A Guide to PC Memory by Brad Calli
When it comes to improving the performance of your PC, purchasing additional RAM is perhaps the least expensive yet most effective route a person can take. While the solution appears simple, the dizzying array of memory available for purchase today can make the actual decision process... Both used and refurbished DDR memory can offer substantial savings when purchased while giving the user similar reliability to new product. ... If you can purchase used or refurbished modules from vendors who will offer warranties, you may be making a major mistake spending that extra money on new RAM.

Choosing the Right Notebook Battery by Tonny Delarosa
There are millions of notebook batteries out there. So it's no surprise that finding the right notebook battery is a nightmare for the everyday computer users. Unless they are willing to spend long hours of research of course... This article presents important facts about laptop batteries and... Armed with this reference number, the second step for you is to decide on three important factors: (i) your budget (are you looking for a refurbished laptop battery, a new one, or maybe a second-hand laptop battery), (ii) the type of battery life you want, and (iii) the brand.

Shopping for a Laptop by Meryl K. Evans
Shopping for a laptop is overwhelming because of the numerous choices. No one can tell you what you need or don't need, except maybe your spouse, parent, kid, local geek, or know-it-all who knows you. But it's still good to know a few things about buying a laptop. ... When buying a computer with the operating system and bonus software, remember you don't get books or separate CDs loaded with the applications. ... Buying a refurbished laptop is cool. ... Some companies provide CDs for using when you have to reformat a computer and these programs will load back up.

Cheap Laptops: Are They Worth The Money? by Titus Hoskins
Remember last year when a sale featuring laptops priced at $500 caused a stampede in one store. What a difference a year makes! Laptop prices have been steadily dropping, falling below those stampede prices in some cases. As productions costs come down and the marketplace is flooded with all... They also sell perfectly fine refurbished laptops that you should also consider if you're interested in buying a cheap laptop. ... Firewire? ... What connections do you need? ... How many USB ports? ... Keep all these features in mind when buying your laptop.

Remotely Accessing Your Home Computer by John V. W. Howe
If you are going to be an online entrepreneur, you always need to have access to your computer when you are away from home. Some people use laptops for home and travel, but many prefer to have use a desktop or tower model PC. When we retire and are using the Internet for our retirement job, it... This will allow you to look up data on your home computer, copy it to the clipboard, minimize the remote window, and paste the information into an application running on the local computer. ... This will allow the computer to access the remote computer.

Choosing a Laptop Computer Based on Hardware and Software Needs by David Arnold Livingston
Laptop computers are one of the most desirable techie gadgets. A laptop is a portable computer that could comfortably be used while on a person’s lap – hence the name. It contains all the basic and necessary software (like Office System and Internet access) and hardware (like CD-Rom drive and... In this regard, a computer addict doesn’t have to be a hermit anymore! ... There are many attractive add-ons in the computer shop like glow-in-the-dark mouse pads or wireless mouse. ... There are refurbished laptops available out there for those with strict budgets but there is a way to save money...

The Printer Cartridge Wars: Generic or Remanufactured Cartridges Right for You? by David Amerman
Overview As "generic", "remanufactured", and "new compatible" inkjet printer cartridges and laser toner cartridges creep deeper into the printer accessories market, the choices become varied and often confusing. It is estimated that by the year 2004 the aftermarket share of the inkjet and... It is our humble recommendation that you go with toner cartridges that have a new aftermarket drum, as opposed to a refurbished or recycled drum. ... In particular, Epson and Canon new compatibles are highly reliable, as the technology required to duplicate the performance of their cartridges is...

Production Planning and Scheduling Software - ASAP is Not a Delivery Date by Kevin Smith
We have a lot of funny ways to describe when jobs must be delivered. Hot jobs, very hot, rush jobs, priority, top priority, must haves. Some delivery dates look like “Oct 22 must have”. The most popular term however must be ASAP. How vague is that? It looks like you might be doing the right... However the business case is always based on an overall view of the enterprise and if communication between departments or computer systems is not working effectively then the business case just will not stack up.

How To Upgrade Your Own Laptop For Under $175 by Erick Charles
Do you have an old laptop lying around just collecting dust that for whatever reason, you no longer use? It just seems so antiquated, and slow. All you want to do is get rid of it. The hard drive is too small, and the memory sucks, plus you're already planning on getting a sweet newer laptop. ... I go to that website because it's loaded with every type of computer hardware under the sun, and they have the best deals I've found. ... 99, this is the one I went with. ... Next came the memory. ... Originally, my laptop came with a paltry 256MB of RAM.

Ceramic Disc Capacitor-How to Accurately Test It by Jestine Yong
The last article I mentioned about electrolytic capacitor breakdown when under load. In this article I will talk about the high voltage resin coated ceramic disc capacitor. In computer monitor, it is frequent used in the screen voltage (G2) line at the crt board. ... In my country, you can get a new one in less than US150.00 or you may bid a used unit from eBay. ... As for me, checking the small blue resin coated ceramic disc capacitor that have the capacitor code of 104 50v, besides using digital capacitance meter to check for the value, i also use an analog meter set to times 10Kohm that...