Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

List Windows Drivers from the Command Prompt

Alan McCloskeyMar 13, 2008August 2, 20141

If you’ve had your PC running for any length of time, then you’ve no doubt added and removed hardware since Windows was first installed. Even if you

Nyko Charger Grip Lite for Nintendo DS Review

Alan McCloskeyMar 10, 2008July 4, 20141

The Nintendo DS Lite is a pretty compact portable gaming system, and has decent battery life for the amount of enjoyment you get out of

Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard Review

Alan McCloskeyMar 9, 2008August 2, 20140

PC keyboard technology has remained pretty much the same in its 30-year existance, so why is it that there are scores of new models coming

Tweak Windows Auto-Tuning Network

Alan McCloskeyMar 5, 2008August 2, 20140

Once again, Microsoft thinks it can solve all of your problems by being smarter than you are. Unfortunately, some of the “automatic tuning” features of Vista

Choosing PC Speakers

Alan McCloskeyMar 5, 2008November 28, 20140

If the reason you’re shying away from a 5.1 system is budget, then look at some of the Logitech or Creative 5.1 systems. They can

My Network Config

Alan McCloskeyMar 5, 2008November 28, 20140

I had been running 100Mbit for a while, but recently upgraded to gigabit since they’re now extremely affordable. Motorolla cable modem v Linksys VOIP

Run System Restore from the Command Line

Alan McCloskeyMar 4, 2008June 26, 20147

It sometimes happens that you install some new hardware or program which then wreaks havoc on your computer. You may experience unusual program crashes or

SteelSeries Ikari Laser Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyFeb 26, 2008August 2, 20142

Gaming mice are getting serious… what once was marketed as a niche novelty item is now taken seriously as professional sports equipment. Nearly every computer

OCModShop Desktop Wallpaper!

Alan McCloskeyFeb 25, 2008August 25, 20140

Show your geek pride with these new OCModShop wallpapers! All of these wallpapers are available in 2 widescreen (16:9 and 16:10) formats and one 4:3

QNAP TS-409 Turbo NAS

Alan McCloskeyFeb 24, 2008August 2, 20140

The biggest challenge for IT managers today is to find a reliable centralized storage solution which is able to provide highly stable file storage and

Clear IE From Command Line

Alan McCloskeyFeb 24, 2008August 2, 20140

There’s lots of little files accumulating on your computer… like bacteria. Every time you browse the interenet, little bits of data are saved onto your

Do I Need an NAS?

Alan McCloskeyFeb 18, 2008November 28, 20140

I’ve been testing a few NAS appliances, and have been going back and forth as to if I actually need them on my network.

Some NASes are slow

Alan McCloskeyFeb 17, 2008November 28, 20140

After doing more research, it appears that the NAS IS actually that slow in RAID 5. It has a “fast” 500Mhz processor running Linux, but

My Windows Experience Base Score

Alan McCloskeyFeb 16, 2008November 28, 20140

Wow, I’m almost embarassed… My Windows Experience Base Score: 5.2 Subscores: 5.2, 5.7, 5.9, 5.9, 5.4 Intel E6600 @ 2.4Ghz Asus P5W-DH Deluxe

RAID 5 on OCMS?

Alan McCloskeyFeb 16, 2008August 25, 20140

Well, I agree that Raid 5 is slower than raid 0 because if the extra “on-the-fly” parity that must be calculated and written, but there