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New Computer Hardware News

Published by warepin, on February 18th, 2010, in the categories: Hardware-related, News
Computers are very important for a world of technology as the one in which we live nowadays and we will certainly be even more important in the future as technology will definitely evolve even more and many changes and improvements will be made to computing technology and in all sorts of other domains with the help of computers. Computers consist of hardware and software and in this way for them to be improved changes occur within both of these two computer parts.



Both the hardware and the software are important and need to be carefully analyzed by users interested in learning more about the way in which they can work with their computers and improve their skills at the same time as all the improvements which are being made in computing technology. In order for us to be able to always improve our knowledge and silks in relation to computers and the way in which we can better use them it is important for us to be aware of all sorts of new computer hardware and software news which will enable us to find ways in which to check the performance of our PCs as well as improving it.

New Computer Hardware News

In the last few years all sorts of changes and improvements has been made to computers and their hardware and software components so that nowadays we might have the opportunity to work with much better performing computers which enable us to obtain better results in our work activities much faster. This is why there have been many new computer hardware and software news which users have been very much interested in as they were related to all sorts of changes and improvements which might have proved to be useful for them to become familiar with as some of them also represented ways in which they could work much more comfortable with their computers.

One of the new computer hardware news which users might be interested in is related to computer microprocessors and more exactly to the ones presented by IBM which introduced its Power 7 type of microprocessor, which has been appreciated by many of those who have already had the curiosity of analyzing its features. They have been presented as very well performing processors which almost double the performance of previous versions existing on the market.

This type of microprocessor is said to be better in visualization capabilities and in power consumption as well and this is why it has already been appreciated by some of the users who have had the chance to analyze its features. Other interesting features which have been presented as included within this new microprocessor are the idle type of cores and the ability offered for boosting the performance of the active type of cores.

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These are also important to be considered by these users who have been waiting for this new model of microprocessor to be presented and who might be interested in learning more about the way in which they could benefit from its use. This is one of the new computer hardware news which users might be interested in being made aware of and in learning more about them. There are also many others which are available for us to discover if we are willing to learn more about computers.

Computer Hardware Leasing

Published by warepin, on February 15th, 2010, in the categories: Hardware-related, News, Useful Info
Computers are very important parts in technology nowadays. They are very useful and have helped us very much along the years by making possible many of the improvements from all sorts of domains which we have nowadays become aware of. There are many important aspects related to computers which should interest all of us if we are willing to learn more about computers and the way in which they can be better used and how they can help us become more effective users.



Among these aspects, very important has also been considered to be the ones related to the hardware part of computers which widely influences their performance. In this respect, many users have also been interested nowadays in computer hardware leasing, as there are many hardware components which have been improved in the last few years and which can be nowadays used by us in order to improve our computers but which are sometimes a little too expensive for the budget that some users might have allocated for this type of expenses and in this way the idea of buying them in leasing has become interesting among many of us.




What should also be mentioned in this respect is the fact that computer hardware components are actually considered to be cheaper these days but what is also true is the fact that we need to use better ones all the time and the old ones need to be replaced as it is better to replace them than to try and repair them. In this respect, in all sorts of offices for example it is always required for computers to be improved and to present all sorts of modern accessories and latest technologies so as for their users to be as effective and productive as possible by working with them.

In this respect, it is very often required for all sorts of changes to be made to these computers and sometimes many persons decide to consider such ideas as computer hardware leasing possibilities which might enable them to make all of these changes when they are necessary to be made.

One of the companies dealing with offering the necessary capital for all sorts of companies interested in buying computer hardware in leasing is Crest Capital. What users should also be mentioned in this respect is the fact that they are said to offer very good rates and that the application process is very easy to be established. Many users have also been interested in finding out whether it is required for them to wait for long periods of time before finding out whether their applications have been approved or not.




What can be said form this point of view is that many persons who have worked with them before have been pleased with their approval time and have considered them as a good choice to be considered in such cases. Certainly, we can all analyze these aspects and compare them with other aspects related to other companies offering the possibility for computer hardware to be bought in leasing so as to decide in the end which one we might consider being more appropriate for us to work with.

Computer Hardware For Hemiplegia

Published by warepin, on November 16th, 2009, in the categories: News
Hemiplegia is known as an important neurological impairment that results in sensory and motor deficits on the contra lateral side to one location in which a certain cerebral vascular accident has occurred. It is characterized by total paralysis. The main reason for which this type of deficiency appears is a disruption in the way in which the blood flows through the brain, and which causes death for that particular section within the brain. This damage that occurs within the brain affects very much the body, especially that part of body being controlled by that certain damaged part of brain.


