February 23, 2012

Buying a used laptop computer- Checklist

Buy Used Laptop - what to look for

It’s the Christmas season – and I bet a lot of people will be getting laptop computers for Christmas. And maybe not all of them new. There’s nothing wrong with buying a used laptop computer but you need to make sure you check it out before you plunk down your dollars. Just like a used [...]

Buying a New Computer

New computer considerations Normal User Environment Types of applications regularly used Number of applications used – particularly if you tend to use many at the same time Do you do audio, image or video processing? Video gaming Will this computer be part of a home or business network with other computers? Physical environment – do [...]

General Computer FAQs

Computer Disk Defragmentation Defrag for short – Defragmenting involves getting the file parts all together in a single unit. Computer files tend to fragement over time. A computer hard drive is similar to a file cabinet. If the “A” drawer runs out of room, and you have another “A” file that needs to be put [...]

Create ISO from .GI files

Computer Burning CD

I have probably tried most every software under the sun when it comes to cd/dvd burning programs… And I’ve found about every one of them tries to be all it can be. Sadly, I just need a burning program. Don’t really ever need a burning program that is going to manage my music collection, my [...]

Creating an AIO Windows 7 Install Disk

Windows 7 Logo

So I had a copy of a Windows 7 Home Premium install disk, but wanted to install Windows 7 Ultimate. How? On Windows Vista install disks, one could install any and every version from the DVD without an issue. Either tell it which version you wanted, or put in your serial number, and setup would [...]