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If your ISP's DNS server goes down, or if your computer simply loses its connection to the servers, your link to the internet is severed. Learn how to keep that link viable by using an open DNS server.

With Intel and AMD both now offering Quad-core desktop options, and notebook options sitting in the pipeline for the first half of next year, plenty of computer enthusiasts are wondering whether the time is right to upgrade to a Quad-core processor.

Since before the release of Microsoft Windows Vista, there has been a growing sense of excitement about 64-bit operating systems and how they are the “future of computing.”

Deceptions, benchmarks, and statistics... what they have in common is their ability to seem trustworthy even when they actually misrepresent the truth. Here's how to get to the bottom of benchmarks.

Windows Vista added support for DirectX 10, which many people considered a positive reason to buy Vista. But what does it really have to offer?

GPUs are starting to transition to GDDR3. Is it better than GDDR2?

The Intel Centrino Pro platform has been announced and is expected to begin shipping in May and June 2007. It offers an 800 MHz FSB and the GMA X3100, which supports Aero and 3D transform and lighting.

This is a great list of freeware we use regularly. It ignores the applications you've heard about to link to the ones you probably haven't.

One of the compelling new features of Vista Aero is high DPI. No longer do laptop owners with poor eyesight have to avoid high resolution displays.

Microsoft Office 2007 OEM versions no longer include CD media. Here's how you can get CD media for reinstallation.

You may think multiple monitors just look cool in movies like the Matrix. Well, they are even more useful than they are cool.

There are 2 versions of the Core 2 Duo. We discuss what L2 cache does and the performance difference between these two CPUs.

802.11n Draft 2.0 was just approved, and Intel is now shipping the 4965AGN wireless with draft-N support. But PowerNotebooks won't be selling it yet. Read the full story to find out why.

Windows Vista and Windows XP are going to be sold side-by-side for some time. This article will describe the differences and help give you some indication of which OS you should choose.

Windows Vista has 4 primary versions for the home/consumer market. This article makes sense of the choices.

Do you have a list of websites and blogs that you go to every day? Do some of them update all the time while others only update once a day or less? Save yourself some time and use the Google Personalized Homepage.

Cellular Internet is getting cheaper, faster, and has more coverage than ever before. Imagine, broadband speeds wherever your cell phone has coverage.

2.5" USB IDE hard drive enclosures purchased for $10 shipped and 3.5" enclosures for less than $20 shipped. If you need more storage for backup or data, consider one of these over an expensive laptop drive upgrade.

Many people assume that faster DDR2 memory will make a system much faster. This isn't true.

When your laptop gets stolen, will the theives get your data, too? Unless you're encrypting your data, the answer is YES. Here's how to stop it.

The stock CPU voltage on Intel® Pentium® M and Core™ Duo CPUs leaves a wide margin that can be cut back to reduce heat and lengthen battery life. This isn't for those who aren't comfortable tinkering with their processors.

While the desktop Intel® Core™2 Duo systems has been shipping for over a month, Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor based laptops have been coming along more slowly. September and October will see the first shipments of Intel® Core™2 Duo laptops go out the door. Click the Full Story for more details and analysis.

Yes, I am talking about the dreaded “back up” plan. We have been taught from the first time we started using a computer to always have a good “back up” habit, but honestly, how many of us actually do it?

If your laptop won't go into hibernate, and you have more than 1GB of memory, or if you are seeing a black screen requiring a reboot on some websites, here are the fixes.

PCMCIA is being replaced by ExpressCard, which features PCI Express. Many of our laptops include an ExpressCard slot, and most of those no longer offer PCMCIA slots. Firewire, Gigabit ethernet, external SATA and more ExpressCards are available now.