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The More Memory The Better
10/09/2011
If your computer is a few years old and you’ve never upgraded it, yet you start to see that it has started to slow down considerably in terms of speed, then it doesn’t necessarily mean you need a new computer. It’s more than likely that you need to add more memory to it.
Many people fail to realize that the more memory the computer has the faster it can perform its tasks for you. Regardless, of whether you’re opening a simple file or running a video program, every task that is performed requires memory and a lot of it.
To determine if you need more memory simply go to http://www.crucial.com and scan your computer for memory. This site gives you an accurate description of what type of memory you have and how much you can upgrade.
The Blue Screen of Death
10/08/2011
Most of us by now, who own a Windows computer has seen what we techies call the Blue Screen of Death. So what is it? Why does it come up on our screen when we either turn on the computer or are working on a program?
There are several different reasons why this happens. And they are all hardware related. The most common reason is that your hard drive is about to die. Another reason is that your memory has gone back. No. Not the memory related to your brain. I’m talking about the physical memory inside your computer.
A third and less common reason is that the drivers related to one your devices such as the video card or sound card has gone bad and has cause corruption within Windows.
Now there is a sure fire way to check if you’re not sure what the problem is. When you see the blue screen come up make sure you write down the code and then go to Microsoft’s website and type in that code in the search bar. It will give you the reason why that code is being displayed on your monitor.
Is Linux Right For You?
9/20/2011
Linux is an operating system that has been around for a number years. Only recently has it started to catch the interest of the average person who uses a computer on a daily basis.
When Linux was first introduced in 1971 it was strictly written in assembly language as command line interface. At that time only academic institutions and businesses took interests in it leaving Apple and Microsoft to become the dominant companies to create an operating system for the average home user.
Then in 1991, Linux took a dramatic turn and started to develop into a GUI faced operating system like today’s Windows and Mac computers. This eventually led to the popular operating systems such as Ubuntu and Open Suse.
However, Microsoft has succeeded greatly in dominating the market with its Windows based operating system. Apple is slowly catching up as more and more people are finding Mac’s more stable and secure.
There is one problem for the average home user though. Both companies charge quite a bit of money for their operating systems. Linux distributors on the other hand, do not. Today if you browse the internet for a Linux operating system, you will find that you can download a copy of it in its entirety for free. That’s right. It’s free. Why? It is open source.
There are other advantages to switching to Linux. One is that the operating system is now much easier to use than it was when it was first developed. Secondly, it comes with a free office suite called Open Office. Instead of paying hundreds of dollars for Microsoft Office you can use Open Office which is compatible when opening Microsoft Office documents. Third, you don’t need a high end computer to run Linux. It requires far less processing power and memory than a Windows or Mac does.
There is one draw back however. If you are an avid gamer and play a lot of games on your PC than you will disappointed to know that playing most games on a Linux is extremely difficult to do. I’ve tried this myself and have had very little success at it. That’s just the way the Linux operating systems are designed even though they are trying to improve.
So is Linux right for you? That is up for you to decide. It is a learning curve for who have or wish to switch because the look and feel of it is different than using Windows. But I promise if you do decide to switch you will not be disappointed with the end result.