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1• How to get into your computer's BIOS
By Andy Walker. If you need to access the BIOS in your system, this will guide you through the process.
2• How to Add RAM
By Andy Walker. Got questions about adding memory to your computer? We've got the answers.
3• Reformat and reinstall Windows 98 on your laptop
By Andy Walker. If you need to reinstall Windows 98 on your laptop computer, there are different ways to do it depending on how your particular system is set up.
4• How to update the BIOS from a floppy
By Andy Walker. Use a floppy disk to update your BIOS on an older computer.
5• L2 cache ... HUH?
By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.
6• Your BIOS needs facelift, too
By Andy Walker. If you need to update your BIOS and you have a flash BIOS chip, no worries.
7• 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.
8• Don't add RAM to speed up your box
By Andy Walker. Instead of buying and installing new RAM, you can get software that either cleans up your system, freeing it of unneeded debris, or just makes sure your memory is used for what YOU need, rather than for what other applications seem to think THEY need.
9• 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.
10• How to choose a microprocessor
By Andy Walker. Not all microprocessors are the same.
11• To fix a PC clock problem, get a new system battery
By Andy Walker. Does your computer keep forgetting what time it is? Depending on your luck, you could be looking at a minor repair or a major one.
12• Two monitors on one computer . . . Is that possible?
By Andy Walker. Yes, it is possible, but you need to know Windows 98's limitations concerning the whole idea.
13• 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?.
14• Linus Torvalds' double life
By Andy Walker. Andy Walker catches up with Linux Torvalds in 2000 and talks to him about the operating system that changed his life and the computing world.
15• How to buy a small business PC
By Andy Walker. A business's computer needs are different from a home's.
16• Same box, different results
By Andy Walker. Computers of similar make and build often perform differently.
17• Should I upgrade to the Windows XP operating system?
By Andy Walker. To move up to XP or not to move up to XP -- that is the question.
18• 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.
19• 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.
20• 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.
21• To move to Windows XP, you'll need to upgrade your RAM
By Andy Walker. If you are looking at using Windows XP, you may need to upgrade your RAM.
22• Not all Pentiums are alike
By Andy Walker. Confused by all the different names for processor chips? Cyberwalker will walk you through the maze.
23• RAM chips don't mix.
By Andy Walker. RAM Chips are the oil and water of technology.
24• Carry your world in your pocket
By Chris Ricci. Storing a computer's worth of data, moving it from computer to computer, has become a snap.
25• RAM chips don't mix.
By Andy Walker. Computer motherboards are finicky things.
26• Upgrade from Vista to XP?
By Jason Kerluck. Vista is a resource hog, and it's slow, and it's unstable, so why not replace it with good, old and reliable XP? Not so fast: this switch could pose a host of challenges, some of them almost impossible to overcome.
27• 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.
28• 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.
29• How to buy a notebook computer
By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since their inception.
30• How to buy a laptop in 2005
By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since they orginally came out.
31• Pentium III and a brief history of PC processors
By Andy Walker. Processors have evolved rapidly these past few years.
32• 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.
33• Beware Internet crime
By Chris Ricci. Your information is a valuable commodity and the better you protect it, the safer you are.
34• 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.
35• E-commerce imports tax Canadians
By Andy Walker. If you're buying items over the Internet, it's important to be aware of what your tax liabilities may be.
36• Fry, baby, fry -- MMX inferno
By Andy Walker. If you're upgrading your computer, make sure all the components are compatible.
37• 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.
38• 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.
39• Reinstall Windows after swapping your motherboard
By Andy Walker. Did you know Windows files keeps an inventory of your component? Cool.
40• 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.
41• 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?.
42• OSGI yi yi
By Andy Walker. Firmware updates for everybody!.
43• Power Toys to the rescue
By Andy Walker. Incomplete uninstallations can leave a program's name on your programs list.
44• Return to XP an involved operation
By Jason Kerluck. Restoring your hard drive so XP installer can see what it's doing is not easy, but it's worth the effort to the many who prefer the older operating system to Vista.
45• Pentium III will boost multimedia functionality.
By Andy Walker. Upgrades in computer components are coming at an alarming rate.
46• Camera Phones Exposed
By Andy Walker. Camera Phones.
47• Dual cores mystery no longer
By Andy Walker. Adding a core to a processor chip is just like adding another brain.
48• Parity RAM and non-parity RAM
By Andy Walker. If you can divide by three, it's easy to determine whether you need parity RAM or non-parity.
49• 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.
50• Processor's dual identity raises suspicion
By Andy Walker. When buying a computer, make sure you get what you pay for.