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Talking Shop: Use the Wcpuid utility to identify system hardware
Simplify information gathering for analysis with this tool.System hardware information utilities such as WCPUID are an important part of a PC technician’s troubleshooting arsenal. They simplify information gathering for analysis and allow a technician to form a mental picture of a system with little effort.While many utilities can be used...
Tags: Processors, Rodrigo Zamora, processor, WCPUID, CPUID, Stepping ID
Technical articles 2002-07-29
Use the WCPUID utility to identify system hardware
H. Oda's WCPUID utility can help technicians identify system hardware to fine-tune their troubleshooting efforts. Rodrigo Zamora uses WCPUID to show how experience in PC system concepts can go a long way in providing a quick cure to a sick machine.There are an abundance of PC system information utilities available...
Tags: Processors, Rodrigo Zamora, CPU Type, H. Oda, processor, WCPUID, CPUID, WCPUID utility
Technical articles 2002-05-07
Component solutions for building a quiet PC
Are your users frustrated by the constant noise generated by their computers? Learn how a number of components designed for quiet operation can help reduce the racket.Noisy PCs can create an uncomfortable work environment for users. The constant whirring and chirping sounds are distracting and can impede productivity, especially when...
Tags: Desktops, Rodrigo Zamora, PC
Technical articles 2002-04-30
Migrate user data with Desktop DNA
Users hate change just as much as you do. But when you must perform the inevitable workstation or operating system upgrade, Miramar Systems' Desktop DNA can help you migrate pertinent user data. Learn about its features and how it performs in a test.When you reinstall or upgrade an operating system,...
Tags: Desktops, Rodrigo Zamora, Desktop DNA, desktop, Miramar Systems, operating system
Technical articles 2002-05-01
The troubleshooter's guide to free IT resources
With the lightning pace at which most IT pros work, it's no wonder that many overlook the wealth of free informational resources available. That's why we're offering this handy guide with links to our favorite free IT magazines and newsletters.Staying abreast of the latest products, developments, trends, and industry-specific news...
Tags: Thin clients, Strategy, NETWORKING, Rodrigo Zamora, baseline, troubleshooter, InformationWeek, information technology, network, Enterprise Systems
Technical articles 2002-04-04
Share bookmarks and plug-ins between Linux and Windows clients
When your users dual boot Windows and Linux, they're getting the best of both worlds. A few dual-desktop incompatibility problems do crop up, though. Rodrigo Zamora fixes two of them by showing you how to share Web-browsing components.Despite the dogma of many operating system evangelists, pragmatic IT professionals understand that...
Tags: Web browsers, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, plug-in, Rodrigo Zamora, bookmark, Linux, Web browser, Microsoft Windows, operating system
Technical articles 2001-11-26
Choose your NIC wisely
Trying to figure out what type of NIC you should use for your network? Read Rodrigo Zamora's insightful take on the features and benefits of network interface cards.Since networking has permeated almost every aspect of computing, support technicians need at least a fundamental understanding of network components and how to...
Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, Rodrigo Zamora, network interface card, network, Ethernet
Technical articles 2001-09-12
Get SMART to predict hard drive failures
A failed hard drive can be very unsettling. Having a little advanced warning would be nice so that you could back up the data before it?s gone forever. In this Daily Drill Down, Rodrigo Zamora shows us ways SMART can help.Despite their reputation as being delicate, modern hard drives are...
Tags: Rodrigo Zamora, hard drive, BIOS
Technical articles 2001-07-31
Saving and restoring the partition table
Tackling a partition table problem can be a daunting process. In this Daily Drill Down, Rodrigo Zamora addresses what to look for when you have a corrupt partition and introduces a handy utility to backup and restore the Master Boot Record.With the proliferation of large, relatively inexpensive hard drives...
Tags: Rodrigo Zamora, Master Boot Record
Technical articles 2001-07-24
Choosing the right PC power supply
When building or upgrading a PC, you need an adequate power supply. In this article, you'll learn how to decode power supply specs so you can choose a power supply that best maintains system stability.When you build or upgrade a PC system, it’s very important to choose a quality power...
