PC Tech Computer Sales & Service http://pctechwise.com PC Tech in Wise, VA provides quality computer services and timely repairs to a wide range of systems and electronics. Check out our retail store in Wise, VA today. Fri, 18 May 2012 07:38:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Now Open on Saturdays http://pctechwise.com/now-open-on-saturdays/ http://pctechwise.com/now-open-on-saturdays/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 13:53:09 +0000 Bob Robbins http://pctechwise.com/?p=1491 About 5 months ago, I decided to start closing the store on Saturday.  I found out that this wasn’t the best decision.  For several people, the only day they can come by is during the weekend becuase their work schedule … Read More

]]> http://pctechwise.com/now-open-on-saturdays/feed/ 1 WHS Drive Pool is Back & Better in Windows 8!!! http://pctechwise.com/whs-drive-pool-is-back-better-in-windows-8/ http://pctechwise.com/whs-drive-pool-is-back-better-in-windows-8/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:24:56 +0000 jgalbraith http://pctechwise.com/?p=1478 Virtualizing storage for scale, resiliency, and efficiency

In this post, we are going to dive into a feature in the Windows 8 Developer Preview. Storage Spaces are going to dramatically improve how you manage large volumes of storage at home … Read More

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]]> http://pctechwise.com/atx-power-supplies/feed/ 0 Microsoft Sidewinder X6 Keyboard http://pctechwise.com/microsoft-sidewinder-x6-keyboard/ http://pctechwise.com/microsoft-sidewinder-x6-keyboard/#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:31:16 +0000 Bob Robbins http://pctechwise.com/?p=1126

Features

  • Switchable key pad – Flexible design, choose right side or left side configuration. Switch between standard key pad and macro pad in gaming mode.
  • Two-color adjustable backlighting dial
    • … Read More
]]> http://pctechwise.com/microsoft-sidewinder-x6-keyboard/feed/ 1 Whats new in Microsoft Office 2010 http://pctechwise.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-office-2010/ http://pctechwise.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-office-2010/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 16:07:09 +0000 jgalbraith http://pctechwise.com/?p=841 Whats new in Microsoft Office 2010

Microsoft Office 2010, codenamed Office 14, is a productivity suite for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, and is the successor of Microsoft Office 2007 for Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac … Read More

]]> http://pctechwise.com/whats-new-in-microsoft-office-2010/feed/ 0 The 411 on the Intel Core i7 http://pctechwise.com/the-411-on-the-intel-core-i7/ http://pctechwise.com/the-411-on-the-intel-core-i7/#comments Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:07:42 +0000 jgalbraith http://pctechwise.com/?p=832 Intel Core i7

Intel Core i7 is Intel’s brand name for several families of desktop and laptop 64-bit x86-64 processors using the Intel Nehalem micro-architecture. It is a successor to the Intel Core 2 brand. The Core i7 identifier was … Read More

]]> http://pctechwise.com/the-411-on-the-intel-core-i7/feed/ 1 NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision http://pctechwise.com/52/ http://pctechwise.com/52/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:09:09 +0000 Bob Robbins http://pctechwise.com/?p=52 Tired of living in a 2D world? Upgrade your PC to a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D gaming experience with NVIDIA® GeForce® 3D Vision™. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, the GeForce 3D Vision … Read More

]]> http://pctechwise.com/52/feed/ 2 4 FREE Games for GeForce Users http://pctechwise.com/4-free-games-for-geforce-users/ http://pctechwise.com/4-free-games-for-geforce-users/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:31:09 +0000 Bob Robbins http://pctechwise.com/?p=906 For a limited time, NVIDIA and Valve are offering GeForce users FREE Games!

Simply go to the Steam website and “take the test”".  The website will automatically detect the system’s hardware configuration and after verifying the presence of GeForce graphics, … Read More

]]> http://pctechwise.com/4-free-games-for-geforce-users/feed/ 4 How to Disable Low Disk Space Checks in Windows Vista http://pctechwise.com/how-to-disable-low-disk-space-checks-in-windows-vista/ http://pctechwise.com/how-to-disable-low-disk-space-checks-in-windows-vista/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:21:41 +0000 Bob Robbins http://pctechwise.com/?p=873 When your hard drive is nearly out of free space, Windows Vista will warn you with a little pop-up box. This can be handy the first time but that’s usually where the usefulness stops.

Aside from being annoying, Vista’s constant … Read More

]]> http://pctechwise.com/how-to-disable-low-disk-space-checks-in-windows-vista/feed/ 0 Alert – NVIDIA Users: Roll back from 196.75 drivers http://pctechwise.com/alert-nvidia-users-roll-back-from-196-75-drivers/ http://pctechwise.com/alert-nvidia-users-roll-back-from-196-75-drivers/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:00:04 +0000 Bob Robbins http://pctechwise.com/?p=866 This is a pretty urgent thing to report because it could damage or potentially completely ruin your video card if it’s ignored. The latest NVIDIA drivers, 196.75-WHQL released on March 2nd, 2010 are causing issues with the video card fan … Read More

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