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Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Asus Drivers - Where to Find Asus Motherboard and Other Drivers


If you've recently purchased new Asus computer hardware, such as a motherboard, and noticed that after installation, your computer began behaving strangely or you've been experiencing the occasional mystery crash, then those may be signs that a problem is looming. If a simple restart of your PC doesn't work out the kink, your problem may lay under the hood with an outdated or corrupt system driver.

These Asus motherboard drivers are essential to your computer running efficiently at all times and, when working properly, limit the interruptions you may face. You can think of drivers as a sort of universal language within your machine that each piece of equipment you use (from your monitor, to your hard drive, to your printer, and to all your accessories) needs to interact with each other and with the internal makings of your computer.

Not only do these physical pieces of your PC contain drivers, but applications such as Word, QuickTime and Acrobat all use them, too. It's easy to see that if an Asus motherboard driver is out of whack and trying to communicate with any of these how problems can occur and escalate.

When your computer freezes or crashes due to a driver-related error, there is no way for you to know which driver is causing the error, especially since there can be hundreds on your machine. Even if you locate a driver, you don't know if it is the most current one, or even if updating that one in particular will solve your computer woes. Updating them manually through Windows is possible - but, also very time-consuming. It can take about an hour from start to finish to do one single update by hand. And that may not even solve your problem.

Not to mention that the very next day, the manufacturer could come out with a newer version of that same driver and unless you check every manufacturers website of every driver you own every day, you will never know if they are all up-to-date. Sounds exhausting, doesn't it? It's also prudent to know that if you aren't very familiar with the inner workings of your PC, then you probably shouldn't be poking around in there. One incorrect installation and your PC could be gone for good.

The best bang for your buck is to get driver update software. This software can be life saving for some folks! After you install it, you click the "scan" button and it searches through your computer and finds all the outdated, missing or corrupt drivers on your machine. What can take you days to do manually is done before you can refill your coffee cup with driver update software.

After the program finishes, it supplies you with a list of drivers that need to be fixed and/or updated. Again, with just a single click, it does the work for you. You can even have this program scan the internet for updates at specified times so your drivers always remain as current as possible. With this software, not only will you save time and money, but your PC will run a lot smoother, browsing the Internet will be faster and your PC will be much safer.




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Jim Marshall is a computer technician expert with over 15 years in the industry. He has spent a lot of his time researching products that provide easy solutions to complex computer problems. After extensive testing see what software performed best in updating hardware drivers.





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Wednesday, 20 July 2011

CD, DVD and 3 Other Types of Backup Media


One of the worst things to happen is losing all your files on your computer. Whether the files on your computer are used for business purposes or they have a significant personal value, performing a routine backup is extremely important.

When choosing backup media you want to consider the following three things:

1 - The portability of the media (i.e. CD and DVD vs. external hard drive)

2 - The size of the media (how many files it can hold)

3 - The durability of the media (what will happen if the media is dropped)

1 - Portability of the Media

Backup media is available in many different shapes and sizes, ranging from the size of a portable CD or DVD, to a USB flash drive which measure three square inches, right up to an external hard drive which can weigh up to five pounds. Remember in the event of a fire you can lose all of your important files, so it is always a good idea to store the media offsite so you will have a copy. If you are storing your backup media offsite, such as a safety deposit box, the size of the media will need to be considered. CD, DVD and tapes are perfect for this type of backup.

2 - Size of the Media

When you are looking for a backup media, you should try to find something that can store more than your current file size. The reason being your files will continue to grow, so if you have 2 gigabytes of files on your computer today you can expect that to be doubled by next year. Of course you may not be backing up your whole system, so take a look at your important file to see how much space will be needed.

3 - Durability of the Media

A very important feature of any backup media is its durability. By choosing quality backup media the chances of failures during a restore are much lower. For instance devices that have no moving parts such as a CD, DVD or USB flash drive are more durable in regards to damage from being dropped. External hard drives and tapes are the most fragile type of storage device and can be broken beyond repair if dropped. When choosing your backup media always make sure to compare the durability of each type of media.

Here are five different types of backup media:

1 - CD

Backup on CD disks can offer a practical solution for data storage and a CD will store your files for years as their vulnerability to wear and tear are very low.

2 - DVD

A DVD can hold between 4.7 GB and 9.4 GB and even more if the files are compressed. This makes a DVD both a feasible and practical media to backup your important files.

3 - External Hard Drive

With the increasing capacity for backups, external hard disks are an easy and affordable means of backing up your important files. It most be noted that of all the backup media external hard drives are the most fragile.

4 - Tape

Tapes will allow a backup of a large amount of files and this is the method which is most often used for businesses, even though it takes much longer to copy the files than other backup media.

5 - USB Flash Drive

Ranging in capacity between 64 MB and 2 GB, these devices offer high data capacities as well as high data transfer speeds.

Whichever backup option you end up choosing, performing reliable backups of your important files is a good routine to get into.




Corey Rozon and David Leonhardt are freelance business writers from Ottawa, helping UK company Ketta.com to launch their blank CD sales.





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