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5 things users should know about Tecno and new Phantom 5

2015-10-08T02:54:00.001-07:00

Going by the number of flagships launched in African this year, one could inadvertently say, it hasbeen a great year for Africa’s leading Mobile OEM vendor, TECNO Mobile.Riding on a wave of three successful flagship launches in Q1, Q2 and Q4, analysts say TECNO Mobile may exceed 70 million mobile units in sales across Africa by the end of 2015. So, what should users know about TECNO Mobile?

1. TECNO Mobile targetsthe market in segments.

Market segmentation is something that comes from a known consumer behavior which is need revaluation.Mobile end users tend to adjusttheir expectationsso that they can better equate the solutions offered (technology)bya newflagship device with the cost they’re comfortable to bear in order to own the device (value).

To find a common ground, mobile users settle for specific features that they want to see in their next smart phone, what this means is that a successful sale will depend on how much value an end user places on features he/ she considers key in a flagship device.

Taking advantage of this trend, TECNO Mobile this year rolled out its maiden flagships optimized primarily for music (as in TECNO BOOM J7) andCamera (TECNO CAMON C8).Saving the best for last, TECNO launched its premium all-purpose (TECNO PHANTOM 5) smart phone late September-clearly targeting premium device lovers who could not find their pick from the earlier flagships.

2. TECNO goes beyond mobile to full mobile entertainment.

The truth is our smart phones do a lot more than voice calls, apps and internetsurfing these days. As a matter of fact, for millions of city dwellers their smart phones are their sole source of entertainment and news. TECNO Mobile has latched onto this trend to develop what is now Africa’s largest online entertainment platform, the Boom player. This is an app, which is pre-installed on TECNO flagship devices, and it hosts over 200,000.00 audio, music videos and movies. Contents on boom player can be downloaded into user’s smart phone or streamed directly online,contents are both free and paid-for.

3. TECNO goes ultra-power on all flagships;

Most mobile users probably do not remember how portable power banks came about-TECNO gave away free power banks at the launch of its premium device TECNO Phantom A+ in 2013.

From then on, power banks grew in popularity and usage but TECNO Mobile was aiming for something better.To give end users extendedtalk time, the OEM gianthas launched built-in power saving technology in all of its later flagships, no need for power banks folks!

Let’s talk about the new TECNO PHANTOM 5

4. Let me start by saying that TECNO Phantoms are award winners.

Every TECNO Phantom product released is a craft of excellence in mobile engineering. A quick check on the track record of this premium line from TECNO Mobile will give you nominations for awards and actual awards won in categories such as innovative design, audio technology, user friendliness, camera ability etc.,these awards won are top global and sometimes continental awards!

TECNO Phantomsmart phones havebagged three (3) international awards. “Smart phone of Year 2015” was awarded to new TECNO Phantom Z in Ghana, the second time in a row it was given to a Phantom smart phone.At the international stage,the International Quality crown award 2014 hosted in London,handed TECNO Mobile ‘Quality crown award’-the gold category. The award was based on the performance of thePhantom Z and Phantom Z mini.

TECNO Phantom5 has received four (4) international award nominations since its launch on16th September 2015

5. TECNO Phantom 5 is the first, trulyHiFi smart phone in the market.

This is whereeven top OEM vendors fall short. But the fantasy by mobile users for nature surround audio which only a High fidelity (Hifi) speaker system can deliver has been made a reality in TECNO Phantom 5.

Thanks to state-of-the-art audio technology from DOLBY^TMTECNO Phantom 5, that delivers sounds with minimal distortion whether from the audio jack (for headsets and car stereos) or external phone speakers.

There you have it, the 5 things any mobile user should know about TECNO and its talked about flagship device.

TECNO Phantom 5 recommended retail price is N69, 900.00

3D Printer: The Miracle of 21 Century!

2015-09-30T08:23:00.006-07:00

What is 3D printer?

3D printer is a device for printing out some models and even objects for further practical use. Now it’s widely used in medicine (for creating human soft tissies and even some organs!),
automobile industry (there was a speed record established by an artificially-printed car – 140 km/h), jewelry (for creating models of future masterpieces), design, in research institutions, and so on.

First works on developing such a device started in 1990s, and the initial 3D printer was created in Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1995. Of course, this model was kind huge and bulky, but 21 century is notable for appearance of a portable, home model. So now you can create small objects without leaving your room!

Material

The most common-used material for printing objects is special plastic, which is quite affordable. Moreover, taking into account its characteristics, it’s firm, lasting and even ecological. This plastic looks like a thread, and also it’s sold in reels.

The principle of work

One more interesting fact – 3D printer has special software, that’s the means of interaction with the user. In order to print a model or object, you first need to find the outlay. You can do it by searching the net, or by creating it yourself with the help of special programmes. After creating, launch it on 3D printer – and the rest of the process is done by the device itself: printer defines the layers of future object, decides how to print them, says you the time of printing – and actually fulfills the task.

Moreover, after producing the object 3D printer will tell you even the weight!

Therefore, you can see that miracles can be created every day with the help of variety of technologies!

Intel wants you to be safe in your smart car

2015-09-29T11:07:00.003-07:00

Intel wants to foster collaboration in the connected vehicle sector through the launch of the new Automated Security Review Board (ASRB).
The new board is committed to making sure that the connected cars of the future are completely secure. The group's initial remit will be to focus on the cyber-physical systems that control everything inside the vehicle.

"We can, and must, raise the bar against cyberattacks in automobiles," said Chris Young, SVP and GM of Intel Security. "With the help of the ASRB, Intel can establish security best practices and encourage that cybersecurity is an essential ingredient in the design of every connected car. Few things are more personal than our safety while on the road, making the ASRB the right idea at the right time."

How can Intel help?

Cyber physical is used to describe the system of different computational elements that control physical things, which in the case of connected cars is basically anything that contributes towards it staying on the road.
Intel's part in the whole process will be to provide an automotive advanced development platform on which to conduct research. Findings will then be available when they are discovered.
Intel will also award a new car to the member of the group that provides the best contribution, thus making sure the board is constantly working towards the highest safety standards possible.

White paper

Security is one of the key concerns surrounding the connected cars of the future and alongside the formation of the ASRB, the Intel Security-owned McAfee brand produced a white paper explaining all the different security implications of driverless cars. Some of the major areas it has flagged up are steering and braking, remote keys, airbags and lighting systems.

By forming a board of this ilk it will go some way to assuage the doubts of those worried about connected cars and bring forth a standardised set of security practices that connected cars can abide by.

The Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion

2015-09-10T04:12:00.000-07:00

Shared space in tomorrow's world.

In order to provide a foundation for the new autonomous F 015 Luxury in Motion research vehicle, an interdisciplinary team of experts from Mercedes-Benz has devised a future scenario that incorporates many different aspects of day-to-day mobility. Above and beyond its mobility function, this scenario perceives the motor car as a private retreat that additionally offers an important added value for society at large.

“Anyone who focuses solely on the technology has not yet grasped how autonomous driving will change our society,” emphasises Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars. “The car is growing beyond its role as a mere means of transport and will ultimately become a mobile living space.”

Expressive forerunner of a mobility revolution.

The visionary research vehicle was born, a vehicle which raises comfort and luxury to a new level by offering a maximum of space and a lounge character on the inside. Every facet of the F 015 Luxury in Motion is the utmost reflection of the Mercedes way of inter-preting the terms “modern luxury”, emotion and intelligence.

This innovative four-seater is a forerunner of a mobility revolution, and this is immediately apparent from its futuristic appearance. Sensuousness and clarity, the core elements of the Mercedes-Benz design philosophy, combine to create a unique, progressive aesthetic appeal.

Quality time.

The “City of the Future 2030+” vision: urbanisation has continued to advance, and the little urban space there is today is scarcer than ever. In an urban environment where space is at a premium and everything happens at a hectic pace, people have a growing desire for privacy and a place to retreat to. Autonomous driving is taken for granted – it is accepted by society and the technology is perfectly reliable. As the autonomous car takes over from the driver in situations where driving isn’t much fun, such as slow-moving traffic, it gives real added quality to time spent out on the road.

The passengers in self-driving cars use their newly gained free time while travelling for relaxing or working as they please.

A luxury lounge providing maximum comfort.

