Bios Term by John Gibb
BIOS - Basic Input Output System The central processing unit of a computer needs to communicate with the many hardware devices installed in your computer. The BIOS of a computer contains a piece of software that enables the CPU to communicate with the many devices a computer has installed. ... When you turn on your computer, the bios is the firs thing to load up, you can enter this program by pressing a certain key on your computer keyboard. ... The BIOS uses the CMOS memory to store all set configuration for your computer.

Maintaining Your Windows Registry by Nathan Price
Almost all computer performance issues can be traced to problems within the Windows Registry. As such, properly maintaining your registry is one of the easiest ways to ensure you are getting the most out of your PC. Here, I would like to talk a bit about the Windows Registry, how registry... The Microsoft Computer Dictionary defines it as: "A central hierarchical database used in Microsoft Windows 9x, Windows CE, Windows NT, and Windows 2000 used to store information necessary to configure the system for one or more users, applications and hardware devices.

Lightening Storm - Now No Internet? by John Magluilo
Call Your ISP Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) may be having problems. Call them and ask if there are any outages. If they say no then report your and have them check to see if it is on their end. Reset Your Equipment After lightening storm can cause your router and/or modem to freeze... To check if the router is working, plug a computer directly into it (try not to use wireless for this step). ... Some companies do not replace hardware is lightening is at fault. ... Be sure to check if a store bought modem can work with her cable provider before purchasing it.

Data Backup Solution: Why You Need a Backup Plan in Place – Part 1 by Joe Duchesne
Is a data backup solution part of your computer plans? Do you have a way to protect yourself if something goes wrong with your computer or data? Computers are a useful part of our lives but we don't always protect ourselves from their loss be it fire, theft or hardware failure. ... Hard drives are the devices in your computer that store the information on your computer. ... Computer hard drives do crash If theft doesn't get your computer, a hard drive failure certainly might. ... If I told you that I was going to format your hard drive right now and you will lose all of the information...

How Do I Speed Up My Computer by Michael Baker
Speeding up a computer can be done in two different methods: software or hardware. When I say hardware, this would be a physical component, such as your hard drive or your memory. Software refers to some program, which is installed onto your computer. ... If you look at the hardware, there are only 2 main sources you can change yourself to speed up your computer: memory or hard drive. ... Hard drives store all of the programs for your computer. ... All programs will go through your memory first, before they load in your computer and you begin working on them.

Important Linux Directories by Bernard Peh
There are many variants of Linux used in different computer systems today. Luckily, most Linux developers employ a common naming and utilization scheme that makes different variants of Linux easy to use and maintain. This article will discuss some important and common directories in many popular... /sbin and /usr/sbin Like /bin and /usr/bin, /sbin and /usr/sbin store commands to be used only by the super user, ie root user. ... These include commands for attaching and removing hardware, starting and stopping the system...etc.

Windows Registry... What is It? How Do I Protect It? by Oren Ackland
Like i said many people do not know what windows registry is so lets clear that out. Windows registry is program that comes with Windows Operating System and stores relevant information about windows programs, like keys, queries, position information of certain program, startup info etc. ... All the details about the hardware that make up the system and the software that runs on the system as well as the software that runs the hardware's stored in this database. ... This is the central database of the system that stores information about the computer.

Do I Need a Registry Cleaner? by Bob Rankin
"My computer seems to get slower and slower. A friend told me to clean my registry. Will that really help, and how can I do that?" Cleaning the Registry Yes, your computer will run better if you occasionally clean your Windows system registry. But first, let's define exactly what the registry is. ... Especially on Windows 95/98 computers, it's common for the registry to grow very large over time, which tends to slow down the computer's startup and can make it unstable. ... Making Windows Faster I should also mention that there are lots of other things that can cause your computer to bog...

Do I Really Need To Clean The Windows Registry? by Bill Stafford
The registry file in the Windows operating system is a large file or database where the Windows Operating system stores all the parameters it needs to operate properly. Every time a program is accessed or called up, the registry file is read, and from there all the various parameters and... It can search throughout the entire file and remove all entries, which have no proper references to existing hardware or software in the computer. ... Every time new hardware or a new program is installed on the computer, a host of new entries are added to the registry, which are particular and...

Keeping the Windows Registry Operational by Tim Lee
The registry is where the computer stores information about the configuration of the system and the programs installed so that the operating system can use them. Regularly maintaining the registry is a basic requirement. Fixing problems after they occur is harder than preventing them in the... Search online or drop in to your local computer store. ... System meltdowns and viruses can require the complete reinstalling of windows on your computer, which means you run the risk of losing all your files.