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• 17 June 2013

• How-Tos: How to fix Web pages that print too small

  Reader Tammy wrote in with this hassle:

• 29 May 2013

• How-Tos: Grab bag: Missing surround sound, a lost Mac, and more

  As you can imagine, I get questions. Lots of questions. And many times the answers to those questions are shorter than the queries themselves, making them poor fodder for a readership that feels cheated by anything less that bushel-loads of consonants and vowels by the peck. And so I horde these questions and, once enough have accumulated, drop them with a thump. Like so:

• 17 May 2013

• How-Tos: 8 essential features you need in a business router

  A router is the heart of your network, so it deserves to be chosen carefully. Any router will share your Internet connection amongst your computers and other networkable devices (smartphones, tablets, and so on), but better models provide features that will enhance your network and its performance. Whether you're seeking a business- or consumer-class router, here are the eight most essential features to look for.

• 09 May 2013

• How-Tos: Set correct font size for display

  We explain how to make sure text displays at the best possible size on your monitor screen, regardless of how big that screen is.

• 08 May 2013

• 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

• 26 April 2013

• How-Tos: How to make Windows 8 Modern UI look good on a large display

  Windows 8's Modern UI can look great, but those live tiles can be a little too big on a large monitor. Here's how to make Windows 8 look good on a big monitor.

• 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: What monitor cable should I use? Connecting PC to monitor

  Our Helproom Editor offers advice to those people who are looking to connect their PC or Mac to a display.

• 29 March 2013

• How-Tos: Monitor connection problem: Connect DisplayPort to DVI with Dual-Link DVI

  Our Helproom Editor explains how to connect a DisplayPort output to a DVI monitor input via an adaptor, supporting Dual-Link DVI.

• How-Tos: How to add USB 3.0 to a mini PC

  Our Helproom Editor advises how to add USB 3.0 to a mini PC.

• 25 March 2013

• How-Tos: How to troubleshoot unrecognized USB sticks

  Almost every PC user has probably been in a situation where they needed to copy files on an USB stick for quick transport, only to be stopped dead in their tracks by the plain lack of the latter in the Explorer. But why does Windows fail to recognize USB sticks? Here's how you can solve the problem.

• 22 February 2013

• How-Tos: 'OSD is now locked' message on monitor

  If your monitor keeps displaying the message 'OSD is now locked' or 'OSD is now unlocked' it is likely you have an internal hardware problem, a software problem or just a sticky button. Our Helproom Editor can assist.

• 17 January 2013

• How-Tos: Answer Line: I've got a dead key on my keyboard

  Vaibhav Jadhav's keyboard won't type the letter T.

• 02 January 2013

• How-Tos: DVD-less Snow Leopard installation on older Mac

  Reader Steven Harris is trying to do the right thing by his family, but technical barriers prevent it. He writes:

• 28 December 2012

• How-Tos: Washed-out graphics when using HDMI with PC display

  If you find that picture quality is reduced when you connect your display to your PC via HDMI rather than DVI, our Helproom Editor can help.

• 22 December 2012

• How-Tos: Bugs & Fixes: Turning power off turns trouble on

  Sometimes, you can't win. The very thing you do to prevent potential trouble winds up causing you grief instead. Such was the case for me in today's episode of Bugs & Fixes. It's a story that also features a surprise ending.

• 17 December 2012

• How-Tos: Black borders on external monitor

  If you are seeing a black border around your PC content, it is likely that your graphics card thinks the screen is a TV. It's easy to solve: our Helproom Editor explains how. Updated 17 December 2012.

• 10 December 2012

• How-Tos: Make DVDs as holiday gifts

  Apple has almost entirely abandoned DVDs—remember, those shiny discs that no longer fit into many modern Macs? But despite the shift to online photo and video services, not everyone is capable of streaming media over the Internet. A DVD (and increasingly, a high-definition Blu-ray disc) is still a near-universal way to share the photos and videos as a holiday gift. Besides, friends and family members can’t unwrap a pipeline of bits and bytes.

• 26 October 2012

• How-Tos: Mac 101: Your input devices

  For the last few weeks I've casually thrown around phrases like "hover your cursor over," "press the Command key," and "swipe to the side on your trackpad." And while I'm fairly confident that such suggestions are well within your powers to understand, it's possible (likely, even) that you, your keyboard, mouse, and trackpad are not on entirely intimate terms. Let's do something about that now.

• 10 October 2012

• How-Tos: Master VLC, the ultimate Windows media player for power users

  Let's just rip off the Band-Aid and get the bad news out of the way: The standard version of Windows 8 won't include Windows Media Center or the ability to play DVDs by default.

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