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How to Build a Computer – Setting the Boot Order for Drives

Setting the boot order is one of the final steps in preparing your computer for the software installation and configuration. It’s here that you need to configure the way hard disks, USB drives and DVD drives are loaded so that when you install Windows, it installs properly. Today, computers are able to be booted using… Continue reading How to Build a Computer – Setting the Boot Order for Drives

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How to Build a Computer – Powering on For The First Time

Many people think that after powering the computer on for the first time, the job is complete. While it’s true that the hardware part of the build is indeed finished, it’s only the beginning of the configuration and software installation stages. In these stages, we configure the computer in a way so that the operating… Continue reading How to Build a Computer – Powering on For The First Time

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How To Build a Computer – What to Do After You’ve Assembled Everything

Having wired everything up and assembled all the components, many people will normally jump the gun to plug in the power and turn on the computer, however if you’re about to do this – the most important thing we can advise you is to wait just five minutes and check everything is OK. The reason… Continue reading How To Build a Computer – What to Do After You’ve Assembled Everything