• How to Buy a Home Theater System

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    Buying a home theater system should be done at a local retailer or authorized online store. Purchase a home theater system with tips from an audio/video technician in this free video on home electronics.

  • Facebook Fundamentals

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    Find out about Facebook fundamentals with help from a personal tech expert in this free video clip.

  • Optimize Your Television

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    Optimizing your HDTV means adjusting the settings to get the best possible image quality from your screen. Learn how to optimize your HDTV with help from a professional personal electronics journalist in this free video clip.

  • Get a Handle on Twitter!

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    Your Twitter "handle" is the username by which you will be identified from by the millions of other Twitter users worldwide. Get tips on choosing your own Twitter handle with help from a personal tech expert in this free video clip.

  • Make a USB Memory Stick Bootable

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    Making a USB memory stick bootable is the best way to boot your computer in case of a crash. Make a bootable memory stick with instruction from an IT entrepreneur in this free video on computer accessories.

  • Tech That Gets You Out of the Office

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    With the right tools, you can work anywhere -- even at the beach.

  • Set Microsoft Outlook for Vacation Emails

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    Even if your computer is off, notify your contacts that you are unable to reply until you return.

  • Schedule Twitter Posts For Later

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    Automate your tweets so you can publish them anytime you choose.

  • Sync Your iPhone Without Erasing It

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    The Apple iPhone smartphone can be synced with the iTunes media player application, as well as a computer's calendar and contact applications. If you want to be able to sync your iPhone with your computer without losing any of the information stored...

  • Reset the Password on a Wireless Router

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:47:23
    If you've lost or forgotten the password to your router, have no fear. Grab a paperclip and follow these steps.

  • SNL Nick Burns The Computer Guy

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    SNL Nick Burns The Company's Computer Guy

  • Office Guy Gets Angry and Smashes Computer in Cubicle

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    Stressed out office worker gets angry and smashes his PC in a cubicle.

  • Digital Nativity – A Digital Christmas Story

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    The Digital Story of the Nativity tells the story of the first Christmas through the eyes of social media.

  • Web 2.0 Video in Under 5 Minutes – The Machine is Us/ing Us

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    The Machine is Us/ing Us - Here is a 5 minute video explaining Web 2.0

  • How To Transfer All Firefox Settings To a New Computer (Mac)

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    This short video will show you how to move all your Firefox settings on a Mac including history, bookmarks and add-on data. This is useful when upgrading to a different computer and you want to keep all your settings in tact. If you are comfortable moving and renaming folders on your computer, this should be really easy for you.

  • Think your WIFI network is protected?

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    Most people assume if they have a password set on their wireless network that they are safe. This is usually not the case. There are three main types of security methods, and all can usually be cracked quite easily and quickly.

  • Beware of Rogue Anti-Viruses, Scareware

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    Rogue Anti-virus programs (also called “Scareware”) are spreading like wildfire. These programs pretend to be legitimate anti-virus programs, and lock users out their software, making the computer inoperable. They then warn that the computer is infested with viruses, and that you need to activate the program by giving them your credit card.

  • Laptop Fire Damage Caused by Overheating

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    Is your laptop overheating? Don't let it get this bad. Here is a picture of a laptop damaged by a fire caused by overheating.

  • Parting with Firefox 3.6

    Updated: 2012-08-31 21:46:43
    Firefox 3.6 is a good browser. It’s such a good browser that 20% of Mozilla clients were still using it last month, even though Mozilla recently released the 9th edition of Firefox. In fact, 82% of Firefox users were still surfing the web with Firefox 3.6 a year ago. Since that time, many users have slowly made the transition to newer versions of the browser. Some Firefox 3.6 loyalists (the 20%), however, have decided to stick with what works for them.

  • Google Chrome and Firefox Continue to Disappoint

    Updated: 2012-08-31 17:55:56
    I had been getting frustrated with Firefox and the sluggish way it lumbered along, so I made a switch to Chrome lately.  However, neither have been getting better and frankly have been getting worse in a lot of respects.  Since Internet Explorer continues to define frustrating user experience albeit in different ways, it looks like

  • Did Oracle Fix the Java Zero-Day Flaw?

    Updated: 2012-08-31 16:23:56
    I am suspending the usual Geek Friday article, although I think it has a worthwhile topic, to publish this important update  on Oracle’s latest patch release for Java.  You hopefully have heard by now about the zero-day vulnerability in Java and have done something about it.  You may also be aware that an update came

  • Electronics Repair FAQ Part 34

    Updated: 2012-08-31 14:49:20
      If you wish to read electronics repair FAQ part 34 then please click on the above photo.

