A computer has many important parts. But perhaps the most essential is the processor. The processor is also known as the CPU, or central processing unit.It’s usually the size and weight of a microchip, something about the size of one of your fingernails. The processor can perform many functions. Upgrading the processor can definitely enhance the useful life of a computer system. A processor upgrade will improve many aspects of your computer. It can increase speed, help with memory, and enable you to take advantage of the Internet in a more efficient fashion.
Category: Hardware
Any posts that pertain to specific hardware, but aren’t being reviewed, can be found under this category.
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What is the Most Important Component in a Computer?
Not many people would stop and think about the most important component that is currently in their computer. If they had to stop and think about it, some would say the processor (CPU), memory, the video card, or even the hard drive. Depending on what they use their computer for, everyone would have a different idea of what is the most important component.
Most people, probably wouldn’t say that the power supply unit (PSU) is the most important component. To me, it is the most important component, and is one that you shouldn’t go cheap on purchasing. I outline my reasons for thinking this way in this post.
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The Storage Server – Not Just For Large Businesses Anymore
The storage server is a great way of sharing common information among a group of users. These servers are connected to a network, and allow any user connected to that network to store files and other data on those servers. Over the past few years, storage servers have been more affordable, to the point where the they aren’t just used by large businesses.
For small businesses and home users, it is easier than ever to own your own storage server. There are many benefits to creating and installing a server to store data, especially if the data needs to be shared among several users.
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How to Secure the D-Link DI-614 Wireless Router
The D-Link DI-614+ is an older model router, that may still be in use today, so it is important to understand how to secure the D-Link DI-614 wireless router. D-Link’s technical support doesn’t officially support this model, so if you happen to use this router, I’ll bridge the gap by providing instructions on how to secure the router.
As with all wireless routers, this one isn’t secured when it is first used. It is important, however, to secure the D-Link DI-614 wireless router before you start using it. The one interesting aspect, at least from what I can tell, is that there are two revisions of this router: one that only supports WEP, and a revision B that supports WEP and WPA. I’ll make note of these differences in the steps.
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How to Secure the D-Link WBR-1310 Wireless G Router
This article will explain how to secure the D-link WBR-1310 Wireless G router. It is important, regardless of which wireless router you use, to secure the router to ensure that unauthorized individuals can’t access your Internet connection, and local network.
To prevent someone from accessing your wireless router, it is important to properly secure it. By default, wireless routers aren’t sold with security enabled, to allow you to easily connect to them. The steps outlined in this article pertain to the D-Link WBR-1310 wireless router.
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Router Configuration Pages Not Displayed Fully in Web Browser
You may run into an issue where your router’s configuration pages may not display properly, or fully, in your web browser. I have recently seen this issue with a wired router after connecting the router from one computer to another. I reset the router a few times, but the configuration pages in the browser window never completely rendered – the lower part of each web page was missing.
While I haven’t seen this before, I wasn’t sure if there was a problem with the router or the local computer I was working on. I had used this router in the past, and never experienced any problems with it, so I decided to look at the computer for the problem.
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Is Your Laptop LCD Becoming Dark?
I recently had an issue with my wife’s laptop’s LCD slowly becoming dark. It started with the left side slowly getting darker, and soon the darkness would spread across half the screen. It became so bad that it was almost unreadable.
This issue occurred regardless of whether the laptop was connected to an AC power source or it was running off the battery. Also if it was because of the power management options, the whole screen would have become dark, and not just the left side. After some research I found it was probably due to the inverter that is connected to the LCD display.
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Internet Connection Slow in Windows 7
I like tinkering with my operating systems. I change many settings from their defaults, and sometimes the settings improve things, while other times it may break something. After I recently began exploring Windows 7, I began tinkering with some connection settings to see what they do.
Unfortunately, I had changed several settings and then realized that my broadband Internet had slowed down to a crawl. My highspeed became dialup speed. In order to solve the problem I began to undo some of the changes until I found the culprit. I eventually found the problem, which I explain in this post.