Australian PC World articles from March 2006

Australian PC World archives from March 2006

A greener PC: we have embraced kerbside council recycling and we now tote environmental shopping bags. Our next challenge is to start cleaning up and recycling our growing pile of e-waste.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... There comes a time in every PC owner's life when we suspect that our system is slowly grinding to a halt. Windows starts to hang more often, games graphics are appallingly slow, and overall sluggishness is simply frustrating. But is it really...

Bad news for bulk mail.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2006... One of my customers recently changed to iiNet for his ADSL. A week later, he tried sending a newsletter to his 5000 clients but it wouldn't send. After many calls to support and the usual long waits, they said they restrict the number of...

Online buyer beware.(READERS' FORUM)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2006... A software purchase was placed on the Internet (8th July 2005) and downloaded with a well-known supplier, namely Ulead. The program was Ulead MovieFactory 4. I also paid for and received by post a "CD on Demand" which I presumed was a copy of...

Missive of the month.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2006... Congratulations to Steve Cullen, you are this month's winner of Altec Lansing's InMotion iM7 Portable Audio System, valued at $449! (no iPod included) This sleek and cylindrical speaker system delivers full-bodied sound that rivals...

CES: picks and pans.(Consumer Electronics Show)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Where can you find Justin Timberlake mixing with Bill Gates, and Snoop Dogg crossing paths with Donny Osmond? Why, it must be the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Consumer gadgets may still be the focus of this massive show, but...

See your DVDs in HD.(high definition)(new product Qosmio from Toshiba Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... See your DVDs in HD: well before the first Blu-ray Disc players come out, Toshiba's hot Qosmio notebook will debut with a built-in player using the rival HD-DVD format. This is the first laptop that will play HD-DVD discs and, even better, lets...

A remote that offers real control.(new product Logitech Harmony 890 Universal Remote from Logitech Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... A remote that offers real control: Logitech's Harmony 890 Universal Remote is the company's first to use RF technology that allows owners to control consumer electronics located in other rooms and floors. It's a beauty of a device and intended...

Best reason to go portable.(new product YM-P1 from Samsung Group)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Best reason to go portable: I'm not a huge fan of portable video devices, but Samsung's new YM-P1 handheld DVR is a genuinely intriguing product. I love the fact that you can record TV directly to the unit's 20GB hard drive for later viewing on...

A flashier flash player.(new product SanDisk 6GB from SanDisk Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... A flashier flash player: SanDisk's 6GB flash player impressed not just because of its roomy capacity (for a flash drive)--it also boasts head-turning aesthetics and features, including video support.

For big kids everywhere.(new product Lego Mindstorms NXT from LEGO Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... For big kids everywhere: I was a huge fan of Lego as a kid and the company's next-generation Lego Mindstorms NXT robotics invention system will give me an excuse to prove my Lego skills all over again. Because the system's light, touch, and...

Digital lifestyles of the rich and famous.(trade show of digital electronics)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Digital lifestyles of the rich and famous: as if the gadgets and gizmos weren't enough eye candy, an impressive celebrity turnout flitted around the various booths and events at the show. Sightings included DaVinci Code star Tom Hanks, director...

Smartest way to save.(marketing of Skype)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Smartest way to save: bring your notebook and headset, pay the hotel's $US10 daily Internet access fee, and make all your calls using Skype. One marketing guy from Dolby saved $US40 on a call to his wife in Australia.

XXX marks the spot.(sex oriented businesses at Consumer Electronics Show)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... XXX marks the spot: as usual, Vegas was hosting both the workaday types attending CES and the rather different conventioneers attending an event for the "adult entertainment" industry. At times, especially at the Sands Expo Center (which hosted...

A lost generation.(trade show of global positioning system)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... A lost generation: judging from the abundant GPS offerings at CES, I'm forced to conclude that we're a lost generation--as in, a generation of people who easily get lost and are eager to get directions from gadgets. Products I saw ranged from...

