Forex Trading: Desktop or Laptop for the Win?

Is your computer ready for Forex trading? What’s true in just about every profession you can think of applies just as well when it comes to trading,  you’re only as good as… Read More
How to create a bootable USB flash drive

Create a Bootable Windows Installation USB Drive

For the longest time it has been the norm to install operating systems and other software from CDs and DVDs. Now everything is online and eventually the CD and DVD drive will… Read More
DVI vs. HDMI vs. DisplayPort Video Connections

DVI vs HDMI vs DisplayPort: Which Video Cable is Best?

DVI vs. HDMI vs. DisplayPort Video Connections In order to view output from your computer on your monitor you need to connect the two with some type of cable. Wireless monitors are… Read More

Surviving the Data Apocalypse: The Essential Data Backup Tools for Small Businesses

Someone screams. A siren sounds. A dim, flickering light bulb dangles overhead. Papers litter the floor. Coworkers cradle their heads in their hands. Others’ eyes dart around frantically. There’s a faint sound… Read More
Shrinking a hard drive volume in Windows

Extending and Shrinking a Hard Drive Volume

Shrink or extend your hard drive volumes in Windows We all know about the concept of hard drive space because when we try to copy some pictures or music to our smartphones… Read More
LUN masking compared to storage zoning

Storage Zoning vs. LUN Masking (Visual SAN Guide)

Should you be using LUN Masking or Zoning with your storage? When it comes to networked storage you have a few different options and should investigate them to see which option suits… Read More
How to create a RAID1 mirrored set in Windows

Create a RAID 1 Mirrored Drive Set in Windows

Learn How to Create a RAID 1 Mirrored Drive Set RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is used for drive and data redundancy as well as drive performance. There are many levels… Read More
How to enlarge a VirtualBox virtual disk

Enlarge a VirtualBox Virtual Disk Without Data Loss

Make those VirtualBox virtual disks larger without loosing data If you have ever used virtualization software to make virtual machines (VMs) then you know how easy it is to add and remove… Read More
Common PC system bus layout

IRQs, DMA Channels and I/O Addresses

There are many types of configurations that need to be done behind the scenes with your computer and its hardware in order to get it working correctly. Thankfully the computer and operating… Read More
Creating a virtual hard drive (VHD) in Windows

Create a Virtual Hard Drive in Windows

Create a Virtual Hard Drive in Windows – Step by Step As I’m sure you know, a hard drive is used to store data/information on your computer so you can access it… Read More
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