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Why it's a good idea to own a USB-to-SATA adapter The USB-to-IDE/SATA adapter the most indispensable tool in my PC repair kit. Just this weekend, it once again proved itself worthy of that title. In a nutshell, the adapter allows you to connect an internal hard drive to your PC-externally. What would an internal drive be doing outside your desktop or laptop? Funny you should ask. About a week ago, my media-center PC starting displaying this message during boot-up: "Hard drive failure imminent." And you know what? It was. In short order, the machine wouldn't boot at all. Long story short, I had to replace the drive, reinstall Windows, etc. But I wondered if I could salvage any/all of my recorded TV shows. To find out, I connected the old, non-booting drive (now "naked" outside the system) to a USB port via my adapter. Huzzah! The machine was able to read the drive and copy over the recordings. Except for the hassles (and expense) of actually replacing the drive, no harm done. There's another reason to keep one of these adapters on hand, and that's if you're planning to upgrade to a solid-state drive (SSD). Unless you buy a kit that comes with an adapter, you'll need one so you can image (i.e. clone) your existing drive to the new SSD. Then you'll remove the old drive, install the new one, and presto, you're back in business. (Much faster business: SSDs rock.) Unless you have a pretty old desktop or laptop, you can skip buying a USB-to-IDE/SATA adapter and just go for USB-to-SATA. At the same time, I recommend one that supports USB 3.0. You may not need it now, but it's a good bet your next PC will have USB 3.0 ports -- and that'll make for much faster copying between drives. Trust me: When the time comes that you need to upgrade or replace a hard drive, you'll be glad to have a USB-to-SATA adapter on hand. By-The Xpert Crew @ http://techvedic.com

A desktop email client is a better place to keep a backup of your emails as you can use them offline as well as type and save emails to send later. There is a case where you may use few extra IDs to register at forums, websites, etc. But, what happen if you will forget one of your IDs which you have used long time back. Well, in that case you need to recover your password.

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Windows 8 multiple-monitor support can help you to enhance productivity. Fortunately, the process of Windows 8 multiple monitor setup becomes easier as compared with previous Windows 7 or Windows XP. Whether you are using the much-acclaimed Metro interface or the traditional Windows Desktop view you can accomplish the task in a quick and easy manner.

Michael Bluejay's Saving Electricity site reveals that powering a desktop PC with a 17-inch LCD, 8 hours a day, 20 days a month costs about $35 a year. It also claims that computers and electronics consume nearly 10 percent (in some cases below) of the average energy bill. Hence, you should take considerable approach to reduce the PC's carbon footprint.

With a few simple steps, you can build your own personal desktop with a £35 Pi and some easy-to-grab extras.

Multimonitor setups are highly common nowadays as LCD prices are dropping. Thus, multimonitors can be used for heavily graphical work, intensive multitasking and serious gaming. This can enhance your work productivity a lot.

When it comes to PCs, not everyone needs a workstation. For employees simply using email, word processing tools and presentation software, a standard business desktop or laptop will meet their needs.

Need a laptop on a budget? Here are some of the best Chromebooks and hybrids.

For searching your important files and documents, Windows 8 dynamic search option immediately displays and filters results. But, for documents located outside Libraries you can use File Explorer formerly known as Windows Explorer.

Want to add information on your new Tab page in Chrome? Here is a solution with OneFeed. With OneFeed, you can add custom newsfeed as well as get alerts from your social media accounts.

by Joe Curtis| 23 September 2014 Thinking of switching Win8 or OS X for Chrome? Here's your top options... Chromebooks are increasingly seen as a cheap and easy-to-use alternative to a Windows 8-running laptop, so it's no wonder lots of manufacturers are adding them to their range of hardware.

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The support for windows 7 will be provided till 2015. Consumers will no longer be able to buy Windows 7 preinstalled PCs from retail outlet as Microsoft has announced that it will no longer sell the operating system.

The best Chromebooks for Christmas from five different manufacturers.

Company's flagship smart watch will go on sale in the US in March, according to reports. New reports claim that the much-anticipated Apple Watch will go on sale in March. Apple has previously hinted at a release date in early 2015, but according to 9to5mac the device will be rolled out across the US in March.

CBR presents eight real-life examples of the specs in action at work.

Taiwanese display driver and semiconductor product maker, Himax Technologies, has teamed up with Lumus, an Augmented Reality glasses maker, to develop smart glasses. Lumus plans to use its ultra-thin optics enabled wearable display and combine it with Himax's LCOS technology, which provides high level of brightness required for see-through Augmented Reality, to create wearable technology that can be used in daily life.