Best reason not to diet.(HP R927)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Best reason not to diet: Hewlett-Packard's R927 is the company's first 8Mp camera. Though it's probably rare that you'd need all that resolution for an enormous print enlargement, it gives you more leeway to crop down to a small portion of your...

Really low-light photography.(new product Planet82 SMPD from Planet82)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Really low-light photography: Planet82's SMPD sensor chip could make digital cameras more sensitive to light than the naked eye. In very low light, the chip produced an image of objects that I could barely see; a camera with a CCD chip was...

Two times two.(new product NVIDIA Quad SLI from NVIDIA Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Two times two: you have to hand it to NVIDIA in upping the ante on its SLI dual graphics card technology. Its new Quad SLI solution, as seen in Dell's snazzy XPS 600 Renegade PC, uses two 1GB graphics boards, each with two graphics processors....

Paperback ridder?(new product Sony Reader from Sony Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Paperback ridder? Sony's Reader, while pricey, certainly represents a quantum leap in electronic book design. I especially like it for its enlargeable fonts (a boon for my mum) and for getting rid of glare (a boon for me, when I read in bed and...

It's a monitor! It's a tablet!(PRODUCTS FOR THE PRACTICAL)(Samsung SyncMaster 720TD)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... It's a monitor! It's a tablet! The Samsung SyncMaster 720TD tablet monitor comes with a pen-size stylus in a separate stand. To activate tablet mode, you press buttons on the stylus and the bezel. Then you can draw right on the screen.

Wipeout.(PRODUCTS FOR THE PRACTICAL)
March 1, 2006... Wipeout: I'm tired of seeing inkjet printable media smudge. Imation's announcement of its forthcoming waterproof inkjet printable media is a welcome one.

RAID for all.
March 1, 2006... RAID for all: Maxtor's OneTouch III Turbo Edition backup drive lets users configure the two drives inside the case as RAID 0 or RAID 1. The software helps users understand the tradeoff between RAID 0 (fast data transfer with no data redundancy)...

Calculator nostalgia.(Hewlett-Packard Co. celebrates the anniversary of its 12-C calculator)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Calculator nostalgia: HP announced a slew of new computers, cameras, and other products--but it also celebrated the 25th anniversary of its 12-C calculator, a popular old-timer which, amazingly, is still on the market. How many electronics...

Two, two, two screens in one.(new liquid crystal displays from Sharp Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Two, two, two screens in one: of all the technology demos at the show, the one that most impressed me was Sharp's two-way LCD. A screen that shows one image when viewed from one direction and another when viewed from the opposite side seems...

Video scrapbooks made easy.(Snapfish.com introduces Snapfish Home Movie Service )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Video scrapbooks made easy: now you can share your videos like you do your photos. The Snapfish Home Movie Service lets you upload videos like you do photos at snapfish. com. You put an unlimited number of videos alongside your photos in the...

The year of Skype.(ARE YOU SURE THIS IS THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW?)(internet telephony)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... The year of Skype: at last year's CES, iPod accessories were ubiquitous. This year, the breakout accessory category is Skype (and, by extension, VoIP). Skype-specific handsets, adapters, software, and other gadgetry were in abundance at the...

Google does Vegas.(ARE YOU SURE THIS IS THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW?)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Google does Vegas: for several years, the world of personal technology has been blurry enough that CES might more accurately be called The Consumer Electronics and PC Show. This year, it was really The Consumer Electronics, PC, and Web...

Wider is better.(Consumer electronics manufacturers display an array of new notebooks)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Wider is better: a gaggle of manufacturers showed off an array of new notebooks at the show--and it was hard to find a single model that didn't feature a wide screen.

HD everywhere.(forecast of high definition )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... HD everywhere: from Blu-ray and HD-DVD-related hardware to a bevy of HDTVs from manufacturers large and small, to HD radio, there was plenty of evidence that 2006 may be the year a significant percentage of the world's entertainment goes...

