We left off talking about protocols and their transfer speeds… remember? Keep in mind that the transfer rate of 11mbps will probably only come into play on transmissions from computer to computer within your LAN – say you have an MP3 on your computer that your son in the other room wants to listen to – he’ll get it at 11mbps. But if he were to try to get it through the internet from his friend on...

seems like the latest craze in computer printers is the all-in-one machine… here are a few things to consider if you’re shopping for one of those multi- printers that will handle printing, faxing, copying and scanning: how does the “original” go in? – otherwise know as the sheet feed, think about how you intend to use your printer’s fax and copy functions before you pick a...

I always laugh at the local commercial out here where they advertise providing you with wireless internet access for 10 extra dollars a month. What a scam. You still have a regular cable modem connection in your house. If you want a wireless shared internet connection, you can do it yourself without paying anything extra to anyone. With the normal cable modem or DSL installation, a signal runs from outside in...

most problems with tuning, recording, and/or playing a video game in the midst of a stack of vcrs, gaming consoles, satellite receivers and so on can be solved by learning how to use 1) the TV/VIDEO switch on your tv and 2) the TV/VCR switch on your VCR. before you rip apart or put together your tv/video center, take a moment to think logically about the sequence in which your devices must be chained in order...

see that sad face? that’s me when the weather ain’t perfect… in my endeavor to get the best internet bandwidth available to ppl who live in BFE, i jumped off and tried satellite internet. first of all, if ALL YOU DO IS DOWNLOAD (and you only use it when there’s not a cloud in the sky), it’s amazing, once you’re “assimilated” into the network operations center....

if you have a relatively modern VCR, you can use your VCR to allow you to play your N-64 or other game system that uses line-level inputs (those red and white jacks that look like what goes into a stereo). most recent VCRs have two sets of in/out jacks - one set with a threaded “cable” connection or “coax” connection, and set of red, white, and yellow RCA jacks - the things that look...