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How do I know when to use hardware acceleration?
I'm not sure I know what hardware acceleration ("...use of computer hardware to perform some function faster") is, but when I play flash games, or 3D FPS games, I'm asked if I want to use hardware ...
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Differences between WiFi access with and without a webpage access?
At cafes providing free WiFi two different methods of connecting appear. The first is where you choose the name of the WiFi, and then you are prompted for the username and password. The second is ...
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What is a motherboard nut setter?
I'm building a PC, and with the case I have something called a Nut setter, I only have one of these but I'm not sure what it is used for. Could you explain what I could possibly need this tool for?
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3–RCA-to-USB Cable?
Does anyone know what these RCA-to-USB cables are/do? There doesn’t seem to be any electronics in the cable like an EasyCap, so I can only assume that the RCA connectors are directly connected to the ...
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Choosing an Audio Output Device (ASIO)
I’m trying to choose which audio output device to use with my audio player (XMPlay). It has various output plugins, including DirectSound and ASIO (don’t even get me started on the MIDI device ...
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Why does a monitor require adjustments (almost) every time it is turned on?
Why is it that pretty much every time a CRT monitor is turned on, it requires adjustments? Sometimes it’s only minor (eg move it a few pixels’ worth), and sometimes it is more (eg needs resizing by a ...