Sensual, flowing transitions and warm, organic materials such as open-pore walnut wood, which has been shaped to a three-dimensional veneer, and extremely soft ice-white nappa leather contrast with clearly-defined metal and glass surfaces with a cool and technical feel. The transitions between organic, metal and synthetic materials have been designed using matrix graphics; and the flowing transitions deliver a new, unparalleled feeling of bounteous space. The light-coloured fine wood used for the floor, for example, flows almost imperceptibly into the cool Plexiglass of the side panels thanks to their unusual surface matrix.

The transition between the vehicle floor and the door panels also echoes the outer body shape in a characterful way. The pivotal feature of the innovative interior concept is the variable seating system, with four rotating lounge chairs that allow a face-to-face seat configuration.

The interior as a digital living space.

One core theme of the innovative interior concept is a continuous exchange of information between vehicle, passengers and the outside world. Six displays are installed to this end all around, tastefully mounted in the instrument panel and the rear and side walls, making the interior of the F 015 Luxury in Motion a digital living space – a perfect symbiosis of the virtual and the real world. Passengers are able to interact intuitively with the connected vehicle by means of gestures or by touching the high-resolution screens.

Visual and acoustic signals for greater safety.

The F 015 Luxury in Motion communicates with its surroundings both visually and acoustically. Large LED displays at the front and rear as well as a laser projection system directed toward the front are responsible for the visual part, while the acoustic communication repertoire includes both sounds and specific spoken instructions.

Light Your Way With A Lamp Powered by Saltwater.

2015-09-07T01:45:00.000-07:00

We want to eliminate the sustaining cost in areas that rely on kerosene/battery powered lamps and candles as their main source of lighting. And to provide a more efficient light source for people who use lamps and candles as an alternative source of lighting. Replace consumable every 6 months! Using SALt lamp 8 hours a day every day, with proper maintenance, will give you an anode lifespan of 6 months. Use this as an alternative light source will prolong the life of your anode for more than a year.

It Is Safe

There are no materials and components inside the lamp that may cause fire accidents. One less thing to worry about for families that rely on kerosene lamps as their main source of lighting. This lamp uses the science behind the Galvanic cell, the basis for battery-making, changing the electrolytes to a non-toxic, saline solution -- making the entire process safe and harmless.

Charge Your Smartphones

For emergencies, you can charge your smartphone using this lamp. Just plug in your USB cable.

It Is Environmentally Friendly

According to a study conducted by the United Nations, The Philippines ranked 3rd as the most disaster prone country in the whole world. And in disaster situations such as super typhoons, earthquakes -- a steady supply of food, drinking water and sustainable light source is very essential. The importance of the product in terms of short term usability and as a long term household staple can be attributed to how easy and common the elements needed to power the lamps are. It also does not emit harmful gasses and leaves minimal carbon footprint making it very environmentally friendly.

You can also use the ocean water to power up your lamp!

If you are living along the coastline, no need to create your saline solution, instead... use the ocean water to operate your lamp.

Easy to Use

The salinity of ocean-water can operate your lamp. Use the ocean-water to power up your lamp and it will give you 8 hours of running-time. Salinity is expressed by the amount of salt found in 1,000 grams of water. The average ocean salinity is 35 parts per thousand. Store ocean-water in bottles and use them to power up you lamp any time, anywhere.

Most Expensive Laptops

2015-09-04T09:46:00.000-07:00

10 Most Expensive Laptops In The World 2015

10. Lenovo ThinkPad W540 ($2,300)

Lenovo ThinkPad W540 is one of trivial with eventual in routine for CAD uses, 3D modeling or engineering, has a weight of 5.8 pounds. The ThinkPad W540 ready with high-end traits as an elective 2880 x 1620 native display, 3.7-GHz Intel Core I and DVD Super Multi optical Drive.
The outstanding 250GB internal memory and 8GB RAM which can be total to 32 GB made it most strong alternative for its users as for the price of almost $2,300 it has been adjoined in to the list of top luxurious laptops in the world.

9. Acer Ferrari 1100 ($3,000)

The sporty, stylish intended Acer Ferrari 1100 is also one of most classy laptops in the world which costs $3,000 to buyer. The ultra convenient laptop mean enclose black and gray racing check mold with 12-inch screen of subject resolution of 1280×800, 2.3-GHz AMD processor, 4GB RAM with hard drive of 250GB making it huge storage device to hoard every vital material in silence well mode. Acer Ferrari 1100 is also sustained for VGA, Ethernet, S-Video, Microphone and Firewire with its speedy routine.

8. Alienware 18 ($3,600)

Powered by Intel Core i7 processor and most progressed Nvidia GPUs with newest impressive design, Alienware 18 has soft-handle lid of silver-colored anodized aluminum. The huge 512 GB hard drive which can be improved by secondary drive up to 750 GB and 32 GB of RAM gave you elite familiarity for using that model. The model has appeal of $3,600 it is enrolled in the top most posh laptops in the world but that are not much cost aligned with the characteristic obtainable as it has been careful as one of the finest laptops in the world.

7. Dell Mobile Precision M6800 ($3,800)

Dell made Precision M6800 workstation is traits with newest AMD, Nvidia graphics, QHD+ 3200 x 1800-pixel IGZO display and 15.6-inch screen. The model is particular for CAD designers and video and music editors having sustain for Intel Core i5 and i7 processors which lastly a signal totaling to fasten the concert. Tested alongside dust, temperatures, vibration, moisture, altitude and shock while it also propose fingerprint booklover and Dell Data Protection for security point of vision. Precision M6800 is named in the list of top most posh laptops in the world with price of $3,800.

6. Stealth MacBook Pro by ColorWare ($6,000)

Colorware’s Stealth MacBook Pro is limited version piece from the company which is all-black 15-inch MacBook Pro with a matte present, 8GB of DDR3 RAM, 3.06GHz CPU, 256GB SSD, 8x SuperDrive, zero gloss finish and a Soft-touch veneer. The model has been believed as an private one and best between other group, added in the list of top posh laptops in the world for price of $6,000. Stealth MacBook Pro also prepared with anti fingerprint attribute which is steadfast adding to defend it from external usage without personal permission.

5. Voodoo Envy 171 ($6,500)

The widescreen model is privately for gamers which has wonderful intend that tenders modified 24 colors, 14- edgy tattoos and the hardware having 160GB Seagate 7200rpm hard drive but it can be better up to huge 600GB of storage. The 17inch screen has an Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 video chip of 512MB graphics memory, 1.3-megapixel webcam with 1920 x 1200 motions. The Bluetooth and 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi also obtainable for quick connectivity made it precious and incalculable but costing $6,500 it is registered in the list of top classy laptops in the world.

4. Ego for Bentley ($20,000)

Ego Lifestyle is greatest known for developed specially chic, luxury notebook, which is pricey like a car but proffers the same sumptuous feeling to its users. One of world’s nearly all luxurious laptop has price of $20,000 added in our list of most classy laptops, powered by 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive and Mobile AMD TurionTM 64 processor. 1280×800 motion comes from 12-inch wide display with port of 3 USBs; S-video out, a VGA, microphone, headphones Uh and 801.11 WLAN WiFi is really imposing than just a laptop.

3. MacBook Pro 24 Karat Gold ($30,000)

Computer Choppers completed 24kt GOLD & Diamonds 15″ Macbook Pro has 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, able to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory with a quicker 2 GB of RAM. The GOLD plated representation has 160 GB internal drive with NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT Graphics and a 15.4″ TFT display. The 24 karat MacBook Pro peripheral is shined with 24kt while the interior is satin 24kt GOLD, careful as one of the best for those who adore Apple products whereas they have to pay $30,000 for which it is famous in the list of top most exclusive laptops in the world.

2. Tulip E-Go Diamond ($350,000)

The Tulip E-Go Diamond notebook is one more exclusive addition from Ego collection, ready with solid palladium white gold plates in which thousands of top excellence, brilliant cut diamonds coated. The magnificent model has also a sole square cut ruby set in both Tulip, is ground-breaking formation came with modified fabrics, leather, and metals which can be exchanged anytime. It is all about plan while it has commonplace specifications like 1280×800 resolution, 2GB RAM, AMD Turion 64-bit CPU, listed in top most luxurious laptops in the world with 350,000 dollars.

