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One graphics card or two?

Digital Living The problem is, I'm really confused about whether to get one with a single graphics card, or to splash out for one that has two graphics cards -- as I heard the latter can run games twice as fast. What makes things more confusing is that I'm not...

23 March 2006, 11:40

Which TV should I buy for gaming and a Media Center setup?

Digital Living Firstly, it's worth remembering that if the resolution of your graphics card exactly matches the resolution of your TV, you will see a much sharper picture. Because HDMI also supports sound, you'll want to make sure that the graphics card is...

14 February 2007, 12:51

Back up your mobile phone's phonebook

Digital Living There are several methods for backing up your numbers but the easiest and probably best method is using a SIM card backup kit. There are two types of kit: the first uses your computer and a USB SIM card reader to download your phone book on to your...

23 August 2006, 13:47

Is my PC ready for Windows Vista?

Digital Living A modern processor (at least 800MHz)• 512MB of system memory (RAM)• A graphics card that is DirectX 9 compatible You'll need a card with at least 64MB of memory to support a single monitor displaying at a resolution of 1,280x1,024 pixels• 40GB of...

20 July 2006, 14:21

Can I put two SIM cards in one mobile phone?

Digital Living The first solution is a dual SIM card holder. The ghost SIM card then plugs into your phone's SIM card slot and acts as an adaptor. To find a supplier, do a Web search for 'dual SIM card holder'. The second solution is a dual SIM card adaptor that...

29 June 2006, 11:41

Get more from Sony's PSP

Digital Living As we said in our review, Memory Stick Duo media isn't cheap, with a 512MB card costing around £60 and a 1GB card £100. Multimedia on the go will be a major attraction for buyers of the PlayStation Portable.

1 September 2005, 14:54

A mobile phone to take me home?

Digital Living Before you can attach your phone to a Bluetooth receiver, you need to buy a memory card that's compatible with your phone and comes preloaded with sat-nav software and a map of your country. If this sounds like a lot of work, don't panic -- most...

28 April 2006, 10:49

How can I convert my vinyl collection to MP3?

Digital Living This makes it possible to record the vinyl source from the amplifier into your computer's sound card. For the best result, you could eliminate the hi-fi amplifier stage completely by plugging the record player directly into the sound card.

6 April 2006, 11:28

How do I make cheap calls on holiday?

Digital Living Taking a phone that will work is only one part of the equation, because you'll need to use either your own UK SIM card, which is usually pretty pricey, or you can buy a pay as you go SIM card in the country you're visiting.

14 June 2007, 8:08

How do I back up my mobile phone contacts, text messages and pictures?

Digital Living There are several third-party SIM back-up programs that let you stick your SIM card into your PC via an adaptor and back up all your contacts. Before you try to back up all your contacts off your SIM card, make sure that all of your contacts on...

8 August 2007, 16:50

Can I buy a cheap video-editing PC?

Digital Living The former is an additional card that fits into a PCI slot and provides a port for capturing video from a camcorder or VHS recorder. Ordinary graphics cards have very little to do with video editing, so don't worry about splashing out on a PC with...

10 August 2006, 10:55

What's the best budget PC for all the family?

Digital Living This comes with a massive 300GB hard drive, an entry-level graphics card for playing games (this can be upgraded as more demanding games are released), a dual-core processor for running multiple applications simultaneously and a 19-inch TFT...

29 November 2006, 16:23

Which camera for family snapshots?

Digital Living This is the most common format, so the cards tend to be cheaper and more widely available than alternative formats such as xD Picture Card and Memory Stick (for more on memory cards, see our Digital Camera Buying Guide).

3 August 2006, 11:47

How can I upgrade my laptop?

Digital Living If your laptop lacks wireless capabilities, you should seriously consider investing in a wireless PC Card. It's nigh-on impossible to upgrade the graphics card or central processing unit of a laptop because these components are so tightly...

2 June 2006, 15:55

Hacking Napster with Winamp

Digital Living An approved sound card then strips the noise from the file and plays it, evidently with no effect on sound quality. They shouldn't also have to worry about potential sound-card monkey wrenches. Apparently, someone named warlock1711 posted the...

9 May 2005, 14:48

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Travel back in time with Captain Tech and check out the format losers that should have triumphed

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