Need to get smart :/

I see ppl talking in soo much technical depth.

like bios (0.0) and other weird words

I wonder where u learnt all this?

If anyone of u learnt all this online, can anyone refer me a website to educate myself on computer knowledge and not just basic computers but advanced stuff like opening it, fixing stuff?

I need info both specific to alienware lappy's and general computers :/


anyone can sort me out?






PS: sorry if this is the wrong section to post this.

 

Here is where I learned most of what I know. It's amazing what you can find.

http://www.google.com/

http://www.wikipedia.org

Whenever I didn't know something, I googled it. Find forums specific to what your looking for and start reading.

A lot of reading differant threads on NBR helped as well, and above all, ask questions. We're all here to help.

 

Sorry buddy, there is no definitive place for knowledge. It's all experience. I hang around these forums a lot and you will slowly pick up stuff as you go along. It is a learning curve. Everyone starts off somewhere. Give and you will receive.

For example if a guy has a problem you once encountered and fix, you can help them out and in return, you may come back another day and learning some else like the release of a new driver etc.

 

^ Same. I even went to college for Computer Information Systems, but I learned a lot more on my own, just poking around the internet. If you are ever confused, simply Google it. Also, read through those complicated posts on here, they start to make more sense after awhile. lol

 

i guess that makes sense lol

 

54 posts! you should at least know what the bios is by now

 

Lol


Lesson 1 - BIOS

Spoiler

 

^^In laymans terms: the bios is what controls all the hardware in the motherboard. Basically a set of code that goes between the software/driver level and the hardware level.

 

-.- i mostly asked questions

thanks




AND that wiki copy paste was nice too lol

 

lol, yea, I finally figured out how to copy/paste, and keep all the hyperlinks, and most of the formatting. It's come in handy.

Use the "Go advanced" menu, then click

And the paste, and viola. That button changes it so you can more or less see the formatting your putting in a post. Though I've found that using that button can cause massive issues if used ini large threads with complicated formating, like the Folding@home thread I created it. I used that button one time and lots of the formatting had to be redone.

 

thanks for this,

when u posted that wiki page, i was actually trying to figure out how u did that

 

you want tech knowledge?

ok, np. Just take what i type as the only thing that matters and forget what everyone else types. Then you will be smart.

Ok, i'm kiddin lol

Its all experience just like the others have said. You learn a little more and more everyday and eventually you'll be helping the next person that comes here

just don't be afraid to get your hands dirty. Open up the computer case and look inside, and ask lots of questions, regardless of how stupid you may think the question is

 

The last point mentioned was indeed one of my reasons.

I guess, ill have to hang around the forum and see other ppl's problems and what solutions they get and sooner or later ill be doing the same

thanks.

 

agreed! and nobody flames in nbr. We have a very educated crowd in here.

 

I have to agree, its impressive how everyone's respectful here.

 

Yup, and thanks to the active mods, any flaming is kept to a min, and users are banned and threads deleted. NBR is my favorite of all the forums I use. The mods are really good and earn a lot of respect from me.

 

i joined NBR rather than other forums to get info cuz it seemed cleaner in every sense. And plus ppl are active here. I hate it when u post a thread and u have to wait for days to get a reply

 

You know, now that I think about it, galbatox9 does bring up an excellent point. For all of these forums on NBR where we debate and discuss the finer points of one BIOS over another and haggle over modified vBIOS, SSDs, hybrid drives, and everything under the sun... we don't have a basic guide that starts out with "This is a laptop". Something that discusses the basics of how one works and why it's different from a desktop... what the tradeoffs are when you buy a performance rig versus an ultrabook versus a standard mid-range laptop. It would be cool.

I suspect that it would be so long and wordy that no one would read it. Especially if I wrote it. I mean just look at how long this post is and I didn't have anything to say.

 

Thats a great idea! +1 rep!

It would be nice, for new members of NBR, and would allow users to read guides first before asking.

Long guides do get boring, but long guides + pictures= fun to read!

 

Yeah, for computing especially something like help desk stuff, you have to experience yourself, it is hard to teach, and this is why Forums like NBR exist for that reason, it is both the place for you to find info and to learn. Like me, before I join NBR, I actually doesnt know that much though, but now I can say that I can handle some technical problem should it occur, still there is no limit for learning especially when it come to technology such as computing.

 

There IS one definitive place to get ALL your computer information and it's been posted earlier:

Google


lol

 

I have learnt a HUGE amount just by reading these forums for the past few years. If ever I haven't understood something I'll either Google it or someone here will be kind enough to answer it for me.

A wealth of knowledge can be attained simply by Googling and reading.

 

Well Google is a wonderful tool and has changed the plight of mankind forever but it's not the same thing. You can Google "Lord of the Rings" and if you click enough links you can glean the basic gist of the story but the only way to really enjoy and absorb the story is by reading the books. It's the difference between reading a book or skimming the glossary.

I'm afraid we've all turned into the Cliff Notes generation with the attention span of a gnat. Myself included.

 

gotta say +1 to this. I started out with an old Pentium III machine and messed around with it. you learn a lot when you have some room for some trial and error on a basically disposable machine.

 

Definitely something I'm doing. Got an Intel DX38BT motherboard and a Pentium 4 CPUs for it and a Q8300. Once I get everything else, I'm going to tinker with it as far as benchmarking and overclocking, then set it up as a dedicated F@h system. Trying to find parts on the cheap for it. So I can tinker. Gotta love tinkering lol

 

Well I kinda started early (BBS days and top of the line 486 SX lol), but the medium and methods are still the same. read the forums and discussions, if there's something I don't understand I research the terms.

much easier now with google, wikipedia, youtube etc...

end of the day it still ends up with your passion to learn something new

 

Got a few gutted machines with p4's laying around, Wonder how well they would fold? Could always use some extra points as I have to take my m17x to school and such everyday. Just wondering if its worth the time and effort to get 1 or 2 setup again.

 

Id give it a shot. Never hurts. Could be fun to mess with old systems.

 

That's all good and all, but Google can lead you to the e-book and you skip cliffnotes all together. I think the only reason you might get cliffnotes is due to impatience and not wanting to read ebooks about computers instead.