Find the MAC Address of the Computers on Your Network

Find the MAC Address of the Computers on Your Network

A MAC address, short for Media Access Control address, is a unique code assigned to most forms of networking hardware. This is a unique identifier specific to the network card inside the… Read More

SATA vs. SAS Hard Drives

Have the Office Configuration Analyzer Tool scan your computer for Office issues Hard drives are the component inside computers that store your information in the form of files. They are also what… Read More

How USB Works

Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short provides a single, standardized, easy to use way to connect devices to a computer. It uses a much higher data transfer rate than many common… Read More

Surge Suppressors and Protectors

A surge suppressor or protector is a device used to prevent damage to electronic equipment from voltage spikes called transients. A surge suppressor prevents the peak AC voltage from going above a… Read More

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Everyone at some time or another has been affected by a blackout or a power surge and had their computer either shut off or crash because of either the power being lost… Read More

The Difference Between Basic and Dynamic Hard Disks

As you may know, your hard drive or drives is what stores your files as well as your operating system. Without one, you can’t really use a computer unless you temporarily boot… Read More

What is the BIOS?

There is more to making a computer work than just installing an operating system such as Windows for example. There are settings and configurations that need to be done correctly on your… Read More

LCD vs. LED Monitors

So it’s time to replace that old CRT monitor with a flat screen and now the question on your mind is which type of monitor should I get, an LCD (Liquid Crystal… Read More

Replacing a Power Supply

In order for your computer to turn on and run, it needs some sort of power being sent to its components. This is where the power supply comes into play. The power… Read More

Installing RAM (memory)

One of the easiest and most effective upgrades you can do to your PC is to install more RAM memory (random access memory). RAM is the memory your computer uses to store… Read More
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