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Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Controlling the startup menu of your computer

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For various reasons, most programs these days are designed to load at least some of their files up in the background when Windows boots up. This might be so that when you go to use their program, it won't take as long to load up, or perhaps the creators of the software deem it necessary for the program to be running all the t... More..

Computers & Technology > Hardware (Other) How to build your own computer

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Building your own computer is a very rewarding experience that is akin to playing with very expensive Lego. It can seem intimidating at first, however almost all the parts are designed to fit in only the correct places, so provided you don't use too much force, you're generally pretty safe. Perhaps the biggest threat to your ... More..

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Field trips

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It wasn't right. I had another look around. Nope, it really wasn't right. I had never seen two enormous grain silos at school before, and I was quite certain there had not been any recent plans to put train tracks through the middle of it. Not that these train tracks looked recent by any means. They were cluttered with any nu... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to find out your computer's memory type

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The most common types of RAM are SD-RAM (ancient), DDR (recently obsolete), DDR2 (fairly new and most common), and DDR3 (brand new and very fast). Finding out your computer's memory type can be achieved in several different ways.The easiest way to do something with computers is always to use a program that can do it all for y... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to check your computer for errors

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Checking for and Fixing Errors in Windows XPThe simplest and most effective way to find and correct errors in Windows XP is to let the integrated Scandisk tool do it for you. It has been improved over previous versions of Windows in that it no longer requires you to select confusing options for it to work properly. It also do... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dark stories

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How long had he been driving up this road? Too long, he thought as he rubbed his eyes. They throbbed with a dull pain from squinting too long into the glaring sun."How could I forget my sunglasses, damn it!" he chastised himself for the millionth time. His brain had been going around in circles since the radio had been out of... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to clean up a computer's hard drive

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Windows is quite notorious for accumulating "junk" on your hard drive. You may find that after using your computer for a long time without formatting you just don't have much free space, even after you seemingly uninstall everything. While in the end only a format can restore your computer to its pristine state, there are sev... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to reformat your computer

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Reformatting your computer can be a confusing and intimidating task, especially if you're aware that it permanently destroys all data on the hard drive. Yet it can also be ultimately very rewarding, making you feel like your computer is new again.This article will assume that you have a comprehensive backup scheme in place th... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance Can you save the hard drive of your old computer?

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Keeping the hard drive of your old computer can serve several useful purposes. When you get a new computer it can be difficult to determine if you have completely copied all important information from the old one. By removing the old hard drive, you can store it somewhere safe for peace of mind while you dispose of the rest o... More..

Computers & Technology > Computer Maintenance How to connect two home computers to the same printer

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As computers become cheaper and more powerful, it has become much more common for households to have 2 or more computers networked. The benefits of having a network are many, but while it's hard to share a single computer, devices that don't get used constantly, such as printers, can be shared, and home networking makes it ve... More..

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1. Can you save the hard drive of your old computer?
2. Controlling the startup menu of your computer
3. How to connect two home computers to the same printer
4. How to build your own computer
5. How to find out your computer's memory type
6. How to clean up a computer's hard drive
7. How to reformat your computer
8. How to check your computer for errors
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10. Humor: Field trips

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