I don’t know how accurate this video is in showing a laptop catching fire, but it is very interesting to watch. And I had previously covered the problem with laptop batteries and the subsequent recall being made by some of the OEM manufactures who used batteries supplied by Sony. If your laptop is one of […]
On November 27th, 2006 Microsoft released a revamped version of its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) tool that it hopes will reduce complaints arising from paid-up users of Windows XP being told that their copy may be counterfeit.
This caused WGA validation to disallow access to certain Microsoft software such as the ability to download Microsoft’s […]
The main benefit of Windows XP Professional x64 Edition is the increase in the maximum allocatable system memory. Windows XP 32-bit is limited to a total of 4 GB, which is equally divided between applications and kernel. Windows XP Professional x64 Edition can support much more memory up to a current level of 128 GB, […]
I recently received this email from a friend of mine:
“For years Nintendo, Sega, Sony and recently Microsoft, have battled to conquer the video game industry. Although Sega has fallen from grace, the three “big ones” are continuing their success with their new releases.
In an unexpected announcement, a new competitor is here to corner the world […]
USB flash memory drives, aka thumb drives or handy drives, are a great way to store information and to transfer information from computer to computer. Simple to use and very affordable, the popularity of these drives has increased over the years. These drives are now as common as were the old floppy disks that they […]
On Sunday I was going through the morning ritual of reading the paper, and glancing over some of the computer ads. I noticed with interest these two terms being used over and over, “Windows Vista Capable” or “Windows Vista Premium Ready .” I also noticed with interest that none of the advertisements explained what these […]
We’ve heard the name, but what exactly is a supercomputer? A supercomputer basically is a computer that leads the world in terms of processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation, at the time of its introduction. And since computers are always getting faster and faster, the term is applied to those computers that are the […]
One of my neighbors who just purchased a new Xbox 360 mentioned to me that he was having trouble downloading movies to his system. Further checking revealed that this appears to have been a problem for many. But it also appears that Microsoft will be issuing refunds. Hopefully this information will assist you in claiming […]
Every once in awhile you run into a computer problem, that you can’t get fixed, and it’s a little embarrassing. Such was the case this past weekend. My wife and I were visiting our relatives and the conversation turned to a computer problem. It was explained to me that the new computer system the […]
We have all heard the warning about email, ‘if you don’t know who it is from, don’t open it.’ Then why do people continue to have problems with virus infections? Simple. They are tricked into taking a action they normally would not do.
Virus Tricks - What to watch out For:
You may receive a email that […]
