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19 Articles Found in the Hardware Topic  (or one of the sub-topics in bold above)
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1. Laptop PCs: basic troubleshooting and repair

Individuals who seek to get...

7/7/2010, Updated: 7/22/2010
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2. Wireless Router & Security: A Step-By-Step Guide

Setting up a wireless router is easy. Essentially you turn your cable or DSL modem off and your w... (3 Comments , last by mprestwood )

7/2/2010
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3. Cat 5, 5e, 6, and 6a Connectors

Do I need different connectors for Cat 6 then what I'm currently using for Cat 5?

4/11/2010
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4. DDR SDRAM Memory Module

DDR RAM generally comes in one of  four speeds: PC1600, PC2100, PC2700, and PC3200.

11/15/2009
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5. Weak Wireless Signal

If you have a USB wireless device such as a wireless NIC, mouse controller, etc. that has a weak...

7/4/2009
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6. Cat 5e and Gigabit Networks

Can I run a Gigabit network over Category 5 or Category 5e?

6/19/2009
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7. Move Over External Hard Drives, NAS is Here! Network Attached Storage isn't new, but it's become affordable, and it has many advantages over the...
12/3/2008, Updated: 12/12/2008
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8. Samsung Will Ship a 256GB Solid State Drive This Year! Many industry experts predict sold state drives will replace disc-based hard drives. (4 Comments , last by mprestwood )
5/26/2008, Updated: 6/4/2008
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9. SAN A high speed network of storage devices availabe to all servers on a LAN or WAN
2/24/2008
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10. LUN Logical Unit Number (LUN)
2/24/2008
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11. Virtual CloneDrive (Mount ISO Image File) http://www.elby.ch/fun/software/index.html
1/24/2008
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12. ISO Recorder http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm
1/24/2008
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13. ISO Image A disk image of an ISO 9660 file system usually with a .ISO extension. ISO stands for International...
1/24/2008
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14. RAID

RAID is the acronym for a Redundant Array of Independent Drives. RAID specifies several "leve...

1/21/2008, Updated: 4/11/2010
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15. Failed Hard Drives and RAID If you've used computers for more than a few years, you know that you don't wonder IF a hard drive w...
1/21/2008
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16. MbPS Megabits (mb) per second. A bit is either a 0 or 1 (a digit) and a byte is a string of 8 bits. 8 mbp... (2 Comments )
10/17/2007, Updated: 11/14/2007
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17. High Capacity DVDs - Blue Ray or HD? Two relatively new DVD standards have emerged, HD DVD, and Blue Ray DVD. What are the differences?
10/12/2007, Updated: 12/29/2008
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18. Removable Disks - a brief overview & history Wherever would we be without portable, inexpensive removable media? From the old, eight-inch flop...
10/8/2007, Updated: 9/3/2008
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19. Great Sound for $30? For a while, now, most new computers have come equipped with a sound system on the main board. Unfo...
6/26/2007
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