Archive for the 'Other' Category

Covering Up a Mess

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

It’s nearly every guy’s problem and nearly every girl’s pet peeve. An unorganized wire and cable mess.  If you’ve ever set up a computer, television, or other electronic items, having wires coming from all different directions can really leave a sour note for guests to see.
Luckily a company introduced a revolutionary product called “The Cable [...]

To Build or Buy

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

 

On your next computer purchase, it’s important to choose the right option for your needs. Sewell Direct offers many types of PC cases as well as internal accessories. So, what are the advantages or disadvantages of building your own PC?
Advantages
Customization - When choosing components of your computer, everything is fair game in terms of what [...]

Living up to what we say… “Superior Customer Service”

Tuesday, October 10th, 2006

Today we received this email from one of our customers:
“Nathan gave superb customer service last week, and I would like to send him a thank you email. If possible, could you please forward an email address for him? Thank you. Because of his expediting a shipment beyond the call of duty, we managed [...]

GameLink Xbox 360 Component A/V Cable

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

By reccomendation of a friend, I just purchased the Monster GameLink Xbox 360 Component A/V Cable. I am completely amazed at the picture and sound my Xbox 360 is now putting out. I had my doubts before my purchase that this cable would make such a difference, but it truly does improve the [...]

Apple Warns MacBook Pro Users Against Putting Notebook on Their Laps

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Engadget reports that Apple has included a warning against using the MacBook Pro on your lap in the notebook’s documentation. The manual states:
“Do not leave the bottom of your MacBook Pro in contact with your lap or any surface of your body for extended periods. Prolonged contact with your body could cause discomfort and [...]

USB Telebox Adapter for VoIP

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

If you’ve been thinking about jumping on the VoIP bandwagon but just cant bear to part with your old trusty land line phone, you’re in luck. The USB Telebox Adapter for VoIP lets you connect your standard phone and use it for VoIP and regular phone calls. This box loves to make it easy, letting [...]

VR3 Car/Truck Rear Back-Up Camera System

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Here at SewellDirect.com, we are dedicated to products that make the world a better, safer place. For example, we used to stock the Iomega Rearview Monitor Mirror to help alleviate potentially deadly shocks from coworkers (or bosses) surprising you from behind. We provide the XPad Laptop Heatshield in order to help you protect yourself from [...]

Device Manager Instructions

Friday, February 17th, 2006

Here are some quick instructions for getting to the device manager on your Win2000/XP computer:
1. Right click on My Computer
2. Left click on Properties
The following screen should pop up:

3. Click on the Hardware tab
4. Click on the Device Manager button
You will see the Device Manager popup:

The Bear camera

Friday, February 17th, 2006

As I ponder back on my fragmented childhood, one thing stays constant, my talking bear friend Teddy Ruxpin. Well, technology has come a long way since good old Teddy.

Teddy was designed as a means to keep children entertained. Although entertainment is a good thing, it does not use the full potential of utils in [...]

A Plethora of VGA Extenders

Thursday, January 26th, 2006

I recently had a questions about the Wireless VGA Extender and how many you could use within a close proximity. I called the manufacturer and they said that you can connect up to 8 within 100 feet of each other. There’s only one trick. Make sure you boot the sender and the receiver in their [...]