How to Secure Your Wireless Network by Debbie Jacobsen
If you use a wireless network, chances are good it is not secure. If you don’t make some important configuration changes on your wireless router after installing it, your wireless network is wide open to hackers, curious neighbors and people who would rather use your broadband internet service... You can configure your wireless router to only allow certain computers on the wireless network by including each computer’s MAC address in the list of “allowed” users. ... I do this easily, using no special skills, software or equipment.

Maybe You Already Have Wireless and Don't Know It? by Tony Fitz
More and more laptops and desktop computers are coming pre-equipped with wireless networking devices -- it's so cheap that they might as well put it in, to have another thing to list in the system specifications. It is easy to tell if a desktop computer has wireless enabled. ... It's not a good idea to try to open up your computer just to check something, though, so you should probably try and figure it out using Windows. ... If a wireless connection is present, you should usually be able to see a small aerial sticking out of the back of the computer, towards the bottom.

5 Reasons Why You Need a Wireless Network by Cassandra Stinchcombe
As far as I'm concerned, wireless networks are one of the best inventions in history -- they really are the best thing since sliced bread. I mean, really, bread is easy enough to cut yourself, but have you ever tried to wire up a network? So, in the spirit of spreading the word, I'm going to... A wireless network gives you access to your files wherever you are in your home, and makes it easy to synchronise the data on a laptop with a home computer. ... With wireless networking, well, you can even take your computer outside, if you want to!

Reasons to Start a Wireless Network by Lee Asher
As far as I'm concerned, wireless networks would have to rank as one of the best inventions in history. They really are the best thing since sliced bread. I mean, really, bread is easy enough to cut yourself, but have you ever tried to wire up a network? ... A wireless network gives you access to your files wherever you are in your home, and makes it easy to synchronise the data on a laptop with a home computer. ... With wireless networking, well, you can even take your computer outside, if you want to!

UPS - Backbone Of Your Small Business by Michael Russell
A UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) device is normally bought as an afterthought, if any money is left after buying the PCs. But a UPS not only keeps work going in case of a power- cut, but also protects machines as an advanced surge protector and a device that provides clean power supply... List all equipment you want connected to the UPS— monitors, hubs, external hard drives, in fact anything that requires power and needs protection. ... No printers or other external power consuming equipment have been considered.

Buying a New Apple Power Mac G5: A Smart Way to Get One by Daniel Powers
I needed a new computer in a big bad way. I was three months into my plans to open a new recording studio and I was maxing out my resources just to get the studio built. With all my money going to the construction and, of course, unforeseen circumstances, I had to figure out a way to get a new G5. ... I paid a visit to an apple store in mid June just to make my inner geek mad and started looking at all the equipment. ... I was just so enthralled that I could possibly get a new computer and not worry about maxing out a credit card.

How to Choose a CD, DVD or Hard Drive by Gary Hendricks
There are many devices which can be used to store or write data in your computer system. The options include hard drives, USB/Firewire storage devices, CD writers and DVD writers. Hard drives are a very essential (and delicate) piece of equipment and are a standard feature on most computers. ... Favorite Picks Upgrade Your Computer Skills with This Video If you want to learn how to build your own computer or troubleshoot general PC problems, you should check out this computer training video. ... If you're building a new computer, you should definitely consider buying a DVD writer on top...

Discount OEM Software by Josh Riverside
Many software vendors offer original equipment manufacturer (OEM) versions at very low prices, and it’s not surprising that a lot of active computer users buy them. But are they really legal? The answer is a yes and a no. Read on to find out more. Technically speaking, you can only get OEM... Legally reproduced OEM software can be bought from hardware manufacturers themselves or from their licensed distributors. ... You can still legally purchase discount OEM software, provided that the software is licensed to OEMs for bundling.

About Centralized Computer Systems by Florie Lyn Masarate
Before networking was used in computer systems, copying and printing was treated in varying ways. Many companies place inexpensive printers on each employee’s desk. Talk about using maximum number of resources. As this is quite convenient for every employee, not all company can afford having to... If you think of the more beautiful prints that these copiers can make, then the expenses shed in buying them is fair enough. ... These copiers are quite capable of these and other features depending on the program that that the operation requires.

History of Linux by Bob Rankin
"I know that Linux is an alternative to the Microsoft Windows operating system, but when and where did it originate, and why is it free?" A Really Brief History of Unix Sometime in the mid 1960s, a bunch of geeks at AT&T's Bell Labs decided it would be fun to create a new operating system... Since AT&T was not allowed to sell computer software at the time, it gave away UNIX (complete with source code) to any educational institution that wanted it. ... In the early 1990s, AT&T sold UNIX to Novell, which was bought by Digital Equipment Corporation, which sold it to SCO (Santa Cruz...