ADSL – Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line AGP – Accelerated Graphics Port ALI – Acer Labs, Incorporated ALU – Arithmetic Logic Unit AMD – Advanced Micro Devices APC – American Power Conversion ASCII – American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASIC – Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASPI – Advanced SCSI Programming Interface AT – Advanced Technology ATI – ATI Technologies Inc. ATX – Advanced Technology Extended B BFG – BFG Technologies BIOS – Basic Input Output System BNC – Barrel Nut Connector C CAS – Column Address Signal CD – Compact Disk CDR – Compact Disk Recorder CDRW – Compact Disk Re-Writer CD-ROM – Compact Disk – Read Only Memory CFM – Cubic Feet per Minute (ft�/min) CMOS – Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CPU – Central Processing Unit CTX – CTX Technology Corporation (Committed to Excellence) D DDR – Double Data Rate DDR-SDRAM – Double Data Rate – Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory DFI – DFI Inc. (Design for Innovation) DIMM – Dual Inline Memory Module DRAM – Dynamic Random…

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This post will describe how you can use the system restore tool, to restore your computer to a previous state. system restore takes a snapshot of critical system files, program files as well as the registry settings and stores this information as restore points for the operating system. Lets say you downloaded a piece of software from the Internet and you installed the software,  only to discover the software has spy-ware or a virus, now your computer is running slow and you have pop ups appearing constantly. You can use the system restore points to recover your computer to a state before you installed the offending software. System restore can also change scripts, batch files and executable (exe) files on your computer. Note: System restore will not delete any of your personal files, also system restore will not restore these files if they have been deleted. You must be logged on as an administrator to be able to use system restore. How to use System Restore Log onto Windows as  an Administrator. Click start/all programs/accessories/system tools then select…

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      1.  Change the Scenery. Windows 7 allows you to personalize your desktop background to suit your many moods with a new shuffle feature for your desktop. You can program your desktop background to shuffle through your favorite images and get a change of scenery as often as you like. To enable the shuffle feature, right click on your Desktop and select “Personalize,” then “Desktop Background.” Choose the folder where your favorite images or photos are stored and select as many as you like. Make sure you check the “Shuffle” box, and choose how often you’d like your images to shuffle. It’s a simple way to keep your desktop looking fresh and fun. 2.  Crunch The Numbers. The new Windows 7 calculator is a number cruncher’s dream. New functionality allows the user to not only calculate in the Standard and Scientific modes, but also in Programmer and Statistics modes. And that’s not all! Ever need conversion formulas for temperature, weight, area, or time? Finding the unit conversion option makes it a snap and takes all the work out of the user’s hands. There are even templates…

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Fix startup and shutdown problems. Startup and shutdown problems aren’t usually related – if your PC doesn’t shutdown properly it tends to be annoying, but on the other hand a start up problem can lock you out of Windows XP completely, which could be cause for panic ! Fear not, however because armed with the right troubleshooting techniques you can get back into windows without putting your data at risk, plus discover how to go about fixing shutdown problems. Cant boot, wont boot Not all boot problems are catastrophic, but the most pressing concern is when windows is unable to start successfully. you may find it reaches a certain point in the process before inexplicably restarting, or it may throw up a blue screen with a STOP error on it. Either way it’s bad news. When you first restart after encountering an error like this, Windows will throw up a boot menu that’s designed to help you get around the problem. It will apologize for not loading successfully and give you a number of options to choose from. If Windows fails to start successfully, the boot menu gives you more startup options. It may seem silly,…

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Ever wanted a quicker way to shutdown XP without navigating through the start menu, or using a third party shutdown utility Here is a script that will do just that. Right click the desktop and choose New Shortcut. Copy and paste this script or type it in. %windir%System32shutdown.exe -s -t 0 Choose Next and name it whatever you like. I name mine OFF. Click Finished. Right click and choose properties and pick a Icon for it if you’d like. I use a wall light switch Icon. I drag mine into my QuickLaunch toolbar for one click shutdown. Enjoy! Note: The last character in script mentioned above is a “0” (Number Zero) and not a “o” (Alphabet)

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