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Capacitor Problems – Random Computer Rebooting

May 27, 2010

A capacitor is one of the main components of a motherboard. They store power and regulate voltage making sure there is a uniform amount of electricity flowing through your computer. When they go bad, you can have problems with video, power issues and rebooting at random. Here are a few reasons why capacitors fail: Excessive [...]

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Windows Tips and Tricks: Shortcuts I Use the Most

April 30, 2010

“Second-nature computing shortcuts for your bag of tricks.” by Jack Dunning Sometimes computer techniques are so commonly used that it’s assumed that everyone knows them—and probably most people do. Yet I occasionally observe people navigating through menus when simple key combinations will do. This week I’ve decided to highlight those key combinations that I use [...]

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Everything Should Be Free!

October 16, 2009

EdgeWord: Everything Should Be Free! “The Allure of “Free”” by Jack Dunning So much in the world of computers and the Internet is free that we tend to think that everything should be free. It’s certainly true that a person could easily use the Internet on a daily basis without ever paying for a connection. [...]

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