Computer Tips

Computer Turns Off Without Warning

David — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:16:04 +0000

If your computer turns off without warning, it’s a sign that something is very wrong. Maybe your computer turns off while playing a game or maybe it turns off after a few minutes even when you are doing nothing. There are several common causes of sudden power offs and a few more exotic causes. I’ll [...]

How To Know If Your Computer Error Is Caused By Hardware Or Software?

David — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:29 +0000

Many computer problems can be caused by hardware or software failures, and figuring out which is to blame can be quite difficult—unless you know the simple way to diagnose hardware problems. If you determine you have a hardware problem, all you need to do is fix or replace the hardware. If you determine you have [...]

How To Find A Special External Hard Drive For Mac

Mitz — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:55:56 +0000

You don’t need a special external hard drive for Mac, but it can improve your performance and let you do a few special things if you have one. Previously we have written an article external hard drive buying guide which will also help you find an external hard drive for Mac, but here we will solely focus on [...]

Whether Or Not To Share Your WIFI

Hal Hoykus — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:36:53 +0000

If you’ve ever been out swimming with sharks, and why on earth would you, you’ll notice how quickly the pack of flesh devouring fish circle around the blood that the captain of the tour throws over the boat. Sure, you were probably checking out his bikini-clad daughter a little too long and didn’t heed his [...]

What is 64-bit?

Mitz — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:07:22 +0000

What is a 64-bit? In laymen terms, 64-bit means that a computer is equipped to process more applications at faster speeds. A 64-bit CPU processes information at faster speeds than the previous 32-bit. Each bit can have two values so 64 bits can have 264 values and therefore makes this equivalent to over 18,000,000,000,000,000000 values, whereas 32 bits is equivalent to only over 4,000,000,000. [...]

How To Find The Best Security Suite

David — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:08:57 +0000

The best security suite will be one that meets your needs without exceeding your budget. After all, there is nothing more important than your computer security as you we all know what the average person stores on their computer. It’s easy to find just any collection of security programs—there are dozens of choices—but it’s a challenge to find one [...]

How To Move Your Music Files From An iPod To A PC

Hal Hoykus — Mon, 13 May 2013 10:52:28 +0000

If you’ve ever gotten the black, blue, red or any other color “screen of death” on your iPod, you know the frustration that follows. Those John Tesh Acoustical Jams weren’t easy to find and now they’re trapped in limbo with virtually no way to access them. You can try and take the deactivated Pod to [...]

What Temperature Should My Processor Be Running At?

David — Sun, 12 May 2013 10:22:59 +0000

If you’ve ever wondered what temperature your processor should be running at, consider the following: computer processors are primarily made of semiconductors, so there’s a fairly narrow temperature range at which they work well. Unlike metal conductors, they require some heat to work correctly—but just like metal conductors, too much heat can destroy them. You [...]

Convert LVF to AVI Video to View Your CCTV Camera Footage

Mitz — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:16:00 +0000

I need to convert my CCTV security camera footage from LVF to AVI in order to actually see the video. My VLC free media player usually plays everything but this time I could not find any players that would work with a LVF file. So what I needed was a program that converted the camera footage into AVI format. Any Video [...]

5 Potential Drawbacks to Consider Before Using a Cloud Storage Service

Mitz — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:26:19 +0000

Cloud storage has become a popular option for storing photos, videos, documents, and a variety of other types of files. There is no doubt cloud storage offers a variety of benefits including convenience, ease-of-use, and consistency. At the same time, there are a number of potential drawbacks which everyone needs to be aware of before [...]