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July 2003
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November 2003
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Surround Yourself With PC Sound Install a sound card or sound processor to pump up your system's audio power. |
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Reinvent Your PC Ever feel like your system's being left behind by today's technology? Here's how to make any machine run faster, store a lot more data, and serve as your entertainment hub. |
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Upgrade Your System With a Motherboard Swap Insert a new motherboard to revitalize your PC. |
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May 2003
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September 2003
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Step-By-Step: Boost Your Hard-Drive Speed With Serial ATA Serial ATA drives offer serveral advantages over parallel drives -- including speed. |
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December 2001 |
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December 2000
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October 2002
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Keep Your Hardware Upgrades Hassle-Free Upgrade your hardware the right way with these seven tips; a freebie from Intel identifies your PC's CPU. |
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June 22, 2004
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Buy or Build Your Perfect PC We help you make the right decision by examining the current computer technologies. |
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January 2003
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August 2005
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TV Time Shifters Digital video recorders gained fame with TiVo. New competitors range from rented boxes to Media Center PCs--and our TV addict describes them all. |
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September 2002
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February 2003
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Step-By-Step: Add High-Speed Ports for Turbocharged Peripherals Install a PCI card in your system to add FireWire or USB 2.0 connections. |
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November 2, 2004
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Your Video Thanks to media convergence - the blending of computing and consumer technologies - video buffs are reveling in the many new facets of home entertainment. |
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March 2006
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Get More Out of Your PC With these tips and techniques, you can teach any machine new tricks, from recording radio to saving you money on phone bills. |
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November 25, 2003 |
Media Center PCs: More Appealing Running the new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 OS, these living-room-bound boxes from Dell, Gateway, HP, and ViewSonic represent a big improvement over those from the first generation. |
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November 2002
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Multimedia Windows XP Takes Microsoft Out of the Office OS turns HP's new PC into a remote-controlled entertainment center. |
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January 2004
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March 22, 2007
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Help Your PC's Graphics Make Vista and XP Sparkle Upgrade your graphics hardware... Download a free network data utility. |
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December 2003
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Are you planning to replace your VCR with a PVR? Here's a look at some alternatives to using a VCR to record TV programs. The common name for these units is PVR (personal video recorder). To help you decide which is best for you, here are a few things to look into. |
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Panasonic DMR-E95H DVR/DVD Recorder This DVR/DVD recorder caters to a more-advanced user who knows his or her way around a DVD device and will gladly exchange a bit of simplicity for greater functionality. |
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Dell XPS 410 with ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner The Dell XPS 410 with ATI TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner promises to truly integrate the desktop into the living room. |
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October 12, 2004
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The Home PC, Perfected With its brand new Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 operating system, Microsoft may have unleashed the perfect OS for a home PC. In a typical Media Center box, you get a capable TV tuner, an FM radio tuner, DVR, DVD, CD, etc. |
PC World
March 2004
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Quiet Your PC: Easy Ways to Cut Computer Noise The main sources of noise are motors and spinning components such as the hard drive, CPU fan, case cooling fans, and power supply fan. Tips on quieting your computer. |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
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Use Your Imagination: Eight Digital Content Creation Desktops HP Media Center 7160n... Sony VAIO VGC-RA842G... Dell Dimension 9100... Power Mac Dual 2.7GHz... Falcon Northwest Talon X2 3800... Gateway FX400MC... Velocity Micro Vision 64 LX-V... Voodoo Doll D210... |