1. Luvaglio One Million Dollar Laptop ($1,000,000)

UK-based Luvaglio has produced the first million dollar laptop included a 17″ LED lit screen with a anti-reflective frown coating for brighter image, 128GB of disk space, uncommon colored diamond and stone covered in it, USB memory slot, MP3 player, and included screen-cleaning with a dual principle power button which also security recognition. The remarkable incomparable master piece is available for $1,000,000 becoming the top classy laptop in the world. Luvaglio Company has ended it with a team of professionals as well as craftsmen and designers to produce the real luxurious piece.

Car-to-Car Communication

2015-09-04T02:34:00.001-07:00

I was in the passenger seat as Krishnan wheeled around a corner and hit the gas. A moment later a light flashed on the dashboard, there was a beeping sound, and our seats started buzzing furiously. Krishnan slammed on the brakes, and we lurched to a stop just as another car whizzed past from the left, its approach having been obscured by a large hedge. “You can see I was completely blinded,” he said calmly.

The technology that warned of the impending collision will start appearing in cars in just a couple of years. Called car-to-car or vehicle-to-vehicle communication, it lets cars broadcast their position, speed, steering-wheel position, brake status, and other data to other vehicles within a few hundred meters. The other cars can use such information to build a detailed picture of what’s unfolding around them, revealing trouble that even the most careful and alert driver, or the best sensor system, would miss or fail to anticipate.
Already many cars have instruments that use radar or ultrasound to detect obstacles or vehicles. But the range of these sensors is limited to a few car lengths, and they cannot see past the nearest obstruction.
Car-to-car communication should also have a bigger impact than the advanced vehicle automation technologies that have been more widely heralded. Though self-driving cars could eventually improve safety, they remain imperfect and unproven, with sensors and software too easily bamboozled by poor weather, unexpected obstacles or circumstances, or complex city driving. Simply networking cars together wirelessly is likely to have a far bigger and more immediate effect on road safety.
Creating a car-to-car network is still a complex challenge. The computers aboard each car process the various readings being broadcast by other vehicles 10 times every second, each time calculating the chance of an impending collision. Transmitters use a dedicated portion of wireless spectrum as well as a new wireless standard, 802.11p, to authenticate each message.
Krishnan took me through several other car-to-car safety scenarios in the company’s parking lot. When he started slowly pulling into a parking spot occupied by another car, a simple alert sounded. When he attempted a risky overtaking maneuver, a warning light flashed and a voice announced: “Oncoming vehicle!”
More than five million crashes occur on U.S. roads alone every year, and more than 30,000 of those are fatal. The prospect of preventing many such accidents will provide significant impetus for networking technology.
Just an hour’s drive west of Warren, the town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, has done much to show how valuable car-to-car communication could be. There, between 2012 and 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the University of Michigan equipped nearly 3,000 cars with experimental transmitters. After studying communication records for those vehicles, NHTSA researchers concluded that the technology could prevent more than half a million accidents and more than a thousand fatalities in the United States every year. The technology stands to revolutionize the way we drive, says John Maddox, a program director at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute.
Shortly after the Ann Arbor trial ended, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it would start drafting rules that could eventually mandate the use of car-to-car communication in new cars. The technology is also being tested in Europe and Japan.
There will, of course, also be a few obstacles to navigate. GM has committed to using car-to-car communication in a 2017-model Cadillac. Those first Cadillacs will have few cars to talk to, and that will limit the value of the technology. It could still be more than a decade before vehicles that talk to each other are commonplace.
—Will Knight

5 gadgets that may soon 'Rest in Peace

2015-09-03T00:51:00.000-07:00

We will soon open cars with our smartphones, store data on Cloud and command computers with our voices. You know what's the most magical thing about technology? It is its fixation to replace old with new, obsolete with promising and smart with genius. This is the reason why, every decade, a set of tech things that eased our lives in a million ways make way for something newer, better and brighter.For example, the fixed line gave way to the pager and mobile, cassettes to compact discs and digital content, wires to infrared and Bluetooth, yellow bulbs to CFL and LEDs. Here are a few other products that will soon age and fade.

Traditional Car keys

Steel car keys are already dead. They have been replaced by smart keys that you don't even need to take out of your pocket to start or turn off the engine. These come loaded with chips and can't be duplicated by local key makers, which means the car thieves have bigger challenges to deal with than half a decade ago.However, this is not where the evolution of car keys has stopped; by the time you retire, or maybe a lot sooner than that, car keys will be completely out of business. They will be replaced by smartphone apps that will grant you complete control over your car ignition, temperature control and stuff like that. Tesla, BMW, General Motors and Volvo already offer such apps, and this fad will roll down to cars for the masses soon. You will still have to make sure that you don't lose your smartphone.

Compact Cameras

Thanks to the war of megapixels amongst the mobile phone manufacturers, and our never-ending craze for selfies, the sale of compact cameras has drastically dropped. You hardly find anyone using a point-and-shoot camera these days. However, DSLR will be with us for a very long time because of the growing interest in amateur photography and professional use. Says Manish Sharma, president, CEAMA and managing director Panasonic India and South Asia, "Due to the growing popularity of smartphones, the sales of compact cameras declined by 30 per cent till October 2014. Also, heavy discounts have led to consumers preferring high-end smartphones and tablets over cameras. However, the Digital SLR segment is witnessing exciting times." Just in case you lost track, Kodak, whose little yellow film boxes defined your growing up years, quit the camera-making business a few years ago after ruling the world of photography for more than a century! In fact, a Singapore-based label which is doing exceedingly well in DSLR is struggling to sell its compact cam eras, and its sales in this segment is dropping every quarter.

Hard drives

With every thing moving to Cloud based storage and the in crease in the sale SSD (solid state drives), the sale of hard drives has already taken a hit. Cloud-based storage allows all data to be stored online, and can be accessed from anywhere, anytime. On the other hand, SSDs, smaller versions of hard drives, are very expensive and incredibly fast and robust."Technological progress is making things smaller, faster, smarter and web based. With everything going digital, Cloud computing will become big soon, and we will manage our data using a Cloud-based app," exlpains Chris Chang, managing director, ADATA Technology India.

Media Players

Who plays DVDs and CDs on dedicated media players these days? Stoneage men? Aren't we already using Chrome Cast and streaming movies online on our tabs and phones? With Apple TV and iTunes, the fate of DVDs and Bluerays has more or less been sealed.

Keyboard

This story has been typed using a keyboard, but in times to come, as intelligent voice functions like Siri and Ok Google evolve, and the computer starts reacting to gestures and motions, the keyboard will eventually die the death of a typewriter, and instead of typing this story, we will voice them onto the designer's computer. Designers, obviously, will not be allowed to sleep.

ACER UNVEILS BUILDING BLOCK REVO COMPUTER

2015-09-02T11:47:00.000-07:00

Acer has unveiled a desktop PC whose parts are designed to be fitted together like building blocks.

The idea behind the Revo Build is to make it easy to customise a computer without having to unscrew parts of its body to install new components or connect it to other kit via cables.

A series of pins at the top and bottom of each part allows them to be stacked and connected together.
The concept echoes an approach others are taking to mobiles.
"Various companies have modular phones in the works that will allow you to snap on extra features," commented Chris Green, at tech consultant at Davies Murphy Group.

Best Selling Books

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Cell Phones

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MOBILE BULB

2012-10-12T09:48:00.000-07:00

mobile bulb

Australia's young researchers have developed a sophisticated and attractive bulb. it is the world's most full power smart and broadening the understanding of the bulb, which changes its color by itself, more or less light, shimmering and stops according to the bulb of the researchers. via mobile phone can be controlled.

The Telegraph newspaper report says, "the bulbs cost 42 pound (around 3630 rupees), the kitchen of a disco club. life of the bulb of 25 x years." according to the researchers, ' mobile phone lost at it like a normal bulb bulb would work and it can be put in the bulb holder. after six months of hard work and tests after all we are the world The first managed to make smart bulbs, so that power saving also. "

Building Your Own PC

2012-10-11T05:27:00.000-07:00

Building a PC System
Anyone needing a new computer faces a tough choice: you can either go for a complete system, or you can build your own PC. As most complete systems are cheaper than the sum of their parts, when is it really worth it to build your own

Imagine you want to build a new PC and want to use a few remnants from your old system. If you were satisfied with the performance of your CD-ROM drive, hard drive, printer or monitor, then it could be worth it to simply buy the remaining components - you might not even need a new case.
We also hope that this article will reach the individualists among you, i.e., users who know exactly which processor, motherboard and graphics card they want to install, but who just don't know how to fit it all together. The third group of users we want to reach are those people who only want to swap out a component, whether a graphics card or a CPU.
Many are intimidated by hardware. Some people won't even put in a new card on their own if they can help it. Yet the computer is now a mass-market product that, thankfully, has also brought about broad standardization.
This article will guide you unerringly through each step of successfully building your own PC. Of course, this article assumes that you know how to properly handle electronic components, that you know how to use tools, and, perhaps most importantly, that you take pleasure in this kind of tinkering. As we are going to introduce a large spectrum of PC components, users who only want to upgrade individual parts can skip certain sections in this guide.

