Help! My Computer is Beeping on Startup

Beep Code Manual, Better Than Gold Techies, American Megatrends Int. & Phoenix (I’m IT, I use these codes to trouble shoot hardware issues at my job. Enjoy) cold.gif BIOS Beep Codes When a computer is first turned on, or rebooted, its BIOS performs a power-on self test (POST) to test the system’s hardware, checking to […]

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Novell Hacking for Complete Newbies

Introduction to Novell Netware Novell Netware is a server based operating system for networks. Unlike Unix and NT, Netware isn’t an all in one program. Let me explain. Netware itself runs on top of a version of DOS. The version that you might be familiar with is MS-DOS as this comes with Windows 95 and […]

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What is it like to be a hacker?

“But did you, in your three- piece psychology and 1950’s technobrain, ever take a look behind the eyes of the hacker? Did you ever wonder what made him tick, what forces shaped him, what may have molded him? I am a hacker, enter my world…” (“The Conscience of a Hacker”, The Mentor) “Fear them not […]

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Suspect A Virus? Here’s what you can do immediately …

Caught A Virus? If you’ve let your guard down–or even if you haven’t–it can be hard to tell if your PC is infected. Here’s what to do if you suspect the worst. Heard this one before? You must run antivirus software and keep it up to date or else your PC will get infected, you’ll […]

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How To Backup your Playstation 2 Games

Backing up PS2 and Xbox titles requires specific methods and tools. To play a backup, a mod-chip is often necessary. Below are detailed methods for creating backups and booting them on PS2 and Xbox consoles. Identifying PS2 Disc Formats You can determine the format of a PS2 title by examining the written side of the […]

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What is the Best Firewall?

The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Firewall for Enhanced Security At 123Linux – Digital Academy, we understand the importance of safeguarding your digital assets and maintaining a secure online environment. One crucial aspect of fortifying your network security is selecting the right firewall solution. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the […]

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How To Change “Start” Button Text to Something Else

Step 1 – Modify Explorer.exe File In order to make the changes, the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows needs to be edited. Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For purposes of this article I have used Resource Hacker. Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete […]

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A Brief History of DOS

Contents: Disclaimer Introduction History The Memory Map Timeline and History Chart Future of DOS Postscript Bibliography Disclaimer: Although this document is purely informative, the author claims no responsibility for any misguided souls who find a way to twist its contents into anything harmful or overly offensive. Introduction: When a computer is turned on an Operating […]

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A Brief History of SpyWare

There are a lot of PC users that know little about “Spyware”, “Mal-ware”, “hijackers”, “Dialers” & many more. This will help you avoid pop-ups, spammers and all those baddies. What is spy-ware? Spy-ware is Internet jargon for Advertising Supported software (Ad-ware). It is a way for shareware authors to make money from a product, other […]

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How to Find Anything on Very Long Web Pages

Has this ever happened to you? You’re looking for something on a long web page with Internet Explorer or Netscape. You think it’s there, but you’re faced with seemingly insurmountable number of paragraphs, sentences, and words to hunt though. Well, next time this happens to you, hit the Edit menu, Find (or CTRL-F for you […]

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