  • US Layout Asus U Series U33 Keyboard Protector Skin Cover

    Updated: 2012-08-31 10:26:23
    This Keyboard Cover Feature: 1. 100% Brand New 2. Waterproof and dustproof, protect your laptop against spills, dust,and other contaminants 3. Removable and washable, the free cleaning without affecting the effectiveness of their use 4. High Quality Silicone Asus U Series U33 Keyboard Cover 5. Dimension: Due to your Laptop model 6. Version: Apply to US [...]

  • Laptops Preview-Dell XPS Duo 12

    Updated: 2012-08-31 08:49:54
    The Dell XPS Duo 12  is a 12-in laptop with a touchscreen that flips round and folds flat to become a tablet. Launching with Windows 8, it’s another twist on the many touch optimised PCs that are arriving to take advantage of the new OS. The successor to the Dell Inspiron Duo, it has more [...]

  • Ninite Offering Java Zero Day Patch

    Updated: 2012-08-30 22:02:54
    One of my favorite sites is now offering free access to Ninite Pro for a limited time in order to allow administrators to apply the Java 7 Zero Day patch that was recently discovered and fixed.  This is a full functional trial version of Ninite Pro. If you only have a single machine to update,

  • Integrated vs. Dedicated Graphics

    Updated: 2012-08-30 18:32:32
    Now that we are in a new year, you may find yourself wanting to upgrade your older computer technology. After memory upgrades and operating system updates, you realize that you are ready for a new tower. The first question you may ask yourself is: What do I hope to get out of this machine? People use their computers for a variety of needs ranging from surfing the web, checking emails, Facebook, as well as gaming, graphics and animation, and powerful photo editors. As a result, with each person there will come a separate set of hardware required in order to utilize the strengths of the machine most efficiently. One key component that requires a lot of attention is the graphics card.

  • Asus shows off Taichi, Transformer Book, Zenbook U500VZ and Zenbook Prime UX21A Touch

    Updated: 2012-08-30 04:29:34
    IFA WAS THE STAGE Asus showed off its opening wave of  Windows 8 powered devices. Taichi Asus unveiled the Taichi earlier this year at Computex and it has the unique selling point of being an Ultrabook with two screens. The first screen is designed for normal laptop and Asus Keyboard  use while the second, which sits [...]

  • Sony VAIO Duo 11: A Stand-out Windows 8 Hybrid with a Slider Keyboard

    Updated: 2012-08-30 04:09:54
    What’s one way to make your Windows 8 hybrid device stand out from the competition? How about building an 11.6-inch laptop-tablet with a slide-out laptop keyboard ? That’s exactly the product Sony unveiled today at IFA 2012. Dubbed the Sony VAIO Duo 11, this 11.6-inch machine includes a 1080p touchscreen and works with three types of [...]

  • How to Remove a Keyboard From Asus G Series G72 Laptop

    Updated: 2012-08-30 03:07:18
    The laptop keyboard on any laptop, like a The new Asus G Series G72  laptop, is continually being used once the owner is focusing on the pc. This frequent physical contact causes keyboards to become vulnerable to damage with time. Fortunately The new Asus G Series G72  laptops are made so that you can remove [...]

  • TouchScreen Replacement (digitizer) HTC Wildfire S G13 A510e or PG76100

    Updated: 2012-08-30 01:59:48
    HTC Wildfire S TouchScreen Replacement This repair guide will show you how to replace the touchscreen (digitizer) and the LCD screen display of your HTC Wildfire S S G13 A510e or PG76100. This will help you how to disassemble easily … Continue reading →

  • Is There a Tester That Can Test Entire Circuit Board?

    Updated: 2012-08-29 17:09:28
    I received two quite similar emails from two different ERG members whether is there a tester that can test the entire circuit board.? My answer to them- no there were no tester that can test the entire circuit board. I told them that different circuit and different components need different tester to check it. If [...]

  • Brand New Asus A Series A8Fm Keyboard Replacement (US Layout) Review

    Updated: 2012-08-29 14:48:12
    Compatible with Asus A Series A8Fm Keyboard Introduction Compatible with Asus A Series A8Fm Keyboard  is Original/Genuine and new Asus A Series Keyboard  , manufacturer by Asus , With 12 months warranty for manufacturer’s defects and 30-days money-back guarantee on all the products. ASUS A8Fm Keyboard Fits Parts NO. V020662BS1 ASUS A8Fm Keyboard Fit Laptop [...]

