September 2007

What do you install after a Windows reformat?

It’s inevitable – a reinstall of Windows to fix something that wasn’t working, or just to clean up all the crap you’ve installed/uninstalled etc. But what do you install after you have a fresh copy of windows?

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Extend your Wifi range

A very cheap way to extend your Wifi range! My wireless access point sits down one end of the house, and getting a decent signal is very difficult in all areas of the house. I’ve tried a few different antennas with little or no difference – a complete waste of money. My solution was to […]

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Be S.M.A.R.T with your hard drives

Do you want to know if your hard drive(s) are going to fail? Well, S.M.A.R.T pretty much does just that. When your computer first boots up, you have probably seen a message next such as ‘S.M.A.R.T enabled and OK‘ next the the hard drive name. What is it, and what does it mean? Read on…..

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