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Posted by Dan on July 14, 2010 · 1 Comment · 6,443 views ·
Do you back up your computer’s hard drive regularly? If you do, chances are that you have been the victim of a failed hard drive before. With all types of storage media, it is not a question of if it will fail, but when…
If you don’t back up your drive/data on a regular basis, then without question it is worth considering. Laptop computers get dropped. Desktop computers experience failures too.
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Posted by Dan on June 4, 2010 · Leave a Comment · 5,187 views ·
Originally submitted at Staples
21.5" Active Matrix TFT Widescreen LCD Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 Contrast ratio 1000:1 Response time 5ms Inputs 15pin D-SUB, DVI-D Brightness 300cd/m² Dimensions 20.1"W x 15.7"H x 7.7"D (9.6lbs) 3 year warranty
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Posted by Dan on May 29, 2010 · 2 Comments · 5,366 views ·

Ever wonder what web sites can figure out about your computer, web browser, and your identity? You may be surprised at what you find out!
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Posted by Dan on April 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment · 5,634 views ·
I recently had the pleasure (ahem) of upgrading the operating system on a Compaq Presario C700 Laptop computer from Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Ultimate. Aside from the process taking a few hours total, it went pretty smoothly, or so it seemed…
After I was finally able to log in, I found something strange; the desktop wallpaper wasn’t there. Now I have upgraded a few other computers in this manner and had not seen this before, so naturally I turned to Google.
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Posted by Dan on April 1, 2010 · 4 Comments · 19,585 views ·

Inspiron display adapter problems
If you’ve ever seen strange graphics artifacts on your computer screen like in the adjacent image, chances are that you have experienced the failure of a display adapter.
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Filed under Computers, Electronics, Repairs, Tips · Tagged with Computers, Consumers, Dell Inspiron E1705, Display adapter replacement, laptop repair, LCD replacement, nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GS, video artifacts on the screen