Causes and Symptoms of Data Loss by Jason Perry
Causes and Symptoms of Data Loss It’s a common belief that natural disasters account for most of the data lost in today’s corporate world. Disasters such as floods, fires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes, however, only account for 1% of all data lost in today’s businesses. ... The tips below tell you how to recognize a problem with your hardware and software so that you can take swift and appropriate action to save your data. ... Hardware and Software-A Lethal Combination Basically, if you notice anything abnormal with your hardware, you may be experiencing problems that could...

We Know Why You Haven’t Decided Yet To Purchase A Security Product! by Liuba Ceban
There are many people, who heared about the security tools, available for data protection. But it is not an easy issue to understand to those who are not software literate. In this article we will look at this issue in order to understand that. With the growth of information technologies,... The types of the Hardware Keys (USB tokens and Smart cards) Dekart Software uses the following types of Hardware Keys to generate secret cryptographic keys and store users’ private data: 1. ... By giving the answers to these and other related questions, we will help you define your needs and decide...

History of the Computer: Real-time Systems, Part 1 of 2 by Tony Stockill
We have mentioned before, in the history of the computer series, that digital computers have been developed as general purpose machines. You buy one of our systems, and you can use it to run a bank, operate the lottery, build a car, or control freight shipments for an airline. ... The maintenance base carries a large supply of parts ranging from nuts and bolts to complete engines, and including such things as radar equipment, and various navigational instruments. ... One of the most critical applications, using the latest developments in a combination of hardware and software, is the...

AMD vs. Intel: Which Chip Offers More Bang for Your Buck in Gaming PCs? by Jordan Hall
Computer enthusiasts have long known of the ongoing rivalry between Intel, the processing giant, and Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD. Since the early nineties, Intel and AMD have vied for technical dominance in the computer hardware field and in relation to computer gaming. ... Whereas Intel enthusiasts could always point to the performance discrepancy between the two different types of chips, AMD quickly became the processor of choice for computer gaming and computer hardware enthusiasts. ... Tom’s Hardware (www.tomshardware.com) has long been regarded as a reliable authority in the field...

Small Business Office Infrastructure Basics - Computers by Brian Stoffer
One challenge many small business owners face is deciding what technology is needed to get a growing business off the ground. What computers are appropriate? Desktops or laptops? Does the model make a difference? What about warranties? In this brief article I will address these questions in... It might be a nice idea to give everyone a giant 17” laptop that is good at showing movies and playing games, but if that is not the core mission of the business (or the recipient’s role) then it is not appropriate, too expensive, and too delicate.

Troubleshooting Computer Freeze (Lockup) Problems by Michael Woodford
How familiar does the following sound? Your computer was working fine, but then suddenly started locking up (aka hanging or freezing), rebooting itself (crashing) or shutting down spontaneously? If you know only too well what I am talking about, then read on! ... If the lockups started to happen after you installed a new peace of hardware, new software program, or new drivers, uninstall it and see if the problem goes away. ... Be very careful while cleaning inside the computer case (use plastic vacuum crevice tool) and NEVER OPEN THE POWER SUPPLY CASE as it contains high voltage.

Who Should I Get To Fix My Computer? by Tony Roberts
Your computer has stopped working for some reason and you are completely bemused by it. You’ve pressed the power button a few times, scratched your head and perhaps even kicked it, yet it still refuses to cooperate. How do you get it fixed? Maybe your kids could fix it, yet they are more adept... Well for a start you don’t need to unplug your computer, carry it to the computer store and stand in a long, boring queue waiting for someone with an attitude to grumpily listen to your problems and tell you it will take weeks for it to be fixed.

General Computer Maintenance For The Masses by Steve Buchok
Reorganizing the file system Go to “Start” > “Run” > Type in “defrag” and press “Enter” Select which drive you’d like to defrag (normally this will be C:) Click OK to start defragging Side Notes This should be done about once a month. It will normally take a few hours to complete depending on... Releasing and Renewing your IP Go to “Start” > “Run” > Type in “winipcfg” and press “Enter” (for Windows 98) Go to “Start” > “Run” > Type in “command” and press “Enter” Once in the DOS prompt type “ipconfig /release” and press “Enter” Then type “ipconfig /renew” Side Notes If your ISP has gone...

MPEG Encoder for Burning DVDs by Mansi Aggarwal
MPEG, or Moving Picture Experts Group, is a jointly working group comprised of the International Standards Organization and International Electro-Technical Commission (ISO/IEC) to standardize the coding of moving pictures and the associated audio in a digital compressed format. ... MPEG Encoders can be bought as hardware or software and downloaded to transform and compress your audio and video file into MPEG format so that it can be burned onto a DVD using a DVD Burner. ... You can purchase and download hardware and software MPEG Encoders to burn a DVD.

Proprietary Downfall by Michael X Hart
If you have read any of my articles that were computer related, you would easily come to the realization that I’m a fan of Open Source. When I was trying to record a podcast and was talking about Open Source my wife chimed in that that meant "free". I didn't correct her in any way because I... Back to my iPod, so I want to keep my ipod, but have better option software wise, so I want to either put iPodLinux or RockBox on my ipod, and that will give me more supported audio file formats to play, and the ability to delete and better manage files.