Why do hard drives die?
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in business, security, hardware | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design Any computer component with moving parts inside has, by comparison with parts that don't, an expected shorter lifespan and sometimes they fail sooner than expected. I've already covered the typical reasons that power supplies fail early ...
Repairing XP Yourself?
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in software, windows, hardware | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design I'm all for customers trying to maintain and repair their computers themselves, but like any piece of complex machinery some computer repairs are best left to those that are qualified and experienced. I sometimes get systems ...
Simply add RAM to speed up your slow computer
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in windows, hardware | No Comments »In this article I will suggest a relatively simple and painless step that will enable you to speed up your windows computer.A slow computer can be attributed to many reasons. Lack of computer memory, spyware, viruses, Trojan cluttered computer files. ...
Computers Vs Money
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in hardware | No Comments »By Aki Horie So, I've been going on different computer forums, and every single day I see at least one post, saying something like "$1500 budget. Need help with Build". So I go in the thread, type out my opinions and ...
Multiple Monitors - Bane or Blessing?
Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in windows, business, hardware | No Comments »To use or not to use When I first saw a person with two monitors for their computer, I thought it was just ridiculous. I mean, how many screens can a person look at? I believed it was about prestige. See ...
Fix Your Low Memory Problem With Windows Readyboost
Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in windows, hardware | No Comments »ReadyBoost works by using flash memory as another place to cache data (a cache is a temporary storage area where frequently accessed data can be stored for rapid access). Normally windows uses RAM for caching data and when RAM is ...
Why has my power supply died?
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 Posted in security, hardware | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design Any PC repair business will tell you the same thing, they replace around 10 times as many power supplies than any other computer component. Why? Because many (if not most) power supplies fitted as standard ...
MP3 Player Changes: A Merrier Christmas for Music Lovers?
Monday, December 3rd, 2007 Posted in multimedia, hardware | Comments OffBy: Christine Peppler (Note: Pricing applies to the U.S) Most of us have a true music lover on our Christmas list. Fortunately, there are many options when shopping for such people; from equipment such as home stereo, HD radio, CD players, ...
Warranties For Computer Hardware
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 Posted in business, hardware | No Comments »By Patrick B Recently I was at the local chain computer store. I was purchasing some components for a computer upgrade. In this case I was purchasing some memory to improve performance. I finished my selection and proceeded to the checkout counter. ...
A Guide to Buying an mp3 Multimedia Player
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 Posted in multimedia, hardware | No Comments »By: Andrew Gates Portable music and video today and the future. What the trends are: With digital music coming, the mp3 player has taken the high ground in digital music and video entertainment. So, what exactly are we talking about? MP3 is ...