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We will install any hardware that you request from building actual systems, to installation of hard drives, modems, sound cards, etc. We will also assist in any software installation including operating systems (Windows), anti-virus, spyware removal, and more. We will also assist in showing you how to use the software and will explain any hardware issues also.

Helpful Hardware Links

FREE Office Suites
FREE Images & Graphics Software - FREE Photomanagers

Computer Hardware - Definition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Computer hardware is the physical parts of a computer, as distinguished from the computer software or computer programs and data that operate within the hardware. The hardware of a computer is infrequently changed, in comparison with software and data which are "soft" in the sense that they are readily created, modified or erased on the computer. Firmware is special software that rarely, if ever, needs to be changed and so is stored on hardware devices such as read-only memory (ROM) where it is not readily changed (and therefore is "firm" rather than just "soft").

Most computer hardware is not seen by normal users as it is enclosed as embeded systems in automobiles, microwave ovens, electrocardiograph machines, compact disc players, and many other household appliances. Personal computers, the computer hardware familiar to the most people, form only a small minority of computers (about 0.2% of all new computers produced in 2003)

Computer Software - Definition
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Computer software (or simply software) is essentially a computer program encoded in such a fashion that the program (the instruction set) contents can be changed with minimal effort. Computer software can have various functions such as controlling hardware, performing computations, communication with other software, human interaction, etc; all of which are prescribed in the program.

The term "software" was first used in this sense by John W. Tukey in 1957. In computer science and software engineering, computer software is all information processed by computer systems, programs and data. The concept of software was first proposed by Alan Turing in an essay.


Helpful Hardware Links

Free Memory Tester - upon boot up to a floppy disk, runs tests on your memory for any faults.

FREE Office Suites

OpenOffice.org - OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.

Think Free Office Online - Whether you work in Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint, with ThinkFree Office 3 you'll feel right at home because it looks, feels and behaves just like they do regardless of whether you use it on Windows, Linux, or Macintosh.

FREE Images & Graphics Software

Creature House Expression 3 - Creature House Expression 3 is an innovative vector-based illustration and graphics tool that provides exciting creative capabilities for designers working in print, web, video, and interactive mediums.

Gimpshop! - Longtime Photoshop users should feel very comfortable using GIMPshop. Very similar interface

Photo Plus 6 - PhotoPlus is your number one choice for photo editing software and working with bitmap images for the web, multimedia, or the printed page. Once you've got your image into PhotoPlus, you can enhance and alter its appearance with a diverse toolkit of functions and effects.

FREE Photomanagers

Picasa - Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized.

Preclick Silver Photo Org. - The easiet way to view, edit, print, share and organize your photos.


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