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Entries for May, 2009

Installing a wireless network adapter

Installing a wireless network adapter card is similar to installing an Ethernet card. The NIC (network interface card)  comes in various sizes and types for your computer, be it a desktop with a PCI slot or a USB or  CardBus PC Card slot for a notebook.

ASUS X50Z RAM Upgrade

This laptop comes with 2GB DDR2 800MHz RAM, but can be easily upgraded. It supports up to 4Gb RAM , which can be  mounted in 2 SODIMM slots. As you can see the process is simple. 1. Before you do anything make sure to turn off the laptop, unplug the AC power adapter and remove [...]

Ethernet cables and standards

The cabling is a fundamental part of networking. It provides the physical connection between computers. The cable you choose must be suited for the distance between your computers. You also choose the type of cabling to match the network cards and other networking hardware. For example, if you choose the Ethernet protocol with a spanning [...]

What are Hotspots

Hotspots are all the rage now in many cities and towns. A hotspot is any commercial business place like cafes, hotels, restaurants, bars, airports, and so on, that has a high-speed Internet connection. Many of these places have wired access, but even more have wireless. They provide you with a hookup to check your mail [...]

RAM and Hard drive upgrade in DELL Inspiron 6000

Here I will try to perform a RAM and Hard drive upgrade in a Dell inspiron 6000 laptop. This laptop is equipped with 40Gb IDE hard drive and 512 Mb RAM. It has two SO-DIMM memory slots, accepting up to 2Gb DDR2 400MHz memories. It is easy task, but there are few important rules that [...]