Projector Screens Are A Viable Alternative To Plasma TVs

These days often times consumers choose to buy projector screen television systems instead of a conventional TVs or even some times Plasma TVs. The benefits going with projection television are that you enjoy a remarkable  clear and large display with often times a better audio experience within your home. This is because a large plasma television can actually make the listening experience less than perfect by blocking sound waves or misdirecting them.

While projectors and their screens will not interfere with the sound and you still get to enjoy an incredible audio experience along with the great visual experience that the projector TV provides. And more importantly projector television offers a reasonable price, you will actually find it to be cheaper than getting a large screen plasma television.  If you want a reasonably priced way to enjoy television this may be a great option.

HP Universal Inkjet Cleaning Kit Has It All

Hewlett-Packard (HP)  recently introduced a cartridge cleaning kit  called the “UNIVERSAL INKJET PRINTER CLEANING KIT” . This kit includes everything you need to keep inkjet printers and inkjet fax machines in good running condition such as; roller fluid which cleans and restores the grip of rubber rollers, and cleaning fluid which cleans copper contacts to restore print quality. Inkjet printers cleaned with the cleaning fluid and foam tipped spatulas tend to last longer. Also included is a strong case cleaner for use on printers with non-permanent print heads and 10 pure cotton wipes to dry and polish.  In all what is inclued is 30ml cleaning fluid, 2 Ultraclene wet/dry sachets,  30ml roller fluid, 6 PC buds and instructions. This printer cartridge cleaning kit is useable for all HP and non HP branded inject printers and fax machines.

Snap Servers Make Connecting Storage to Your Network Easy

Snap servers by Overland Data (previously Quantum) are network attached storage (NAS) devices that provide a way to attach or easily connect added hard drives to your network. These devices are an ideal platform for storing both file and block data. The snap server line delivers proven r...

Snap Servers Make Connecting Storage to Your Network Easy

Snap servers by Overland Data (previously Quantum) are network attached storage (NAS) devices that provide a way to attach or easily connect added hard drives to your network. These devices are an ideal platform for storing both file and block data. The snap server line delivers proven reliability and ease of integration with Windows, LINUX and Macintosh operating systems. Network attached storage (NAS) has been a good choice for most IT teams because of its’ ease of integration and flexibility in how it can be configured.

NAS allows an organization to rapidly deploy, share, and scale its information storage capacity without too many headaches or problems. It performs with simplicity and can handle anything from departmental workloads to mission critical requirements.

Once the NAS storage is connected to the network the NAS becomes a virtual OS server. One of the major benefits of using Network Attached Storage is there is no software license to pay or buy.

Zip Drive have been displaced by CD-R and CD-RW drives.

Zip drives are a removable disk storage system introduced by Iomega in 1994. The first Zip drives released to the market had a data storage capacity of 100MB (Megabytes) and then developed to 250MB and 750MB. Zip drives are similar to a floppy drive but have much higher capacity and speed. They are the same size as a 3.5 inch floppy drive. Zip drives became popular very quickly as soon as they were introduced for backing up and transporting data. But over time the demand for zip drives and disks dropped drastically after CD-R and CD-RW were introduced since these were lower in price and higher in storage capacity....

VXA Tape Drives employ Packet Technology

The VXA tape drive backup format originally created by Ecrix is now owned by Tandberg Data. After the merger between Ecrix and Exabyte, VXA was produced by Exabyte Corporation. On November 20, 2006, Exabyte was purchased by Tandberg Data who has since stopped further development of the format.

Exabyte and Ecrix describe the data format as "packet technology". Since VXA is based on helical scan technology, data is written across the tape from side to side in helical strips. The novel part of VXA packet technology is that each stripe starts with a unique packet ID and ends with an ECC packet checksum. As each stripe is written to tape, it is immediately read back to verify that the write was successful. If the write was not 100% successful the packet can be rewritten at another point on the tape without stopping. When the data is read back, the packets are reassembled into a "buffer" by their packet ID. The buffer has 3 additional ECCs to ensure data integrity. Another aspect of VXA is that there are 2 read heads for each stripe, slightly offset in relation to each other to allow for more flexibility in reading tapes written by other drives. Due to the relatively slow tape speed inherent to helical scan technology, the drive is able to stop and start the tape much more quickly to avoid the need to backhitch.

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Zip Drives have been displaced by CD-R and CD-RW drives.

