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1• How to Add RAM

By Andy Walker. Got questions about adding memory to your computer? We've got the answers.

2• Call and see whom you're talking to

By Andy Walker. MSN's Messenger becomes a tool that we used to think of in the context of science-fiction.

3• The difference between PC100, PC133, and DDR memory

By Andy Walker. If you're looking at upgrading your system with some new RAM, be advised not all forms of RAM are compatible with one another.

4• Your family needs a computer?

By Andy Walker. Games, finances, digital photography, writing e-mails to Aunt Jennie: decide what you want to do first, then start looking around.

5• How to choose a microprocessor

By Andy Walker. Not all microprocessors are the same.

6• How to fix USB mouse problems

By Andy Walker. As USB becomes a popular fixture on computers, we need to learn how to trouble shoot them.

7• What's inside a computer?

By Andy Walker. Not exactly sure what makes your computer work? All those parts seem too complicated to understand? This article will help you understand what makes a computer go.

8• Clean your Windows registry

By Don Reisinger. Sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to clean the Windows registry.

9• Save power, save the planet - and save your computer, too

By Peter Ehm. New operating systems include a number of applications that keep the computer off while you're away, and yet keep your data and applications ready for your return .

10• Brand-name? A clone? A tough call

By Andy Walker. What is the difference between a brand name and a clone computer? Is there a difference?.

11• The future of chip technology

By Andy Walker. Moore's Law has about a decade before chipmakers start running out of ways to miniaturize silicon wafers, but new non-silicon chips may save the day.

12•  How to fix audio phone calls on MSN Messenger 6.1

By Andy Walker. Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? If MSN Messenger 6.

13• How to buy a small business PC

By Andy Walker. A business's computer needs are different from a home's.

14• Fix power management with a BIOS update

By Andy Walker. Fixing power management issues with a BIOS update can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be.

15• Same box, different results

By Andy Walker. Computers of similar make and build often perform differently.

16• 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.

17• Not all Pentiums are alike

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

18• Yep, it's a virus.

By Andy Walker. Just when you thought it was safe to relax your computer security, you find out you were wrong about that.

19• Motherboard search is like a blue plate special.

By Andy Walker. How do I get the best computer component around? What do I buy, and from whom? Cyberwalker shares a little down-home wisdom he learned about shopping.

20• Video Newsletter: Multi-core processors demystified

By Andy Walker. Computers have more than one brain these days.

21• 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.

22•  How to buy a notebook computer

By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since their inception.

23• Pentium III and a brief history of PC processors

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

24• How to buy a laptop in 2005

By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since they orginally came out.

25• How to buy a new computer to suit your needs

By Jason Kerluck. Before even entering the store, sit down and decide what it is you'll need your new computer for.

26• Computer Basics: What is inside a computer?

By Andy Walker. If you are new to computing, all those parts inside a computer may be really intimidating.

27• Plug-n-Play efforts

By Andy Walker. Upgrading your computer can be a serious undertaking.

28• Imagine if your cat had an ip address

By Andy Walker. IPv6 is coming, and wow, that's a lot of numbers.

29• How to buy a small business computer in 2003

By Andy Walker. Purchasing a computer for a small business poses its own set of unique problems.

30• Wired ride

By Andy Walker. Intelligent tools and new technologies are making the driving experience safer, more productive for the business person, and more fun for the folks in the backseat.

31• Fry, baby, fry -- MMX inferno

By Andy Walker. If you're upgrading your computer, make sure all the components are compatible.

32• Chip overclocking makes PC faster, but be careful.

By Andy Walker. Overclocking a PC doesn't make time go faster -- it makes your processor run faster than it was meant to.

33•  Old DOS disk works on Windows, but it's risky

By Andy Walker. Many of us have old software lying around from earlier operating systems.

34• 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.

35• Log on to the millennium at GigaHertz speed

By Andy Walker. Should you get what is available now or wait for what's new in the next year?.

36• Windows XP is here. Is it right for you?

By Andy Walker. Upgrading to a new computer operating system is always a big decision.

37• Dual cores mystery no longer

By Andy Walker. Adding a core to a processor chip is just like adding another brain.

38• Pentium III will boost multimedia functionality.

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

39• Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac

By Randy Walker. Many computer users like Windows applications so much, they want to be able to run them even on Mac computers.

40• Transferring tips on buses

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

41• Processor's dual identity raises suspicion

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

42• Cheating your way through life: 1

By Chris Ricci. Gaming, music and video industries try to protect their property, but hackers beat their systems hands down: Part 1.

43• LabRats #092: at New Media Expo 2007, I

By Cyberwalker staff. Podcasts are another new media foray into the world of news and entertainment information.

44• Can you survive the Y2K bug?

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

45• Programming languages are like building crews.

By Andy Walker. Of all the programming languages, which one is most desirable in the work place? It depends on what kind of work you'd be doing.

46• Overdrive chips

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

47• Vista: a greedy little devil

By Jason Kerluck. Microsoft's (relatively) new operating system can be as it beautiful as a program can get, but - just like princesses in fairy tales - it requires considerable help from your computer before it even begins thinking of operating smoothly.

48• AMD Spider proves not all computers are equal

By Jason Kerluck. Computer games expose that even the best of computer-parts standards do not guarantee seamless operation.

49• Cyberwalker Radio Episode 040

By . February 27th, 2006: A special guest from Intel visits and lots of caller questions.

50• In wine the truth

By Chris Ricci. People helping people find information is still the motto behind the Web.



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