Author Archive for Professor Messer
James "Professor" Messer is the President and Chief Explainer of ProfessorMesser.com.
What memory is best?
You’ve been asked to upgrade the memory in a computer on the 4th floor. What’s the best way to determine what kind of memory you need?
Waiting for the bus
Which one of these bus architectures is most commonly seen on laptop or portable devices?
Where’s the EMI?
Which of these might be a cause of EMI?
Stopping for directions
Which network setting configures the route off the local subnet to the rest of the network?
Upgrading from Windows XP
Which Windows Vista version is an upgrade path from Windows XP Professional x64?
Technological alchemy
Which protocol can turn the name of a web site into an IP address?
The key is the key
During boot time, what key provides you with access to the Windows Advanced Options Menu?
The leg bone is connected to the core switch
Which network utility can be used to identify all of your computer’s network connections?
It’s so difficult to get good service these days.
Where can you find the Windows Services?
Blinky lights no work.
You’ve just installed a new motherboard. The computer appears to be working properly, but none of the status lights on the outside of the computer appear to be working. Which of these is the most likely cause of the problem?
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