Zip drives are a removable disk storage system introduced by Iomega in 1994. The first Zip drives released to the market had a data storage capacity of 100MB (Megabytes) and then developed to 250MB and 750MB. Zip drives are similar to a floppy drive but have much higher capacity and speed. They are the same size as a 3.5 inch floppy drive. Zip drives became popular very quickly as soon as they were introduced for backing up and transporting data. But over time the demand for zip drives and disks dropped drastically after CD-R and CD-RW were introduced since these were lower in price and higher in storage capacity.

VXA Tape Drives employ Packet Technology

The VXA tape drive backup format originally created by Ecrix is now owned by Tandberg Data. After the merger between Ecrix and Exabyte, VXA was produced by Exabyte Corporation. On November 20, 2006, Exabyte was purchased by Tandberg Data who has since stopped further development of the format.

Exabyte and Ecrix describe the data format as "packet technology". Since VXA is based on helical scan technology, data is written across the tape from side to side in helical strips. The novel part of VXA packet technology is that each stripe starts with a unique packet ID and ends with an ECC packet checksum. As each stripe is written to tape, it is immediately read back to verify that the write was successful. If the write was not 100% successful the packet can be rewritten at another point on the tape without stopping. When the data is read back, the packets are reassembled into a "buffer" by their packet ID. The buffer has 3 additional ECCs to ensure data integrity. Another aspect of VXA is that there are 2 read heads for each stripe, slightly offset in relation to each other to allow for more flexibility in reading tapes written by other drives. Due to the relatively slow tape speed inherent to helical scan technology, the drive is able to stop and start the tape much more quickly to avoid the need to backhitch.

How to Choose the Best Motherboard For Your Computer System

The computer motherboard is a key internal part of a computer system. If the CPU or processor is considered as the computers brain then the motherboard can be thought of as the heart of the computer. Although the motherboard does not boost the speed of a computer, it plays a pivotal role for the overall functionality and features of a computer system. It can at times be a really daunting task to choose the best motherboard for your computer. For getting the best output from a motherboard you should follow some of the below strategies that will help you to find out the best motherboard for your computer.

Try to find out as much as you can about the brand name or manufacturer name while choosing a motherboard. A motherboard from a well known company gives many added features like a good warranty or product quality, so try to get a motherboard from well known and reputable company. You must also make sure about the availability of technical support from the manufacturer so when you need it, it is then available. Tech support is crucial here as it is needed during troubleshooting. Among the manufacturers to consider, Tyan, Asus, Intel and Soyo. They are the market leaders and have a positive brand image among consumers.

After brand selection you have to focus on the compatibility of your motherboard with your processor. Different manufacturers provide a variety of processors such as Celeron PPGA, Pentium III, AMD Athlon and AMD K6-3. These processors need specific types of motherboards. The compatibility of the motherboard with a particular processor is the most important factor to consider.

Advanced graphics port or AGP is an appealing feature for the gamer and users who are interested in graphic design. AGP allows quicker communication between the video card and the computer thus increasing the frame rate of graphics programs and video games. So if you are a gamer or have enthusiasm about graphics design, you should choose a motherboard with higher AGP performance.

The number of PCI slots in a motherboard are an important criteria to consider when choosing a good motherboard. Plenty of PCI slots allows for the attachment of ethernet cards, sound cards or modems and for future expansion. The more PCI slots that exist in the motherboard the more ports you will have to connect such devices. Also do consider the number of USB ports on the motherboard as these are also needed to connect with modems, mice and with other devices. For video capturing and editing, you should also have a firewire port. So make sure you have a firewire port if you are interested in video capturing or editing.

While choosing your chipset, you should bear in mind the memory type that is compatible with your selected motherboard. Compatibility of the motherboard with high performance RAM is also important. For getting better performance always choose the motherboard that is compatible with all the components of the computer.

Before purchasing a motherboard you must make sure all important features are reviewed that you need. You can browse the motherboards manufacturer's website to get all the important information related to what you will need. You can download the manual from the manufacturer's website and compare the features on various motherboards. So do consider everything covered above and make sure you get the all the information you need to end up with the best motherboard for your computer system needs.

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About SD Card

SD (Secure Digital) card is about the size of a postage stamp and weights approximately two grams. SD card looks similar in size to a Multi Media Card but is smaller than older memory card types such as the Smart Media card and the Compact Flash card. SD cards are available with storage capacities as high as 4 gigabytes. The SD card was jointly developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard. SD cards are more rugged than traditional storage medias. SD adapters allow the physical conversion of smaller SD cards to work in a larger physical slot, and basically are passive devices that connect the pins from the smaller SD card to the pins of the larger SD adapter.

 

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