Diskussionsbereich » As experienced clubfitters

We all know that we should back up our system as soon as possible. But if you're like most of us Cheap Jonathan Toews Jersey , you will get to it tomorrow. The problem is that tomorrow rarely ever comes until you experience a serious computer failure and then it's too late.

Taking the time to backup your data or entire hard drive is not as painstaking as it may seem. And the rewards of doing so will be great should your system experience a crash.

WINDOWS AND OTHER BACKUP SOFTWARE

If you have Windows XP you will need to install the new Windows backup utility from the Windows XP cdrom. Just place the WinXP cdrom in your cdrom drive and locate the line D:VALEADDMSFTNTBACKUP.

Here you see the first letter as D but if your optical drive has a different drive letter, exchange the D with your drive's letter. To install the utility, click on the file named .

The backup utility will be installed to the system tools group. Click Start Cheap Duncan Keith Jersey , All Programs, Accessories, System Tools Patrick Kane Jersey , and Backup. There is a neat wizard that will walk you through the backup process.

WinXP's backup utility will backup your entire hard drive and will make a recovery disk to boot.

One neat third party backup software you can try is NewTech InfoSystems at where you can download their trial version and put it to use for 30 days. And if it's your cup of tea, the full version will run you about $79.95

INCREMENTAL OR DIFFERENTIAL BACKUPS

You should back up your entire hard drive when you perform your first backup. After that it is best to perform an Incremental backup. This type of backup only allows you to backup files that have changed since your last performed backup.

Differential Backups copy changed files that have been added since you last did your entire backup. This type of backup is more detailed than incremental backups and is easier to restore.

BACKUP STORAGE DEVICES

You can backup your files on cdroms and have the files compressed to save both space and backup time. WinXP will compress folders, subfolders Corey Crawford Jersey , and files during backup.

You can purchase compression software that will do the same, saving you cdrom storage space. The compressed files are automatically uncompressed once they are restored onto your hard drive.

You can also use a second hard drive as your backup storage device. We use two backup hard drives to be certain Ultimate PC Repair is up and running 247.

You can either purchase an internal hard drive and install it to your ide cable, or you may want to purchase an external hard drive that connects to your Universal Serial Bus or USB Port.

The advantage of the external drives is that they have very large amounts of storage space Jonathan Toews Jersey , transfer data fast, and can be moved from your computer to any other computer.

We use the Western Digital 170 Gigabyte External Hard Drive and we simply bounce it around to either one of our four computers with the greatest of ease.

USING ONLINE BACKUP SERVICES

You may also consider online services for backing up your data. If you lose all your backup data, say due to a natural disaster such as a flood Duncan Keith Jersey , your online data is right there waiting for you.

Another advantage of online backups is that you can access, upload, or download your data from any location. It is best to use high speed internet access if you're considering online data storage.

One such online backup service is Istorage located at and charges from $2.49 a month for 50MBs to $17.95 a month for a big 1 Chicago Blackhawks Hats ,000MBs of storage.

Or you can check out FilesAnywhere located at the url

Still another online service to try is CapSure located at

Backup your system now in one way or another if you have not done so. If you have critical data that you simply cannot do without, take the time to invest in a backup device or one of the many online backup services.

Stop and perform those backups as soon as possible. You will be thankful you did should something go wrong with your computer. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

About The Author

Otis F. Cooper is the author of the award winning PC Super Pack, the Computer Training By Video course. For hundreds more free PC repair tips Chicago Blackhawks T-Shirts , sign up for his bi-monthly newsletter and learn the PC free at
The Golf Shaft Mystery Sports Articles | May 19, 2005
The Shaft ... this modern era of golf club ... the big mystery among golfers is what golf shaft will maximize their efforts. If the average player tries to sift through all the ?mumb


The Shaft Mystery

During this modern era of golf club technology, the big mystery among golfers is what golf shaft will maximize their efforts. If the average player tries to sift through all the ?mumbo jumbo techno shaft lingo? his head just might explode. And determining the right shaft for me can be extremely confusing.

?There are just so many shafts that are available to golfers that can really benefit the player that it is critical that club fitters have a good grasp of what the player needs? says Tom Erwin Chicago Blackhawks Hoodie , co-founder of TourPureGolf (www.tourpuregolf).
Most shaft companies are now offering over 100 different types of shaft and in turn, most consumers are clueless of what ?engine? they need to run their golf clubs.

?As experienced clubfitters, we use what we?ve learned through hands-on assembly and customer feedback to provide each customer with a proven solution. Shaft selection is the key ingredient to crafting the perfect performance weapon? says Travis Carter Co-Founder of TourPureGolf. He further stated Customized Chicago Blackhawks Jerseys , ?This problem is easily solved by answering 4 basic questions??

The first answer needed is what material should the golfer play, steel or graphite? Graphite is generally lighter than . Wholesale NFL Hoodies Wholesale College Hats Wholesale College Hoodies Wholesale Basketball Hats Wholesale Nike NBA Shirts Wholesale MLB Shirts China Cheap Nike NBA Shirts Wholesale College Shirts Cheap Soccer Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys China