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Desktop Computers
Desktop computers are different from
the portable computers such as laptops and or PDAs
and they are used in the offices, schools, colleges,
multinational companies and home. They are used to
perform the different office tasks, organizing pictures,
editing video, accessing web and communicated with
each other. They are the most affordable computers
and they are also known as the Micro computers. There
are different types of components and hardware is
used in the desktop computer.
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The main components are hard disk, RAM,
processor, VGA card, sound card, motherboard, cooling fans,
power supply, modem, LAN card, CD/DVD ROM and floppy drive.
All the desktop computers have different physical ports
that are used to connect the external devices such as monitor,
printer, scanner, web camera, paddle, firewire, headphone
and card reader. Desktop computer comes in different case
styles mainly are desktop and tower case. Desktop case heats
up quickly as compared to the tower case because it has
more space and better heat exhaust system.
The desktop computer is also known as personal computer,
home computer, workstation and microcomputer. The major
manufacturers of the desktop computers are Dell, Compaq,
HP, IBM, Toshiba, Acer, Samsung, Asus, Sony and others.
Today, they are not only used for the work but also for
the entertainment, wireless communication and internet access.
They are used for the multi purposes. There are a large
number of the accessories that can be used with the desktop
computer to get from it the functions of your own choice
such as you can play games, listen music, watch video, access
high speed internet, communicate with the other people wirelessly.
Here you will learn how to configure, install
and troubleshoot the different components such as hard disk,
RAM, monitor, power supply, CD/DVD, modem, LAN card, processor
and motherboard in the desktop computers. Go to the appropriate
section of the computer hardware and find the solution for
the common problems in the computer hardware.
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