A computer’s file system is a the way it sorts files on its hard drive. On Windows computers, there have been several flavors over time as follows: Windows 95 – Uses FAT, sometimes called FAT16 Windows 98 – Uses FAT or the newer FAT32 Windows ME – Uses FAT or FAT32 Windows NT/2000 – Uses […]
Did you know there’s a keyboard function that behaves like a right-mouse click? It’s true! Highlight the icon whose context menu you’d like to display, then press Shift-F10. Taa-daah!
The BIOS (stands for Basic Input/Output System) is system software inside your computer that helps the computer start up, even before Windows does. It also contains key settings about what the computer has on board. In newer computers, it exists on a special chip called CMOS (stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor). You can go […]
What is Disk Defragmenter? Disk Defragmenter is a tool included in all versions of Windows after Windows 95. It is designed to reorganize the data on your hard drive so that your computer runs more efficiently. You can access it by clicking the Start button, then Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, then Disk Defragmenter. […]
Digital lifestyle columns by technology journalist Andy Walker as they appeared on the back page of Hub Digital Living, a national Canadian magazine. July 2004: Minimize Wireless interference June 2004: OQO! Get me one of these May 2004: Television to go March 2004: Ding dong your PDA is dead January 2004: Imagine if your cat […]