Standard Components Of A PC System
In our enthusiasm and eagerness to offer a complete do-it-yourself guide, we picked up the price list at the computer store on the corner, only to feel overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of parts on offer. If you aren't yet used to buying a PC in individual components, it can't do any harm to draw up a list of everything you need before doing anything else. That said, a complete PC system requires the following items:

PC case

Motherboard

Processor

CPU cooler

RAM

Hard Drive

Graphics card

CD-ROM or DVD drive

Floppy disk drive, if needed

The following items shouldn't be forgotten:

Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse

These components are necessary to run the new computer, including its operating system (e.g., Windows, Linux).

Extra Options For Special Applications
Depending on what you'll be using your PC for, you might need the following components as well; please note, though, that this list is by no means complete:

Application	Required components
Internet access	Modem, ISDN card, or network card (if using DSL)
Gaming and Music	Sound card and loudspeakers
CD recording, archiving	CD recorder, ZIP drive
Network	Network card (Ethernet)
Digital camera	Either a motherboard with integrated USB, or separate USB card
Video Editing & Camcorder	Video capture card with IEEE1394/FireWire (i-Link) interface, if possible

Case and Power Supply
Power supply
The advent of processors breaking the gigahertz barrier has made one thing clear: their thirst for power is hard to rein in. When buying a case, take a very close look at the built-in power supply. In addition to the classic ATX power supply, it should also feature an auxiliary power connector. More and more motherboards require this plug to cover the power needs of a Pentium 4 or an Athlon XP. The only time you won't need it is if you're operating a CPU at 1400 MHz or less.

Classic ATX power supply plug.

Extra current for power-hungry CPUs: ATX12 (left) and P6 connector. (right)

An increasingly familiar sight on motherboards: on the left, the P6 (AUX); and on the right, the classic ATX plug.

An ATX12 socket on the motherboard.

Power Connectors For Drives

Your power supply will depend on how many drives you plan to install. Small cases only offer three or four connectors. Once you've used up all the available connectors, you'll have to use a Y junction to turn one plug into two.

One into two: a typical Y junction with large plugs.
This cable also comes with small plugs for connecting floppy drives and the like to a power supply.

More Questions For The Salesman
Always make a point of asking about assembly materials: are all the screws, spacers and other accessories included with the case? A small bag of assembly materials is usually stuck to the inside of the case. Always be wary of cheap offers!
Always make sure you have spacers and mounts to secure the motherboard. A few screws for the case won't hurt either, as they are generally also used to anchor plug-in boards. The screws for mounting drives (hard drive, CD-ROM, etc.) have a finer thread. You need at least four for each drive, but it's always a good idea to have a handful of replacements. By the way, you're barking up the wrong tree if you start looking for these screws at the hardware store. Go to your local computer store - they won't have to look far for the screws you need, and they're bound to be the right size. If possible, avoid plugging the monitor directly into the PC power supply - you're better off with a separate connector. While some power supplies offer an additional plug for a monitor, you'd be well-advised not to use it for screens larger than 19 inches - the high surge at power-up is a frequent source of booting problems.
Ask about the form factor. This depends on the motherboard. Since almost all new motherboards conform to the ATX form factor, your case will have to be ATX compatible. You can still scrounge up AT cases for AT motherboards. A modern ATX motherboard can be identified by the fact that all the jacks for the keyboard, mouse, parallel printer, and serial COM port are soldered directly onto the motherboard. We'll document this in the section on the motherboard

A bag of screws should be inside the empty PC case.
This and That: Screws, Spacers & Jumpers

Typical case screws are used to screw on the case covers and anchor plug-in cards to the case.

A drive screw's thread is finer and thinner than screws used for the case. The head is smaller, too. This kind of screw is generally used to affix the drives in the drive bays, and to screw the motherboard to the case.

Spacers are screwed into the backplate for the motherboard.

What Are Jumpers?

Jumpers are short and sweet.

A jumper is nothing more than a metal bridge that connects two contacts. We don't see the metal, though, because it's covered with plastic. Jumpers are often used to configure the PC. For instance, you can use them to set the processor speed or change a drive from a "master" to a "slave." Pictured above is a classic jumper, as used on drives and boards just about everywhere.

Motherboard Overview

Main components of a motherboard.
The image shows an ASUS motherboard. At the top on the right-hand side are the interfaces and connectors that stick out of the case at the back of an assembled computer. This board is designed for AMD Athlon and Duron processors. Socket A, as it's called, is labeled "CPU socket" in the picture. The expansion slots are to its left. The AGP slot is used exclusively for the graphics card. The PCI slots will hold network cards, ISDN, sound or video-editing boards. At the bottom left are the panel connectors for the on/ off button, the hard drive LED, the reset switch, and the operating LED. Take time to familiarize yourself with where they're located. By the way, LEDs that don't light up can generally be fixed by simply turning the plug around. The two IDE connectors (40-pin) are below in the middle, while the connector for the floppy drive (34-pin FDD connector) is in the left side of the image. We'll describe the cables and drive configurations on the next page.

Onboard Components

ATX connector panel

Keyboard, mouse, two serial connectors, a parallel port and two USB ports are on the ATX port panel. Some motherboards, like the one here, feature optional sound and joystick jacks. There are also models that have a monitor connection. That saves a slot and some money, but you'll have to deactivate the onboard chip if you plan to replace these cheap onboard modules with a higher-quality expansion card. It's generally impossible to run both chips at the same time. Once again, it can either be done in BIOS or with a jumper. Check your handbook to find out which method to use.

Basic Motherboard Configuration
Many modern motherboards with integrated software configuration no longer require you to do anything prior to assembly. That means that you type your processor parameters directly in BIOS (Basic Input Output System). Most of the time, you access the BIOS menu by pressing the DEL key, F2 or F10, shortly after switching on the PC. Check your handbook to find out which key to use. The latest technology even recognizes the CPU automatically, a feature that is particularly useful for beginners. But making settings manually is still a must for anyone who wants to fine-tune his or her system.

Processor Settings: FSB and Multiplier
The external clock speed is usually referred to as the Front Side Bus (FSB), or system clock. Typical physical frequencies for system clocks are 100.00 and 133.33MHz. The actual processor clock is calculated by multiplying the system clock with the multiplier. For example, a Front Side Bus of 133.33MHz and multiplier of 13 results in a physical CPU clock speed of 1733MHz. Some manufacturers provide "marketing" figures when Double Data Rate (DDR) or quad pumping raises effective bandwidth. Here's an example of such marketing figures, which have been placed in quotes:

Socket/ Slot	Processors	System Clock (FSB)
Socket 7	AMD K6-2, AMD K6-III, Intel Pentium MMX	66, 100, 133 MHz
Slot 1	Intel Pentium III, Intel Celeron	66, 100, 133 MHz
Slot A	AMD Athlon (K7)	100 MHz (200 MHz DDR)
Socket 370	Intel Pentium III, Intel Celeron, VIA C3	100, 133 MHz
Socket A (Socket 462)	AMD Athlon (Thunderbird), AMD Athlon XP (Palomino), AMD Athlon XP (Thoroughbred), AMD Duron (Spitfire, Morgan)	100 MHz (200 MHz DDR), 133 MHz (266 MHz DDR)
Socket 423	Intel Pentium 4 (Willamette), Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood)	100 MHz (400 MHz quad-pumped)
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood), Intel Celeron (Willamette)	100 MHz (400 MHz quad-pumped), 133 MHz / (533 MHz quad-pumped)

AMD also lists a so-called P-Rating, or Number Modeling, for marketing purposes. In other words, an AMD Athlon XP 2100+ actually only runs at a physical speed of 1733MHz. "2100+" is merely a way of comparing the processor to an equivalent Intel Pentium 4. Put plainly, an AMD Athlon XP 2100+ is about as fast as a Pentium 4 2100.