Motor imagery is usually associated with the activation process of the motor system. This idea had led to the hypothesis that adopts the idea that cortical activation during the process of motor imagery may affect the acquisition of a specific type of motor skills. In addition it has been considered that this process can help with the recovery of certain motor functions. It is very important to help the hemiplegic patients in trying to recover their lost motor function. This attempt consists of having an inpatient and an outpatient phase, in which there are combined both physical and mental practice. In the so-called inpatient stage, patients are taught in a laboratory setting, in which it is being used an interactive workbench, called VR Mirror. After following this stage it is important for the patients to use a portable device which guides mental and physical practice within their homes. This and many other studies have been made in the attempt of finding the proper way in which these patients can be helped.


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Nowadays every person needs to use a computer, because PCs have become an important aid in doing certain activities, not only for work but also enjoyable activities, as playing games and watching movies. Having a computer and being able to use it is very important for the people who suffer from different deficiencies as well. What is important to know about these persons is the fact that they cannot use a computer in the same way that usual persons use it. They need certain special devices to help them become able to work with a computer. These special devices are more often related to the hardware components of a computer. In this respect it has n become more familiar the idea of computer hardware for hemiplegia. It is very important for the hemiplegic patients to be offered the possibility to work with a computer and this can only be made by offering them the necessary special devices to work with when using a computer. The computer hardware for hemiplegia refers to all of these devices that are created especially for these types of patients in order to help them become able to use a PC.


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One of the special devices within a computer that have been created for the persons suffering from this type of deficiency is the half-qwerty keyboards. This device can also be used by those who suffer from one-handedness or from the carpal tunnel syndrome. One problem related to these types of devices is the period of time that is necessary for learning how to use it. This period of time depends on whether you have ever learned about this device before or not. In the case of those who are trained touch-typists it has been considered that the period of time necessary for their learning is minimum and this means several minutes. In the case of those who have never learned to type before the period of time necessary for their learning is considered to be equivalent to that being necessary to learn the standard two-handed type of touch-typing.


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This type of board does not represent the only one available and useful for these people. There are other types as well. These include the Maltron keyboards and chording keyboards. The advantages that these keyboards present for single handed users are obvious, as these people would not be able to work with a normal keyboard, and in this way it would be almost impossible for them to even use a computer. There are, of course, a few dezadvantages as well that have to be presented when discussing about these types of special keyboards. Among the desadvanyages the most important one is the fact that, after a person has learned how to work with this type of keyboard he/she has to use that keyboard on other computers he/she needs to access. The basic system for one of these types of keyboards, chork keying is called microwriting. It is based on a set of so-called mnemonics, which have been created in the 1970s by Cy Endfield and Chris Rainey. One of the reasons why this system has become known is because it was used in the Microwriter. Another very important aspect related to it is the fact that most people can become able to touch type in less than an hour. There are also many people who can even manage to do this in thirty minutes. As with any other new skill it is important to be patient and performance shall appear once that person gains experience.


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A very interesting idea related to computer hardware for hemiplegia is related to a recent study that has been made and which is trying to establish a neural network and a certain type of feedback control within the so-called FES system. This type of system was thought to as a way in which to control the motion of an ankle joint by determining a stimulating current to do this.


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A very problematic situation encountered by the hemiplegic patients is the so-called drop-foot. It has been discovered that this problems can be somehow solved or better said the patient's state can be improved by using this method presented above, by using the FES system. This system is known to include both software and hardware. The hardware component is considered very important within this system because it offers the possibility of determining the patient's ankle joint angle. This is done by using a position sensor which has to be placed in the patient's affected location. The role that this sensor has is very important. This is because it stimulates the tibialis by using an electrical stimulator. This stimulator has the important role of inducing the dorsiflexion reaction which results in the appropriate motion of the joint.

What Is A Computer Hardware

Published by warepin, on November 11th, 2009, in the categories: News
Ever wandered what is a computer hardware? When you talk about computer hardware you talk about the physical components of the computer. While computers can have many hardware components the most common ones are the computer case, the monitor, the motherboard, the audio and video cards, the network interface card (NIC), the disk drives (the hard disk, CD, DVD), the various peripheral such as the keyboard and mouse as well as other computer external devices like the printer and the scanner.In other words the hardware part of a computer consists of everything the is inside the computer case along with any external devices and computer peripherals that connect to it.


The term computer hardware appeared as a way to distinguish the physical parts of the computer from the computer software which is the virtual part of the computer. One can also say that the hardware components refer to the parts of the computer that can be touched.If we were to consider the computer to a book, the pages and cover would be the hardware part while the words written would be the software. The hardware would be no more than an empty book while the written words would not be seen. In other words one without the other is pointless.


