Buying a New Computer That is Right for You

If you are in the market for a new computer but don’t have a clue as to how much of a computer you need to do what you want to do with… Read More

Windows Hardware Requirements

Not all hardware will run all operating systems, especially Windows. Hardware components such as processors and RAM are getting faster all the time and that’s a good thing because operating system requirements… Read More
NAS vs. SAN Network Storage

NAS vs. SAN Network Storage

There has been some debate for years about which type of network storage is the best way to go. It will depend on your environment just like most computing decisions. Here are… Read More
Backing Up Your Computer

Backing Up Your Computer

Backing up your data is one of the most important tasks to keep up with when it comes to computer use and maintenance. If you can’t get to your data then the… Read More
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
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