Setting The Clock Speed
There is no automatic software configuration on older boards. That's why it can't hurt to know the three principles of manual configuration. By the same token, overclockers will be more likely to make settings by hand. Here are the different ways to set clock speed:

Obsolete: using jumpers, the frequency table is right next to the jumper block.

Multiplier table for older models.

Occasionally found: setting by DIP switch.

Modern: convenient configuration in BIOS.
Determining which of the three methods applies to you will depend on your motherboard. While the general tendency seems to favor BIOS, you'll still come across a DIP switch block now and again. The jumper method, on the other hand, is entirely obsolete.
Intel and AMD officially abolished the variable multiplier for their processors some time ago. They wanted to prevent people from overclocking, say, 1300MHz models to 1500MHz. That kind of overclocking would boost performance significantly without costing a dime. For the tinkerers among us, all that's left for us when trying to eke more performance out of a processor is a gentle increase of the FSB. All the same, there are a few tricks for removing the fixed multiplier, at least for AMD processors. More information on this can be found in the article, Plastic Surgery: Releasing The Athlon XP To Hit 2000+. As the motherboard manufacturers are aware of this, they attract more buyers by offering what is, in fact, a superfluous multiplier. The BIOS screenshot shows this clearly.

Connecting The Floppy Drives
Floppy drives are in danger of extinction because floppies generally don't hold much data. Most software is generally installed from CD-ROMs now, anyway. CD burners are very popular for archiving data. Nevertheless, a floppy drive can still pay off if you work with old programs or data from time to time.

Floppy connector (34-pin) above, IDE connector(40-pin) for hard drives and CD-ROM below.
It's easy to spot floppy cables. They usually have a "twist" of individual wires, as you can see in the upper corner of the image. The image shows a color marking on a cable. This is frequently a red line that marks pin 1. Pin 1 is also printed on the motherboard. On modern motherboards, notches and/ or a missing pin in the middle (see picture blow) prevent the cable from being inserted the wrong way. You still need to watch out when hooking up older drives or motherboards. The red dotted line at the other end of the cable should always point in the direction of the power supply. Here, too, there is a reverse-connection protection to keep it from being improperly configured.

Connecting Hard Drives and CD-ROM/DVD
The vast majority of hard drives and CD/DVD drives are based on the IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) standard. There's also the SCSI standard, which is mostly used for servers or workstations. In comparison to SCSI, IDE is extremely cheap to produce, which accounts for its higher popularity. There are four subgroups within the IDE class: UltraDMA/33; UltraDMA/66; UltraDMA/100; and UltraDMA/133. The number at the end describes its bandwidth. As a rule of thumb, the higher, the better. 133, for example, stands for the maximum data transfer rate of 133 megabytes per second. DMA is short for Direct Memory Access. A beginner doesn't necessarily have to know how DMA works in order to obtain good results.
Two drives can be run on each IDE connector block. Motherboards usually have two IDE connectors (Primary and Secondary IDE), so that a maximum of four devices can be connected. Modern motherboards with an additional controller can even offer four IDE connectors. If you want to connect an IDE to a drive, it is configured as a "Master" (Single). If, on the other hand, two drives need to be connected, one must be labeled "Master," and the other "Slave." The jumpers are used to connect the contacts, thus configuring the drive. The connection to the motherboard is made by way of a 40-pin ribbon cable. It has three plugs - one for the motherboard, and the other two for the two drives.
Most PC systems have one hard drive and one CD-ROM/DVD drive. CD-ROM burners are also a type of CD-ROM drive. The following configuration is recommended for IDE drives:

Primary IDE: hard drive as Master (Single) Primary IDE:
Secondary IDE: CD/DVD drive as Master (Single)

Users who want the full allotment of IDE components should connect the drives as follows:

Primary IDE: hard drive 1 as Master (Dual)
Primary IDE: hard drive 2 as Slave (Dual)
Secondary IDE: CD/DVD drive 1 as Master (Dual)
Secondary IDE: CD/DVD drive 2 as Slave (Dual)

There's usually a sticker on top of the drive explaining the necessary jumper settings. Or, you can also find a description in the hard drive manual.

IDE jumper table for a Maxtor hard drive.

Port panel on the hard drive: power supply, jumper blocks, IDE ribbon cable (from left to right).
Connecting the CD and/ or DVD drives is basically the same as with hard drives. The same rules apply.

CD-ROM port panel: digital audio, analog audio, jumper blocks, IDE cable, power supply (from left to right).

SCSI Drives - The Exception
Although the SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) bus system offers greater flexibility, it's also much more expensive. SCSI is only used for workstations and servers. Ultra2 or Ultra 160 SCSIs are typical standards. A SCSI ribbon cable has 68 pins. All SCSI standards have one thing in common: you can run at least seven drives on one adapter. "Wide" models even allow 14 devices to be operated.
It is important to know how it works. SCSI is an open bus system and allows cable lengths of well over a meter. However, the bus must be closed with a terminal resistor at each end, so that the signals don't reflect. Termination can mostly be activated by a jumper on the last device. LVD cables have their terminator as a plug-on module. The position of the individual devices on the SCSI cable, by the way, is up to you. The drives are distinguished by way of so-called SCSI Ids that run from 0 to 7 or 0 to 15. ID7 is usually the host adapter, 0 or 1 is usually used for the hard drive(s). The rest of the configuration is up to you. Jumpers are used to define the ID address from 0 to 7. In the following example, the manufacturer has named its SCSI address IDs DAS0 to DAS3.

Description of the SCSI jumper block for auxiliary connectors. DAS0 to DAS3 are the SCSI address bits.

Jumper table for setting addresses.

Connector blocks on an SCSI hard drive: power supply, jumper blocks (auxiliary connector), SCSI ribbon cable (from left to right).
In this example, termination can be activated by bridging pins 9 and 10. This is called "Enable SE SCSI Terminator" in the picture.

Safety Notice: The destructive potential of electrostatic
Walking across a floor dragging your feet will create friction, which charges us with energy. Once you stop moving, the soles of your shoes insulate you, but you're still carrying around a different voltage potential than your environment. Everyone's felt the sudden shock from a static spark, which is particularly common with plastic floors and thick, rubber-soled shoes. This electromagnetic phenomenon can have dangerous consequences for electronic components. Although the current from a static discharge isn't very high, the voltage difference may briefly peak at tens of thousands of volts. That much voltage can easily destroy sensitive components such as memory chips.
The most important thing to do before getting down to work is to ground yourself. Ideally, you'll have an antistatic armband, as used in industry. But unless you're a real electronics whiz, you're unlikely to have one. So, try this instead: before you come into contact any of your PC's components, simply touch something metal (a radiator, the protective contact on a plug or the PC case). This will ground you properly.
Drawing Up a Plan
Before you start the actual assembly, familiarize yourself with the case and components. Unpack all the parts and keep them nearby, but not so close that they interfere. Most cases don't come with instructions, so you should first check which screws and parts go where, and what each is for - and whether you may have to remove anything from the case before you can install the drives. Get yourself a proper lamp before starting, especially if you work at night. The ceiling light in your workroom is usually not bright enough.
Finally, consider where you want to put each drive. There are only a few rules for drive placement, but valuable ones to follow when in doubt:

If the PC is under your desk, it makes sense to place the CD-ROM and/or DVD drive as high up as possible so that you don't have to bend down so far.
Always check to make sure that the ribbon cable is long enough.
Some components get warm or even hot when operating. Always make sure that there's enough air circulating for the heat to dissipate. That's especially important for modern graphics cards and hard drives.
If you're intending to put in two hard drives, make sure that there's enough room between them. Otherwise, they may overheat, leading to a shortened life span and instability.
Make sure that neither cables nor other components can get caught in a fan.
All cables must be run so that no air vents or openings are completely blocked.

This article covered the basics and some practical aspects.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS IN MICROSOFT OFFICE

2012-10-09T09:21:00.000-07:00

Keyboard Shortcuts Result in Microsoft Word

CTRL and A Selects all in the current document.

CTRL and B Bold text.

CTRL and C Copies the item or text to the Clipboard and can be pasted using CTRL and V.

CTRL and D Displays the Font dialogue box.

CTRL and E Centre Alignment.

