How to get your printer online
Alongside print quality, cost and the features of printers, when it comes to choosing a printer additional features such as wireless scanning and printing via WiFi are now extremely important too. Such print requests do not always have to come from a PC, but can be sent from a smartphone or tablet too.
Build your own: Screw together the PC yourself
Don’t want an off-the-shelf computer? Then select the required components yourself and build your own PC! This is how you can create a computer that truly fits your personal needs. The assembly is not exactly easy, but for hobbyists with a bit of time and technical understanding and dexterity, it’s no real problem. The most […]
Upgrading a fan for PC housing and CPU made easy
The cooling system must be able to cope with the large number of components in a PC. Ventilation is essential for smooth operation: It feeds cool air to the PC and conducts warm air away, thus ensuring an optimal operating temperature.
How to: Extend the home network via WiFi repeater
Nowadays we struggle to imagine our home without WiFi. People are using more and more mobile devices to connect to the Internet within their own four walls and nobody wants to use a cable. But what do you do if the wireless signal is not strong enough, Internet access is weak or even interrupted? A […]
TV wall brackets: This is how installation works
There are many reasons for attaching the TV to the wall. Some people believe it looks better and the TV takes up less space. Others say it means you do not need an additional piece of furniture and the TV is also protected from accidents, which is particularly handy for families with small children. But […]
Upgrading your processor — a faster PC
There can be many reasons for why your computer is slowing down. And there are just as many options for getting it back into shape. So before you think about buying a new PC, first check whether you can upgrade your old one. Hard drive, memory or graphics cards can be replaced by more powerful […]
Using a Raspberry Pi mini computer to play media
The Raspberry Pi mini PC is very popular among inventors and designers because it is very affordable and offers many possibilities for programming. However, amateurs can also use the small device without needing a lot of prior knowledge, as a powerful media player, for example. There are several free programmes available for this feature. Installation […]
Memory upgrade: More RAM for more speed
Having too little memory slows the computer down. If your computer is just crawling along slowly, a RAM upgrade can provide for a powerful boost in speed. It doesn’t cost much to upgrade PC and notebook memory and you can do it yourself if you know what to look out for.
SSD upgrade: How to install fast data memory
An SSD is significantly faster than a conventional hard drive and is also more robust and virtually silent when operating. The upgrade guide sets out how to set desktop PCs and notebooks up with fast data memory and what to look out for.