Sneak peek.(Toshiba Corp. displays laptop computers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Sneak peek: Toshiba's gigantic booth had an intriguing section with demos of new technologies that may not reach the market for years, including notebooks running off of fuel-cell technology and a Tablet PC with a detachable, wireless screen....

Bragging rights.(major electronics gaint launch Plasma televisions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Bragging rights: welcome to the ongoing battle of the big screens. Samsung's booth showed the world's first 102in plasma TV. LG Electronics called its 102in plasma screen, also on display at CES, the world's largest. A few more booths over,...

Faster, faster, faster--yeah, right.(WHAT LEFT US LESS THAN IMPRESSED?)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Faster, faster, faster--yeah, right: seems like the latest games of spec-upmanship in the display industry aren't about size or contrast ratio, but LCD response time. Sharp and ViewSonic were touting screens with 4ms response times, and BenQ...

Whither the recorders?(Blu-ray Disc Association)(exhibition of DVD players)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Whither the recorders? After the dust settled from the swirl of Blu-ray announcements, a disturbing trend emerged: all products announced so far for the living room are players, not recorders--as the Blu-ray Disc Association originally posited....

NDAs 'til PMA.(WHAT LEFT US LESS THAN IMPRESSED?)(Photo Marketing Association)(nondisclosure agreements)
March 1, 2006... NDAs 'til PMA: we saw quite a few new and upcoming digital cameras and printers at CES 2006, but unfortunately aren't able to let you know about all of them. Many products were shown under nondisclosure agreements until they're officially...

Ubiquitous messenger goes 'live'.(Microsoft Messenger Live)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Microsoft has made a major update to their IM client, MSN Messenger with Live, including many much-needed new features. Features like offline messaging, and controlling contact nicknames being the most obvious. The design and layout of all...

Upgrade your image with X3 projector.(InFocus X3)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... InFocus has made waves in the projector market with its popular Xl and X2 models. Now the third incarnation, the X3, has arrived. But whereas the X1 and X2 were aiming largely at those on a tight budget, the X3 has rather loftier ambitions....

'Intel inside' out.(the company plans for its marketing)
March 1, 2006... After more than 20 years of service as a tool to teach consumers what brand of chip to ask for inside a personal computer, Intel has decided it's out with the old "Intel Inside" campaign in favour of a new logo and tag line that includes the...

Smart box has power aplenty.(ThermalTake PurePower 680W)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... ThermalTake's PurePower 680W is a powerful, quiet and stable power supply. The 680W is distributed across three +12V rails with a max load of 15A, 15A and 8A, a +3.3V rail with a 28A max load and +5V with a 50A max load. This is plenty of power...

One motherboard, 10 displays.(Gigabyte GA-8N SLI Quad Royal)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Gigabyte has been at the forefront of innovation for a while and now we have been given a sneak peek of the latest high-end motherboard, that will support four graphics cards in a dual-SLI configuration. This was in the pipeline well before the...

Digital TV times two: DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... DViCO's FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital is the first PCI adapter we have seen with two digital TV tuners. You can record one program while you watch another, or even record two programs at once. Dual-tuner display is initiated by the...

Travel router round-up: Netgear WGR101; Level One WAP-0004; D-Link Airplus G DWL-G730AP.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... At a glance, travel routers don't seem to be the most useful pieces of gear. However, they do come in handy in a range of niche circumstances. Designed specifically for those on the move, they allow you to create a private Wireless network...

Suite success: Adobe Production Studio.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... While there are many new features in Adobe's new Production Studio suite--some of which are long overdue--the focus here is integration, allowing easier access to the key aspects of each application without interrupting your workflow. New...

Play King Kong the way it should be played: get ASUS EAX1800XT TOP and official King Kong game in 1 package.
March 1, 2006... HEYGAMERS!! You are in luck!!! From Peter Jackson, the director of the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, comes another blockbuster. "King Kong" will hit a theatre near you on December 2005 and its official game is poised to shake up the gaming...

