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May 11, 2020It seems as if modern displays have all kinds of different labels: high definition, 3D, smart, 4K, 4K Ultra, the list goes on. The two most common labels are LCD and LED. What’s the difference between the two? Is there a difference? And does this difference make one or the other preferable for certain types of activities like gaming or graphic design?
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April 13, 2020
If you're shopping for a new computer or putting one together yourself, you may have heard about RAM. But what exactly is a gigabyte of RAM? And how much RAM do you really need? In this guide, we’ll give you an idea about how a GB of RAM affects your daily computing routine.
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April 13, 2020If you're shopping for a new computer or putting one together yourself, you may have heard about RAM. But what exactly is a gigabyte of RAM? And how much RAM do you really need? In this guide, we’ll give you an idea about how a GB of RAM affects your daily computing routine.
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March 23, 2020
If your business, like so many others, is facing an extended work from home policy for the near future, it’s important to do an immediate checkup of your Windows 10 PCs before your staff disperses to their home offices.
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January 08, 2020Whenever you want to browse the web or send an email, your computer needs to exchange information with a web server or with another computer. But how exactly do computers and servers locate one another when there are more than 7 billion devices sharing the internet? The short answer: computers find one another by searching for each other’s IP address
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January 02, 2020Do you ever feel like you can’t have your cake and eat it, too? You might feel that way about your internet connection. Ethernet and WiFi are your two main connectivity options. Ethernet is always fast and reliable, but you’ve got to be plugged in. WiFi is more convenient, but then you’ve got to deal with the occasional slowdown or network crash. Did you know there’s actually a third way to connect to the internet? If you want to enjoy fast and reliable internet speeds but don't want to have to deal with the strenuous task of running Ethernet cables throughout your home, then you might enjoy what a powerline adaptor has to offer.
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December 26, 2019
So much of our everyday lives are centered around the computer. We use computers to store our photos and videos, to get work done, and to communicate with our friends via the internet. None of that would be possible without the hard drive. The hard drive is the component that stores all the data on your computer, from files to software. It’s the central storage bank for our digital lives.
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December 26, 2019So much of our everyday lives are centered around the computer. We use computers to store our photos and videos, to get work done, and to communicate with our friends via the internet. None of that would be possible without the hard drive. The hard drive is the component that stores all the data on your computer, from files to software. It’s the central storage bank for our digital lives. Unfortunately, hard drives don’t have an unlimited amount of space. While 500GB storage is more than enough for most users, you might run out of free space if you have lots of large files like movies, PC games, and editing files. Thankfully, you can always use an external hard drive to store your computer data.
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December 05, 2019While you may not give much thought to how your email works, knowing the basic functionality can be useful for troubleshooting problems and ensuring the security of your messages. Learn what an incoming mail server does for your email and why it's important in your day-to-day management of messages.
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December 03, 2019
It happens to all of us. Our computers start bogging down and we don’t know why. We call tech support if we have that option, and the first thing they do is check to see if our drivers are current. And voila! It turns out it’s been months or even years since the last system driver refresh.