  • That Sneaky Facebook

    Updated: 2012-08-29 05:20:08
    NBCNEWS.com ran the article “Don’t let Facebook’s design changes trick you into sharing more info” that is worth checking out.  Facebook has become a lot more subtle about how it shares information, when and with whom.  Apps in particular have some sharing items in much smaller print. Facebook remains the largest social networking site on

  • Technology- Remote Control Car from China

    Updated: 2012-08-28 17:34:45
    What do you think? Do we really need a remote control car?

  • US Layout Acer Travelmate 5710 Keyboard Review

    Updated: 2012-08-28 08:30:52
    Compatible with ACER TravelMate 5710 Keyboard Introduction Compatible with Acer Travelmate 5710 Keyboard  is Genuine and new keyboard, manufacturer by Acer , With 12 months warranty for manufacturer’s defects and 30-days money-back guarantee on all the Acer Keyboards . ACER TravelMate 5710 Keyboard Fits Parts NO. 4H.N8801.021 ACER TravelMate 5710 Keyboard Fit Laptop Model. Extensa 5210 [...]

  • Trying to have it all: Acer’s Timeline M5 gaming Ultrabook

    Updated: 2012-08-28 04:58:41
    It’s hard to believe that Ultrabooks cropped up a little less than a year ago. Since the first models hit the market, the Ultrabook moniker—originally created to denote a thin, light laptop using a low-voltage Intel processor and a fast solid-state drive or even other  Compatible Parts —have come to encompass just about any laptop that is [...]

  • US Layout Dell Inspiron 1521 Keyboard Review

    Updated: 2012-08-28 04:39:06
    Compatible with Dell Inspiron 1521 Keyboard Introduction Compatible with Dell Inspiron 1521 Keyboard  is Genuine and new keyboard, manufacturer by Dell , With 12 months warranty for manufacturer’s defects and 30-days money-back guarantee on all the products. DELL Inspiron 1521 Keyboard Fits Parts NO. 0NK750 9J.N9283.001 JM629 MU194 NK750 NSK-D9001 DELL Inspiron 1521 Keyboard Fit [...]

  • Dropbox Beefs Up Security With Two-Step Verification

    Updated: 2012-08-27 22:00:23
    Thanks to our good friends at Old Goat Guide, I found out this weekend that “Dropbox Now With Two-Factor Authentication”.  Since I had already gone through the process of turning on two-step verification with Google, this was pretty easy.  You can even use the same authenticator program for both.  Full instructions can be found at

  • Confusing Circuit Board Marking

    Updated: 2012-08-27 16:35:28
    Sometimes I do not know why manufacturers have to make our lives so difficult by labelling components marking not according to standard code. If you take a look at the photo you could see the marking for capacitor is "C", resistor is "R" but the diodes they labelled it as "CR4" and "CR5". They can [...]

  • Review Of The Blue CCFL Tester

    Updated: 2012-08-25 03:30:20
    When I bought this Blue CCFL Tester (without any brand) about a month plus ago it does not have manual and box. Anyway it is quite straight forward to use this tester. For those who have bought this tester and have problem in using it then I hope this blog post could be a help [...]

  • Toshiba Satellite P700 Keyboard Cover Review

    Updated: 2012-08-24 09:00:34
    This Keyboard Cover Feature: 1. 100% Brand New  Toshiba Satellite P700 Keyboard Cover 2. Waterproof and dustproof, protect your laptop against spills, dust,and other contaminants 3. Removable and washable, the free cleaning without affecting the effectiveness of their use 4. Material: High Quality Silicone 5. Dimension: Due to your Laptop model 6. Version: Apply to [...]

  • Retro Geek Friday Idea: Commodore Pi

    Updated: 2012-08-24 05:00:00
    If I had some extra cash lying around, here is a project I would definitely dive into. Thanks to LifeHacker, there was a pointer to an English page translation of “RaspCherry Pi” on the preamp website, and this is one of the coolest retro ideas I’ve seen yet. You probably have heard of Raspberry Pi

  • The History of the World-Wide Web (WWW)

    Updated: 2012-08-23 15:56:15
    I have published a piece on “The story of how WWW came into being”, going into the history of why and how Tim Berners-Lee was able to put together and refine different technologies to create what has become today a network of hyperlinks that span the globe. Technorati Tags: john d’s,computer,network,services,worldwide web,world-wide web,www,internet,browsers,cern,tim berners-lee

  • Computer virus protection - How to prevent PC virus attacks?

    Updated: 2012-08-23 15:29:48
    Computer virus protection is easy if you follow these PC virus prevention steps.