Tiny digital TV tuner: Compro VideoMate U3.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Compro's miniature VideoMate U3 digital TV tuner plugs into a USB 2.0 port and allows you to watch High-Definition (HD) and Standard-Definition (SD) programs on your PC or notebook. It's about the same size as a cigarette lighter and its case...

New DVD speed king: Sony DRU-810A.(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Sony has blitzed its DVD-burning competition with the release of the DRU-810A--the fastest dual-layer burner we have tested. The DRU-810A will replace the similar-looking DRU-800A, which also has a clear front panel. The speed boost comes...

Start the frag-fest! Pacstar AMD gaming PC.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Gaming performance usually comes with a hefty price tag, and with Unreal Tournament 2007 on the horizon, it doesn't look like that is going to change. However, in the meantime, you could do a lot worse than get yourself Pacstar's latest...

New dimension to Dell: Dell Dimension 5150.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Even though it would void the warranty, this Dell looks like a prime candidate for overclocking. Behind the front panel of the BTX case is a gaping hole for maximum airflow. This flows straight through the PC via the fins of a huge CPU heat...

Cool tools need polish: Ulead PhotoImpact 11.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Ulead's PhotoImpact is a handy program marred by a dramatically overstuffed interface. PhotoImpact 11 addresses this problem by providing specific workspaces for different tasks. It's a good idea and a big step forward, but in the end this $189...

Be a slideshow superstar: Ulead CD & DVD PictureShow 4.0.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Digital cameras are great, but how best to use all those images? There's been an explosion in the affordable photo-printer market and you can get your snaps printed online, or you can display pictures on handheld devices such as MP3 players. So...

Stumble in the Web jungle: StumbleUpon.(online searching program)
March 1, 2006... Like most people, you probably turn to Google to satisfy your online searching needs. But its very effectiveness in turning up thousands of results, which you have to trawl through manually, can soon take the fun out of your quest for...

Share your PC music over the air: Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... If you're tired of having gigabytes of digital tunes languishing on a desktop PC far from where you listen to music on your stereo, check out Slim Devices' top-notch new $499 Squeezebox Wireless Network Music Player. Functionally identical...

Add two displays to your notebook: Matrox DualHead2Go.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... I'm so used to working on dual displays with my office desktop PC that I long for the extra screen real estate when I switch over to my notebook at home. Unfortunately, most notebooks can support only a single external monitor. But thanks to...

Power notebook: Acer Aspire 9504WSMi.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... We've seen a few notebooks geared towards home entertainment over the past few months but none so fully featured as the Aspire 9504WSMi from Acer. Okay, it may not have the fastest processor or the best graphics card, but it does have a hybrid...

Thin-bezel 19in screen: LG L1950SQ-SN.(FIRST LOOKS)(Brief Article)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Priced at $599, LG's latest 19in LCD offering is a fast-response model with good looks and very good display quality. A 15mm thin bezel gives the monitor plenty of style and its circular stand allows for easy swivelling and tilting. The...

Suite loaded with useful apps: Microsoft Works Suite 2006.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... I checked out a shipping version of Microsoft's home-user-centric Works Suite 2006. For $169.95 it includes the same four apps as the existing $100 Works 8 bundle (a plain-jane word processor, Excel-compatible spreadsheet, a basic database, and...

Projector for pros: Acer PD100.(FIRST LOOKS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Weighing just 2.17Kgs, the Acer PD100 is a great projector for anyone on the move. Its small form factor (230x238x123 min), resolution of 1280x1024 and built-in speaker make this an extremely versatile, multi-function unit, but it is definitely...

Gunk busters! Get your PC running like new with these easy tips for clearing the crud out of Windows, applications, and hardware.
March 1, 2006... You're not imagining things: it is indeed taking you longer to load Windows, browse the Web, and run your applications. It's as if your car took longer to get you to work as it got older. You wouldn't stand for such diminishing performance from...

