Monthly Archives: November 2008

Monitor repair

What can be repaired on a monitor if it fails or goes bad? NOTHING! that’s the only thing to say. CRT (cathode ray tubes) These are the old big and clunky computer monitors that were used since the beginning of … Continue reading

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Software Piracy

Why am I writing this? Over 25% of the software in use in the united States is illegally copied.  In one year piracy cost the U.S. economy $4.6 billion dollars in lost wages, nearly $1 billion in taxes and more … Continue reading

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Plug in(power)strips,Surge protectors & UPS

Although people call these different names, this article assumes you know what they are.  I have enclosed pictures that should help you out.  Some links have been included for those of you that want to dig deeper. Why am I … Continue reading

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Hard drive repair

Hard drives can not be repaired. Well! OK! you can repair them but it would cost you an arm and a leg. They are mechanical devices with moving parts. As with anything of that nature things can go wrong. They … Continue reading

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Plasma versus LCD TV

With the elimination of Analog signals  it is  important to have a TV that will accept Digital signals. A crisper sound and clearer picture is the objective. Although the old CRT tubes will still give you a picture, the quality … Continue reading

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