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The Test Center highlights noteworthy PC components that came through the lab so far this year. Manufacturers' ability to build components that support both quad- and dual-core hardware platforms continues to impress us.

Acer's latest Aspire Gemstone laptops come just in time for the holiday shopping blitz, targeting consumers with a range of entertainment-focused models.

It's been a busy quarter for shakeups in some of the industry's top channel companies. Here we look at several channel executives who have come and gone in the last few months.

LINUX RECIPES

If you follow the hype and have come to believe online video and social networking are huge, consider this: Through last year, the number of U.S. consumers taking part in online gaming was almost double that of video or social networking, according to research firm Parks Associates.

July 21, 2008

With Windows XP on the long road to retirement, here are a few tips to providing your own maintenance and support moving forward.

July 15, 2008

There are good reasons for removing a Linux distro entirely and doing a clean install. For testing and evaluation purposes, however, it's helpful to have multiple systems available simultaneously for comparison. This is where virtual machines come in handy.

June 06, 2008

Virtualize your desktop in 45 minutes or less -- and then answer the question about whether or not its even worth while.

January 07, 2008

While virtualization technology is decades old, the rush to get on board and build virtualized infrastructures is just now heating up. Recent announcements made by VMware, Citrix and Hewlett-Packard are an indication that the virtualization space is also heading with full force to the desktop.

November 19, 2007

Save often, and to multiple destinations. Everyone hears that piece of sage advice, but it's not always followed. An application like Windows Home Server that makes backups easier to perform and manage is worth a first, second and third look.

September 17, 2007

Save often, and to multiple destinations. Everyone hears that piece of sage advice, but it's not always followed. An application like Windows Home Server that makes backups easier to perform and manage is worth a first, second and third look.

September 17, 2007

Many integrators are faced by an unexpected challenge created by Microsoft's latest operating system Vista. The problem solution providers are finding is that while Vista comes pre-installed on new systems many customers don't want it.

August 06, 2007

Here's all you'll need to know for getting videoconferencing/videophone to work on a Linux desktop.

July 02, 2007

Attaching an uninterruptible power supply to a Linux-based system can unruffle even experienced system builders. Network Utility Tool, better known as NUT, can help—and keep those eyes dry.

April 16, 2007

VMware virtualization software lets system builders offer more functionality without higher costs. Here's how to get it working.

February 12, 2007

Fight the bad guys without busting your budget. Here's all you'll need to create a low-cost, super-secure firewall using Linux-based freeware and an old PC.

January 29, 2007

This free Linux distro, based on Linspire, offers a secure system with better-than-Windows multimedia capabilities. Here's how to get it configured.

December 11, 2006

The so-called "Vista Killer" may not be ready for prime time -- but your customers may want it anyway. Here's how to be prepared.

November 06, 2006

How to install Win4Lin/ Windows over Linux, update the FC3 installation, and finish the post-installation cleanup.

July 03, 2006

Here's the latest on upgrading Linux systems, while enabling them to run Windows applications.

June 26, 2006

Guard Linux systems against unexpected power failures with a open-source-compatible uninterruptible power supply.

February 27, 2006

How to set up a hard drive for mirror for bare-metal restore purposes—accurately and efficiently.

September 26, 2005

Think desktop printers won't work with an open-source OS? Don't be so sure. Here's how to do it.

August 08, 2005

A dedicated Linux server can provide peer-to-peer distributed file sharing--legally. Here's how.

July 25, 2005

Learn how to expand a basic Linux system with movies, videos, music, cameras, IM, security and more.

June 06, 2005

How to preconfigure a Linux box that can be used to surf the Web, do e-mail, print, and scan.

May 31, 2005

Running multimedia on Linux workstations should be easy, but it's not. This TechBuilder Recipe shows how to find and install all the necessary software to run music, movies, and other multimedia files on Linux.

March 21, 2005

Render Linux-based PCs virtually invisible to snooping Web sites.

January 10, 2005

November 08, 2004

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