Computer screen or monitor ShowIntroduction to computer monitors
A monitor (or screen) is a computer display unit. There are generally said to be two families of monitors:
Cathode-ray tube monitors (or CRT for short), which are used with most desktop computers. They are...
Cathode Ray Tube monitor (CRT) ShowCathode ray tube monitor
Most monitors (computer screens) use cathode ray tubes (or CRT for short), which are glass vacuum tubes into which an electron gun emits a flow of electrons guided by an electrical field towards a screen covered in small...
"No Signal" message on Monitor Show“No Signal” message on Monitor
When switching on your CPU, you can get the message “No Signal” displayed on your monitor, though the whole system is running. This issue might be due to several factors that you should check...
Multiple Monitor Problem ShowMultiple Monitor Problem
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I have a Sony notebook which I hooked up to a second monitor. When I play a DVD and slide it over to the second monitor, the movie goes black. The audio is still working, but I lost...
Blocking spam on MSN ShowBlocking spam on MSN
Steps to block an email address
If after you have deleted and blocked a contact under Windows Live Messenger, he can still send you emails, just do this:
Connect to MSN.
http://www.msn.com/
Go to:
"My...
Download IP Traffic Monitor ShowIP Traffic Monitor monitors all network connections on the computer where it is installed. The program shows you detailed information, such as the remote IP address, host name if available, details of inbound and outbound traffic.
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Graphics cards - Video cards Show2D Accelerator Cards
A graphics card, sometimes called a graphics adapter, video card or graphics accelerator, is a computer component which converts digital data into a graphical form which can be displayed on a monitor. The initial role of a...
Flat monitor ShowFlat-screen monitors
Flat-screen monitors (also called FPDs for Flat panel displays) are becoming more and more widespread, as they take up less space and are less heavy than traditional CRT monitors. What's more, the technology used by flat-screen...
Monitoring event logs ShowAnalysing logs
One of the best ways to detect intrusions is to monitor event logs (sometimes called logs for short). In general, servers store logs of their activity, and in particular any errors encountered, in files. Therefore, after a computer...