  • Why Over 40 Employees Are Desirable

    Updated: 2012-08-22 00:04:31
    I sometimes shake my head at the hiring practices of many companies.  To me, it should be obvious, and it once was, that maturity was a valued asset to bring to any organization.  Not only that, but older workers generally have developed a work ethic over time that some (not all, thankfully, but some) younger

  • A Mad Retro Fun Day Monday

    Updated: 2012-08-21 02:57:56
    I sometimes shake my head at the hiring practices of many companies.  To me, it should be obvious, and it once was, that maturity was a valued asset to bring to any organization.  Not only that, but older workers generally have developed a work ethic over time that some (not all, thankfully, but some) younger

  • Video: Repairing Panasonic Plasma TV

    Updated: 2012-08-20 00:35:00
    Thanks again Beh for the recommendation of the video.

  • Vetco Electronic Supplier

    Updated: 2012-08-18 20:49:15
    Found another electronics supplier from USA. Please click on the photo to access the website:

  • Selamat Hari Raya 2012

    Updated: 2012-08-18 15:43:56
    I would like to wish all my muslim friends, ERG members and blog readers "Selamat Hari Raya AidilFitri".  There will be a 2 days public holiday and my company will close on Monday and Tuesday and will resume work on Wednesday. I will be going for holidays too on Monday till Thursday. My partner William [...]

  • Free Epos software for Restaurant, Bar, Cafe

    Updated: 2012-08-18 14:39:05
    Free Restaurant Epos Software – Openbravo pos for Restaurant This is a backup file of the openbravo 2.30.2, is configured to work in a restaurant. This are the configurations applied to the original software: Kitchen and Bar printing script. Service … Continue reading →

  • Geek Friday: Printing (for Free) From an iPhone Using Logmein and Dropbox

    Updated: 2012-08-17 19:25:45
    You ever had a need to print something you were viewing on an iPhone?  OK, in all honesty, I have not, but there was once or twice when I wanted to.  However, I don’t have an “AirPrint-supported” printer, and so my head reeled from all the silliness that seemed to be involved in what seems

  • Video- PCB Trace Repair

    Updated: 2012-08-17 17:27:07
    Thanks Beh for the recommendation of the video.

  • Two Anti-Virus Programs at Once

    Updated: 2012-08-17 00:16:22
    Believe it or not, prior to calling a computer repair company to removes viruses from their computers, costumers have the tendency to try to fix the problems themselves. In the process, they may install up to four different anti-virus programs. They figure that whatever one program doesn’t get, the other will. Their logic is quite simple: The more protection I have the better. They couldn’t be more wrong.

  • Coming Electronics Exhibition

    Updated: 2012-08-15 17:52:06
    There are two coming electronics exhibition on October. Once is in Hong Kong and the other one is in Taiwan. If you would like to go to the exhibition i suggest that you book the hotel early to avoid any dissapointment. Feel free to check out the websites by clicking on the photos: =====================================

  • Learn Computer Basics. First step of computer preventive maintenance

    Updated: 2012-08-15 15:51:24
    Learn computer basics to understand hardware, software and how these things are working together.

  • Is my computer infected?

    Updated: 2012-08-07 21:48:28
    , , Home About Back To CredoComputers.com CredoComputers.com News Our news Your . way Is my computer infected Posted by Eric Johnson on August 7, 2012 Leave a comment 0 Go to comments Is your computer infected Does it turn on without a battery or when it’s not plugged in Are strange fluids seeping from it Does it have a decaying flesh kind of smell If so , stop what you’re doing and , without being eaten , get it on YouTube . We can’t help with Zombie machines but if you read on you’ll have a better understanding of typical computer infections . A list of common things to look for is at the bottom of the . page Trojan Horses There are a lot of different infections for computers , especially those computers running Microsoft® Windows™ . The most common infection is a Trojan Horse . These

  • Should I Abandon Internet Explorer?

    Updated: 2012-08-07 20:11:48
    For many years now, Internet Explorer has reigned as king of the internet browsers. It poses the question: should I abandon Internet Explorer? The truth is that all the major browsers pretty much do the same thing, and there is so much borrowing of feature sets that you begin to wonder if there are any advantages/disadvantages to them. Many people have more than one web browser installed on their computer, but what exactly makes these any different. We’ll take a look at the main high (and low) points of each browser.

  • Online computer part store for discount computer parts.

    Updated: 2012-08-04 08:26:37
    Visit world’s best online computer part store and get the best deals on the net. There are special discount computer parts and offers running this week. So visit now.

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