The Secure Digital Input/Output card standard expands upon the original Secure Digital card standard, extending the functionality of many devices with SD card slots. The Secure Digital Input/Output card standard is based on the Secure Digital standard. The SD flash memory format was designed purely for portable storage; many cell phones, cameras, GPS receivers and other portable devices (and even some video game consoles) use Secure Digital flash memory for data storage and transfer. The SDIO standard improves upon the SD standard by allowing devices that have SD slots to Read More

Microsoft provides what is known as the Codec Installation Package. This package includes the MP4 codec for Windows Media Player along with many other commonly used codecs. Obtaining the Official Codec Package from Microsoft First, go to www.microsoft.com, Downloads & Trials, then the Download Center. In the search box where it says “Search All Download Center” type in “codec” and press Enter. This will open up approximately 17 results. Select “Codec Installation Package for Windows Media Player 7.1 or later.” This codec package supports the current Windows Media Player 10 Read More

The exercise of upgrading the memory of your computer is often the chief means of achieving a boost in performance. Upgrading of the RAM, or Random Access Memory as it is called, is necessary to keep pace with the resource hogging needs of new software. The easy-to-follow tips and directions in this article should help you accomplish the task. Determining the amount of main memory you need One gigabyte of RAM is usually suggested to average users running Windows XP. However, many users prefer to go for 2 GB or Read More

Multi-core technology is the term that describes today's processors that have two or more working processor chips (more commonly referred to as cores) working simultaneously as one system. Dual cores or chips with two processors that work as one system are the first type of multi-core technology applications. How It Works The multi-core processor technology was conceptualized and has revolved around the idea of being able to make parallel computing possible. Parallel computing could dramatically increase the speed, efficiency and performance of computers by simply putting 2 or more Central Read More

A biometric coprocessor is a device that is capable of scanning a user’s physical attributes in order to allow access to a building or computer network. A biometric coprocessor is essentially a fingerprint reader, but may also include sensors that analyze the user’s eyes, voice, or even breath. The term “biometric coprocessor” comes from the word “biometric” – the measurement of biological attributes, and “coprocessor” – a computer system that can keep track of several tasks at the same time. How Does A Biometric Coprocessor Work? A biometric coprocessor scans Read More

To benchmark a CPU, we recommend CPU Right Mark. The CPU RightMark suite is designed to create objective measurements of the performance of modern and future processors in different computational tasks such as numerical modeling of physical processes and solving of 3D graphic problems. CPU RightMark focuses on testing loaded FPU/SIMD units and CPU/RAM in tandem. As a result, CPU RightMark is able to measure pure CPU performance, an objective parameter obtained without the influence of other subsystems, like video and disk systems, with the exception of the critical memory Read More

SMBus stands for System Management Bus, a simple two wire bus used in devices such as a computer motherboard for communication, mostly on low bandwidth devices. The SMBus was developed by Intel in 1995. One of the main duties of a SMBus is carry clock, data, and instructions from the motherboard to the device. It is based on Phillips C serial bus protocol. A SMBus can be found in many of the electronic devices that you own. For instance, on your laptop's rechargeable batter subsystem, in your computer, and many Read More

Vision Station is a computer display technology developed by Elumens that provides 180 degrees of viewing angle for its users. Current computer screens have at most a 50-degree field of view and needs the user to move the controller in order to see the images that are not on the screen. This motion is unnatural because in the real world, users use their peripheral vision to see things beyond the direct line of sight. This new display technology will address this limitation of standard computer monitors. With Vision Station, users Read More

SAN zoning is a method of arranging Fibre Channel devices into logical groups over the physical configuration of the fabric. SAN zoning may be utilized to implement compartmentalization of data for security purposes. Each device in a SAN may be placed into multiple zones. Hard and Soft Zoning Hard zoning is zoning which is implemented in hardware. Soft zoning is zoning which is implemented in software. Hard zoning physically blocks access to a zone from any device outside of the zone. Soft zoning uses filtering implemented in fibre channel switches Read More

For unknown reasons, laptop keyboards tend to get dirtier than desk top keyboards. One of the reasons might be because of the mobility that comes with using a laptop–people go outside with them and dust and dirt can get underneath the keys. Regardless, it is important to clean them so that they don't stick. A clean keyboard functions so much better than a dirty one. Cleaning Keyboard Without Removing Keys The simplest way to clean a keyboard without removing the keys is to buy a can of compressed air. Aim Read More