At War With The Internet

When it comes to sales of technology products over the Internet, there are now two factors that potential buyers must consider as possibly 'too good to be true'. In the past, there was only price to worry about. If the price was too low, buyer beware. But now a second... Read More

How to Avoid Getting Ripped-Off When You Purchase A New Printer

It's no big secret that printer companies like HP and Brother are marketing their printers with the cost of refilling the cartridges in mind. Just the other week my family and I were at our hometown Wal-Mart and we were amazed at the price of a new printer. With joy... Read More

What Can You Do With A Mac Mini?

If you have not seen the newest addition to the Macintosh line, it is worth taking a look. It is a very small computer that is only 6.5 x 6.5 x 2 inches. The Mac Mini is about the size of one of those internal CD-ROM drives you install into... Read More

What to Do Once You Are Infected with Spyware, Ad-ware or Viruses

What to do once your PC is infected with spyware, ad-ware or virusesSo you've been running a virus program. Or you haven't. (Check my previous article on keeping your computer at top speed by using Avast). Either way, your PC is now infected by spyware/ad-ware, or even worse, a virus.... Read More

Refurbished Laptop Batteries

There are three refurbished laptop battery types, each named for its component materials:Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) batteries are hardly ever seen anymore. They have dismally low capacities (2000-3000 mAH) and contain heavy metals that harm the environment. Worst of all is the dreaded "memory effect". When you recharge a NiCad battery... Read More

Testing a Transformer- How To Accurately Test A Transformer

There is two types of transformers in the market- linear transformer and switch mode power transformer. The transformers design is different. Sometimes it is just referred as ac transformer. Linear transformer mostly used in radio, project kits, VCD and etc while switch mode transformer can be found in Monitor, Tv,... Read More

Five Band Resistor Color Code-What Does The Last Band Of White Color Represent?

In electronic repair, most of the time i came across five band resistor color code. The purpose of using the five colour band resistor in a circuit is that it provide a more accurate value compare to the four color band. For example in order to get the value of... Read More

How To Save Big Bucks On A Laptop Computer

If you're a bargain shopper looking to get the most bang for your buck, you'll find no shortage of deals on the Internet.And that's particularly true in the fast-changing world of laptop computers, where you'll find three bargain sources right at your fingertips:1. Clearance SalesJust like many brick-and-mortar retail stores,... Read More

The Right Way To Discharge Capacitor In Switch Mode Power Supplies

Switch mode power supply contain some large filter capacitors that can hold dangerous charges even if the unit has not been used for several days. Typical values of this type of filter capacitor are 220uf 250volt and 330uf 400volt! If you are going to work on the power supply circuits,... Read More

How to Read CRT Tube Part Numbers

All picture tubes, whether monochrome or color type are identified by a specific code consisting of numbers and letters. The codes are different from each other because different tubes have different characteristics.For example, a certain monitor colour picture tube may have the designation, M34AFA63X03 that can breakdown into 6 parts:... Read More

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10 Solid Reasons To Make Your Next PC A Notebook

Notebook computers are becoming very popular. They seem to be... Read More

Choosing a Tape Drive

Tape drives remain the leading technology used by organizations for... Read More

USB Drive Popularity

So many people have small USB drives today, but what... Read More

Routing, Routed, and Non-Routable Protocols

ROUTING PROTOCOLSA generic term that refers to a formula, or... Read More

Getting The Proper Laptop Screen Size

Are you sick of viewing everything on that small screen... Read More

Ink Cartridges & Printing - Poor Print Quality Solutions

Why are there faint areas or gaps in my print... Read More

Preventing Tape Drive Failure

Contrary to popular belief, tape drives are generally robust and... Read More

Purchasing Laser Toner Refills

Laser toner refills can be expensive. Over the life of... Read More

Wireless Networking, Part 2: Setup and Security

The first installment in this two-part series of Tech Tips... Read More

Refurbished Laptop Batteries

There are three refurbished laptop battery types, each named for... Read More

7 Steps to Cleaning the Laser Toner From Your Laser Printer

Cleaning a laser printer, fax, or copier of laser toner... Read More

Laptop and Notebook Theft Prevention

Laptops or Notebook computers are an expensive personal and business... Read More

Choosing The Right Bar Code Reader

The importance of a bar code reader in this day... Read More

The Printer Cartridge Game

Think you got a great deal on a printer? Like... Read More

A Look Inside The Elusive Inkjet Industry

The Inkjet printer industry is booming. Office supply companies report... Read More

Five Band Resistor Color Code-What Does The Last Band Of White Color Represent?

In electronic repair, most of the time i came across... Read More

ESR Meter - The Capabilities To Check Beyond Electrolytic Capacitor

There is something good about esr meter because besides electrolytic... Read More

Electronic Schematics Diagram-The Four Commonly Asked Questions

I came across quite a number of questions about electronic... Read More

How To Buy The Perfect Student Laptop

If you are like most student's, money isn't exactly growing... Read More

All In One Printers ? Home Office Workhorses

All in one printers, also known as multifunction printers (MFPs),... Read More

5 Tips For Buying The Right Laptop Computer

It's easy to be intimidated by all the laptop models... Read More

A Guide to Refurbished IBM Laptops

IBM boasts a very large array of older and newer... Read More

Video Cards: Is AGP Dead?

If you've been looking to upgrade your computer video card... Read More

Inkjet Printer Tips to Select Proper Printer

If you are tight on budget, go for Inkjet Printer.... Read More

Generation Laptop

In May 2005 U.S hardware history was made.This was the... Read More

Rear Projection TV Facts - Understanding the Pros & Cons of Rear Projection in the Home Theater

Rear Projection Television - An Affordable OptionA great deal of... Read More

Heliodisplay --Computer Video With No Screen

Science-Fiction meets reality with this new video display technology.The Heliodisplay... Read More

What is ESR Meter?

All capacitors have a certain amount of resistance to the... Read More

A Review of HP Laser Toners

Hewlett-Packard is, along with Brother and Samsung, one of the... Read More

Learn How To Diagnose Power Supply Problems

The Power Supply convert's your regular household current into low... Read More

Computer Components for Idiots

There are many fancy add-ons for computers, but the basic... Read More

Be Free with Wireless Speakers

Are you tired of laying wires through your house, creeping... Read More

Portable MP3 Player Based Education

A revolution in learning technology has taken place. Actually, it... Read More