Data Doctors Radio Program
Buying a New Computer - The Rest of the Story!
Tis the season to be replacin' that old computer. The sales are as good as they get all year and the opportunty to score a great deal is in the air.
But buying the new computer and getting it plugged in is just the beginning of a whole other adventure: getting the new computer to do what your old computer did!
Transferring data, installing programs, printer and network drivers, re-establishing network shares, bookmarks, address books, old e-mail messages and the LIST GOES ON!
Most buyers make the mistake of overlooking all of the details involved in buying a new computer until after they make the purchase, so this week we bring you lots of advice on how to minimize the pain of getting a new computer.
Listen in as the Data Doctors review the process from start to finish that you should know before you buy that next computer!
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Original Air Date: Dec 6, 2008
This Week's Links
- Trialware: PC Manufacturers dirty little secret
- Getting your new PC to work like your old PC
- Before you donate, sell or recycle your old PC
- What to look for in a surge protector
- Should I leave my PC running or turn it off?
- How to improve the strength of passwords
- Where can I dispose of old computer safely?
- Why a Low Cost computer won't work for gaming
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Registry: A database used by the Windows operating system to store configuration and setting information. Windows programs 'register' themselves when they are installed, which is why you can't simply copy a program from one Windows computer to another and expect it to work.
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