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Computer hardware parts can actually be divided into two separate groups. One of these groups consists of the system unit which contains the motherboard, CPU, audio, video and network cards, hard disk and CD/DVD drive, RAM memory circuits, floppy disk, memory card readers, power source unit, fans and the the cabling that is used to connect all of these components between them. This is true only for some desktop computers. For notebooks and even some desktop computers some of these hardware components may be integrated on the motherboard. Among these hardware components we have the audio card, the video card and the network interface card, but not necessarily all of them at the same time. The other group is made of the external devices and peripherals that get connected to the system unit with cables or used other types of new technologies like Bluetooth to connect to it. These are the monitor, printer, scanner, keyboard, mouse, microphone, webcam and computer drawing tablet.


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Although desktop computers can be disassembled into their respective computer hardware components, when it comes to notebooks however this is a lot harder. In their case hardware components are limited as a number. As previously mentioned hardware components like audio, video and network interface cards are fully integrated into the motherboard, and some motherboards even have the computer processor integrated into it. For notebooks the only hardware components are the motherboard with various hardware component integrated, the hard disk, optical drive (CD or DVD)  and RAM memory circuits. The monitor, keyboard and an equivalent of the mouse are fully integrated into it's design although external ones can be connected. External keyboard and mouse can be connected through USB ports while the external monitor can be connected through a standard VGA port if the notebook has one. Notebooks have most of the times sound speaker incorporated and a few even have  integrated microphone and webcam.

Therefore the parts of the computer that can get damaged when you throw them from a five story building are part of the computer hardware.

Computer Hardware Wiki

Published by warepin, on November 10th, 2009, in the categories: News
When you think about hardware you are actually thinking about the parts of the computer that are tangible. So by hardware we mean the monitor, motherboard, CPU, RAM memory, video card, audio card, power supply, CD/DVD drive, hard disk, network card, keyboard, mouse, printer, scanner and other peripheral devices and expansion cards.

The monitor is and external display device which connects to the computer via a cable to a port on the video card. The port can be VGA or DVI. The monitor is the computer's way to communicate with the user, displaying result based on the user's instructions. Monitors can be based either on the Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) technology or the newer Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technology.

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The motherboard is a rectangular circuitry board that acts as a connector between the rest of the parts inside the computer case, like the CPU (Central Processing Unit), the disk drives (hard disk, CD, DVD and others), the RAM (Random Access Memory), the power supply and the various peripherals that connect to the ports and expansion cards.

The CPU or the processor is designed to carry out the various instructions received from the rest of the computer parts. It is considered to be the "brain" of the computer.

The RAM Memory comes in the form of integrated circuits that allow data to be stored and than retrieved regardless of the time it was deposited.  In other words the stored data can be retrieved randomly. RAM Memory is considered volatile (keeps data only as long as it is powered).

The video card (graphics card) is an expansion card that converts binary data from the processors into graphic data and outputs it through a cable to the monitor. The result is that images appear on the computer monitor. The video card is an output expansion card.

The audio card (sound card) is an expansion card similar to the video card. It converts audio signal received through a microphone into binary data and sends it to the CPU, and the binary data received from the CPU it converts into sound which is heard through speakers.

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The power supply unit supplies electric power to the rest of the computer. It converts alternative current (AC) into low voltage direct current (DC) that the computer hardware component can use(with the exception of the computer monitor which takes it's own power separately from the rest of the computer hardware).

The CD drive is designed to be able to read from and/or write (burn) on compact discs (CDs). The DVD drive is similar to the CD-ROM drive, except it uses DVDs (Digital Versatile Disks or Digital Video Discs) as well as CDs. The CD and and the DVD are optical discs storage media formats. The CD/DVD drives can be ROM (Read Only Memory) which means that they can only read discs, RW which means that they can read and write on discs and also erase data on CDs/DVDs that support it.

The hard disk drive is a nonvolatile storage device (remembers data stored on it even when it is not powered) that stores the data that the user has direct access to. This includes the Operating System and programs installed files as well as other kinds of data (programs installation kits, music and video files, images etc.).

The network card can be either integrated on the motherboard or separate and provides access to the Internet or various computer networks. It has a unique MAC Address also called physical address. Network cards use Ethernet technology to provide access within Local Area Networks (LANs).

The keyboard is an external input device that is used by the computer user to sent various instructions to the computer. The mouse is also an external device that is used to further improve the user's access and management of the computer's resources and perform tasks.

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The printer is an external device used to print text files or images. The scanner is used to input information into the computer by scanning different objects. Basically it creates an image which it sends to the computer. It can be visualized on the monitor with the help of certain programs capable of opening images.

Among the peripherals most commonly encountered are the computer speakers / headphones which play sounds with the help of the audio card, the microphone which you can use to input sounds into the computer and the webcam that is used to input video images into the computer

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