Computer Hardware

The port is an external connection device on the computer which is used to connect different peripherals. Concretely it is a socket (and the corresponding plug) that enables an external device (peripheral) to be attached to a computer (usually to a motherboard or adapter card).

The microphone works by producing a small induced voltage in a coil from the effect of sound waves hitting a diaphragm. It is very similar to a loudspeaker in reverse with a diaphragm instead of a paper cone. This type of microphone is called a moving coil microphone. The sound waves strike the diaphragm and move it backwards and forwards at the same frequency as the sound (like the way the ear drum is moved inside the ear). The moving diaphragm moves the coil backwards and forwards which induces a changing current at the same frequency as the sound. This changing current (called the signal) is sent to an amplifier which makes the changing current big enough to be used for recording or to drive loudspeakers. The loudspeaker reconverts the changing current back into the original sound. A microphone converts the sound energy into electrical energy.

Do whats commonly called a hard restart or hard boot. This consists of unplugging the computer. If it's a laptop you must disconnect the ac adapter and remove the battery in order to do a hard restart.

If you mean "better" in terms of performance, it is the Intel Core 2 Quad. The Core 2 Quad has 4 CPU cores, compared to the Core 2 Duo with only 2 CPU cores. This means that the Core 2 Quad is twice as fast as the Core 2 Duo and four times as fast as normal CPUs with only one core.

Well this answer is wrong to a great extent. the reason the e8500 is very popular still is because although it only has 2 cores each core is running at 3.16 GHz which makes it great for software or programs that only use 2 cores primarily. its great to have 4 cores but the q8200 only runs at 2.33 GHz. that means if your using something that only uses 2 core primarily the e8500 would be better because the 2 cores are 3.16GHz compared to the quads 2.33GHz. now for programs and softwares that are optimized to use 4 cores the quad core is obviouslt better because it will actually put the 3rd and 4th core to work. the reason i personally chose to get a e8500 is because its super easy to overclock and the truth is quad cores are not really being used yet. if you like doing video editing and a lot of multimedia work than the quad is probably for you but as far as playing games and doing simply everyday use the e8500 is definitely the way to go. the answer truly depends on what you like doing most. But from my personal opinion i would go with the e8500 because 4 cores are simply not that popular yet for programmers and it probably will be a couple of years before quad cores are really taken advantage of but when that time comes the quads of today will be cheap compared to the new ones that come out. so personally ill go for the e8500 but its all up to you

motherboard, processor, graphics card, RAM, hard drive

Size is the advantage.

MicroATX is usually much smaller than normal ATX and usually has fewer expansion slots like PCI (+variants), fewer DIMM sockets (usually 1 maybe 2) they are often built around budget or low cost CHIPSETS. Much of this depends on the manufacturer. Some motherboards come with the CPU soldered on while others use a socket. Often mATX boards cost the same as ATX and if space is not an issue in your chasis, then go with a Standard ATX. Standard ATX provides a better upgrade path over µATX.

ATX is just a way of describing the type of motherboard.

Yes, you could, provided you are not using the color cartridges. I assume you are filling the color cartridges with black ink to fool the printer you have refilled the colors

Generally input would go first, since. a computer won't do anything until it receives instructions.

modem (modulator + demodulator)

It is electricity

Yes. Your motherboard determine support for USB 3.0 .

Your USB 3.0 devices can still be used in a USB 2.0 port but not with the upgraded speed. And USB 2.0 can be used in USB 3.0 port with it's original speed. Often USB 3.0 is marked with the color blue.

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One can download the updated drivers for a Dell laptop direct from the official Dell website. If you're having any trouble installing, it would be recommended to consult a computer technician.

You can do this yourself with your camcorder and a firewire cable on your computer or you can send the tape to a video transfer service like StashSpace.Com and have it converted for you (they charge $6.95 per tape).

To do it yourself you need to import the video from the tape into a video capture software like iMovie, winodws movie maker, or StashSpace.Com's StashBox. Just connect a Firewire cable between the video source and the computer. You can edit the material in iMovie if needed. Then, from the Share menu, send the video to the Media Browser. You can then load the video into iDVD and create a stylish DVD. Full instructions for each of these stages are available from the Help menu in iMovie.

PCI-E 2.0 is reverse compatible that means a motherboard having PCI-E can support a PCI-E Video Card.

A phonograph turntable that is used to convert tracks on vinyl records into a digital format such as CD audio or MP3. With a built-in phono preamp and analog-to-digital converter, the USB turntable converts the cartridge's analog signal to digital PCM and sends it to the computer via USB. Software in the computer converts the PCM into the required format.

this is called the "data bus" a series of copper or other conductive metal that transfers electrical current to all the different devices

Like any battery powered device Universal Power Supplies do run out of power. The smaller the UPS the less time it can give you.

It really does vary as to how much a surge suppressor costs depending on where you buy it from. They usually range from $15 to $25. Here is one site you can buy them: www.tigerdirect.com/.../category_slc.asp?...Surge%20Suppressors

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AN input-output interface is the piece of equipment or location at which information can be input and output from a device such as a computer. Examples of an input interfaces are: Command line, such as a DOS prompt. You manually enter in commands to achieve your results that you want. The keyboard is also part of this interface.

A GUI (graphical user interface) is an Icon based interface and is much more user friendly and easier to use. (from a novice stand point) ;-) An output interface could be a printer a screen or a speaker.