Sound card ShowIntroduction to sound cards
The sound card (also called an audio card) is the part of a computer which manages its audio input and ouput.
It is usually a controller which can be inserted into an ISA slot (or PCI for more recent ones), but...
TOSLink Plug ShowTOSLink Plug
The TOSLink connector (TOShiba LINK, named for the company that created it) is an optical connector for sending audio or video data over a fibre-optic cable:
The data is transmitted using visible optical signals sent by a red LED.
Free alternative to Microsoft Visio ShowFree alternative to Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio is a diagramming program that makes use of vector graphics to create diagrams or patterns. It is currently available in two versions: Standard and Professional.
The Standard and...
Connecting two computers with a USB cable. ShowConnecting two computers with a USB cable.
What to choose?
How does it work?
What to do?
If you have to transfer huge files from one PC to another, using a flash disk or burning a CD-ROM can seem like a waste of time. One wise way...
System requirements for Sims 3 ShowSystem requirements for Sims 3
System Requirements for MAC
The system requirements for PC
Patch
If you are unable to run SIM 3, it may be due to the fact that the configuration of your PC isn’t powerful enough or that your...
ATA, IDE and EIDE ShowOverview
The ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) standard is a standard interface that allows you to connect storage peripherals to PC computers. The ATA standard was developed on May 12, 1994 by the ANSI (document X3.221-1994).
Despite the...
Multichannel audio (5.1, 6.1, 7.1) ShowMultichannel audio
The term "multichannel audio" refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to reconstruct sound on a multi-speaker sound system. Two digits separated by a decimal point (2.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, etc.) are used to classify the various...
Creating an RJ45 crossover cable ShowWhat's an RJ45 plug?
A network card may have several types of connectors, with the most common being:
An RJ45 connector; A BNC connector (coaxial cable).
The RJ-45 is the one which interests us here, as it it the most widely used. The cables...