Free Partition Software - Partition Wizard Home Edition

Partition Wizard Home Edition is a free partition manager software designed by MT Solution Ltd. Partition manager supports 32/64 bit Windows Operating System including Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. Home users can perform complicated partition operations by using this powerful yet free partition manager to manage their hard disk.

Functions include:

• Resizing partitions,
  
• Copying partitions,
  
• Create partition,
  
• Delete partition,
  
• Format partition,
  
• Convert partition,
  
• Explore partition,
  
• Hide partition,
  
• Change drive letter,
  
• Set active partition,
  
• Partition Recovery.

Partition Wizard Home Edition is designated for home user only, to use Partition Wizard in a business environment, Partition Wizard Professional Edition is required.

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SCSI (Small Computer System Interface)

It is the acronym for small computer system interface. Pronounce it skuzzy. SCSI is a parallel interface standard used by Apple Macintosh computers, PCs, and many UNIX systems for attaching peripheral devices to computers. Nearly all Apple Macintosh computers, excluding only the earliest Macs and the recent iMac, come with a SCSI port for attaching devices such as disk drives and printers.

SCSI interfaces provide for faster data transmission rates (up to 80 megabytes per second) than standard serial and parallel ports. In addition, you can attach many devices to a single SCSI port, so that SCSI is really an I/O bus rather than simply an interface. Although SCSI is an ANSI standard, there are many variations of it, so two SCSI interfaces may be incompatible. For example, SCSI supports several types of connectors.

While SCSI has been the standard interface for Macintoshes, the iMac comes with IDE, a less expensive interface, in which the controller is integrated into the disk or CD-ROM drive. Other interfaces supported by PCs include enhanced IDE and ESDI for mass storage devices and Centronics for printers. You can, however, attach SCSI devices to a PC by inserting a SCSI board in one of the expansion slots. Many high-end new PCs come with SCSI built in. Note, however, that the lack of a single SCSI standard means that some devices may not work with some SCSI boards.

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CD-RW (Compact Disk – ReWritable) disk

It is short for CD-ReWritable disk, a type of CD disk that enables you to write onto it in multiple sessions. One of the problems with CD-R disks is that you can only write to them once. With CD-RW drives and disks, you can treat the optical disk just like a floppy or hard disk, writing data onto it multiple times.

The first CD-RW drives became available in mid-1997. They can read CD-ROMs and can write onto today’s CD-R disks, but they cannot write on normal CD-ROMs. This means that disks created with a CD-RW drive can only be read by a CD-RW drive. However, a new standard called MultiRead, developed jointly by Philips Electronics and Hewlett-Packard, will enable CD-ROM players to read disks create by CD-RW drives. Many experts believe that CD-RW disks will be a popular storage medium until DVD devices become widely available.

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How to Fix Your Slow Computer and Optimise it to Run Faster

These are the steps that you need to take to have your PC runs fast again.

#1 Run windows Update. This will install the latest security updates and updates for windows files on your computer. Some people never run this or do not know how to and this can leave your computer open to attack and also leave older files on it that can slow it down.

To run windows update and make sure your PC remains updated you need to do two things.

• Go to windows start menu then all programs and click on windows update. This will take you to the windows update site. Select express update and let it update your PC.

• Go to control panel. Click on the security centre icon and then set automatic updates to on. This will ensure each time an update is available windows will automatically install it on your PC.

#2 Delete or remove spyware or adware. Lots of websites will install malicious software in your PC without your consent as soon as you visit them. Check your antivirus is up to date it protects your computer from these and these can slow your pc down.

• If pop ups frequently appear on your screen whenever you use the internet most probably you are already infected. Spyware steals your password and other information while adware displays annoying ads that continues to pop up.

# 3 Run a free windows registry scan. In ninety percent of cases, computer problems, error messages and other errors are due to windows registry errors.

The registry is the database that window system used to find where everything is it needs to run. Spyware and adware hide their entries to the programs you never used and eventually get corrupted and enable them to work.

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Automate Your Updates of Windows Drivers

Windows device drivers often cause problems. You need to install a large number of drivers and also keep on upgrading them once new versions are released. Just getting audio to work with all applications can sometimes take very long time to sort out. Often this is due to problems with the audio drivers. A lot of applications will install their own drivers and configure your audio devices. Sometimes this stuffs up the audio for your existing applications. In worst case, driver problems can cause Windows to hang or to reboot.

