Desktop virtualization technology allows people to run different operating system (OS) than the native OS of the computer. Virtualization software has allowed me to run multiple Linux OS instance in Windows XP. I was not successful with having Mac OS X on a Windows XP base. That’s one of the things I still look forward […]

Sharing resources across different location is the beauty of networked computer. The Local Area Network (LAN) is very useful in file sharing. We have a Microsoft Windows 2000 file server where our client server applications, working files and other source files are stored. This allows consolidated storage of all the files.
Network drive mapping is a […]

The new wave of constant change in Google’s PageRank (PR) has hit websites hard. Content publishers are clamoring foul on this. Nobody is pretty sure what is behind slapping of PageRank. I have seen good sites that drop in PR without seemingly any reason at all, but not so fast.
Reading the Internet headlines one might […]

Turning on your computer after a weekend rest sometimes comes with surprises. That’s what happened to my office mate’s computer. The IBM Netvista P4 1.8 GHz and RAM 1.00 GB that was running fast was now crawling. Have you ever experienced long waits for loading Windows desktop on a computer? Well, before that everything works […]

Sluggish Windows XP system performance makes one think of the reason. I could only imagine of virus infection and those unused files littering on Windows system. If virus is not the reason then the most probable cause are some of the files which are temporarily created when using browsers for online activities are created and […]

Blogging is for me an important endeavor. I spend time to make my blog current and updated all the time. Nothing could be more frustrating when the blog site is down. I become helpless, being dependent on my web hosting provider. These kind of experience led me to try one hosting to another. In general […]

Disk fragmentation is one of the common cause of slowing down of computer systems running Windows. As programs are installed and uninstalled, data files copied and deleted from the hard disk a “hole” is left on the disk. Meaning the sequential data arrangement on the hard disk are not anymore continuous as a result of […]

Viruses are one of the nasty things one needs to deal with in a computer. This is more so on a Windows system which is more targeted and vulnerable by viruses. A neighbor have asked me to reformat and reinstall the whole system due to a recurring virus infection on the computer. Yes, there are […]

Saving computer desktop or laptop computer energy is one thing we can do to help the environment. Not only that, but we also save money on it. This is very relevant with laptop’s as the power is drawn from the battery. In my Acer Travelmate, there even different power saving schemes for each type of […]

New computer model comes every month and year; it’s difficult sometimes to keep up with the updates in technology. Desktop computer at the office having a 2.0 GHz processor speed and 512Mb RAM is slowed down by the increase of memory usage from the latest application software. Adding Computer RAM would easily extend the computer’s […]

High on the upgrade check list is the Random Access Memory (RAM). RAM plays a vital role in the computer’s performance. More RAM means that more programs could be opened to work on at the simultaneously. Although the computer will work with 128 MB of RAM or even less, but with the new computer operating […]

Performing different network operations is inevitable when working with computers. When the computers could not communicate using names; sometimes, it calls for the determination of the system’s dotted-decimal Internet Protocol (IP) address. If network problems are experienced like no network connectivity, the system’s IP address should be examined to verify if it’s correctly configured for […]

Something that AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) user’s will love about Google’s Gmail; the new addition of AIM chat within Gmail. Every day more and more features are added to Gmail. Google Talk (or Gmail Chat.) now offers the capability to sign on AIM account and chat with your AIM buddies from Gmail. Upon sign on […]

Starting Windows automatically runs a list of programs. Programs are loaded automatically without sometimes our knowledge. One place where programs are launched automatically is in the registry, thus, it important to check the registry one in a while. Every program that launches automatically takes up precious memory space which cause to slow downs also.
Windows System Registry […]

The computer memory plays an important role in the good performance of Windows system. Random Access Memory (RAM) as it is known is the place where instructions of a program must reside before it can be executed. The more programs you run the more the RAM becomes crowded, then consequently it becomes full.
When the RAM […]

In many growing companies or businesses communication and collaboration are difficult areas to respond. This is especially when the offices spans different geographical location. For example satellite centers of higher education spread throughout multiple locations definitely will have some collaboration barriers. There are problems like the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with various regional […]

Hard disk are a common data storage system. The reality of storing data on a hard disk is that it takes space and when the data is deleted or moved it leaves some “holes” or fragments of unused space. This fragments of unused space cause the reading or access of information much slower. Thus, defragmenting […]

Keyboards are indispensable in spite of the graphic user interface that is prevalent in the desktop computer; we could not do away with it. So a little of background about keyboards. Each time that we press or release a key, the keyboard controller sends a PC scan code corresponding to that particular key to the […]

Have you experienced slow keyboard response? The time between key strokes and screen output, is extremely slow, even in some simple task like word processing. You type some five letters ahead of what’s shown on the screen.
There are a number of cause for this:

accidentally turned on windows “Sticky Keys” feature
keyboard auto-repeat delay and rate […]

The time which Windows shuts down is as important as the time it boots up. Improving the speed at which Windows shuts down requires proper setting. By default Windows is set to fast shutdown operation. The bad side of it is that Windows doesn’t notify of the device drivers installed of the shutdown. This means […]

In recent years, laptops have evolved to have docking stations. The use of this gives more flexibility, more function, more ports when at the office. Our Fujitsu laptop at the office have a LAN Dock II which not only makes it easy to connect back, but also adds greater desktop functionality. This allows instant […]

The natural life of a desktop computer is normally between two to five years. You are lucky enough if you get more than five years. One will be hit first by your pc being outmoded or it having reached its expected lifespan. Like in our office after two years our machines could not cope up […]

Is there a thing such as SEO over-optimized websites? I was just checking if this could be possible. Over-optimization can lead to sites penalized by search engines; the site could be banned temporarily or permanently. When this happens it spells tragedy. Over-optimization could happen knowingly or unknowingly. So, it’s better to check sometimes if our […]

Six months ago I started techxplore.net as a site for me to share the things that I encounter at work or at play with the internet. It facinates me how certain sites get a high PageRank (PR) or a high Alexa Rank. I have searched the net on topics about SEO. I applied little by […]

I have written about Protect your PC with Power Surge Suppressor or UPS (part 1). This is the continuation of a two (2) part series. Bad weather causes power surges due to lightning passing throught the lines. If a power surge suppressor or UPS is installed then your desktop PC is well protected. A UPS […]

Processors are the core component of a computer system. Increasing the systems performance entails sometimes upgrade of the processor. Since it’s one of the most expensive part of the system, buying the right one should be taken with utmost care. Before upgrading or buying some new processor do take a look on some processor reviews […]

Desktop PC’s are running on alternate current. At times the current from the wall electrical outlet are not stable. Normally the power line supply slightly increases or decreases but we don’t notice this small deviations. But in some cases you could experience this flicker of the screen or your PC nearly powers out. This happens […]

Inside the CPU is a built-in clock that controls the CPU when it executes instructions. There is also a system bus which uses also a clock to coordinate the flow of data from the CPU, RAM, BIOS and all other chips within the chipset. System bus normally runs at a slower speed compared to the […]

A common practice for Windows system is to restart the system at least once a day. As programs are being opened errors may occur that result in resources used were not freed back for the system to use. When this happens the only way to recover those resources is to restart your system.
To aid in […]

Having a laptop is handy especially when you are on the move. It’s a difficult to lose power while working on some important stuff. It’s also embarrassing when it happens in the middle of a meeting presentation. In my experience even 6 cell battery packs last for only like 2.5 hours at most in normal […]