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How does a FireWire IEEE-1394 connection work?
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I saw the HSW article on USB ports. My computer and video camera have a FireWire connection. How does that work?
How Internet Cookies Work
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Cookies are used by Web sites to keep track of their visitors. Are cookies letting Big Brother into your PC? Find out what Internet cookies are.
How Computer Mice Work
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The mouse might just be the computer user's best friend. Every day of your computing life, you reach out for your mouse whenever you want to move your cursor or activate something. Learn how this human-machine interface translates your movements into digital data.
What Is the World's Fastest Computer?
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What is the World's Fastest Computer?
How do I add a USB device to my computer if I am out of ports?
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My computer came with one USB port, and my printer uses it. I would like to add a USB scanner to my machine, but how do I hook it in? And assuming that I can add it, can USB handle both a printer and a scanner?
How do large Web sites handle the load of millions of visitors a day?
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How do large Web sites handle the load of millions of visitors a day? Why kind of computers and other equipment do they need?
How do viruses and worms spread in e-mail?
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How do viruses and worms spread in e-mail?
How does SETI home work?
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How does this SETI@home thing work? I keep hearing about it on the radio but no one really explains what's going on. What do extraterrestrials have to do with screen savers?
How does a Zip drive store so much more data than a floppy drive?
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The main thing that separates a zip drive from a floppy disk is a magnetic coating. See how this coating makes an impact on zip drive storage.
How does a bubble jet printer work?
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How does a bubble jet printer work?