Hard drives come in two basic types: ATA and SATA (Serial ATA). Computer manufacturers, PC technicians and power users also refer to ATA as PATA (Parallel ATA) or, more commonly, IDE. The latest SATA drives are significantly superior to IDE in both speed and performance. IDE technology reigned for a

The Certstore.dat trojan allows hackers to gain access to your computer system. A hacker may send you spam or hack into your personal information. The Windows operating system comes pre-installed with the Windows Defender tool that scans your computer for harmful files. Windows Defender will then re

All T2000 computers run on the Windows operating system, but the specs on each particular computer may differ. One of the main computer components that affects how efficiently the computer runs is the RAM. The more RAM a computer has, the more capable it is of running multiple programs at the same t

A hard disk is the most commonly used storage device. Users depend on disk drives to save their spreadsheets, word-processing documents, pictures, and other kinds of data. Hard drives are organized into two file systems ...

iTunes is a popular and free program by Apple. iTunes is used to organize music files on a Mac or Windows-based computer, burn compact discs, and add or remove music files from an iPod music player. Users can purchase albums and songs from the iTunes online store and import store-bought CDs into the

It's never a good feeling when you insert a DVD into a DVD player, and all you hear is the machine whirring trying to read the DVD. It's an even worse feeling when you see the words "Disc read error" on the TV, then realize that the DVD has more scratches on it than a scratching pole. When a DVD is

Today, most software products like those from Adobe use serial numbers as a way to verify legitimately purchased software upon installation. These serial numbers are generally printed on some portion of the internal packaging of Adobe software or emailed to you if you have downloaded the software.

Video Transcript Hi, my name is Chris Noble. I'm an independent IT consultant and I'm here to talk to you about how you can browse the Internet using a pocket PC. All you'll need to do this is a pocket PC and an Internet connection. Browsing the Internet with a pocket PC is getting...

Digital cameras allow you to store your precious memories on your computer. From there, you can send them to others via email or share them with all of your friends at once on social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. You can also export your pictures to a memory stick for use on c

Today in this modern era it is very feasible that instead of desktops, everyone will opt for laptops because they are more versatile and are more functional. That is why several manufacturing companies are coming ...

If you are looking for the best laser printer for yourself, the best way to go about is to look for reviews, comparisons, and ratings to get the complete idea of what you are looking for. However, there are certain significant aspects to be kept in mind before you go on comparing laser printers, suc

Linux is an open source, free computer operating system with over 600 distributions as of 2010. A distribution of Linux is an operating system, like Windows and Mac OSX, that runs on computers and hand-held devices. Ubuntu is the most popular of these distributions, with a fresh release for free dow

Some computers have a sound card built into the computer's motherboard--this is called an "on-board" sound card. If your computer has an on-board sound card, the BIOS of the computer may be set up to recognize that sound card as the default. When you install a new PCI sound card, you may need to cha

Requirement for more data storage capacity is of ever increasing nature. If you are looking for the higher capacity rewritable data storage media, DVD-RAM media is the best solution. It not only has more data storage capacity but it is faster and more reliable too.

Hard disk drives are very important part of computers as they store all data on the computer. They were introduced in the markets in 19 century for IBM computers. With the passage of time new innovations have been done in the hard disk drive. The current hard disk drives that are available in the ma

Many computer users are used to the default Windows cursor, unaware that it can be changed. Windows includes various themes for the pointer, ranging from the tame, like Windows black, to the unusual, like Dinosaur. Selecting a new theme adjusts the pointer as well as its various appearances.

MFLOP refers to Million Floating Point Operations Per Second, and is the traditional measurement used to describe the speed of a supercomputer. MFLOP measurement is based on normalizing the time of execution of a computer instruction to a constant amount of time when all instructions do not take the

Network administrators like to place system information on a server desktop, so they can quickly view server resources and information without looking up technical specifications for the machine. Microsoft provides the ability to list the information on the desktop using the internal "BGInfo" applic

Anything you can do on a Windows based computer you can also do on a Linux machine---and that includes using peripheral hardware like a Linksys USB adapter. Most models of USB adapters will work immediately after a Linux installation with no additional downloads needed. However, if it doesn't work,

Labels are an essential part of every retail product. They do not only establish the brand of the product but also become its identity in certain cases. If the label on a product is attractive and eye-catching enough, there is a possibility that the product in question might register great sales des