Universal Serial Bus technology
The Universal Serial Bus has several benefits over the older serial bus. One is a greatly increased bandwidth. USB has a bandwidth of 12 megabytes per second, which is plenty of bandwidth for any peripheral. At most, an ADSL modem would probably take up t
Tips on buying a new computer
A very important factor to focus on when buying a new system is to research what hardware will be released in the near future. For example, if you were looking to buy a new Pentium-II system a few weeks ago and knew that AMD would be releasing their K6-2
100mhz Bus Speed Advantages
If you're looking at a new system, definitely go for a system with a 100-mhz bus speed if you can afford it. Even if the new Pentium-II systems are too expensive, they will drive prices of current systems way down (prices have already started to fall) and
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Sceens
Liquid Crystal Displays are becoming more common of late. Industry analysts predict that within five years LCD screens will replace almost all CRTs. That's not to say that no one will have CRT monitors, it is just that when someone goes to purchase a new
What's on the Horizon: Upcoming Releases
AMD is readying the release of their K6 3D processor, a new version of the K6, running on a 100-mhz bus and with increased FPU promises. Additionally, the K6 3D has new instruction sets that is supposed to help complete more of the 3D operations, to allow
High-Speed Internet Options
In the upcoming year, more high-speed Internet connections will be available in the home. In the past, home-users were limited to a slow modem connection or, if they wanted more speed, an ISDN connection. However, ISDN was not practical for the majority o
Ask Michael: Your Hardware Questions Answered
The Stealth II S220 is another new 2D/3D-video card from Diamond Multimedia with a Rendition chip. It looks to be a less expensive video card option than the Viper 330 (Nvidia 128 chip). I can say for a fact that it is not as fast, but if you want to save
How to Troubleshoot A Dead Computer
The first thing you should do is check the power supply just to be sure that there is power available for your computer. Make sure the power switch is turned on and then try to plug a lamp in the wall socket to see if it works. If it does, you know there
How To Build A Computer Without Really Trying
I found out real fast how sensitive a piece of equipment this was. There are 775 tiny pins or connectors that could easily get bent, and thus make the CPU useless. This I considered the most intimidating. However, I said a prayer, took my time, got the CP
Cisco CCNA And CCNP BCRAN Exam Training: Frame Relay PVC, SVC, DLCI, and Map Statements
The key to a successful Frame configuration is remembering that the local DLCI must be mapped to a remote IP address. There are two ways to do this, one being dynamic and the other involving a static configuration. Those of you who have read my previous b
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