CTRL and F Displays the Find dialog box, to search the current document.

CTRL and G Displays the Go to dialog box, to go to a specific location in the current document.

CTRL and H Displays the Replace dialogue box.

CTRL and I Italic text.

CTRL and J Full Justification.

CTRL and K Create Hyperlink

CTRL and L Left Alignment

CTRL and M Tab

CTRL and N Creates a new document.

CTRL and O Displays the Open File dialogue box.

CTRL and P Displays the Print dialog box.

CTRL and R Right Alignment.

CTRL and S Displays the Save dialog box.

CTRL and U Underline text

CTRL and V Pastes the copied item or text from the Clipboard into the current position in the document.

CTRL and X Cuts the item or text selected to the Clipboard.

CTRL and Y Redo the last undone action.

CTRL and Z Undoes the last action.

CTRL and ENTER Insert Page Break.

CTRL and F2 Show Print preview.

CTRL and F4 Closes the active document window.

CTRL and F6 Opens the next document window.

Keyboard Shortcuts Result in Microsoft Word

F1 key Get help or use the Office assistant.

SHIFT and F1 Key Context sensitive help.

F2 Key Move text or image.

SHIFT and F2 Key Copy Text.

F3 Key Insert an autotext entry.

SHIFT and F3 Key Change the case of the selected text.

F4 Key Perform last action again.

SHIFT and F4 Key Perform a Find or Go to action again.

F5 Key Displays the Go to dialogue box, from here you can also Find and Replace.

SHIFT and F5 Key Move to a previous revision.

F6 Key Go to the next frame or pane.

SHIFT and F6 Key Go to the previous frame or pane.

F7 Key Launch the Spell checker.

SHIFT and F7 Key Launch the Thesaurus.

F8 Key Extend the current selection.

SHIFT and F8 Key Shrink the current selection.

F9 Key Update the selected fields.

SHIFT and F9 Key Switch between a field code and it's result.

F10 Key Activate the menu bar.

SHIFT and F10 Key Display a Shortcut Menu. Same as right clicking.

F11 Key Go to the next field.

SHIFT and F11 Key Go to the previous field.

F12 Key Save file As, equivalent to tools menu.

SHIFT and F12 Key Save document, equivalent to tools menu

WHAT YOU NEED TO START MAKING MONEY ONLINE

2012-10-08T06:28:00.000-07:00

Making money online is quite different from offline business, so one has to make necessary provision to facilitate the online money making business. if you are an internet user who wish to start a business online be it, affiliate marketing, blogging, selling of eBooks, rendering of internet services, web design etc, I am going to share with you on what you need to start making money online

Believe it or not, you are required to have some little skills to help you progress in the online search for wealth. So many gurus will tell you that you don't even need to know anything to start making cash through the internet especially in Nigeria, all lies. Its either you have knowledge about it, all you do research to learn. So please read and follow some of the basic things.

Basic requirement to start making money online

KNOWLEDGE

this is one of the first ingredient you must use to spice up you quest. You must acquire at least little of it to start any form of business if you want to start earning cash online because if you don't have little knowledge about what you intend doing, then there is no way you would excel.

its either you know it or you learn it by researching about it. If you don't know what is eBooks, then there is no way you can create one, if you don't know what web design is all about, then there is no way you can design one either by using CMS script (Word Press, joomla, drupal etc) OR CODING (html, php, css, java script) etc because you must learn how to use them.

COMPUTER

if any one is serious about earning cash online, then you should make provision for computer. You need to know how to use it and make it available for your daily use online.

the benefit of owning your own computer outweigh the use of cyber cafe or companies computer because there may be some pressing issue you have to attend to even at midnight.

you can also facilitate your activities online when using personal computer.

INVESTMENT

as a wealth seeker online, you must provide means of investment in the business you wish to do. Don’t expect manners to fall from above. There is no two ways about it. They use money to find money; same also follows in the online world.

You must put some investment on ground before you will achieve your goal, so if anybody that claim to be guru told you that you don't need to spend a dime to make money online, then that is a BIG FAT LIES.

You can never make a dime if you don't spend your hard earn money online because that's just the way it is. the computer you bought is an investment, internet subscription is an investment, buying of gurus eBooks is an investment, payment for Google adword, facebook ads is an investment, telling someone to build a website for you is an investment and in fact, spending time online is also an investment because without such, you won't make a dime in the kind of business you wish to do online that requires them to progress, so why on earth must a guru lie just to sell their stuff, so please there is no free food in free-town.

you must spend that little cash you have to progress online

PRODUCT

you must have a product that will serve as the basis of your online business, be it affiliate marketing, blogging, selling of eBooks, rendering of services, web design etc because without a product, there won't be any business to do, yes you heard me right. One needs a product which comprises of (GOODS AND SERVICES) to render to those that need it before you can say you are doing a business.

Facebook owner have a product, yahoo have a product, Google have a product, bloggers have a product, affiliate marketers have a product, info marketers (eBooks sellers) have a product which serve as one of their merchandise in the business online.

MEANS OF PAYMENT

i love this part because every internet wealth seekers need it. since you offer a product, then there should be a means to collect cash from customers. Customers must pay and the only way they can do that is to provide them with means through which they can pay either by bank, payment processors like ( libertyreserve, payza, paypal ) and also through credit card.

You can either use them to make payment or receive payment from customers.

So I believe with the basic requirement, one can strategies their plans towards setting up their business to cover any of the area been mentioned.

If you have any other needed requirement not mentioned, you can share it with us so other visitors can benefit by making use of the comment form. That’s all. ENJOY.

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Performing an HP System Recovery (Windows 7)

2012-10-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

Recovery from Windows 7

If Windows 7 opens correctly, perform the following steps to start a system recovery from the Windows 7 start menu.

Turn off the computer.
Disconnect all connected devices and cables such as Personal Media Drives, USB drives, printers, and faxes. Remove media from internal drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, or power cord .
Turn on the computer.
Click Start , All Programs , Recovery Manager , and then click Recovery Manager again.

If you are prompted for an Administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. If a User Account Control window asks if you want to allow the program to make changes to the computer, click Yes .

Figure 1: Recovery Manager
Under I need help immediately , click System Recovery .
The Recovery Manager asks if you want to restore the computer to its original factory shipped condition. Click Yes , and then click Next .

Figure 2: Recovery Manager confirmation screen
The computer restarts. If the recovery partition on the hard disk drive is functioning correctly, the Recovery Manager window appears.

NOTE:If the recovery partition on the hard disk drive is not functioning correctly, a set of recovery discs is needed to run a system recovery. Follow the instructions listed in the section Starting the recovery from recovery discs .

Figure 3: Recovery Manager after restart
Click System Recovery .
When System Recovery prompts you to back up your files, select a backup option:
Click OK in the warning that appears.
After the system recovery is complete, click Finish to restart the computer. Complete the setup screens and wait until the computer finishes the setup.
Once the setup is complete, turn off the computer, reconnect all devices and cables, and then turn on the computer.
Before using the computer, update and protect your computer. Reinstall any virus and security software that was installed before the system recovery.
Reinstall any software programs that were added after purchasing the computer, as well as any files that were backed up.

Recovery from the startup screen (during system boot)

If Windows 7 does not open correctly, perform the following steps to recover the computer:

NOTE:If the recovery partition on the hard disk drive is not functioning correctly, this method does not work and an error message appears. If an error message indicates that System Recovery cannot be run from the startup screen, a set of recovery discs is needed to perform a system recovery. Follow the instructions listed in the section Starting the recovery from recovery discs .

Turn off the computer.
Disconnect all connected devices and cables such as Personal Media Drives, USB drives, printers, and faxes. Remove media from internal drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, or power cord .
Turn on the computer and repeatedly press the F11 key, about once every second, until Recovery Manager opens.

Figure 7: Recovery Manager
Under I need help immediately , click System Recovery .
When System Recovery prompts you to back up your files, select a backup option:
Click OK in the warning that appears.
After the system recovery is complete, click Finish to restart the computer. Complete the setup screens and wait until the computer finishes the setup.
Once the setup is complete, turn off the computer, reconnect all devices and cables, and then turn on the computer.
Before using the computer, update and protect your computer. Reinstall any virus and security software that was installed before the system recovery.
Reinstall any software programs that were added after purchasing the computer, as well as any files that were backed up.