This is not just a problem with audio drivers. Windows needs the right driver for every hardware device you are using. This includes basic devices, such as keyboard, mouse and screen, as well as every other device used by Windows, for example network interfaces, printers and faxes. Windows also uses device drivers for a number of software features. All in all, your PC has a huge number of different drivers installed.

Trying to solve Windows driver issues can easily take hours, without any progress being made. Generally, you need to disconnect hardware, reboot your PC numerous times and install or un-install drivers. This trial-and-error takes very long time, and you still may not find the right combination of drivers and versions that works with your PC devices.

Fortunately, most of the problems with Windows drivers can be eliminated by letting a software utility manage your drivers. The software scans your devices and then connects to a central database on the Internet which contains the latest versions of device drivers for Windows. The new drivers are automatically downloaded and installed by the software utility.

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How to Handle the Windows Blue Screen Error

By Arial Green

The damage or incompatibility between memory banks can lead to computing error. You can see it when booting, but it is impossible to start the computer and you are prompted that the memory has problems. If this happens, it means that your memory is damaged and cannot compatible with other hardware. In such condition, you have no choice but change the memory.

The shortage of virtual memory may result in computing error of system multiple-tasks. Virtual memory is shortcut to solve the shortage of system memory. It also requires larger space in the hard disk. However, some users fill their disks fully in order to make the most of space, on the contrary, due to the shortage of memory, the virtual memory is troubled with computing error which can lead to blue screen. So, it is wise for you not to choke up the disk, instead, you should remove temporary and swap files produced by system to free up the space. Or, you can configure virtual memory manually.

Blue screen problems often occur abruptly when performing a rather large program or saving and copying. It relates with three kinds of resources occupation. They are the resource of system, user and GDI.

The solution is open your resource monitor to check the rest resource. If all of them are less than 50% or worse, it is vulnerable to appear "illegal operation" or "blue screen". Therefore, it is a must to cut down the waste resource, unnecessary load programs and avoid running large programs simultaneously, such as pictures or video software.

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Warm Boot

Warm boot refers to restarting a computer that is already turned on via the operating
system. Restarting it returns the computer to its initial state. A warm boot is sometimes necessary when a program encounters an error from which it cannot recover.

On PCs, you can perform a warm boot by pressing the Control, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously. On Macs, you can perform a warm boot by pressing the Restart button. It is also called a soft boot. Contrast with cold boot, turning a computer on from an off position.

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LANs, WANs, MANs, and VLANs

The next type of network is called a Wide Area Network or WAN. Follow closely: WANs can connect several LANs and they tend to span across geographical territories such as cities, states, regions, and sometimes countries. WANs can have thousands of nodes as well and is not limited in that way. WANs generally refer to the geographical area of the network.

A Metropolitan Area Network or a MAN is larger than a LAN but smaller than a WAN. This network encompasses an entire region or city. Think of a MAN as a city and all of its suburbs. Take Chicago for instance. The Chicago Metro area (apart from this term) normally includes the city of Chicago plus all first and second tier suburbs to the North, West, and South.

You will use LAN and WAN extensively throughout your networking career so it's good to recognize the and define the term straight away.

There is a new type of LAN that exists today thanks to a process called virtualization. It is called the Virtualized Local Area Network or VLAN. Virtualization is defined as creating a virtual (rather than an actual) storage device, operating system, server, or network resources. Essentially it's a method that networking professionals are using to divide up resources (such as partitioning a hard drive) to extend the availability of the resource (e.g., to make it go further than intended). It is a fairly new term and will be defined further in future articles.

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Build a Computer Cheap

Building a computer is not a hard task if you know the things to look for. You can also save a lot of money by building your own computer! The great thing about this is that there are numerous ways to you can achieve this! Let me break down the 3 steps in building the computer for you!

1. Researching and purchasing the parts - You can build computer cheap because of the fact that you have instant access to all the individual components of the computer at a cheap price. This means that the only thing you have to do is know which parts are compatible with another. Afterward, you want to go ahead and purchase the parts for building your PC.

