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Is Peer to Peer only needs 1 computer as a server?
Peer to Peer means all connected computers may act as either servers or clients. (A peer is an equal.)
What company make the Vaio range of computers?
Sony offers and produces the Vaio range of computers. They are a series of laptops that offers low-to-high end solutions for end users, preferably home users.
The largest three digit number you can have is 999. So look for a number, starting with 999, that will divide evenly by 2. If 999 won't divide evenlly then try 998. If that doesn't work try 997, etc. You will quickly find the number you're looking for because when you double it you will get the largest possible three digit number found by doubling that whole number.
infernosheep: Do not buy dell, they are so cheap. they break so quickly and the customer service is bad. you should avoid buying dell computers. invest in something else, save your time, money and hassle.
Overpriced.
Dells are one of the worst places to buy a computer from. It has one of the highest markups in the industry. Usually, the only ones with higher markup are "pre-assembled gaming rigs" such as Alienware (Which Dell actually owns) and Macs. Their lower priced computers are a few months to years behind their competition's. Their high performance computers have a much higher price tag than a self built or that of a competitor's.
Dell also has a disappointing tech support. Don't expect much more than someone in India reading off a manual when you have a problem.
If you do want a new computer, stay away from Dell and get something from a more or less neutral shopping website.
I have a dell and it is THE worst computer I've ever had in my life. I get unfixable viruses on it, due to windows files able to be edited by the virus (which is a problem other computers don't have, and is also the programmer's mistake). If you do get a virus it attaches itself to a windows file, so when you get a virus protector and it finds the virus, it will delete the entire system file. The next time you restart your computer, you no longer have a computer and you have to do a complete system restore. When this happens you lose everything on your computer. EVERYTHING. You then need to do a complete system restore. When you get your windows system back up, you have a completely clean computer. There's nothing on it. You need to separately download important graphic and video drivers, and drivers that allow you to connect to the internet. Right now I am trying to find an Ethernet driver because this is exactly what happened to me about 3 hours ago for the 2nd time in 3 months. It's happened about 4 times now. Those Cd's that Dell's computer comes with, the ones that download drivers, half of them don't work at all. So I tried to call Dell up to see if they could tell me which drivers I needed just so I could have internet on my computer. I got an Indian woman who barely spoke English. She kept asking me for the express service code. In failing attempts to understand me she transferred me to the wrong service department. I got a nice man who asked me for the same code. I gave it to him, and when I told him my name, he said he couldn't help me because
1) It was the wrong department.
2) The computer wasn't under my company name (wtf)
He also said the right service department probably couldn't help me either for that last reason. I asked him why he couldn't just tell me which driver I needed and he said "because how would you like it if someone stole your computer and asked us for help. YOU wouldn't want us to give them help." How many people in the world sell and trade computers?? How many computers in the world isn't under the original buyer's name?? And how on Earth is that relevant to at all?? So what, now Dell has a nice little moral code that only helps.. hmm, 40% of their customers? Dells are going to be traded, and it's going to be to poor unsuspecting people who don't know enough about computers to know that a Dell is ABSOLUTELY horrible.
A different perspective:
While a small amount of info provided by the pervious answerer is true, Most of it is false. Dell is a good computer for the money and for the performance. And with in comparison to other manufacturers, Dell has the better support response and time to client. This is still poor, but it is the best in the industry. Remember, most people that have to call any tech support for issues and problems with their system, are usually upset and thus, at that moment, any computer would be considered a piece of junk! As far as price, it would depend on what you need it for. You can't just simply buy a Dell from Wal-Mart and expect it to game out of the box. These are usually pre-configured for work, homework and Internet access. If you have a desire for a gamer, as with any computer, you should customize it via the web site of the target computer you are looking for. As for the " India" tech support, this is true to a point. Almost every computer manufacture, as well as software maker, has an Indian tech screening system. If you need parts replaced, then they will transfer you to a Second tier support person, usually (most of the time) in the US. Don't let the previous information dissuade your choice in a Dell. They are descent computers and laptops.
What are the instructions for a SMS text messenger for the password????
i need to know because my password won't let me in.
same here it wont let me in unless i have a password
somebody locked it :( get a paper clip and poke it into the reset button on the back.hope this helps :).
PS I need help on chat
In an email what does CC mean and how is it used?
Carbon Copy. If you put an e-mail address in that line that person will get a copy of the e-mail.
BCC is Blind Carbon Copy, if you put someone's e-mail in that line, they will receive a copy of the e-mail but their address will be hidden by other recipients of the e-mail.
