Computer Power User - October 2007


Build the Perfect Beast
Assemble Your Own PC

Pick Your PC's Primary Parts
The Motherboard, Memory & CPU

Watch & Listen
Graphics & Audio Hardware

A Place For Everything
Hard Drives & Other Storage Options

Give It A Home & Give It Some Power
The Case & Power Supply

Some Assembly Required
Putting It All Together

News & Notes

Tech News & Notes

News From The Help Desk:
Most Common Tech Calls
We tell you the most common problems we're hearing about each month and provide straightforward solutions for each one.

Reviews

Tech Diaries

Our Smart Computing columnists spent some quality time with computer and computer-related hardware and software to get beyond the benchmark scores, statistics, and marketing hype. Find out what they liked and disliked about their choices.

Head-To-Head:
Video-Editing Suites
We take a look at five suites to find which has the best features and which is the easiest to navigate.

Software Reviews
Archive Important Data:
Perfect Image Professional
Convert Files: deskUNPDF
Be Spyware-Free:
Spyware Terminator

Staff Picks
Our writers and editors select their favorite hardware. See what the experts would buy.

Windows Tips & Tricks

Windows XP: Go Back In Time With
WinXP's System Restore
Learn how to turn back the clock on your system's configuration if you run into a problem.

Windows Live Messenger vs. Windows Messenger
Although their names sound similar, these are very different applications. We'll explain what each does, so you can decide whether you need either one.

General Computing

Music + Computing
Sure, you know you can play a CD on your computer or add music to a photo slide-show, but there are plenty of other ways to combine music and computing. We'll describe some of the possibilities in
this article.

Adventures In VoIP
VoIP is a fairly new technology, and it's certainly had its share of ups and downs. We take a look at how VoIP has evolved and where it currently stands.

Readers' Tips
Our readers win very cool (OK, moderately cool) Smart Computing T-shirts by sharing great ways to solve problems and accomplish PC-related tasks.

Affordable Printing: Hope Or Hype?
Is the price of printing getting cheaper? We'll examine how some leading printer vendors are adopting new standards for more cost-efficient printing.

PC Project: Rolling With A Caddy
Take your hard drive wherever you go. Follow our step-by-step guide for how to install a mobile drive rack.

Mac Column: A Slice Of Apple
Smart Computing writer-and Mac guru-ess-Kylee Dickey provides tips, tricks, and commentary for the Mac fanatics among us.

Search Engines
We run a series of tests to see which one is most likely to give you what you're looking for.


Plugged In

Rebooting The Internet
Let's face it: The Internet isn't perfect. From security problems to flawed infrastructure to lack of support for emerging technologies, the Web could certainly use some renovations. But is starting over really worth it?

Publisher: Sandhills Publishing Company
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Year: Oct. 2007
Pages: 112
Lang: English
Format: PDF
Size: 72.3 Mb


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