Digital Compass

Yes, you’ve heard it from Epson, HP, Canon, and just about every big name computer ink manufacturers out there: replacement inks could damage your printers but is there truth to their claims or is this all just a big marketing ploy? I’ve been wondering the same thing myself until NMCNNIC has published their own thoughts about the matter. True, there are no scientific research about this and the only reason that ink manufacturers say that replacement inks can damage your printer is because they say that they “leak” and that they’re not the same formulation as theirs.

But an ink is an ink and if it does the job, then it’s fine by me. The consumer reports study that NMCNNIC cited says that the only thing replacement Printer cartridges can do is it might cost you more in the long run since some of them have half the amount of ink than on original ink cartridges but take note of the word “some”. So if I happen to come by a very high quality replacement ink that doesn’t leak and actually has the same amount of ink as the original, what argument do printer manufacturers and consumer reports have now?

You could save money by buying compatible Epson ink cartridges, which provide fantastic value for money, whilst still giving superior print quality

Installing new printer can be quite a hassle. Everything seems perfect, except for XP, Since it now always crashes whenever you try to print or just keeps printing. Using this tweak, you can look for old drivers and non-connected hardware devices and delete them. The drivers of the old printer are the main cause of this misery, you will need to uninstall them to fix this problem, But this is easier said than done since Windows displays on ly the current drivers that are connected in the Device manager.

Windows displays device drivers from old printers in the device manager only when an environment variable is modified, To make obsolete drivers visible, press [ Win ] + [ Pause] to open the "System Properties", In the 'Advanced' tab click on 'Environment Variable', Click on 'New' under 'System Variables', in the 'Variable Name' field enter 'devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices' and enter the digit '1' as the 'Variable Value'. Click on 'OK' and restart the PC.

Now press [Win] +[Pause] again to bring up the System Properties' menu. Go to 'Hardware' and select 'Device Manager' Click 'View | Show Hidden Devices', which will allow you to view the old driver, Right-click on the it and select 'Uninstall', once you have uninstalled it, restart your PC

There is always a problem when installing new printer especially when installing a Multifunction Printer You can now print to your heart's content without worrying about Windows crashing anymore.

The PCIe or the PCI express ( Short for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express ), is an expansion card standard which has been designed to replace several older standards, Which include the PCI, PCI-X and AGP, unlike the PCI which was based on a shared parallel bus topology, the PCIe uses a point-to-point connection, which ensures faster communication between devices, Each point-to-point connection is called as a link, which enable both I/O request and sideband messages.

Also if you are hot plugging devices [ Like a flash drive ] the power consumption is considerably less than that used by the PCI, The other notable functionalities include greater bandwidth usage per connection pin and better error detection and error handling facilities, This ensures that a PCIe can be easily and more effectively incorporated with portable computers.

The latest version of PCIe v2.0, which offers both backward and forward compatibity to PCIe v1.x.

Transcend has announced its stylish new 1.8 inch portable solid state drive (SSD). the SSD18M is available in three capacities : 32GB, 64GB and 12GB, Combining the speed and durability of solid state technology with the versatility of eSATA and USB, the SSD1SM is an innovative new type of storage device that offers fashionable good looks and high capacity mobile storage convenience unlike traditional hard drives,

this device is made of reliable NAND flash memory that contains no moving parts, which eliminates the possibility of mechanical failure resulting from vibration and shock and provides weight savings and reduced power consumption The SSD18M's chick gloss diamond pattern fascia also distinguishes it as a fashionable device,with a shape that fits perfectly in a pocket briefcase or purse.

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Kingston announced Video SDHC card for use in Digital camcorders

Kingston has announced a line of Video SDHC card for use in digital camcorders, The SDHC video card provide plenty of recording time and are available in 60 minute ( 4 GB ), 120 minute ( 8 GB ), and 240 minute ( 16 GB ) capacities, The need for larger storage is growing in importance as digital camcorder use is on the rise especially with more consumers shooting video in high definition, The Kingston SDHC Video card are designed for capturing memories in full 1080i or 1080p, whether it's a party, family vacation or any other special occasion,

The cards feature a class 4 speed rating, which guarantees a minimum data transfer rate of 4MB/s, for use in the latest digital camcorders and for fast transfer from card to PC, The Kingston SDHC Video card carries a lifetime warranty and free tech support.

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Usually, users identify hardware complaints far too late, almost when the hard disk has given up or the CPU is burnt out. By that time, No tool can help save your pc, Luckily, identifying problems at the right time and helping the pc stay healthy is child's play. To find hard disk problems, use the tool HDDlife, This program monitors all windows partitions, analyses read errors as they crop up, and assesses the reliability and the performance of your drives, Additionally, HDDlife monitors the temperature of the HDD so you can combat death caused by overheating with adequate time in hand,

Since the program also displays how many hours the hard disk has been in operation. It is easy to track how long it will continue working on the basis of the data from the manufacturer

Tip: For Vista, the tool offers a sidebar gadget with which you can constantly keep an eye on space utilization, You can find more information at hddlife.com

Check Your CPU:

An occasional check of the CPU is an essential part of system monitoring, This is because temperature and processor utilization values shooting through the roof are the first warning signs of a defective fans or programs taxing the system too much, With the tool Core temp, This is not a problem, The program runs without needing any installation and immediately displays all the information you need, Observe for example, the heat generated, If the CPU is continuously staying warmer than 60 degrees Celsius, you must check the fans, A complete list of compatible chip sets and a few add-ons can be found at alcpu.com/coretemp.

Monitoring on the desktop:

If you don't want to run several monitoring tools at the same time, The mini application Bginfo, Which is actually a part of the Microsoft sysinternals suite, is exactly the one you need, Based on predefined commands, You can directly see system information on the desktop, such as the version number of the most recent service pack that installed, the name of the host, The hard disk partitions, the network connections, and the amount of free RAM. You can find the package and more info at Microsoft.com