Hardware Articles
1: Iomega Portable Hard Drive Review
The Iomega Portable Hard Drive has a 120 GB capacity. For home users and home business users, this is probably the best external hard drive you can purchase to ensure you never run out of space on your existing computer.
2: Facts about Benchmarking CPU Speeds
Benchmarking CPU speeds is often taken by most users as indicative of the power of their PC. However, an evaluation of all the facts will reveal that it is only a small part of the whole picture.
3: Knowing What You're Working With Helps Technicians
Getting help with your computer software can be easier when you know the correct terms to use. One of the biggest problems that new computer users have with technical support is not knowing how to correctly describe the problem that they're having. And it isn't fair to expect a tech support person to automatically know what a "thing-a-ma-jingy," or "whatcha-ma-call-it" is.
4: Trojan Horse Virus
A Trojan Horse virus is a common yet difficult to remove computer threat. This is a type of virus that attempts to make the user think it is a beneficial application.
5: SmitFraud
SmitFraud is a type of spyware application that can install itself in your computer through an adware. It is also known as W32/SmitFraud.A.
6: ScanDisk
ScanDisk is one of the most common maintenance tools bundled in a Microsoft Windows operating system. This is an application used in checking the hard drive of your MS Windows-based computer for errors. Once ScanDisk finds an error in the hard drive, it will attempt to fix it.
7: Runtime Error
A runtime error is a computer error that pops up on the desktop as a message box. It consists of a particular code along with its corresponding definitions. Usually, users notice that the computer becomes slow before a runtime error appears.
8: rtvscan.exe
The file rtvscan.exe is a legitimate part of the Symantec Internet Security Suite, developed by the same makers of the popular Norton Antivirus software. Its main purpose is to execute virus-scanning in real-time conditions. This means it can scan every file entering your system against possible security threats or virus infections. Thus, being “real-time” would signify that it can monitor all process activities, file accesses, and even the registry for any sign of virus activity.
9: No Audio Device Error Message
The “No Audio Device Error” message is usually displayed when the OS does not detect any properly working audio device attached to it. You will not hear any sound from your computer when this message appears. In some cases, only the internal speaker of the computer can provide mono audio output.
10: g2mdlhlpx.exe
The g2mdlhlpx.exe process is classified as a Trojan virus. There are other versions of this file proven to be spyware applications or malware processes. The file size never exceeds 60 kilobytes. This threat is installed unknowingly into a user’s PC via the Internet, particularly through rogue anti-spyware pop-up advertisements.
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