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... from different CD into on to one CD. Also with certain programs, users can watch their favorite DVD on their computer instead of have a TV or DVD player. But for a DVD to work, hardware such as a DVD Rom has to be installed. If the user has a DVD burner as well, then they can copy the DVDs for themselves or others if they wanted to. They ... could even make DVDs from home videos or clips of other things, though the make a DVD the user would require some software to actually burn it onto a disc. Probably what most people spend most of their money on after the initial buying of the comput...

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... of memory, and the size of hard drive that will be needed. An additional area to look at is the ability to create a compact disc, CD, or digital versatile disc, DVD. Select the correct processor chip based on what the primary use of the computer will be. For the Windows operating system there are three commonly used types of processors. Intel ... backup information they have saved. To do this the computer will need a CD recorder or DVD recorder. The CD-R is commonly found on computers today and is relatively inexpensive. The DVD player is also somewhat of an inexpensive item to purchase...

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... , you should create your own specification list. Decision-making factors are generally the speed of the processor, hard drive space, amount of memory, size of the monitor, type of CD/DVD drive, software packages, and technical support. The processor is the brain of the computer, which means the faster the better. You don't want to get the fastest on the market ... is your display. You would want to keep in mind the space you have at home to determine the size. You also want to decide on what kind of CD/DVD-ROM drive you want installed. CD-RW (writable and rewritable CD-ROM drives) is alm...

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... downloading music and being able to store the music on your computer. However, if you wanted to have the movie as part of your collection, you would need to get a DVD burner. For those aware it could prove to be a convenience. I would question the cost factor of doing this due to the time involved and the supplies you would need to ... CDs to download to and the DVDs you purchase are different in that you have to play the CD in a computer you can not put it into your DVD player. Whereas purchasing the DVD itself is compatible in both. The nicest part of this is that there are so many wa...

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... want the computer to have because this determines the quantity of information the computer can store. The buyer should also ask himself if he wants a CD-ROM, CD-Rewriteable, or DVD-ROM drive. For example, CD-ROM drives only read compact discs, CD-Rewriteable drives allow the customer to create his own compact discs, and ... DVD-ROM drives feature the latest in digital versatile disk technology. Last, the shopper should choose a graphics card and a sound card, which determine how well the computer handles multimedia tasks such ... online. It is often that a person purchases a computer ...

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... , as customers will feel when buying the product. These elements are the most crucial parts of a computer; however, you can choose to customize your PC by adding gadgets such as a DVD player, burners, wireless keyboards, wireless and optical mousse, monitors, LCD flat panels within others. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONFIGURATIONS Listed below are the details of the 3 different computers I customized for my self ... 4 Processor that includes 400MHz is able to perform every day computer functions with ease including productivity applications, email and entertainment. It has a memory of 128MB, an...

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... in anyone of them. The instructions will show you lots of pictures to help you with this. The next thing you need is a DVD ROM or CD Burner. Depending on what you want to do, burn cd's or watch DVD's; you pick out what you want right in any computer store. They also plug in the same way a hard drive does, very ... ...

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... the computer can run our games and the quality of sound our PC would produce. We also wanted a large hard drive allowing for downloads. We also wanted a recordable CD and DVD drive. Our final choice was to have our computer custom built by a local small business. The one downfall of this option was the expense. The price is a little higher than ... on an LCD monitor. The combination of the shuttle and the monitor the amount of space used is about a third of a normal desktop. Our PC had 512MB of RAM, a CD/DVD player/burner combination, a modem which can handle any type of internet connec...

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... CDs. By downloading songs form the internet or copying other CDs, computers can give a person a huge collection of music. Computers today have an option to have a DVD player in the computer. This allows any DVD to be played on the computer. Movies cab be downloaded from the internet but the quality is not the best. Computers resize, edit and print pictures. Programs ... ...

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... are looking at a much higher price range of around $2000. A desktop computer on the other hand you can get top of the line everything for around $1700, this would include a DVD burner, a top of the line video card, and a decent monitor. You could also buy a Desktop on which to run basic functions for around $700-$800. The choice of how much ... ...

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... lead to a crash. Many people dislike the production of technology. Technology also creates financial problems in families because most technologies are very expensive to buy like the computers, televisions, refrigerators, dvd, and home theatre systems. People who cannot afford to buy this kind of technology live a stressful life. They have to do everything the old fashioned way, which is time consuming ... ...

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... , including mobile phones, fax machines, personal digital assistants (PDAs), personal computers and the Internet, join with traditional media technologies such as radio, television, videocassette recorders, digital cameras, and digital video (DVD) players help to connect family members to one another and to the outside world. The information and communication technologies are not only present in the home but much activity in ... ...

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Computers have changed our ways in many different ways and aspects. Almost everyone depends on a computer to run effectively for one reason or another even if they themselves do not own one. People who own a bank account often have a bankcard, which is used in cash point machines. All of their ...

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