2. Assembling PC - Assembling is probably the most important part in a build computer guide as numerous things can go wrong. This is probably the most challenging part for most people, and you will probably need guidance for this part! You want to either look in forums for people who are excellent at this already or find a video of it. If you can, the best option is to simply go online and purchase a guide that will teach you all the steps easily!

3. Testing/Troubleshooting - You want to make sure that you computer is fine. Now that you know how to build computer cheap, it is time to use the knowledge and apply it to life! This knowledge is powerful and will definitely help you in life if you choose to use it!

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Speed Up My Computer Without Upgrading

The resource boosts of an archive of computer tips such as 10 easy steps to speed up your computer- without upgrading, 3 summer computer tips and many more.

A Goldmine for those who love computer tips. It is the collection of computer tips including more than fifty tips about computer how to empty the temp directory regularly, empty temporary internet files regularly, checking your hard disk for problems, Or, you can do a few of the performance tweaks yourself, turning off Active Desktop, How to Install and run a good AntiVirus program to keep out viruses, A lot of computer users have Spyware and don't even know they have it, much less how to get rid of it. If your computer has been taking you to websites that you don't want to go to, or if you get pop-ups when you aren't even on the Internet, or if your computer has been running extremely slowly lately, for no reason, you probably have Spyware.

To defragment your hard drives (in any Windows operating system), double-click on My Computer. Right-click on the c-drive and click on Properties. Click on the Tools tab and choose the bottom button, to Defragment Now and many more tips.

Thinking about getting a new computer, but with all the choices out there are you getting a little overwhelmed? Well why not look into building your own computer? By building your own computer you can get all the options you really want, whether you need a graphics design machine, game machine or just a simple word processor. You can tailor the computer to your specific needs. Now I know what you are thinking, "Isn't building a computer difficult? I don't want to screw anything up." Well with a little reading, assembling your computer will be cake.


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Basic Computer Troubleshooting Tips

1. Check all connections

• Are the power cords plugged in? If using a power cord, does it work with other electrical items?
• Is the monitor cord to the PC connected?
• Are keyboard and mouse cables fastened securely?
• Is the network cable connected to computer and hub or wall connection? Is there a green link light on?

2. Turn computer off, wait 30 seconds and turn on again.

3. Narrow down problem

• Have you added new software recently? Could impact other functions.
• Is it a hardware problem? (monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer); try each component with another computer to see, if they work.
• A keyboard error could be a loose connection or a stuck key. Check cable connections and run hand over the entire keyboard. Reboot computer. PC's have batteries that have a life, of about 3 years. If computer keeps asking what time it is, you need to replace battery. Can be found on the motherboard. Cost about $10 at Radio Shack, etc.
  

4. Have, you deleted, moved, or renamed files recently?

5. Has computer been moved (even a few inches)? - Check connections.

6. When you turn on computer, listen for beeps - one is very good, two to four beeps is usually a memory problem. More than four beeps can be a motherboard problem. (# of beeps also depends on which BIOS system is used).

7. Is the ‘num lock key’ on for using number keys at right of keyboard?

8. If your computer continually beeps .at you it could be, frozen and must be rebooted or shutdown. Try Ctrl, Alt, Delete at the same time. As a last resort, turn off power and wait 30 seconds to turn on. Win95 systems will prompt you to do a scandisk check - go ahead with this.

9. Mouse isn't working - try cleaning the ball. Sometimes the driver for the mouse will be missing. Copy mouse files from another computer and copy to problem machine. Most of the time there is no software to load for the mouse – just plug in and use. Mice do wear out, so check with other machines.

10. Monitor problems --- screen arrangement looks weird? - There are adjustments for vertical, horizontal, etc., on most monitors.

11. Printers used with Win95 systems have a troubleshooting guide built in by double clicking on My Computer and opening Printers. Choose the printer and use the Help files. Is the printer clean? Does it need a new cartridge? Try turning off and on again. Make sure you are choosing the correct printer in Print Setup. Are connections secured? 12. If you get a memory error, you either need to delete unused files and programs or buy more memory.

