Laptop running slow

It was time to purchase a new computer and I ended up buying a Dell Dimension E520. I will write a detailed review once more hours have been logged on it but for now, I hope this little tip can save someone hours of headache from Windows Vista transferring data at extremely slow speeds over [...]

Why My Wireless Network Speed is Slow The wireless network speed (throughput) will usually be affected by these factors, so you can do some adjustments to mitigate these issues. Interference – Interference of cordless phone, microwave or other electronic devices that utilize same 2.4 GHz radio frequency. Also the interference between wireless networks that use [...]

Usually, the symptoms of excessive dropped packets are slow response time from the network (especially during login) and possibly frequent time outs. If you experience such problems, it’s generally caused by a short in your patch cable. Even in such a situation, though, several variables control the system’s overall behavior. For starters, the severity of [...]

By default windows uses an auto detect feature to determine your link speed. This feature can not handle 100Mbps. to change it. Click Start and right click on “My Network Places” and select properties. On the network connections windows, right click on the adapter for your network connection and click properties. Click the configure button [...]

Cisco Network Magic is the award-winning software that makes home and small office networking easy. While the benefits of networking are great, it can be very frustrating and time consuming for the average computer user. Making several PCs, Mac, routers, printers and devices such as digital cameras, Web cameras, and gaming systems all talk to [...]

Basic network troubleshooting. Issue: Basic network troubleshooting. Cause: If a computer is unable to connect to a network or see other computers on a network, it may be necessary to troubleshoot the network. A network may not work because of any of the below reasons. Network card not connected properly. Bad network card drivers or [...]

There’s a confusing amount of accurate and inaccurate detail in this thread so I’m relating critical steps I took this morning helping a neighbour implement printer sharing in his home network where a Canon MP160 printer is connected to a Compaq Presario desktop PC running Windows VISTA Home Premium with SP1. He wanted to be [...]

How are broadband services different from traditional dial-up services? Traditional dial-up Internet services are sometimes referred to as “dial-on-demand” services. That is, your computer only connects to the Internet when it has something to send, such as email or a request to load a web page. Once there is no more data to be sent, [...]

Maintenance Proactive Server and Computer Maintenance CorporateMaintenance is the systematic, proactive and immediate technical support for your network, servers and workstations, managed by our certified IT Professionals and Support Staff. The end result of a network maintenance plan is an office that is happy and productive. If you have always thought that there must be [...]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Operating systems Common features A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of computers and devices connected by communications channels that facilitates communications among users and allows users to share resources with other users. Networks may be classified according to a wide variety of characteristics. [...]