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June 2004
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How To Change A Hard Drive Adding hard-drive space for more storage. |
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A New DVD Burner You can reconfigure the master or slave designation when swapping optical drives. |
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What's in a Name? Changing your default boot drive. |
PC World
September 2002
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Step-By-Step: Get Maximum Speed From Your New Drives Ensure that your upgraded drives give you the best performance possible. |
PC World
November 2000
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Upgrade Guide: Manage Your Drive Connections The EIDE interface is the main storage connection in most PCs, not just for hard drives and CD-ROM drives but for CD-RW and removable-media drives as well. A poor configuration can hurt performance, so the more devices you hook up, the more important managing the multiple connections becomes... |
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September 2001
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Build Your Own PC Save money and craft a system that exactly matches your needs... |
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Upgrade Guide: Install a DVD-ROM Drive Install a DVD-ROM drive, step by step... |
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Install a Bigger, Faster Hard Drive One of the most popular upgrade projects, step by step... |
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Upgrade Your System With a Motherboard Swap Insert a new motherboard to revitalize your PC. |
PC Magazine
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Build a Gaming PC for $500 Just because you don't have a lot of money to spare doesn't mean you can't build a capable and highly upgradable gaming desktop. |
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July 2003
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Put Together a Custom PC Get the right components and assemble a system that's suitable for your needs and budget. |
PC Magazine
October 16, 2007
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But It's a Genuine Microsoft Cd! After formatting and trying to install XP, I get setup errors telling me particular files (it names them one at a time) can't be copied. |
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January 2001
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The Mother(board) of All Upgrades Motherboard transplants rev up aging PCs... |
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September 2004
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Your Ideal PC Whether you're upgrading your PC or building one from scratch, we show you how to choose the right parts and put them all together. |
Macworld
January 2001
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Starving for Storage? Add a Second Hard Drive -- All It Takes Is One Screwdriver and Five Minutes... |
PC World
July 2006
Scott Mueller |
To Get Just the PC You Want, Build It Yourself You can construct your own fully equipped system for about the same amount of money as an off-the-shelf configuration. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2010
Daniel S. Evans |
How To Build a Nettop If you are thinking about building a second or third PC for your home, you can save money and energy by building a nettop. Here's how to do it. |
PC Magazine
April 7, 2011
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How to Build a Mini Fusion PC AMD's new Fusion APU technology makes it easy to construct a small home PC that pack big media-processing power, but require only a minuscule amount of your green. Here's how you can build one. |
PC World
September 2003
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60-Minute Upgrades Get new PC power in an hour -- or less -- with these speed boosters, storage add-ons, and more. Plus: Tune-up tips to keep your system going strong. |
PC World
August 23, 2006
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Best PC Upgrades The PC you need for tomorrow's tasks may be the one you own today after you upgrade its performance in one or more key areas. We show you how. |
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September 2001
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Do-It-Yourself Dream Machines A step-by-step guide to the smartest upgrades, plus the ultimate PC project: building your own system... |
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September 1, 2011
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Build a Better Sub-$200 Linux PC Last year, we defied the economy by building a complete computer system for less than $200. This year, we build a better one. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2006 |
Optical Cable Certified by DOD The U.S. Department of Defense has certified Optical Cable Corp. as a fully qualified supplier of ground tactical fiber optic cable, meeting all military requirements. |
PC Magazine
May 19, 2009
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Build It: Recession Special Need a new desktop on a tight budget? Here's how to build a surprisingly robust system for about $400. |
PC World
August 2001
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Upgrade Guide: Keep It Powered, Keep It Cool Keep you upgraded PC fully powered and properly cooled, step-by-step... |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Anthony Verducci |
