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1• Two monitors on one computer . . . Is that possible?

By Andy Walker. Yes, it is possible, but you need to know Windows 98's limitations concerning the whole idea.

2• Same box, different results

By Andy Walker. Computers of similar make and build often perform differently.

3• Upgrade from Vista to XP?

By Jason Kerluck. Vista is a resource hog, and it's slow, and it's unstable, so why not replace it with good, old and reliable XP? Not so fast: this switch could pose a host of challenges, some of them almost impossible to overcome.

4• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. RAM Chips are the oil and water of technology.

5• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. Computer motherboards are finicky things.

6• Motherboard search is like a blue plate special.

By Andy Walker. How do I get the best computer component around? What do I buy, and from whom? Cyberwalker shares a little down-home wisdom he learned about shopping.

7• Return to XP an involved operation

By Jason Kerluck. Restoring your hard drive so XP installer can see what it's doing is not easy, but it's worth the effort to the many who prefer the older operating system to Vista.

8• Vista: a greedy little devil

By Jason Kerluck. Microsoft's (relatively) new operating system can be as it beautiful as a program can get, but - just like princesses in fairy tales - it requires considerable help from your computer before it even begins thinking of operating smoothly.

9• AMD Spider proves not all computers are equal

By Jason Kerluck. Computer games expose that even the best of computer-parts standards do not guarantee seamless operation.

10• Not all processors are equal

By Jason Kerluck. Some chips can run faster than others, other chips can perform different tasks better.

11•  LabRats #010-3: Viva Las Vegas!

By Cyberwalker staff. The electronics consumer show is just like Mecca for those who can't live without the newest gadgets.