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- 21 April 2009
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How-Tos: How to create a photo mosaic
Here's a frustrating situation nearly every photographer has experienced: finding the perfect scene for a photo but not being able to fit it all into shot. If that sounds familiar, our walkthrough will be right up your street.
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How-Tos: How to create an audiobook
While plenty of PCAdvisor.co.uk users tell us they're perfectly happy with physical novels, others are enthusiastic about carrying their entire library on a gadget that's not much larger than a Puffin Classic. Our walkthrough will help you convert your favourite novels to digital media.
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How-Tos: How to use Spotify
Spotify is a web-based music service that lets you listen to anything in its catalogue for free, provided that you don’t mind your aural pleasure being occasionally interrupted by adverts. We get you started using the service.
- 15 April 2009
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How-Tos: How to stop 'Mikeyy', the Twitter worm
The 'Mikeyy' worm is set to wreak havoc across the Twitter network: here's how to keep safe.
- 11 April 2009
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How-Tos: How to improve your Twitter search
While there's no doubt that Twitter has become hugely popular, and not just a bit of online fun either, it's easy to miss little gems of information on because we all can't spend hours in front of the service.
- 28 March 2009
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How-Tos: How to email and surf without a web connection
Most of us can't live without email or web these days. But what happens if you're going somewhere that doesn't have an internet connection? Fear not, we've got some handy hints that will ensure that you can still read emails and surf, you just have to plan ahead.
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How-Tos: How to protect your privacy on LinkedIn
When it comes to the business social network LinkedIn, adjusting your privacy settings is as important as it is on other networks such as Facebook. We've rounded up some important points to consider when altering your privacy settings on LinkedIn.
- 23 March 2009
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How-Tos: How to raise your business profile online
LinkedIn connects colleagues and ex-colleagues with potential employers and employees. It offers a trusted pool of contractors, freelancers and experts you can call on.
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How-Tos: How to make music online
Anyone with a solid web connection and the necessary musical inclination can make a holy racket online.
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How-Tos: How to clean up your PC
Now that the dark days of winter are over, there’s nothing better than a good spring clean to blow all the cobwebs away. This doesn’t just apply to houses – your computer can also benefit from an overhaul. After all, a tidy PC is an efficient PC.
- 21 February 2009
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How-Tos: How to upgrade from XP to Windows 7
Vista users looking to upgrade to Windows 7 when it's finally released will have the luxury of an ‘in-place upgrade', in which the new OS overwrites the old one, preserving their installed applications, preferences, and data. However, XP users aren't being given this option and will instead have to do a clean install. We look at just how complicated upgrading to Windows 7 from XP is likely to be.
- 31 January 2009
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How-Tos: How to win hearts and minds online
The web is a great place to air your opinions. Whether you comment on other people's opinions or use Google's Blogger to set up your own blog, it affords us the opportunity to interact with like-minded people and those with differing opinions. And don't forget: the PC Advisor Forum is the largest technology web forum in Europe.
- 24 January 2009
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How-Tos: How to use Linux
If you've only ever used Windows, getting to grips with a Linux OS can be an intimidating thought. So we've put together an easy-to-use guide to help you get the most out of this OS.
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How-Tos: How to create a backup of your drivers
Backing up your drivers will make your life easier but it's worth remembering there are no guarantees. I've yet to find a technique that always gets every file needed by every driver.
- 23 January 2009
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Video: Windows 7 guide, part 10: Libraries and searching
Our guide to Windows 7's Libraries and searching features, from PC Advisor's sister title Infoworld. More Windows 7 coverage from Infoworld: Windows 7 beta benchmark testsSorting through the latest Windows 7 benchmark resultsEarly look: Windows 7 trumps VistaWindows 7 vs Vista and XP on mulicore PCs
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Video: Windows 7 guide, part 9: features for IT admins
A hands-on guide to Windows 7's new desktop features, from PC Advisor's sister title Infoworld. More Windows 7 coverage from Infoworld: Windows 7 beta benchmark testsSorting through the latest Windows 7 benchmark resultsEarly look: Windows 7 trumps VistaWindows 7 vs Vista and XP on mulicore PCs
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Video: Windows 7 guide, part 8: Control Panel applets
A hands-on guide to Windows 7's Control Panel applets, from PC Advisor's sister title Infoworld. More Windows 7 coverage from Infoworld: Windows 7 beta benchmark testsSorting through the latest Windows 7 benchmark resultsEarly look: Windows 7 trumps VistaWindows 7 vs Vista and XP on mulicore PCs
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Video: Windows 7 guide, part 7: networking features
A guide to the new networking features in Windows 7, from PC Advisor's sister title Infoworld. More Windows 7 coverage from Infoworld: Windows 7 beta benchmark testsSorting through the latest Windows 7 benchmark resultsEarly look: Windows 7 trumps VistaWindows 7 vs Vista and XP on mulicore PCs
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Video: Windows 7 guide, part 6: display and device improvements
A review of Windows 7's display and device improvements, from PC Advisor's sister title Infoworld. More Windows 7 coverage from Infoworld: Windows 7 beta benchmark testsSorting through the latest Windows 7 benchmark resultsEarly look: Windows 7 trumps VistaWindows 7 vs Vista and XP on mulicore PCs
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Video: Windows 7 guide, part 5: Action Center and UAC
A close look at Windows 7's Action Center and UAC settings, from PC Advisor's sister title Infoworld. More Windows 7 coverage from Infoworld: Windows 7 beta benchmark testsSorting through the latest Windows 7 benchmark resultsEarly look: Windows 7 trumps VistaWindows 7 vs Vista and XP on mulicore PCs
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