World Magazine 2024
Hard Drive Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Notice: The information provided herein is presented as is and without any warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. In …
Read More »Hard Drive Glossary
SECTOR A sector is a logical segment of information on a particular track, and is the smallest addressable unit of storage on a disk. Tracks are divided into sectors, with each sector 512 bytes long. They contain data, but also contain information as to where the data is located, among …
Read More »join MS-DOS Command
Type: External (3.1 and later) Syntax: JOIN d: [d:path] JOIN d: [/D] Purpose: Allows access to the directory structure and files of a drive through a directory on a different drive. (In DOS Version 6, this program is stored on the DOS supplemental disk.) Discussion After joining a drive to …
Read More »Server versus Peer to Peer
Peer-to-Peer versus a Client-Server Every network, regardless of whether it is “peer-to-peer” or “client – server” based requires some form of special software in order to control the flow of information between the users being networked. A Network Operating System, or “NOS”, is installed on each computer requiring network access. …
Read More »Making Windows Explorer work as you wish!
Making Windows Explorer work as you wish! If you have been accessing files on your Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 based computer, you have no doubt done so using Windows Explorer. When using Windows Explorer, it typically opens to the default view displaying the contents of …
Read More »DMA Controllers
DMA Controllers If you have arrived here through a search engine, and there’s no menu to the left click here! Explanation: The system has detected an error associated with the direct memory access (DMA) controller(s) on the system motherboard. Diagnosis: In almost all cases, this a motherboard problem, but it …
Read More »An explanation of, and the relationship between the Run, RunOnce, RunServices, RunServicesOnce and Startup Registry keys
An explanation of, and the relationship between the Run, RunOnce, RunServices, RunServicesOnce and Startup Registry keys Many times we have been asked how these keys effect the operation of Windows, when they are loaded and in what order. The following information should provide you with a better understanding of these …
Read More »Network Cabling
A Quick Review of Cabling and Hubs What you should know about Cabling and Hubs! The two most popular types of network cabling are twisted-pair (also known as 10BaseT as shown on the left below) and thin coax (also known as 10Base2 as shown on the right). 10BaseT cabling looks …
Read More »Computer and Internet Services
A sampling of the services we provide.. Regardless of whether you are a first time computer user, power user, business user or Internet gamer, we are dedicated to providing you with quality equipment and components along with excellent service and reliability. You won’t find any flashing lights, neon signs, cute …
Read More »1U Rack Socket 1366 Xeon Servers
starting price: $5399.00 Processor family: Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v2 product family; Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 product family Number of processors: 1 or 2 Processor core available: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 Form factor (fully configured): 2U Power supply type: (2) Common Slot Expansion slots: (6) Maximum**For detail descriptions …
Read More »