A PC emergency kit is basically nothing more than a shoebox of PC accessories and peripherals that exists for the sole reason of getting your PC back up and running when something on the box or laptop dies on you. And by "emergency" I don’t mean the all-out-disaster type but rather parts that will keep your box running until you get proper...

Most people only own one printer. And of course that printer will suffer from Murphy’s Law at some point and break or run out of ink at the time when you need it most. If you’re stuck in a situation where you absolutely need something printed but your printer isn’t playing nice with you, my suggestion for your Plan B is to use your local FedEx...

Having an "emegency rescue" CD is an important tool to have in your software collection. Sometimes it’s the difference between saving and not saving data in the event of a major screw-up in your OS or hard drive. There are several rescue type products out there, but one worth looking at is called SystemRescueCd. This utility makes admin tasks...