Recovery from recovery discs

Perform the following steps to recover the computer using a set of recovery discs (either CDs or DVDs). These discs can be a set that was received from HP Support or discs that you created.

NOTE:HP does not include recovery discs in the box its personal computers as the recovery software comes on the hard drive. You can obtain recovery discs from HP Support, or use Recovery Manager software to create a set of recovery discs yourself. HP recommends creating a set of recovery discs when you receive your computer and storing them in a safe place. Support Sent Recovery Discs can take as long as 4 to 6 hours to complete system recovery, but recovery discs that you create often take less time to complete system recovery. For more information about creating a set of recovery discs, see Creating Recovery Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive in Windows 7 .

Turn on the computer, and insert the first recovery disc into the drive.
Press and hold the power button to turn off the computer.
Disconnect all connected devices and cables such as Personal Media Drives, USB drives, printers, and faxes. Remove media from internal drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, or power cord .
Turn on the computer.
Immediately press the Escape key repeatedly, about once every second, until a Startup Menu or Select boot device menu opens.
The selections you need to make vary slightly depending on the type of menu that appears on your screen:
A window might appear and prompt you to choose whether to run Recovery Manager from the hard disk or from the disc inserted. If this window displays, select the Run program from disc , and then click Next .
Select an option based on the type of recovery discs you have:
When System Recovery prompts you to back up your files, select a backup option:
Click OK in the warning that appears.
Read and respond to the screens as they appear. If a screen prompts for a disc, insert the next disc. In some cases, you might have to repeatedly insert the same disc several times before the screen allows you to continue.
After system recovery is complete, remove the disc. If the tray does not eject the disc, press the eject button on the PC case to eject the disc.
If you are presented with a “Restoration complete” screen, click Finish .

If you are presented with a “File copy is complete” screen, click Next .
Depending on which model of computer you have, the computer will either shut off or restart. If the computer shuts off, wait 5 seconds and turn on the computer.

NOTE: If you are using Support Sent Recovery discs sent from HP, it can take more than an hour to complete the recovery process. Do not interrupt the recovery process. The recovery process is complete when the Windows Setup screens appear.
Complete Windows setup when the screens appear.
Once Windows setup has been completed, turn off the computer, reconnect all devices and cables, and then turn on the computer.
Before using the computer, update and protect your computer. Reinstall any virus and security software that was installed before the system recovery.
Reinstall any software programs that were added after purchasing the computer, as well as any files that were backed up.

Recovery from a USB flash drive

Perform the following steps to recover the computer using a USB flash drive.

NOTE:For more information about saving a recovery image to a USB flash drive, see Creating Recovery Discs or Saving a Recovery Image to a USB Flash Drive in Windows 7 .

Turn on the computer, and insert the USB flash drive into a USB port.
Turn off the computer by pressing and holding the power button.
Disconnect all connected devices and cables such as Personal Media Drives, printers, and faxes. Remove media from internal drives, and remove any recently added internal hardware. Do not disconnect the monitor, keyboard, mouse, USB recovery flash drive, or power cord .
Immediately press the Escape key repeatedly, about once every second, until a Startup or Select Boot Device Menu opens.
The selections you need to make vary slightly depending on the type of menu that appears on your screen:
Figure 16: Recovery Manager welcome
A window might display and prompt you to choose whether to run Recovery Manager from the hard disk or from the media inserted. If this window displays, select the USB flash drive option, and then click Next .
Click System Recovery under I need help immediately . On the next screen, select Yes to confirm that you want to restore your computer to its original factory condition, and then click Next to continue.

Figure 17: Restore computer verification
When System Recovery prompts you to back up your files, select a backup option:
Click Next . A message displays warning you that all devices should be disconnected from the PC. Be sure all devices, except the recovery flash drive, are disconnected, and then click OK .
Read and respond to the screens as they appear. After system recovery is complete, a “Restoration complete” screen displays.
Remove the USB flash drive from the USB port.
Click Finish to restart your computer.
Depending on the model of your computer, the computer will either shut off or restart. If the computer shuts off, wait 5 seconds, and then turn on the computer.
Complete Windows setup when the screens appear.
Once Windows setup has been completed, turn off the computer, reconnect all devices and cables, and then turn on the computer.
Before using the computer, update and protect your computer. Reinstall any virus and security software that was installed before the system recovery.
Reinstall any software programs that were added after purchasing the computer, as well as any files that were backed up.

How to Format a Laptop

2012-10-05T06:24:00.001-07:00

The fastest and easiest way to clean up a laptop is through reformatting it. In other terms, this is called reformatting of the hard disk. You might want to reformat your laptop to simply clean it up, or when your computer suffered from a severe malware attack. Whatever your reason is, formatting a laptop still follows the same step-by-step procedure.

Step 1 Back up all the files in the hard drive to any fit media device like blank CDs or DVDs, flash disks, and media cards.

Step 2 Make sure you have all the needed device drivers, especially the Operating System installation CD at hand. Most laptops today use CDs while there are some laptops that still use floppy disks.

Step 3 Insert the installation CD or floppy disk in the applicable drive and boot the laptop.

Step 4 Set up the Operating System.

Step 5 Read the license agreement and press F8 to accept it.

Step 6 If the next screen shows 'Previous XP detection,' press 'ESC'. This will lead you to reformat the laptop.

Step 7 Create or delete a partition. To partition a hard disk, you should select a not-yet-partitioned space first then press C. Enter your desired size for that certain partition in megabytes. Just repeat this process if you want to create more partitions. Press 'Enter' when you are done.

Step 8 Determine the file system you will use for the laptop. Check your Operating System also since it might limit your choices. However, if you are using Microsoft Windows XP, you can either choose NTFS file system or the VFAT file system. Most people today use the NTFS file system. Press 'Enter'.

Step 9 Format the partition you want to format. This will delete all the information in that certain partition.

Step 10 Press F to verify that you have selected the correct partition. You can go back to change your option by pressing 'ESC'.

Step 11 After that, the disk will start to format the laptop. Wait until it is finished. This might take a lot of time.

Step 12 The XP Setup window will appear. You will be faced with various questions, which you are obliged to answer. These include the regional and language options, name, CD key, computer name, admin password, date and time settings, and network setup. After filling this up, press 'Enter'.

Step 13 The setup process will begin. This may consume about 30 minutes, the standard for Microsoft Windows XP.

Step 14 The laptop will reboot. The screen showing 'Welcome XP' will appear. It will ask you if you would like to register your Operating System or if you want to create added screen names.

How to format a Mac hard drive

2012-10-05T06:15:00.001-07:00

How you format a Mac hard drive is entirely dependent on what kind of drive you plan on formatting. For instance, is the hard drive internal or external? And if internal, has it been partitioned or are you looking to reformat the entire system to factory state? Whatever your formatting situation, this how-to guide will cover each of these step-by-step.
Before you go messing around in the Disk Utility application, make sure you know what the drive is going to be used for. If it’s an external hard drive, for instance, do you plan on hooking it up solely to Macs or Windows PCs as well? Each one has its own compatible format, so you’ll have to be careful which you choose. FAT 32 is the most compatible disk format which is why it’s the most widely used on USB thumb drives — it’s compatible with both Mac and Windows PCs. HFS+ is the native Mac OS file system, and NTFS is Windows’ (Macs can read what’s on NTFS-formatted drives, but they cannot write).
Before you start formatting any hard drives, make sure you’ve backed up your data! Formatting an external hard drive will delete any information on the device, likewise reformatting your system will essentially bring your Mac back to a clean factory state, thus removing all information you’ve stored on it. Conclusion: Be sure to backup first.

Formatting an external hard drive or internal hard drive partition:

Step 1:
If you plan on formatting an external hard drive then make sure it’s plugged in an appears on your desktop. If you plan on formatting an extra internal drive, make sure you’ve partitioned one (note: if you have yet to do so check out our How to partition guide for Macs).
Step 2:
Open Finder (either through Spotlight or the icon in the dock).
Step 3:
Click on Applications (on the left).
Step 4:
Scroll down and find a folder named Utilities. Double-click on it.

Step 5:
Once in the folder, you’ll see an application named Disk Utility, double-click on it to launch the program.
Step 6:
Find the hard drive you want to format, and highlight it. If it’s an external hard drive then it should appear in the left nav bar. If it’s an internal drive partition then it should also appear in the left nav bar as whatever you named it after partitioning.

