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Anatomy of an Optical Drive Anatomy of an Optical Drive
Tutorials - August 10, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
Ever wondered what is inside an optical drive? In this tutorial you will learn all about the main optical drive components.
Anatomy of a Hard Disk Drive
Anatomy of a Hard Disk Drive
Tutorials - August 4, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
Ever wondered what is inside a hard disk drive? In this tutorial we will show you the main hard drive components, both internal and external.

How to Install Hard Drives over 8 GB in Older PCs How to Install Hard Drives over 8 GB in Older PCs
Tutorials - August 3, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
If you install a HD over 8 GB in an older PC it will format it as 8 GB. Learn how to correct this problem.

Samsung SP1604N Hard Disk Drive Review Samsung SP1604N Hard Disk Drive Review
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Review of Samsung SP1604N 160 GB ATA/133 7,200 rpm hard drive.
How to Really Delete your Files How to Really Delete your Files
Tutorials - May 11, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
When you delete a file or format your hard drive your data isn't really deleted and can be recovered. If your have sensitive data, you must learn how to really erase data from your hard drive.
Data Recovery Boards from Radix Data Recovery Boards from Radix
Reviews - April 22, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
With one Radix board installed on your PC, if something wrong happens you can recover your hard disk to the point it was before the problem occured.
How to Buy a DVD Recorder How to Buy a DVD Recorder
Tutorials - February 21, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
Some tips on how to buy a DVD recorder.
Transforming your Single Layer DVD Recorder into a Double Layer One Transforming your Single Layer DVD Recorder into a Double Layer One
Tutorials - February 16, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
Some 4.7 GB DVD recorders can be transformed into 8.5 GB DVD recorders. Learn how.
Unlocking your DVD Unit Unlocking your DVD Unit
Tutorials - February 15, 2005 - By Gabriel Torres
Learn how to break the area code protection that DVD units have, allowing you to play any DVD disc from any country in the world in your PC.
Recovering Scratched CDs Recovering Scratched CDs
Tutorials - November 24, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres
Learn how to recover scratched CD discs.
How to Create a Bootable CD-ROM How to Create a Bootable CD-ROM
Tutorials - November 24, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres
Learn how to create a bootable CD-ROM.
DVD Media DVD Media
Tutorials - November 24, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres
Learn the difference between the several DVD media types available at the market: DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, etc.
How to Transform a CD-ROM Drive into a Car CD Player How to Transform a CD-ROM Drive into a Car CD Player
Tutorials - November 24, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres
Learn how to transform a CD-ROM drive into a car CD player.
Everything you need to know about RAID Everything you need to know about RAID
Tutorials - November 20, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres
RAID is not target to servers anymore. Even mainstream motherboards are coming with this feature nowadays. Learn what it is and are the advantages of using this system.
Measuring CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Performance Measuring CD-ROM and DVD-ROM Performance
Tutorials - November 4, 2004 - By Gabriel Torres
Learn how to correctly measure your CD-ROM and DVD-ROM performance.
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[Oct 07, 2009] Super Talent Launches UltraDrive DX SSD Series
[Oct 05, 2009] A-Data Launches Waterproof and Shock Resistant Hard Disk
[Sep 29, 2009] Thecus Launches N2200 NAS
[Sep 28, 2009] Freecom Announces USB 3.0 External Hard Disk
[Sep 21, 2009] Seagate Launches SATA-600 Hard Disk
[Sep 17, 2009] Toshiba Announces New 2.5” Hard Disks
[Sep 10, 2009] Toshiba Announces New 1.8” Hard Disks
[Sep 03, 2009] Toshiba Launches 640 GB Laptop Hard Drive
[Sep 02, 2009] Western Digital Launches New 2 TB Hard Disks
[Aug 27, 2009] OCZ Announces Agility EX SSD Series
[Aug 25, 2009] Corsair Launches 256 GB SSD Drive
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