How to Install a Computer Water Cooling System Forget fans. If your computer's CPU runs hot and heavy, it may be time to give it a bath. |
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November 2005
Anthony Verducci |
Build An External Hard Drive How to assemble an external hard drive for a lot less than buying a new one. |
PC Magazine
October 11, 2006
John Delaney |
Upgrade Your Laptop Busted screen? Can't record DVDs? System just too slow? You don't need to buy a new laptop, you need to upgrade the one you've got. Read on to learn all you'll need to know. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2006
Stephen D. Simpson |
General Cable Has the Power Energy cable demand is improving, and the best may be yet to come. Investors need to take a look at this conservatively managed power player in the cable market. |
PC Magazine
September 30, 2008
Brian K. Neal |
Build It: A Sub-$250 Desktop PC Why spend more than you should on a cheap PC that you buy retail? In less than 30 minutes, you can build an ultra-low-budget Linux PC that can handle a multitude of everyday tasks. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
Glenn Derene |
The Cable Guide: Know Your Computer and TV Wires The different wires that are needed for your home entertainment equipment are listed here. |
Home Theater
March 2002
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Get Plugged In The ins and outs of A/V connections... |
Home Toys
August 2005
Adam Blake |
A Technical Introduction to Audio Cables As audio systems continue to improve in accuracy, listening to a "live" performance in your living room gets closer to reality. Cables are an enabling factor for advancements in audio reproduction and can play a remarkably important role in your system. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
Eric S. Fellen |
Wire It Yourself Carving holes in walls may seem like a no-no, but it's the only way to run (and hide) Ethernet, television cables, and even extra power jacks. Here's how. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
Pat Porzio |
Skill Set: Stripping Cable A few basic tools and a deft touch are all you need to do this work. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2008
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Brand-Name HDMI Cables: Are They Worth It? Do brand-name cables really deliver a better picture? To find out, we pit two of them against a cheap generic cord in a blind test. |
PC World
April 2004
Stan Miastkowski |
Conquer Multimedia-Center Cable Clutter Five steps to an orderly home theater and media center. |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2010
Lynn & Jacobowitz |
How To Make Ethernet Cables Need a 5-inch straight-through Ethernet cable? A 37-foot crossover cable? Tired of miles of extra cable coiled around your desk? Sure, you could probably buy custom cables online, but with a spool of Cat5 and a $10 crimper you can make your own, for less. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Stan Palguyev |
HDMI / DVI Connectivity Before you order a set of cables for yourself or your company, make sure which type fits your application the best. Fiber optic vs. copper. Which is right for you? |
Home Toys
June 2005
John E. Johnson |
Speaker Cables and Interconnects for Your Home Theater Out of all audio and video components we buy, perhaps the most misunderstood and underestimated are the cables we connect them all together with. Selecting cables for your home theater system is an important task. |
PC World
April 2006
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Get More, Spend Less on Your PC Storage Upgrades The pros and cons of different storage media, and how to figure out which one you need... Connecting the S/PDIF audio port on a HP Media Center PC to an amplifier... A weightier mouse... |
PC World
August 2005
Jim Aspinwall |
Reinvent Your PC Ever feel like your system's being left behind by today's technology? Here's how to make any machine run faster, store a lot more data, and serve as your entertainment hub. |
PC Magazine
July 19, 2005
Loyd Case |
Installing a New Motherboard If you've been thinking about building a new PC or upgrading an existing one, but the prospect of installing a motherboard seemed too daunting, have no fear. Connecting your computer's main board is easier than you might think. |
PC World
September 1, 2000
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Build Your Dream Machine Three step-by-step projects to transform your sluggish PC into a desktop powerhouse. |
InternetNews
August 30, 2007
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Optical Storage Aims for Enterprise Acceptance Blue-laser optical storage offers high capacity, long shelf life and cost savings. So why isn't it catching on in enterprise storage environments? |
PC World
December 2004
Kirk Steers |
Resuscitate a Stalled PC Try these steps to revive a nonresponsive or crashed PC... Leapin' Letters... Numbers to Go... |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Finisar Leads the Charge of the Light Brigade Optical component maker Finisar came through with a terrific second-quarter report, beating expectations and guiding even higher for the next quarter. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Mark McCall |
Building a "Jukebox" Server for Home Since ripping and centralizing all our DVDs and CDs a few years ago, our "Jukebox" server had grown and grown and was in need of replacement. Here's the solution. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
The Internet Kitchen: Expand Counter Space for Plugs, TV & More Suggestions on how to make your home more digital friendly. |
