“Have you defragged your hard drive lately?” is the question we hear from time to time. For those not comfortable with the current computer lingo, defragging equals defragmentation. First of all, what is it? Imagine your hard drive is an empty closet. At first, it’s really east to put boxes of all sizes in it, […]
Your computer is an extension of yourself, and the background you choose reflects your personality. Popular psychologists and sundry TV know-it-alls say so, so, it must be the gospel. So, why don’t you really spruce up a boring desktop? Just right-click anywhere on the open desktop to call up the display options window. In Windows […]
Some people think that having two monitors plugged into one computer and facing you looks silly. Preposterous, pretentious, even. If so, then why do some computers come with two places to plug in monitors? And why do laptops usually have a monitor port in the back? And why do some video cards have dual monitor […]
Are you using a laptop or flat panel display and run Windows XP? You’ll love this tip to make your text super sharp and highly readable on any LCD screen. All you have to do is turn on the XP ClearType feature. This makes reading text easier and also enhances the readability of electronic books. […]
The consumer market for colour photo printing has come a long, long way in just over a decade since they first appeared for the home user. Their steady, even though not too rapid, progress has brought them to the point where even the most basic printer today will provide an acceptable image for the average […]