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Build Your Own PC Save money and craft a system that exactly matches your needs...   |
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May 2001
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Upgrade Guide: Revamp Your PC's Sound System Steps for expanding your audio dimensions... |
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January 2004
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Burn Your Own DVDs for Backup or Video Playback Here's how to install a DVD drive and transfer videotape to DVD. |
PC World
September 1, 2000
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Build Your Dream Machine Three step-by-step projects to transform your sluggish PC into a desktop powerhouse. |
PC World
November 2000
Stan Miastkowski |
Upgrade Guide: Manage Your Drive Connections The EIDE interface is the main storage connection in most PCs, not just for hard drives and CD-ROM drives but for CD-RW and removable-media drives as well. A poor configuration can hurt performance, so the more devices you hook up, the more important managing the multiple connections becomes... |
PC World
September 2001
Kirk Steers |
Do-It-Yourself Dream Machines A step-by-step guide to the smartest upgrades, plus the ultimate PC project: building your own system... |
PC World
July 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Put Together a Custom PC Get the right components and assemble a system that's suitable for your needs and budget. |
PC World
July 1, 2000
Jon L. Jacobi |
Spin City DVD-ROM drives are getting faster and cheaper. But will they ever do more than just play movies? |
PC World
September 2003
Jeff Bertolucci |
60-Minute Upgrades Get new PC power in an hour -- or less -- with these speed boosters, storage add-ons, and more. Plus: Tune-up tips to keep your system going strong. |
PC World
July 2004
Stan Miastkowski |
Convert Your PC Into a Digital Video Recorder Instead of buying a Media Center PC, upgrade your current system. |
PC World
April 24, 2001
Stan Miastkowski |
Install a Bigger, Faster Hard Drive One of the most popular upgrade projects, step by step... |
PC World
November 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Surround Yourself With PC Sound Install a sound card or sound processor to pump up your system's audio power. |
PC World
September 2004
Dahl & Baguley |
Your Ideal PC Whether you're upgrading your PC or building one from scratch, we show you how to choose the right parts and put them all together. |
PC World
February 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
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. |
PC World
December 2000
Stan Miastkowski |
Networking PCs Made Easy If PCs are proliferating in your home or office, it's time to get them connected. Network your PCs--it's easier than ever... |
PC World
November 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Upgrade Your PC's Graphics Performance Install a new graphics card for cutting-edge video. |
PC World
April 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step by Step: Double Your Screen Space Extend your Windows desktop by spreading it across two monitors so you can keep multiple applications open full-screen simultaneously... |
PC World
September 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Get Maximum Speed From Your New Drives Ensure that your upgraded drives give you the best performance possible. |
PC World
August 23, 2006
Robert Luhn |
Best PC Upgrades The PC you need for tomorrow's tasks may be the one you own today after you upgrade its performance in one or more key areas. We show you how. |
PC World
February 2001
Stan Miastkowski |
Upgrade to Windows Me Upgrade to Windows Me, step-by-step... |
PC World
August 2005
Jim Aspinwall |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2004
Christopher Allbritton |
How To Change A Hard Drive Adding hard-drive space for more storage. |
Entrepreneur
June 2003
Amanda C. Kooser |
A Burning Desire Got your heart set on upgrading your CD burner? Check out the latest drives before you buy. |
PC Magazine
March 16, 2005 |
Upgrade: 35 Ways to Create Your Own Multimedia Desktop Helpful tips for improving desktop performance or purchasing a new one. |
PC Magazine
March 1, 2006 |
An Optical Drive Upgrade How to remove a CD-RW and install a CD-DVD unit. |
PC World
September 2001
Stephen Manes |
Upgrades -- the Senseless and the Sensible Which upgrades still pay off? Ones that add new functionality... |
PC World
March 1, 2000
Scott Spanbauer |
Windows 2000: Your Ticket to a Hassle-Free Upgrade Whether you consider Microsoft friend or foe, it's hard to deny that Windows 2000 Professional is the most stable, capable version of Windows yet. If you've come up against the flaws and limitations in Windows 95 or 98--and you aren't about to jump on the Linux bandwagon--you probably want Windows 2000 on your business PC. |
