Langa Letter: XP On Your Thumb Drive
InformationWeek
, January 23, 2006
Fred Langa offers a step-by-step and illustrated guide on how to boot XP from an ordinary USB drive.
Langa Letter: Solving USB Boot Problems
InformationWeek
, August 16, 2004
Sometimes, getting a PC to boot from a USB device can seem like black magic. Here's help!
Langa Letter: Your Next PC: Legacy Free?
InformationWeek
, April 07, 2003
IBM's PC AT has cast a shadow over PC system architecture for more than two decades. Thanks to advances such as Intel's EFI, PC vendors are on the verge of breaking the legacy bottlenecks. Kiss your BIOS goodbye.
Langa Letter: What's Behind The USB Drive Revolution
InformationWeek
, June 21, 2004
These small drives can generate huge payoffs in convenience, maintenance, and security. Fred Langa examines the various types and their strengths and weaknesses. He finds there's much to like.
Langa Letter: A Complete Terabyte File Server For About $500
InformationWeek
, March 27, 2006
Fred Langa shows you how to get amazing file server capacity at an amazing price.
Langa Letter: USB-To-Whatever
InformationWeek
, October 07, 2002
Fred Langa illuminates the pervasive but little-understood world of USB, explaining how to hook it up to non-USB systems and peripherals--even in DOS!
Langa Letter: 10 Critical Factors When Buying A New PC
InformationWeek
, January 09, 2006
Fred Langa outlines and explains his top decision points when purchasing new desktop hardware.
Langa Letter: The OS Inside The OS
InformationWeek
, May 01, 2006
Fred Langa shows how a simple tweak turns XP's low-level Recovery Console into a complete, standalone mini-operating system--in effect, an XP DOS!
Vista Lagging, XP Unflagging
InformationWeek
, January 05, 2007
Cost of upgrading to business versions of Vista: $199, $299, or $399, depending on which edition you choose.
Langa Letter: Converting Audio Files? Let 'Er Rip!
InformationWeek
, July 25, 2005
Readers suggest more MP3 and audio-file tools than you can shake a memory stick at!
Langa Letter: White-Box PCs Revisited
InformationWeek
, February 10, 2003
In Fred Langa's view, some generic PCs are now good enough for use as full-bore production desktops.
The Essential Guide to Installing Windows Me
InformationWeek
, December 14, 2000
Save time and aggrivation, and install Windows Me on your PC the right way.
Windows Me Long-Term Wrap-up
InformationWeek
, March 09, 2001
Despite some improvements, Millennium just isn't worth the trouble.
Langa Letter: How To Safely Add Or Replace A Hard Drive
InformationWeek
, March 13, 2006
Want to expand your PC without having to rebuild your operating system? Fred Langa shows you how to do that--and more.
For System Recovery, DOS Is Still Boss
InformationWeek
, August 03, 2006
Even with all its faults--and there are many, starting with a general industry lack of support--DOS is still the preferred operating environment for building a rescue CD to help bring up a crippled system.