A common error that occurs with the Windows XP operating system (OS) that results in a system crash is the unmountable boot volume error message. When this error occurs, it is an indication that the OS is having difficulty starting or booting from the computer’s “C” drive. Due to the Windows XP OS’s maturity, the problem can be troubleshot and corrected without professional assistance in most cases. What are the Causes of the Unmountable Boot Volume Error? The unmountable boot volume error commonly occurs when a hard drive is connected Read More

The neuron is the cell responsible for the transfer of information and electrical impulses around the body. Neurons work by transferring electrical charges from neuron to neuron to get from one point to another. All data, therefore, is transferred in this electrical fashion which is why computer science has become such an important tool in the study of Neuroscience. To better understand how neurons work, first one must understand the different parts of a neuron. The Parts of a Neuron To begin with, because the neuron is a cell, it Read More

Tools for Troubleshooting ISA Server There are a variety of tools that you can use to troubleshoot ISA Server. The type of issue would determine which of the tools(s) listed here you need to use: ISA Server Reports tool: You can use the reporting feature included with ISA Server to obtain and view information on usage statistics of the server for computers and client users, to create your own reports to log specific data, and to isolate the cause of a performance problem. ISA Server includes a number of predefined Read More

VoIP hardware falls into several categories: VoIP Interface Cards for PCs PC Telephones VoIP Telephones VoIP Switches VoIP Gateways VoIP Routers VoIP PBX’s VoIP Telephones VoIP Interface Cards for PCs VoIP Interface cards for PCs turn your PC into a very capable VoIP telephone. Leading manufacturers of VoIP interface cards for the PC include: Digium VoiceTronix PC Telephones PC Telephones are telephones which attach to your PC, usually via the USB port, and allow you to make telephone calls through your PC. VoIP Telephones VoIP telephones are telephones which attach Read More

New features in Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2003 Outlook Web Access (OWA) is used to send and receive e-mail through the Web. Outlook Web Access 2003 includes different levels of feature availability or user modes. Some OWA 2003 features are only available in premium mode. The different OWA 2003 user modes are: Premium mode – Premium Client Version: All OWA 2003 features and enhancements are accessible when using premium mode. The downside to using premium mode is that it uses more bandwidth resources than basic mode. Basic mode – Basic Read More

Wermgr.exe (Windows Error Reporting Manager) is a process that runs on the Windows Operating System and is responsible for running the Windows Error Reporting software when Windows crashes. Wermgr.exe is usually encountered when Windows Explorer stops working, in which case the user is presented with a message that says that Windows Explorer has encountered a problem and must close. Wermgr.exe runs on all Windows Operating System versions and can be found in the primary hard drive’s System32 folder.   How Wermgr.exe Works Wermgr.exe runs all processes related to the Windows Read More

A print spooler is a type of software that manages printing jobs that an electronic printer produces. Print spoolers are often used in industrial and commercial applications in order to place printing jobs in a specific priority level, depending on the time stamp of each job. They are usually used in situations that involve mass printing or printing by many different users. Print spoolers also alert users when their material has been printed, assign jobs to different printers so that multiple materials may be printed simultaneously, automatically select stationary, etc. How Print Read More

Files ending in .daa extensions are movie files specially formatted to facilitate downloading from the internet. Converter software is required to view .daa files. What do you need to know about .daa files? Generally, movie files are in .avi or .mpeg format. When storing movies digitally on CD or DVD, however, it is preferable to use .iso or .bin/.cue format. Although it is possible to send and receive large movie files of this type, their large size means it is a tedious and cumbersome task. One solution is to convert Read More

UIF stands for Universal Image Format and has the .uif extension. The UIF is a very powerful compression format and is excellent for backing up CD and DVD data. It is currently owned by the MagicISO application and is compatible only with Microsoft Windows operating systems. UIF files are reliable, quick to process, and packed with various features such as password protection, data encryption, and MD5 checksum support. The UIF image file is not just used for creating a complete data backup of a CD/DVD like an ISO image, but Read More

Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is an upgraded version of the SMS (Short Messaging Service) through which users can send and receive multimedia messages such as texts, pictures, video clips, audio clips, etc. with any compatible cell phone. It is an advanced messaging service that lets users send multiple media in one single message to one or more recipients. How Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) Works How can one create a multimedia message? The answer is quite simple – take pictures with one’s built-in camera phone or upload audio/video clips into one’s Read More