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1• How to update the BIOS from a floppy

By Andy Walker. Use a floppy disk to update your BIOS on an older computer.

2• L2 cache ... HUH?

By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.

3• Here's what you need for your personal home office

By Andy Walker. If you need to buy equipment for your home office, here are some Cyberwalker recommendations.

4• How to delete temporary files to free up hard drive space

By Andy Walker. You can delete temporary files that the Windows 95 system saves on your hard drive, if you need more space.

5• BO2K and Trojan Horse viruses

By Andy Walker. A Trojan horse can be a program that appears to be helpful, but actually is destructive in nature.

6• How to buy a laptop in 2004

By Andy Walker. Here are a few buying tips to think about before you spend your well-earned money on one.

7• Hard-drive shuffle tough to master

By Andy Walker. Want to know how to switch your hard drives and their corresponding drive letters? Here's how!.

8• iMac not immune to viruses

By Andy Walker. If you're a Mac user, don't be lulled into a false sense of security -- your machine could still be infected with viruses.

9• Not all Pentiums are alike

By Andy Walker. Confused by all the different names for processor chips? Cyberwalker will walk you through the maze.

10• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. RAM Chips are the oil and water of technology.

11• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. Computer motherboards are finicky things.

12• Bigger is always better when buying hard drives

By Andy Walker. When you shop for a hard drive, shop for more than you need right this minute.

13• Keeping your data safe

By Peter Ehm. Since the time of tapes or unending boxes of floppies all the way to storing critical data on alternate media, our lives have become safer.

14• Indexing files can keep your hard drive busy

By Andy Walker. Your screensaver is on but you can still hear your hard drive working on something.

15• Pentium III and a brief history of PC processors

By Andy Walker. Processors have evolved rapidly these past few years.

16• Upgraded 486 will never perform like a Pentium

By Andy Walker. No one wants to hear these words, but sometimes it's the plain truth.

17• PowerQuest Partition Magic 5.0

By Andy Walker. PowerQuest Partition Magic 5.

18• Pentium III will boost multimedia functionality.

By Andy Walker. Upgrades in computer components are coming at an alarming rate.

19• Pick a laptop to suit your needs

By Andy Walker. They come in all shapes and colors, but a smart buyer knows there are other points to consider before shelling out their hard-earned dollar.

20• Transferring tips on buses

By Andy Walker. The data in your computer is moved around inside the machine via "buses".

21• Modem speed is not limited by the pace of your processor.

By Andy Walker. Getting a speedier modem won't mean needing a faster processor, but it might mean needing a faster serial port.

22• Processor's dual identity raises suspicion

By Andy Walker. When buying a computer, make sure you get what you pay for.

23• Blu-ray knocks out HD DVD

By Jason Kerluck. As format wars go, this one was as brief as it was bitter.

24• Overdrive chips

By Andy Walker. PCs seem to become obsolete awfully fast.

25• Can you survive the Y2K bug?

By Andy Walker. We've been warned that the Y2K bug may be disastrous in the computing world.

26• ASCII files aren't mysteries - in fact, they're great.

By Andy Walker. ASCII: It's not the code name for the next space mission.

27• Internal changes scared your computer silly?

By Andy Walker. Power on .

28• What to do with 486 computer

By Andy Walker. What can you do with a computer is out dated?.

29• Losing time

By Andy Walker. If your computer's clock constantly has to be brought up to the correct time, there could be a virus involved, but it could also be a battery going bad.