Repairs and Upgrades

We live in a software world where the latest and greatest games and applications demand a shift toward beefier, more efficient hardware performance. We all remember the days of resounding dissapointment when upgrading to Windows 98 pushed pcs over the edge under the demands of updated software?

Today, more and more upgrades are being sought to satisfy speedier processing ability. If it's time your computer had a memory boost or a faster processor installed to give it the pc equivalent of steroids then we can help get you up to speed.

Computer terminology can be somewhat confusing. We have included some terms used in the pc industry, along with their meanings, to help explain things a little better:

Floppy:
A 3.5 inch square rigid disk which holds data. (so named for the earlier 5.25 and 8 inch disks that were flexible).

Kilobyte:
1024 bytes.

RAM:
An acronym for Random-Access Memory.

Port:
No - not a drink! A connection socket, or jack on the PC

Hard Drive:
A large capacity storage device made of multiple disks housed in a rigid case

Server:
A central computer dedicated to sending and receiving data from other computers (on a network).

CPU:
The Central Processing Unit. The processing chip that is the "brains" of a computer.

Boot:
To start up a computer.

Driver:
A file on a computer which tells it how to communicate with an add-on piece of equipment (like a printer).

Bug:
A programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way.

CD-ROM:
An acronym for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory.

Application:
A program in which you do your work, such as Microsoft Word or Adobe Illustrator.

Operating System:
The system software that controls the computer, such as Windows XP or Windows Vista.

Peripheral:
An add-on component to your computer.