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- 04 November 2010
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How-Tos: How to fit a hard drive in a SATA drive bay
My HP dv9700 Vista laptop has a spare SATA drive bay. A 500GB Hitachi drive has been fitted using the correct caddy and connector, but when I reboot the PC, the drive doesn't appear in Computer. When connected using USB it appears as drive F.
- 03 November 2010
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How-Tos: How to organise images in Windows
Once you've taken some great shots, don't leave them languishing somewhere on your hard drive, never to be found again. We show you how to add tags and organise your images in Windows.
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How-Tos: How to take better pictures on a cameraphone
The cameras built into today's mobile phones are far more than the gimmick they once were. We leave our digital camera at home and use a Samsung Galaxy S to take some fantastic photographs.
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How-Tos: How to create polished home videos for free
We explain how to turn your raw video footage into a presentable production using Windows Live Essentials Movie Maker, a free download for Windows 7.
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How-Tos: How to increase productivity with Google Android
Integration with Google Mail, the ability to accommodate third-party software and a finger-friendly interface all help explain why Google Android has quickly become an immensely popular mobile operating system. We demonstrate how to set up email and organise files using the platform.
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How-Tos: How to watch videos in Internet Explorer, Windows XP
I'm having trouble getting embedded videos to display in Internet Explorer on my Windows XP PC. Microsoft Fix-it Center solved the problem with my Administrator account, but not my Standard account.
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How-Tos: How to connect a graphics card to your PC's PSU
QUESTION I bought a Club 3D ATI Radeon HD 5750 graphics card, but my motherboard doesn't recognise it. When I plug the monitor cable into the graphics card, the screen goes blank; when I put the monitor cable back into the onboard graphics card slot, the screen is fine.
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How-Tos: How to run QuickBasic programs in Windows 7
I've decided to replace my Windows 98 PC with a Windows 7 machine, but I'm concerned about transferring Microsoft's QuickBasic suite, which I frequently use. In Windows 7 I'll have to reboot in DOS each time I want to use any of these programs. Is converting to VisualBasic the only solution?
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How-Tos: How to find frequently used files in Office 2007
I recently upgraded from Office 2000 to 2007. The older version had a toolbar offering quick access to frequently used files and folders in Word, Excel and Access. Does such a feature exist in Office 2007?
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How-Tos: How to import photos to Photo Gallery from an SD card
When I try to import photos from an SD Card to my Windows 7 laptop, the card doesn't appear in Photo Gallery's 'Import Photos and Videos' dialog box. I can access my SD Card in Windows Explorer, however. How can I get Photo Gallery to display the SD Card?
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How-Tos: How to make photo slideshows look good on TV
DVD slideshows that I've created in Windows Movie Maker and DVD Maker display fine on my PC, but look awful on my TV. I used the 720p burn option.
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How-Tos: How to reinstall Windows 7 Home Premium
I upgraded my HP netbook from Windows 7 Starter Edition to Home Premium. Following a fault, I returned the netbook to HP for repair. It came back fixed, but with the original Starter Edition installed. Can I reinstall my copy of Home Premium using the original activation key?
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How-Tos: How to respond to an unexpected log on request
For the past three days I've been getting a 'Windows Security' pop-up that says 'Logon to UKOnline.co.uk' (my ISP). It requests the username and password among other information, but nothing happens.
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How-Tos: How to delete mail in Outlook when it just won't go
I'm unable to delete email in Outlook Express by choosing that option from the right-click menu or clicking on the delete cross.
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How-Tos: How to fix a PC that constantly shuts down
My desktop PC immediately shuts down after I turn it on. At the second attempt it will stay switched on, but nothing appears onscreen. The processor fan is running and the RAM is okay, but the motherboard LED blinks.
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How-Tos: How to clean an infected email address book
People in my address book are receiving emails from me, but I'm not sending them. Each message contains a link to what I believe is a malicious website. Can you help?
- 27 October 2010
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How-Tos: How to protect against Firesheep attacks
Security experts are advising Firefox users on how to protect themselves against Firesheep, the new browser add-on that lets amateurs hijack users' access to Facebook, Twitter and other popular services.
- 23 October 2010
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How-Tos: How to bling your business' Facebook page
Six years since its birth, Facebook has extended beyond socially connecting users around the world to providing a tool for businesses to engage customers. As Facebook has recently surpassed Google as the destination where users spend the majority of their time online (in the US at least), businesses should definitely establish a presence on the social network. Read on to find out how.
- 21 October 2010
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How-Tos: How to use FaceTime for Mac
Apple's FaceTime: Now that the software has been out for a few hours, Macworld has had a chance to play with it a bit.
- 16 October 2010
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How-Tos: How to clean up your Windows PC
Get a faster PC by cleaning the junk from your hard disk, tweaking the Registry and improving boot times
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DNSQuerySniffer 1.0 (32-bit)
Display your PC's DNS queries in real time
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DNSQuerySniffer 1.0 (64-bit)
Display your PC's DNS queries in real time
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Registry Key Jumper 1.0
A quick and easy way to view any Registry key
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Optimise CPU usage by automatically adjusting process priorities
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Quickly close all non-essential system processes