Tags: PC, Rodrigo Zamora, power supply, specification
Technical articles 2001-06-27
BIOS Savior will save your system?s soul
Lose your BIOS and you lose your system. Fortunately, IOSS has created a backup Flash ROM device called BIOS Savior. In this Daily Feature, Rodrigo Zamora shows you how it can save your system from an awful death.One of the great things about modern PCs is the ability to upgrade...
Tags: Rodrigo Zamora, BIOS, BIOS Savior, motherboard
Technical articles 2001-06-13
Troubleshooting PC power supplies
Power supply problems often masquerade as device or software problems. In this Daily Drill Down, Rodrigo Zamora gives you a troubleshooting process to isolate these power-related problems.Isolating PC power supply problems can be either very straightforward or extremely difficult, depending largely on the type of problem, the symptoms that you...
Tags: Rodrigo Zamora, power supply, ATX 12V, pin, PC
Technical articles 2001-04-24
Choosing the right PC power supply
When building or upgrading a PC, you need an adequate power supply. In this Daily Drill Down, Rodrigo Zamora shows you how to decode power supply specs so you can choose a power supply that best maintains system stability.When you build or upgrade a PC system, it’s very important to...
Tags: PC, Rodrigo Zamora, power supply, voltage, specification
Technical articles 2001-03-27

Additional Resources

Spain Scores World First With Public Wireless Internet
Wireless and Satellite Networks WSN is a start-up WiFi network operator based in Madrid, Spain, which runs the newly-launched Afitel broadband wireless service. As a small start-up, WSN had around a dozen people at its Madrid headquarters in Spain by September 2002, and another half dozen employees based in the...
Tags: Spain, Internet, Wireless Internet, Intel Corp., Wireless, Wi-Fi, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications
Case studies
Where's the money in green?
At the AlwaysOn GoingGreen conference in Davis, Calif., panel moderator Jeff Lipton, Managing Director of Jefferies & Company leads a discussion with executives on investing in emerging green technologies and the challenges for investors in a volatile stock market. The panelists are: JonCarlo Mark, senior portfolio manager at CALPRS; Steve...
Tags: Managing Director, Partnership, Business Structures, Investment, Finance, Emerging Technologies, Green, TechRepublic Inc.
Videos 2007-09-19
Reading the News With Sun's RSS Utilities
Sun's RSS utilities were created by Rodrigo Oliveira under contract from Sun as a simple JSP tag library for the manipulation of RSS. RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" and is used for the distribution of newsfeeds and podcasts. RSS feeds are merely XML files based on a version of...
Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., ATOM, RSS, Internet
White papers 2006-03-21
IT Service Catalog-- Rebuilding trust between IT and the business
IT Service Catalog-- Rebuilding trust between IT and the businessarticle rootThis needs amplification..unless the author is trying to start a new business selling vapourware .... Most SME service catalogs could probably be written as bullet points on a sheet of letter-sized. I'm not saying the concept isn't good, but just...
Tags: documentation, information technology, it management, it3@..., service catalog, soa
Discussion threads 2005-12-14
IT Service Catalog-- Rebuilding trust between IT and the business
By Rodrigo FernandoFloresThe disconnect between businessgoals and IT priorities consistently ranks among the top three issues facing CIOs year after year. While the specific wording variesfrom survey to survey, the strong message is the same -- business unitexecutives and end users alike don't trust that IT is working on the...
Tags: business unit executive, Service Catalog, IT Service, information technology
Technical articles 2005-12-13
Long server names can lead to IE compromise
A boundary error vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer that was thought to have been fixed by Service Pack 1 for Windows XP and Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000 turns out to still be present even after those service packs are correctly installed.DetailsA boundary error problem, which can be triggered...
Tags: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, vulnerability, Rodrigo Gutierrez, John McCormick, Secunia, server, service pack
Technical articles 2004-05-10
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