If you don’t have a car with built-in satellite navigation, the most cost-effective way to add it is by opting for a handheld device with a GPS receiver.

TCO, or total cost of ownership, is virtually a mantra when it comes to volume printers. Unlike other peripherals, like monitors or scanners, the initial purchase price of a printer represents only a small proportion of its overall cost over its lifetime. Consumables, like toner and replacement image drums, add to the cost, and some printers with low initial purchase prices can easily turn out to be significantly more expensive than more pricey units, after a couple of years.

All the current chipsets from both the big gaming guns – ATi and Nvidia – tested, reviewed and rated.

Turn on and tune in with cards that give your PC a whole new lease of AV life.

All the power of a desktop PC in a fraction of the space. We put a selection of desktop replacements to the test.

If your PC is less of a speed demon and more of a dinosaur then it's time to upgrade your CPU. We put the latest low, mid and high end processors to the test.

There are always moments in life when you wish you had your camera to hand. The Labs team rounds up the latest pocket cameras.

Will home media centres do to the entertainment industry what video did to the radio star? With new technology reshaping our lounges, homes could soon become fully functional media hubs.

The Labs team delves into the guts of this month’s motherboards, and points out what you need to know to chose the right one for your needs.

The notebooks were subjected to several benchmarks to give an objective evaluation of their speeds, performance and applicability.

Inkjet technology has reached maturity. We put nine to the test to see which offer the best quality and the best value for your money. The 1990s witnessed an explosive change in the inkje

Intel’s three new CPUs promise Core i7 power in an economical and efficient package. We put them through their paces to see whether small really is beautiful

We put seven NAS drives from the likes of Maxtor, Netgear, Synology, Thecus, Western Digital and Iomega to the test to find out which is best for storing your files

Play your video, photo and music files on your TV from a networked PC. We put five network players to the test

We know you want to play games, so we've put 18 PCI Express graphics cards under the microscope to see who really does the job the best.

The first place to start tweaking is your BIOS. Enter your BIOS by hitting a key combination on system boot (look out for F1, Del etc). A word of warning though, the BIOS is a very powerful tool, but can cause damage if pushed the wrong way.

Finding a good PC or notebook for the family is not as hard as you might think. PC Authority  puts the latest models to the test.