Maintenance Steps for Caring for your Notebook Batteries
by Brandon Leibowitz
Caring for your notebook batteries are an important task. There are a few simple steps that can be taken to improve the life of your notebooks batteries. If you do not take the proper precautions then you battery will not function at peak capabilities. On average, batteries can last for two to four years. Lithium-Ion batteries have a longer life span, reaching four to five years. To avoid any problems with your battery follow the guidelines below. It can be frustrating when a new or re...
The DISH Network DVR Receiver Guide
by Brian Stevens
DVRs (digital video recorders) are definitely the wave of the future. Here's a guide that explains what DISH Network DVR receivers are and what they can do to make your TV viewing more pleasurable. What is a DISH Network DVR receiver? A DVR is actually a hard drive, similar to the one that sits in your computer, that's part of a satellite TV receiver. It's primary function is to record satellite TV broacasts. What are the features of a DVR receiver?...
The Murky World of Device Drivers
by Sandra Prior
A device driver is a piece of software that translates vague requests from the operating system, such as 'draw a red circle on the screen at this position and with this radius', to specific instructions that the hardware understands. Although Windows device drivers have become the universal scapegoat for unexplained computer glitches and lock-ups, they are actually a fantastic improvement on what went before. DOS peripherals generally didn't come with separate drivers and support needed...
The Rise of Gaming
by Crystal Ware
During the Atari era Pong was seen as one of the greatest games ever created and to this day, many flash games were based off its simple two-player design. People would be able to go against each other in a virtual game of tennis. The simplicity of this design mixed with easy controls made this a fan favorite quickly; then came the mascots. The late 80's encompassed big hair and colorful clothes, but the one thing that would survive the 80's and evolve was a little character out of Japan...
OBEX Protocol for Samsung GSM devices specification
by Apriorit Company
Introduction Main protocol commands format The sequence of commands Commands examples References Introduction This article describes the protocol of data exchange that is the modification of the well-known OBEX protocol used in the...