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Choosing a Touch Screen Monitor for a Windows Computer

The advent of Windows 7 and, latterly, Windows 8 has seen renewed interest in touch screen monitor technology, not least because the new operating systems include a variety of touch screen features. This article highlights what you need to look for in a touch screen monitor.

What is a Touch Screen Monitor Anyway?

A touch screen monitor is simply a pressure-sensitive computer display that allows direct input. Users touch pictures or words on the screen with a finger or a special, pen-shaped device, known as a stylus, to interact with the computer. Touch screen monitors are a fairly recent development, so if you have an older computer running an earlier version of Windows, such as Windows XP or Windows Vista, you’ll need to upgrade your hardware and/or your operating systems. Some early touch screen monitors did come with drivers for Windows XP, but they were largely unsuccessful. read more

Do Laser Printers Use Ink?

I received the question “Do Laser Printers use ink?” via email a few days back and figured I would deliver a quick answer via a blog post. The quick answer is that they do not use ink necessarily, but they use something similar called toner.

For laser printers, the ink toner comes in powdered form and can be found in the printer cartridge. The laser printer uses an electrostatic charge to make the toner stick to the paper in the areas where you want it to print, then rolls it over a heated drum to fuse the powdered toner to the surface. So, just like an ink printer would use ink, a laser printer uses this powdered toner. read more

Automated Cloud Backup – Why You Need To Set It Up

Backing up your data has to be something you do. A hard drive can go out at any time without much warning. I have had quite a few friends come to me after losing pictures, videos, music, financial documents, and tax records from a computer hardware failure. There is no reason to risk these important files with how easy it is to backup your computer these days. Years ago, it was much more advanced to setup an automated backup schedule. Now, anyone with a basic understanding of computers can do it. read more

CPU Temperature Guide

All electronic devices, when at work, produce some amount of heat. Some devices produce more heat than others. One such such electronic that produces a good amount of heat is a computer CPU. The heat that is formed is generally very high, usually well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and should be checked specifically in computers which are used for long periods time or computers that are under heavy load.

The heat that is produced in a processor needs to properly dissipated. Heat has a damaging effect on the circuits of hardware and can cause decreased performance of the system. read more

SIP Trunking Explained

A SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) trunk is a system that enables corporations using a set up PBX to implement real-time communications like VoIP. Its popularity has been increasing in recent years as more organizations are looking into how they can incorporate it into their communications and looking on this Website to learn what to look for in a provider. By connecting any SIP trunk to a central traditional PSTN (public switched telephone network) telephone system, organizations may communicate over IP outside the business. read more