Computer Upgrades

So you have a desktop that did not come with wireless capabilities? Well, you will be happy to know that it is relatively easy to make a desktop wireless capable.

With the trend of smaller, lighter and cheaper laptops dominating the market, chances are that your next computer might not have an optical drive. This creates the problem of fixing the computer...

The Dell Dimension 4300S desktop computer has four USB ports, but those ports use the early USB 1.1 standard. The newer USB 2.0 standard transfers data through the USB ports at 480 megabits per...

New computers are configured with USB ports, but for older models an upgrade may be necessary. Devices such as printers, keyboards, and mice are packaged with a USB connection. After you've...

This article explains how to add extra system memory to your old Windows XP computer or laptop using an inexpensive USB Flash Drive.

So your computer is pretty old and you’re such with the horribly slow USB 1.1 system. USB drives and external hard drive transfer rates are painfully slow on 1.1! Well have no fear because you...

Having Bluetooth wireless capabilities on your computer is a great benefit as more and more Bluetooth-enabled devices are coming out all the time. Cell phones, digital cameras, and keyboards and...

The addition of USB ports on a PC increases the available integration options with MP3 players, cellular telephones, external hard drives and much more. The simplest way to add USB ports to a...

Most computers today only come with 2-3 USB ports but with a webcam, an MP3 player, a webcam and a mouse these quickly can become overloaded. There's a simple solution to this problem that doesn't...

USB (which stands for Universal Serial Bus) is one of the most widely used connection types in computing. A USB connection allows for the fast transfer of data, making it ideal as a connection for...

USB 2.0 is the latest type of Universal Serial Bus (USB) currently available. The USB 2.0 provides for a data transfer rate of 480 Mbps, and many of today's USB devices, such as iPods, Zunes, and...

Ok, so, suppose you have a computer which you just cannot get to start up. Well, chances of it being a hardware related problem are extremely high. We as consumers are very fortunate to have tools...

In 2003 the easy plug and play cable system upgraded to USB 2.0. This allowed information to pass from the computer to the device forty times faster than the old 1.0 USB cables and devices....