What program is first computer?
The Z3 is the first freely programable computer made by Konrad Zuse Made by Konrad Zuse , the Z3 is th first freely programable computer.
When was Swedish Board for Computing Machinery created?
Swedish Chess Computer Association was created in 1984.
How do you view pictures from my mem0ry stick on computer?
Plug in the stick, wait for the computer to recognise it then open the device using a file manager. If you computer recognises the file types you should be able to click on the pictures and see them.
Are computer more important then books?
It is clear that nowadays Internet has a special role on finding out the articles , books and other information materials of not only local writers but also foreign authors which are unreachable for us. So, by using Internet we can free download or order them to our computers in a few minutes and read from the screen. In spite of Internet is full of information source and we can read whatever we want from monitor , from my point of view , it can not ever replace the book or other written materials because of some reasons.
Begin with, reading from computer screen is not the as to read books. Because during reading a book, for instance dramatic books, events taking place in the plot absorb you to itself so that you yourself as among the process and began imagine cadres of it in own brain. However, these feelings can not be heard from someone who have read the books from monitor. So, it is one of the essential factors of books which computers never can replace, that they made readers put themselves into place of characters by mentally.
Secondly, sitting for hours in front of the computers and reading something from screen is very harmful for healthy. Undoubtedly, that sedentary life and radiation of device will cause some diseases on human body in future, especially on eyesight. Likewise, watching to monitor for extended periods of time can make eye illnesses such as blurring , eye stain or etc.
Lastly, the other reason is that information which placed in information base is not always reliable. So, it can be changed by users, especially by hackers. In other word, nobody is responsible for fallacious information in the Internet. However, author of books always answer for he has written.
In summary, it can be said that reasons which mentioned above make books or other written materials irreplaceable. In addition, from my point of view, a pleasure of reading from books, especially in original, can not be replaced by reading from computers.
yes because today's world are changing maximum work are done with computer
even in computer people read more than books
The most important computer company in the 20th century it was formed in 1911?
IBM International Business Machines was incorporated June 16, 1911 (1911-06-16)
Does it cost to get keynote even with a mac?
Nope....I've been hoping for it to be free with a Mac, but it's part of iWork, not iLife. It can be purchased in the Mac App Store for $19.99...however there is a free 30-day trial which you can download. Hope that helps.
The computer management window contains several administrative tools on the same screen. To get there, right click on the 'My Computer' icon, then select 'Manage'. If that does not work properly, click on Start then click on Run, type in 'compmgmt.msc' in the box, then hit OK. Also known as A Console
Giveme example thesis title for computer science?
inventory system is very common nowadays..but making an ATM machine in a good example.
Where can a person purchase an AMD Turion computer processor?
To find the best laptops with an AMD Processor, you are first better off looking for big brand computer companies such as PC World. These shops are found in most high streets or shopping centers.
The answer depends upon if the batch is itself part of a larger transaction 'batch' - If it is the result could have a negative or cause incorrect data to be generated.
(Transactional Processing is where the 'whole' thing (all items as a set) much complete successfully or the whole transaction is considered failed. In the above question, delaying any one particular batch in this case will cause eventual if not immediate transactional failure.)
Why would you have problems with a system in which you installed three known good RIMMs?
All RIMM slots must be filled either with RIMM modules or CRIMM modules.
"23. Fill 'er up. Leaving a memory slot empty is not a problem as long as you install DIMMs. If you install RIMMs in your system, however, then you need to make sure every slot is full. No, you don't have to buy more of the pricey Rambus memory modules; simply use a pair of CRIMMs (continuity RIMMs), as they're called, to plug the empty memory slots on the motherboard. You can buy CRIMMs for $10 to $15 each from computer retailers. Failing to fill empty Rambus memory slots with CRIMMs will result in a computer that doesn't boot."
Taken from http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0909/27l09/27l09.asp&guid=
Does the button on the Quick Access Toolbar allow you to cancel your recent commands or actions?
undo
Why the information collected by the sensor can't be read by computer directly?
A computer cannot read data from sensors directly because the signals received from the sensors come as analogue signals which, a computer cannot read. It requires a converter to convert the signals in to digital signals so the computer can be able to read it.
Why does computer screen go from bright to another color unexpectedly?
The cathode ray tube in the monitor is probably on its last leg. Could be days, months, maybe even a year if your lucky. But you probably need to plan on replacing the monitor in the near future. Soon the picture will actually start shrinking if it last that long.