13. How much memory do I have? Type in mem at the DOS Prompt (C:/) on 3.1 systems. In Win95, open My Computer, right click on C: and choose properties. On both systems watch the scrolling numbers in the upper left corner when you turn on the computer.

14. Need a formatted disk to save on? With 3.1 system - at C:\ type, a:format or use, the, Main Menu, File, Manager, Diskettes. In Win95, use My Computer and right click on A: drive and choose Format. There are two capacities to choose from - 720 and 1.44. Use 1.44 for HD (High Density) and 720 for DD (Double Density). Disks must be formatted to save files. Transfer files after a year of heavy use to another diskette. Floppy disks do wear out and you can lose all your files.

15. You may want to make a copy of a diskette (for example – Integrade before you turn it in to the SIMS operator). In Win95, open up My Computer, put original floppy in the disk drive and click once to highlight. Choose the File Menu and select Copy Disk. Follow onscreen instructions. To use DOS to make a copy of a floppy disk, click Start, Run and type in: DISKCOPY A: A: and follow the instructions on the screen.

16. Computer will not boot or reboot with a diskette in A: drive unless it is a system disk. System disk can be used to boot a system that cannot boot on its own. Should keep a system disk for each system in use.

17. On Win95 systems, if a blue screen with writing appears, choose Exit without Saving. The computer should continue on to the desktop. 18. Is my hard drive full? Open My Computer, and choose File Menu, Properties. Sometimes, you will have two hard drives. Is one full and the other almost empty? May need to move files to the other hard drive. Contact your school technology trainer for assistance.

19. Once you have tried all the basis options of troubleshooting, maybe you have been able to either fix your own problem or narrowed it down. Contact the school technology trainer or TUG person for additional help. If they need assistance, they will complete a work order for your computer to be serviced by a system technician.

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6 Tips For Optimal Computer Speed

Have you ever been in the middle working on your computer and suddenly it froze, crashed or came to a slow crawl? And you had to restart, lost your work, lost time and felt so enraged that if you had an ax...STOP! Don’t kill the computer. Here are 6 tips on how to speed up a computer.

1. INCREASE VIRTUAL MEMORY:

Virtual memory is the space your computer uses when it's short of RAM (Random Access Memory), which is the memory used when running programs like Office Suites.

Resetting the virtual memory usage on your computer, also referred to as pagination, is great way speed up a computer.

To access and reset the Virtual Memory:

On the Start menu,click My Computer. The My Computer window is displayed. Click View System Information. The Systems Properties dialog box is displayed. In the Systems Properties dialog box click the Advanced tab. Under Performance, click Settings. The Performance Options dialog box is displayed.

In the Performance Options dialog box, click the Advanced tab. Find the Virtual memory area. Click Change. The Virtual Memory dialog box is displayed. There you can make changes to the custom pagination. DO NOT exceed the limit given in the properties box of your windows system.

2. STORING FILES ON THE MAIN DRIVE:

Do not store lots of data on the main drive, which is where you install your windows operating system. Storing software like games, finance programs and other software on another drive of your computer is another way to speed up a computer’s performance.

3. RESETTING START UP MENU:

The speed with which your computer boots depends on the amount of programs that are set to be started automatically at booting. Removing unnecessary and unwanted programs from the start up process can greatly speed up a computer at the start up level.

4. TURN OFF SYSTEM RESTORE:

Having the system restore option on takes a lot of space from the hard drive. Freeing up a lot of physical memory by turning off system restore can significantly speed up a computer.

To access and turn off System Restore:

Click START, then click ACCESSORIES, then click SYSTEM TOOLS, then click SYSTEM RESTORE. Once there you can edit settings and then turn off the system restore option.

5. CLEANING INTERNET CACHE AND COOKIES:

Temporary Internet files affect browser speed. Regularly cleaning the cache and cookies will make your browser and computer perform at a faster speed.

To Clean Internet Cache and Cookies:

click Tools from your browser toolbar and click on Internet Options to delete and clear cache and cookies. This should be done on a regular basis to ensure ongoing improvement of computer performance and browser speed.

6. DEFRAGMENTING THE DISK:

Regularly defragmenting the drive will speed up a computer.

This tool can be accessed from the Start Menu then Accessories then System Tools.


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