Latest Laptops How-To

• 17 May 2013

• How-Tos: Get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8

  If you have a Windows 8 then you might want Flash Player to fully appreciate some websites on the internet. Here's how to get Adobe Flash Player for Windows 8.

• 10 May 2013

• How-Tos: Cool ways to use a convertible laptop

  One of the advantages of the recent spate of convertible touchscreen laptops that can become tablets is that there are a host of cool new things you can do with them

• 08 May 2013

• How-Tos: How to work on a laptop outdoors

  Crunch through spreadsheets with hundreds of thousands of entries, create 3D models and reply to work emails - all from the comfort of a sun lounger

• How-Tos: How to add multiple displays to a laptop

  Most modern laptops come with the means of adding an external monitor or projector. Here's how it works

• 07 May 2013

• How-Tos: Taking your laptop on holiday

  From keeping track of your digital documentation to watching DVDs on long flights, a laptop can be indispensible

• 30 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to find out your IP address on Windows

  Our step by step guide on how to find out your PC or laptop's IP address in Windows.

• 29 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to change your PC name in Windows

  A step by step guide on how to rename your Windows PC, laptop or tablet.

• 25 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to wipe a Mac: erase your Mac's hard drive

  We explain how to wipe a Mac's hard drive, and then reinstall OS X.

• 24 April 2013

• How-Tos: Switch to Mac: Buying your first Mac

  You've thought long and hard about it and have decided to make the switch from your Windows PC to a Mac. The hard part's over, right? You just traipse down to a promising-looking electronics boutique, slap down your credit card, learn the secret handshake, and you're a Mac owner.

• 22 April 2013

• How-Tos: Fact or fiction: Eight Mac energy-saving techniques tested

  We're all interested in saving energy. Maybe you conserve to be a better global citizen or to save money on your utility bills. Maybe you use your laptop on the go and want to squeeze every possible minute of battery life out of it. But what if the daily computing practices you follow to save energy end up wasting it instead? What if your assumptions about Mac power usage are wrong? To investigate this possibility, Macworld's lab compiled a list of eight widely held opinions about energy conservation, grabbed our trusty power meters, and started logging power usage.

• How-Tos: How to remove HomeGroup icon from the Windows 8 desktop

  If you like to keep your Windows desktop neat and tidy, you may not want the HomeGroup networking icon to be shown on your Windows 8 desktop. Here's how to remove it.

• 19 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to refresh and reset Windows 8: give your PC a free speed boost

  If your Windows 8 PC isn't running well you can try the new Refresh feature which cleans up Windows without touching your documents, music, photos and videos. For a proper cleanout and format, you can use the Reset option. Here's how to use Windows 8 Refresh & Reset

• 15 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to delete or remove Windows 8 apps for PC, laptop and tablet

  If you're running Windows 8 then you'll have no doubt tried out a few Modern UI apps. Not all of them are worth keeping so here's how to delete Windows 8 apps you don't like.

• 05 April 2013

• How-Tos: Give computer mouse the correct level of accuracy; laser mouse or optical mouse?

  Our Helproom Editor explains how to ensure your PC or laptop's mouse has the correct level of accuracy.

• How-Tos: How to retrieve VPN settings from an old PC or laptop to make your new PC work for you

  Our Helproom Editor explains how to get back all the VPN settings you had on your old PC or laptop.

• 26 March 2013

• How-Tos: How to track lost Laptops and Smartphones with Prey

  Few situations are quite as terrifying as having to leave your laptop at a café table for a quick visit to the restroom – and with good reason. Theft is a nasty, but ubiquitous risk. Luckily, by installing Prey, you can track, control and find lost devices if should ever come to that. Here's how.

• 22 March 2013

• How-Tos: How to stop your laptop's screen turning off when your phone is charging

  If you charge your smartphone from a laptop, it can be annoying when the laptop goes to sleep if you are inactive. But you don't want your laptop to become an insommniac, as that will wear out its parts. Here, our Helproom Editor explainst how to stop your laptop screen turning off when your phone is charging.

• 12 March 2013

• How-Tos: How to fix a laptop with a blurry screen

  If your laptop has a blurry screen there is a very good change that you can fix it within a matter of minutes. Here's how to fix a laptop with a blurry screen.

• 28 February 2013

• How-Tos: How to create rescue discs to fix a broken computer

  If your PC is infected with malware such as a virus, or won’t boot because Windows files are corrupted, what can you do? We explain how rescue discs can help

• 27 February 2013

• How-Tos: How to activate hibernation mode in Windows 7 and 8

  For some inexplicable reason, most versions of Windows 7 and 8 don't allow you to put your PC or Laptop into hibernation mode by default. However, what isn't yet may well still be: Here's how you can (re)activate this handy feature.

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