Elias Plastiras - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Elias Plastiras

Article | 15/04/2002 Installing an AMD processor

In the January 2002 edition I went through the process of installing a Pentium 4 processor. It was a fairly basic process, made easier by the fact tha...

Article | 2/04/2002 Windows XP: Tweak your interface

Windows XP provides a very friendly user interface and useful management features to keep you working efficiently, but there is no doubt that some int...

Article | 2/04/2002 iRiver SlimX IMP-350

The SlimX is probably the best built, most portable, digital audio player to come into the PC World Test Centre, and one of the most feature rich. It'...

Article | 22/03/2002 Desktop DNA 3.5

Version 3.5 of Desktop DNA can quickly and easily replicate practically any of your computer's settings. It can be used effectively to recover and rep...

Article | 18/03/2002 Windows ME: Using multiple keyboard languages

It's not often anyone would need to change the language setup of their keyboard, but it's a handy feature for people who come from non-English speakin...

Article | 15/03/2002 Desktop DNA 3.5

Version 3.5 of Desktop DNA can quickly and easily replicate practically any of your computer's settings. It can be used effectively to recover and rep...

Article | 8/03/2002 Ricoh Caplio RR1

This 4-megapixel CCD camera has the capacity to take greatly detailed images at resolutions up to 2272x1704. It isn't limited just to stills: its rich...

Article | 6/03/2002 Maxtor 80GB 7200rpm hard drive

The mantra by which many computer enthusiasts live is that too much hard disk space is never enough. The onslaught of the digital revolution and the i...

Article | 28/02/2002 Windows ME: Toolbar tips

The Toolbars in Windows Explorer are aligned with shortcuts and functions to boost your productivity when managing or browsing your files. A standard ...

Article | 27/02/2002 Windows XP: Compress those files

Like Windows Me before it, Windows XP provides services for compressing your files so you don't have to go to the trouble of installing a third-party ...

Article | 25/02/2002 Installing a new hard drive: Part 1

Adding and replacing hard drives is perhaps one of the most popular upgrade projects there is - because, let's face it, you can never have too much di...

Article | 9/01/2002 How to Do Everything with Windows XP

At 520 pages, the book is hefty - yet not too cumbersome to carry around - and is a great reference for new or intermediate computer users looking to ...

Article | 1/01/2002 Windows ME: I've got the power

Many notebook users often complain about their battery life, and time - or even work - lost due to poor endurance. There is a way to slightly extend t...

Article | 1/01/2002 Moving to an Intel Pentium 4

Recent advancements in processing power are far outpacing the requirements of even the most demanding popular software applications and games. If you ...

Article | 12/12/2001 CWS GamePro 9000

This package from CWS puts out plenty of grunt thanks to its 1.4GHz Athlon CPU and 512MB of DDR SDRAM, and is primarily focused towards the enthusiast...