Computers On The Run

Improve Vista performance by using ReadyBoost. Readyboost is a new feature where Vista can use the free space on your USB drive as a caching mechanism. Your USB drive must support ready boost to use this feature.

Have a new MP3 player from the holidays but just doesn’t work right? Make sure you are using the most current software for your device and songs will always transfer when using USB 2.0 ports.

Current iTunes Software
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

Never throw away Cd’s you get when you buy or upgrade your computer. Many computers & printers come with Cd’s to reinstall your software if you ever need to reload your computer. Many companies will charge you for replacement Cd’s if needed. Also keep your serial numbers in a safe place because without those… your Cd’s are useless.

Most Important Cd’s to keep are…

Operating System CD (Windows XP or Vista)
Computer Drivers CD
Printer CD
Anti-Virus Protection CD
Word Processing CD (Corel, Microsoft Office)

Add a USB External hard drive to your system to gain more data storage or backup your current system. External hard drives come in all different sizes and tools to easy to add this handy device to your system. One nice thing about external drives is that you can move them from one PC to another without turning off your PC and your data is then is accessible to your other PC.

Get rid of your big bulky monitor and get a LCD display. They take up less space and are easier on the eyes… and cost less than you might think. You can get a range of sizes and options to suit your needs.

Couple of things to look for when buying a LCD:

Get a Display that has at least a DVI port or better.
The Higher the contrast ratio.. the better the screen.

If you are running out of USB ports on your current system, don’t worry… you can add more ports by a PCI add on card or USB Hub. These upgrade options are not expensive and will give you more USB ports in a world that everything is going to USB.

Add another TV to your house by adding a TV tuner in your current PC. TV Tuners will allow you to record and watch TV on your computer while surfing the web. You can buy tuners to be installed inside your PC or an external that works via USB. Setup is easy and you will be glad you added another TV in your home once you have installed one of these.

Adding memory to your computer is an inexpensive way to incrase your system speed and performance. Additional memory modules can be added internally to your computer. Most computers have 2 or more memory slots. Computers On The Run sells memory upgrades for many different models of computers. Stop in today to purchase a memory upgrade to install yourself or bring in your system and have it professionaly installed.