5 Ethernet cable, you can do so by enabling file sharing on the computer you want to transfer files from. This is called a "Small Network." Although this method is somewhat primitive due to the advent of
Reverse Proxy Alternatives
Most servers have reverse proxy functions.stock illustration of computer server icon image by Ruslana Stovner from Fotolia.comWhen you click to make a purchase online, say a book from an online bookseller, it appears as if you're interacting with a single server. However, for security and...
Directions for Replacing an Ink Cartridge in a Dell V505
The Dell V505 is a multifunction printer, meaning it can print, scan and copy documents in both black and white and color. The printer uses liquid ink, which is stored in ink cartridges inside the machine. The printer's software should display a message on the computer as well as the printer's displ