PC World
October 2003
Kirk Steers |
Is It Time to Upgrade to Rewritable DVD? Determine the right DVD format for you; make sense of speed ratings; lighten up on power adapters; install a keystroke logger. |
T.H.E. Journal
January 2001 |
LaCie's FireWire 4.7GB/9.4GB DVD-RAM drive LaCie has introduced the FireWire 4.7GB/9.4GB DVD-RAM drive. The drive provides twice the performance at nearly twice the capacity of the first-generation drive, with substantially faster access times... |
Home Toys
June 2005
John E. Johnson |
Speaker Cables and Interconnects for Your Home Theater Out of all audio and video components we buy, perhaps the most misunderstood and underestimated are the cables we connect them all together with. Selecting cables for your home theater system is an important task. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2008
Joel Johnson |
Turn Your Car's GPS Nav Unit Into a DVD Player Many GPS systems that use memory cards to store map data are also capable of MP3 and digital movie playback. |
PC World
March 1, 2000
Jon L. Jacobi |
"Hello, Get Me Rewrite!" You put all-weather tires on your car. You use all-temperature laundry soap. Why can't you find all-purpose storage for your PC? Floppy drives are painfully small and snail slow. Zip drives are faster but far from universal, and the media isn't cheap. Optical drives are even more rare and expensive. But now, new CD-Rewritable drives combine affordability with enough speed and flexibility to qualify as a first-rate storage option. |
PC Magazine
July 5, 2006 |
Maingear Prysma The Maingear Prysma is a fast-performing Media Center PC masquerading as a bold design statement, with a few flaws. |
PC World
August 2001
Kirk Steers |
Your PC's Case--Enter With Caution Ten steps for installing new hardware, from electrical grounding to driver updates... |
PC World
September 2002
Melissa J. Perenson |
Buyers' Guide to Rewritable DVD Drives Of the competing drive types, DVD+RW copies data and formats discs fastest, but DVD-RW is more compatible. |
PC World
June 28, 2002
Anush Yegyazarian |
Recordable DVD Options Abound DVD prices drop and choices grow, but DVD formats still lack a standard. |
PC Magazine
May 2, 2007 |
Just in Time for Vista! Microsoft has declared Windows 98 officially dead. If you're going to upgrade here are few ways to do it safely. |
PC Magazine
October 10, 2007
Neil J. Rubenking |
Clean Install Using Vista Upgrade Vista requires the old Microsoft system to be on the computer before you install the upgrade. |
PC Magazine
September 21, 2004
Molly K. McLaughlin |
Add Storage, Simply Looking for an easier way to upgrade or augment your storage? The ADS Dual Link Drive Kit grows with you. |
PC World
March 30, 2001
Jon L. Jacobi |
Samsung SM-308 This DVD/CD-RW combo drive offers surprisingly fast CD-ROM and DVD-ROM read speeds... |
PC World
September 24, 2001
Carla Thornton |
Toshiba Satellite 2805-S603 Fast, chunky consumer laptop serves as a CD burner and stand-alone CD player, and provides a SmartMedia card slot for quick digital-file sharing... |
PC World
September 2001
Jon L. Jacobi |
DVD Recording Update We test new DVD-RW media and one of the first DVD-RAM/DVD-R drives... |
PC World
December 2002
Stan Miastkowski |
Step-By-Step: Reinstall Windows 'Refreshing' the operating system may help cure your PC's woes. |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Gowan |
The Entertainers New media-savvy PCs aim to replace your TV, VCR, and stereo. We test six models -- plus upgrades that turn any PC into a living-room powerhouse. |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
PC World
August 2002
Melissa J. Perenson |
Quick Takes: PC Combo Drive Plextor's PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A, a combination CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive for desktop computers, offers more speed. |
PC World
December 2001
Leigh Anne Jones |
Home PCs: All This & XP Too We round up the first PCs with Microsoft's new OS. They also feature goodies like Web cams and MP3 players. Is it time to dump your old PC? |
PC World
May 2001
Jon L. Jacobi |
Breakthrough Combo Drive Burns DVDs More Affordably Pioneer's new $995 drive, the DVR-A03, handles DVD-R and CD-RW discs... |
PC World
January 2001
Jon L. Jacobi |
Ricoh Delivers Two Fast Drives in One Ricoh's second-generation combination CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, the new MediaMaster MP9120A, doubles or triples the write performance of first-generation units... |
PC World
May 2003
Grace Aquino |
On Your Side: Unreadable DVD+RW Discs? Try a firmware update for better compatibility. |
