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A primer on graphics cards
Computers

A primer on graphics cards

514 days ago

So far, we've covered two of the more important components of your computer, both the memory and the hard drive . Not coincidentally, they're also two of the three more easily replaced… Read More

What you need to know about computer drivers
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What you need to know about computer drivers

524 days ago

The odds are good you've heard the term "driver" used before in connection with your computer. If you've spent time trying to get your computer to run a video game, if you've bought a… Read More

Crash course on crash correction, part 2
Computers

Crash course on crash correction, part 2

528 days ago

When we last left off in our discussion of what to do if your computer keeps crashing, we had covered the basics of recovering from a crash. And the truth of the matter is that 9 times… Read More

Crash course on crash correction
Computers

Crash course on crash correction

542 days ago

Computer crashes are an unfortunate reality for users. No matter how advanced the operating system, no matter how many commercials are run proclaiming that a system will never crash,… Read More

Keeping your mind on memory
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Keeping your mind on memory

549 days ago

Memory is an uncomfortable issue for anyone who likes to describe computers in fairly straightforward terms. For human beings, memory is our ability to recall and store past… Read More

Keeping your hard drive healthy
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Keeping your hard drive healthy

555 days ago

Deep within your computer lies the hard drive, and within it are the keys to everything your machine does. Sure, your processor and graphics card and memory and so forth are a more… Read More

Easy ways to improve internet performance
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Easy ways to improve internet performance

561 days ago

There was a time not so long ago when the idea that almost every computer would be connected to the internet seemed ridiculous. These days, however, it's rare to find a computer that… Read More

What your computer does that you don't know about
Computers

What your computer does that you don't know about

573 days ago

There's a saying that programmers love to quote: "Computers are really, really stupid." It doesn't seem that way to us users most of the time, but that's one of the secrets of computer… Read More

The first step to better computer performance
Computers

The first step to better computer performance

583 days ago

Computers are a bit like cars — everyone has one, and more often than not, you don't know many of the details about why or how it works. You just sort of turn it on, tell it what… Read More