Where is your home computer situated? How about the one at your office? Those in your children's rooms? Sometimes, problems with computers can be directly traced to the environment in which they are used. If you have noticed your computer slowing down or freezing up often, its environment may be partially to blame. Simple changes to its surroundings can improve the speed and performance of your system.

Dial - up, DSL, cable, wireless, satellite—with so many Internet options available, it can be difficult to decide which is best for you and your family. Your location and style of usage will affect this decision, as well as price and start - up cost.

We hear the word "upgrade" often these days. People want to upgrade to a better car, a bigger house, or a higher pay scale. Computer technicians use the word to refer to changes to your computer system. So what is an upgrade, and how can it better your system?