Iggy Discovers The 17 In 1 Card Reader by Iggy Quazi
Over the past couple of years, just about every gadget I have bought, needs some kind of memory card, or rather a differnt type of memory card to the one I already own! This means that I have a draw full of different card readers, docking stations, cables and adapters to allow me to hook these... I have an MP3 player that takes a Compact Flash Memory Card, a Camera that takes an XD Memory Card, a Palm Top Computer that takes an SD |Memory Card and my Mobile Phone takes a Mini SD card! ... So, instead of plugging in my Digital Camera directly into my computer, I will eject the memory card...

Video Cards: Is AGP Dead? by Nathan Holsing
If you’ve been looking to upgrade your computer video card you’ve probably heard a great deal about PCI Express and SLI. Don’t run out and buy a new computer just yet and take that AGP motherboard you just threw away out of the trash. The truth is you can probably make some simple upgrades to... The three things to look at are your memory, motherboard, and video card. ... A new video card will probably float you for at least another year, likely two if you get a top of the line card. ... For more information on AGP video cards visit the Video Card review section of my website.

For Digital Camera Novices: How Images Are Stored and Transferred by Christine Peppler
Although Digital Cameras entered the picture quite a number of years ago and have subsequently all but eliminated film cameras, some consumers are just now making the switch. The reason for this is clear as the quality of a 35mm shot is outstanding and quite simply, we understood them. ... When purchasing a card for a digital camera, users can roughly estimate that with a typical 8 megapixel camera, the card will hold at least one quarter as many images as the card has megabytes, which is indicated on the front of the card.

Digital Photographic Images - Part 1: How to Download Them by Robin Henry
So, you've been on an overseas holiday and taken dozens of photographs of the numerous sights you've seen and some of the people you've met. Now that you're back home, you decide to copy them from your camera's storage card to your computer. There are several ways you can do this and almost... So you can buy a card reader with one slot for the card size you have, buy a multiple card reader, or the final option is a device like a USB memory stick that has a slot in it for a memory card. ... It's quick and you can stick multiple cards into the reader ie, if you have five storage cards, you...

Digital Memory Cards Explained by Gary Bunn
The nature of digital photography means that digital cameras have to store images differently to traditional cameras due to the physical absence of film. Instead of using rolls of film, which are then processed and developed to produce a photograph, digital cameras store their images on memory... Here's the types of Card you can choose from: SD Memory Card XD Memory Card Compact Flash Card SmartMedia Card Memory Stick The SD Memory card has proven a very popular in recent years, perhaps due to their small size and acceptable capacity.

DVR Cards by Max Bellamy
A DVR card looks quite similar to the common computer video card in many PCs. However, when it comes to functioning, there are a lot of differences between them. DVR cards come with software that can be used to display and record information from multiple cameras at the same time. ... Once installed inside a computer, the card becomes active and is instantly recognized by the machine thanks to the accompanying software. ... This led to an increase in the workload of the computer that was unable to meet the memory demand and resulted in a system crash.

A Review Of The ATI All-In-Wonder X600 Pro Graphics Card by Gary Hendricks
ATI has recently released a slew of PCI Express cards and this baby is one ‘wonder’ of a card. Traditionally, ATI All-In-Wonder cards combine all the features you need to enjoy TV and video games on your PC. Let’s see what features it has and what it is good for. ... Well, the card itself comes equipped with a ATI graphics processor clocked at 400MHz and with 256MB of DDR memory. ... Graphics Processor and Memory If you’re looking for a graphics card, the most important thing you look out for is the graphics processor.

Video Cards and Related Technologies by Logan Rokwild
How does a video card work? A video card basically converts the computer’s digital signals coming from the processor into a signal that the monitor is able to interpret. Hence, its basic function is to convert data. The main point of difference between an entry level video card and a... The chip is to the video card, what the processor is to the computer. ... Memory The memory is used to store temporary or transient information. ... Video information, being very data heavy, needs more memory. ... The two main types of memory are SDRAM and DDR RAM.

Upgrading Various Components of Your Computer by Logan Rokwild
Upgrading RAM We have understood by now, that more memory will enable your computer to work faster. How much memory you need is really a factor of the nature of work that you do on you computer. Two factors are worth considering: the first, that if your computer does not have enough memory, it... Upgrading your microprocessor A faster microprocessor means a faster computer, given that the other components (memory, graphics card etc) are up to date. ... Upgrading the graphics card in such a situation would certainly enhance the speed of your computer.

History of the Computer - Data Handling Peripherals; Part 1 of 3 by Tony Stockill
We have discussed, in the History of the Computer series, the operation and development of the computer and changes in the technology. The other components of a computer system, the peripherals, or external devices have also changed over the years. Drums have more or less disappeared, as have... A program or data to be loaded into a computer would first be punched into the card by a key punch machine, an operator would type the data, one character at a time into the keyboard, and the machine would punch the appropriate pattern on the card.