Ready, set, call! VoIP promises to slash your phone bills, no matter who you call or where they live--at home or for work. Here's how to get started!(voice over internet protocol)
March 1, 2006... VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has long been heralded as a means to sidestep traditional telephone services, allowing for cheap or free phone calls anywhere in the world. It works by allowing you to make voice calls using your PC and,...

Dynamic duo: Intel's new Centrino Duo platform promises more-powerful, longer-lasting notebooks. We put the first-to-market Centrino Duo systems to the test to see if their performance meets Intel's type.(EXCLUSIVE FIRST LAB TESTS! Dell, Acer , Lenovo)
March 1, 2006... Intel's third generation of the Centrino brand (codenamed Napa) ushers in a new era for mobile computing, an era in which notebooks will become more powerful and more efficient users of battery power. Notebooks based on the Centrino Duo will...

Dell Inspiron 9400.(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Dell's Inspiron 9400 relies on the same chassis as its predecessor, the Inspiron 9300, which we think is not a bad thing at all. The internal layout of components is almost identical in both models and the thermal management system in the 9400...

Acer TravelMate 8200.(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... With the TravelMate 8200, Acer is targeting anyone who wants a powerful machine that can be taken on the road relatively easily. It's a 15.4in unit with a fast Core Duo T2600 CPU, 2GB of DDR2 SDRAM, an ATI Radeon X1600 graphics adapter, a huge...

Lenovo Thinkpad T60.(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... Lenovo's Thinkpad T60 is the smallest of the Centrino Duo platforms in this feature and it's geared towards mobile users and corporate clients who want a rigid notebook with good security features. The pre-production model we looked at has a...

New Macs feature Core Duo.(new product MacBook Pre from Apple Computer Inc. in partnership with Intel Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... At the recent Macworld conference, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs introduced a new notebook and an iMac computer that use Intel's latest processor. Intel's Core Dun processor will be used inside a 15.4in MacBook Pre notebook as well as in 17-inch...

Your programs in your pocket.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... Great for students working on class PCs or in the Uni computer room, this USB drive lets you run apps on any PC without leaving your data on the host machine. 512 MB or 1GB models from $120 to $180 Memorex www.memorex.com [ILLUSTRATION...

Broadband.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... Faster is better Not strictly a product recommendation, but any student researching online will value a fast, always-on broadband connection. Even better, you can use it too. Cost varies, but expect about $25 to $50 per month. See...

The moderate embarrassment.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... There'll be no embarrassment in the schoolyard with this bag from Crumpler, which will take a 12in notebook. (The Considerable Embarrassment, for $120, is a larger version for 15in notebooks.) $110 Crumpler www.crumpler.com.au ...

Sturdy, speedy notebook.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... Magnesium alloy gives this notebook a ruggedness that is reassuring for parents forking out for a system that will get banged around in school bags. $2399 BenQ www.benq.com.au [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Encyclopaedia Britannica 2006 DVD.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... If you don't want your star student trawling the Web, this one's for you. It's split into three sections, each suitable for different age groups. $129 ($89 for the CD set) Encyclopaedia Britannica www.britannica.com.au [ILLUSTRATION...

Video scores an A.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... The Canon MV800i is a great introduction for students looking for an inexpensive widescreen camcorder--perfect for video projects to impress your teacher. $699 Canon www.canon.com.au [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Educational companion.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... This companion to Microsoft Office is designed to help school kids research and write up coursework with maximum efficiency. In tune with the national curriculum, it covers topics for both primary and secondary schools. $149.95 Microsoft...

Powerful PDA.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... Big-time hardware features make Dell's Axim X51v an affordable model for to power-hungry mobile users. $769 Dell www.dell.com.au [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Miniature marvel.(Back to school gear: Top products for students)
March 1, 2006... Well constructed and styled, the Flybook is the smallest tablet PC we've seen. $3499 Dialogue Australia www.myflybook.com.au [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Xbox 360 is almost here ... are you ready?(new product from Microsoft Corp.)( )
March 1, 2006... With the Xbox 360 launch approaching (officially, March 2) and the hype building to Kong-sized proportions, what do you buy? In this guide, we tell you. Here's the low-down on which Xbox 360 setup to buy, what accessories are worth your...