Step 7:
If you look to the right, there’s tab named Erase, click it.
Step 8:
Underneath it you’ll see a “Format” option. Here you’ll find a drop down menu with MS-DOS (FAT), which you would select if you’re planning on using the drive with Windows and Mac systems or installing Windows; and Mac OS Extended (Journaled), which you should select if you plan on using the drive solely with Mac computers or installing another version of Mac OS. If you’re looking to dual-boot with Linux or run Windows Boot camp, you can format the partition as “MS-DOS (FAT),” however, these programs typically come with an option to partition your drive during setup. Just make sure you know how much hard drive space you can allow to dedicate to another operating system.
Step 9:
After choosing the format, press the “Erase…” button, which will begin the formatting process.

Reformatting your internal system hard drive:

Reformatting your internal drive means a fresh start; the drive will look like it just came off the factory line. Those who usually want to reformat the entire internal drive are generally looking to get rid of any personal information so they can sell the device, or perhaps they’re looking to clear their system after downloading some unsavory software off a certain P2P network.
Either way, you’ll need your Mac OS X installation DVD that came with your Apple system, as you’ll be booting your computer from this disk to reformat your internal drive.

Step 1:
Insert the Mac OS X install disc and restart your computer while holding down the C key on your keyboard, so the Mac boots from the install disc.
Step 2:
Double-click the “Install Mac OS X” icon.
Step 3:
There will be an opportunity to click an “Options” button to save existing files, a setting to “Archive and Install” and “Preserve Users and Network Settings.” However, if you want to erase everything and reinstall, select “Erase and Install.” From here the install disk should guide you through the reformatting process.

And that’s how to format a Mac hard drive! Leave any questions below. And if you want to know how to partition a Mac hard drive, we’ve covered that as well.

HOW TO FORMAT A COMPUTER WITH WINDOWS 7

2012-10-03T09:45:00.000-07:00

Windows 7 is far better than previous windows versions (XP and Vista). The install process is plain simple and easy to follow. Big Bravo! for Microsoft for this. Now, just follow these steps and you will install windows 7 in no time
You can Install Windows 7 via DVD Disk you’ve purchased or with bootable USB.
This post explains installing windows 7 with dvd disk.
- 31 steps total, every step is screen-captured

First, insert your Windows 7 Boot Disk into your dvd drive and reboot your PC

While the PC is rebooting, you will be prompted ” Press any key to boot from CD…” Just press any key here
After you press a key, windows will load installation files.
Windows 7 setup will start
Select your language, time and currency format and keyboard input (US)
Click Install Now to proceed
Setup will load for a min or two
If you do, select I accept the license terms and click Next
If you are upgrading from Windows Vista select Upgrade, if you had Windows XP you have to select Custom (Advanced). Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 is not available. Click Custom (Advanced)
Select the Partition where you want to install Windows 7 and click Next. You will need at least 5716mb free space.
If you don’t have enough free space to Install Windows 7, you will receive the following warning
If that’s the case, you will need to format the partition where you previously had Operating System installed. WARNING: Formatting a partition will erase all existing data on the partition, proceed only if you have backed up all your files!
If you want to format the partition, go to Drive options and format the partition where you want to install windows 7. Again, do this only if you have backed up your documents/files!
click format and then yes
After you press Next, Windows 7 Installation will begin. Approximately takes about 30 min to 1 hour to finish, depending on your computer speed.
After half an hour, setup is complete and windows 7 installation is almost finished. Few more minutes
Now your computer will reboot, since the Windows 7 DVD boot disk is still in the drive, the message press any key to boot from DVD will appear. We already did that, so this time DO NOT press anything. Just wait 5 sec and your PC will continue booting and finish installing your operating system.
Windows will continue booting and installing, almost there!
Finally! Insert your name (this will be your windows username)
If you want to, insert password for your computer. ( Hey….you won’t forget it, right? :) )
Insert your Windows 7 product key and press Next
Do you want Microsoft Updates for your new operating system? It is highly recommend you know…! Select use recommended settings
It’s time for Time zone, select yours from the drop down menu
Depending on your location, select the appropriate network location.
If you have more than 1 computer, type homegroup password for sharing files. Make sure to remember it
Windows is finalizing your settings
Can you see the finish line ? Yup, we’re there
That’s it. Now insert your computer manufacturer drivers CD and install drivers. Also FYI, Windows 7 has great driver support, go to Start –> Control Panel –> Select View By = Small Icons –> Click Windows Update
Check for updates and click on optional updates, to see which drivers windows 7 found for your computer automatically.
Install Windows 7 - Welcome screen

MAKING MONEY ONLINE

2012-10-03T05:51:00.000-07:00

How to make money online

The first step is to stop Googling things like, "how to make money online." Not because you shouldn't want to make money online, but because the stuff you're going to find by doing that is going to help you lose money online. Sort of like asking a casino owner how to make money in Vegas...
Don't pay anyone for simple and proven instructions on how to achieve this goal. In particular, don't pay anyone to teach you how to write or sell manuals or ebooks about how to make money online.
Get rich slow.
Focus on the scarce resource online: attention. If you try to invent a way to take cheap attention and turn it into cash, you will fail. The attention you want isn't cheap, it's difficult to get via SEO and it rarely scales. Instead, figure out how to earn expensive attention.
In addition to attention, focus on trust. Trust is even more scarce than attention.
Don't worry so much about the 'online' part. Instead, figure out how to create value. The online part will take care of itself.
Don't quit your day job. Start evenings and weekends and figure it out with small failures.
Build a public reputation. A good one, and be sure that you deserve it, and that it will hold up to scrutiny.
Obsessively specialize. No niche is too small if it's yours.
Connect the disconnected.
Lead.
Build an online legacy that increases in value daily.
Make money offline. If you can figure out how to create value face to face, it's a lot easier to figure out how to do the same digitally. The web isn't magic, it's merely efficient.
Become the best in the world at something that people value. Easier said than done, worth more than you might think.
Hang out with people who aren't looking for shortcuts. Learn from them.
Fail. Fail often and fail cheaply. This is the very best gift the web has given to people who want to bootstrap their way into a new business.
Make money in the small and then relentlessly scale.
Don't chase yesterday's online fad.
Think big, act with intention and don't get bogged down in personalities. If it's not on your agenda, why are you wasting time on it?
Learn. Ceaselessly. Learn to code, to write persuasively, to understand new technologies, to bring out the best in your team, to find underused resources and to spot patterns.
This is not a zero sum game. The more you add to your community, the bigger your piece gets.

MAKING MONEY WITH LIBERTY RESERVE ACCOUNT

2012-10-03T05:09:00.000-07:00

making money online using liberty reserve is not a get rich quick scheme.there are so many ways through which one can earn online using their liberty reserve, but most of them are scam. in fact, 70% of them are mostly scam especially schemes like high yield investment (HYIP), paid to read mails, paid to click ads etc.some of them may be for real, so be careful to do your research well before engaging yourself in such activities.today i am going to share with you on genuine ways on how to make money with liberty reserve.

like i have said earlier on, this is not a get rich quick scheme, so if you are one of those that expect to get the big shot faster, then i am sorry to break your heart.you have to work to earn online.for those of us in Nigeria, you can use this means to earn some cash via your LR.so lets get started.

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ways on how to earn online via liberty reserve

==> PAID TO POST ON FORUMS

forum posting is one of the genuine means through which one can earn online with their LR.although the pay is not high but you can just use it to pass time.all you need to do is to join and interact with members in discussion board by posting something that is meaningful.do not spam by making unnecessary post.

the more you post meaningful content, the more you earn.one of the genuine paid to post forum i will recommend is moneytalkvillage (MTV). check it out www.moneytalkvillage.com.they pay 4cent per post. you can search on Google for more of such scheme.if you want to make some cash, then you will have to join more of such forum.

you can even use your mobile phone.also don't think of spamming to increase your post, else yo are on your own.

==> PAID TO SURF ONLINE

this is also another means through which you can make money online via LR.you get paid to surf website.also you can leave your computer to auto surf to earn.this means the more you surf the more you the earnings.there are so many of them out there, but i will recommend using cashnhits.

they pay via liberty reserve and alertpay.you can check them out www.cashnhits.com. they have different categories of earning scheme which you can explore. autosurf, fanpage liking, signup offers, etc.that's all.