My plan is to build a new computer system after Windows 7 is released to install the new operating system on it and retire my old Windows XP system. I have done little research until now and decided to tap into the best possible resource of computer knowledge there is: the Ghacks readers. I do [...]

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Categories: Hardware, ask the readers

AdminDeviceLan is a computer software program for the computer network that can be used to control computer hardware devices and workstations. The program comes with an admin and client interface that need to be installed on the computer systems. The admin interface obviously needs to be installed on the computer of the system administrator while [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

You need to be aware of a few issues if you are building your own computer system or checking out pre-configured systems. Two of the most important issues are hardware compatibility and the selection of a power supply unit that can power the computer’s hardware. It is always recommended to check these out even if [...]

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Drive Manager is a portable software program for the Windows operating system that helps users managing and identifying connected drives. Drives in this regard is every hardware device with its own drive letter which includes hard drives, dvd drives, removable storage devices such as USB sticks or network drives.
The software program displays a list of [...]

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Categories: Windows, software

Archos has been known for making tablets for ages, but recently they have been turning heads with their talks about contributing something to the Android iniciative as well as working on a Windows 7 powered tablet. While the first is exciting in its own right, it’s the latter that has really gotten my attention.
Modbook has [...]

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Categories: Gadgets

It’s not everyday you see a partnership like this. But taking into consideration the current economic times, the popularity of the netbook as well as Disney’s quest to control the digital lives of kids, an ASUS/Disney partnership doesn’t seem too odd after all.
As the name suggest the Disney Netpal is a netbook designed specifically for [...]

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Categories: Hardware

It is sometimes a good idea to get an overview of all computer hardware drivers that are loaded in the operating system. We all know that outdated or incompatible drivers can lead to all kinds of computer related problems including crashes, performance issues or even data loss.
Driver View is a quality computer software that has [...]

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Categories: Windows, software