Colour lasers get affordable: new low prices put the quality, speed, and dependability of colour laser printing within reach. Our lab tests reveal the best models for your money.(Brother HL-2700CN, HP Color LaserJet 3600n, HP Color LaserJet 2600n, Konica Minolta MagiColour 2430DL, Konica Minolta MagiColour 2450, Lexmark C522n, Oki Data C5200n)(Product/Service Evaluation)
March 1, 2006... You could have purchased A new car for what a colour laser printer used to fetch. A bargain model was seldom seen--and when such a rarity did come along, it tended to turn in lacklustre print speeds. This month, however, we tested only...

Cores for celebration.(BEST BUYS: TOP HARDWARE, REVIEWED AND RATED)
March 1, 2006... It's always fun to examine the latest technology in the Test Centre before it hits the market and this month we had an opportunity to look at the latest Intel Centrino Duo platform, courtesy of pre-production notebooks from Dell, Acer and...

PCs.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... PCs [pc world TEST CENTRE] SUB-$1500 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATONS 1 TI AMD Deluxe 3800 AMD 64 3800, 2x 80GB HDD, Eagle Price: $1499 6600GT 128MB, 2 x 512...

Notebooks.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... NOTEBOOKS [pc world TEST CENTRE] SUB-$2500 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATONS 1 BenQ Joybook R53 Vl4 Intel Centrino Pentium M Price: $2399 1.73GHz, 128MB ATI...

TV tuners.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... TV TUNERS [pc world TEST CENTRE] MODEL FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS 1 DViCO FusionHDTV PCI; USB 2.0; HDTV; SDTV; Dual DVB-T DVB-T Dual Digital tuners; PIP; timeshifting;...

MiniDV camcorders.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... MINIDV CAMCODERS [pc world TEST CENTRE] IMAGE SENSOR LENS STILL CAPTURE ENTRY LEVEL OPTICAL ZOOM MEMORY...

DVD burners.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... DVD BURNERS [pc world TEST CENTRE] MODEL CD SPEEDS DVD SPEEDS 1 ASUS DRW-1608P2S CD-ROM 40x DVD-ROM 16x, DVD+R DL 8x, Price: $79 CD-RW 32x DVD-R DL 8x, DVD-R...

High-end graphics cards.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... HIGH-END GRAPHICS CARDS [pc world TEST CENTRE] CLOCK SPEED VIDEO-OUT MEMORY SPEED VIDEO-IN MODEL RAM HDTV ...

Wireless routers.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... WIRELESS ROUTERS [pc world TEST CENTRE] WI-FI SPEEDS MIMO ROUTERS WI-FI SECURITY 1 Netgear RangeMax WPN824 11Mbps, 54Mbps, 108Mbps Price: $249...

Motherboards.(Buyers Guide)
March 1, 2006... MOTHERBOARDS [pc world TEST CENTRE] AMD MOTHERBOARDS CHIPSET CPU SUPPORT 1 Foxconn NF4K8AC-8EKRS NVIDIA Athlon 64, Athlon Price: $129 nForce 4 ...

Conversion question.(use of Microsoft Windows XP)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2006... Q I'm running Windows XP on an NTFS drive and have a removable hard disk that is in FAT32 format. I would like to make the removable drive NTFS without losing any of the data stored on it. Is there a way?--Carl Hughes A Converting a disk...

Mystery account.(use of Microsoft ASP.NET)
March 1, 2006... Q I'm using Windows XP Professional SP2. After Installing the software for my HP PhotoSmart 8150 printer, Windows now starts up with a login screen on which I must click my account name, instead of going straight to the desktop. I noticed that...