More Peripherals How-To
- 22 August 2009
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How-Tos: How to Build your own Apple 1
There's no doubt the Apple 1 is an iconic computer. We decided to re-create this classic machine with the help of an unassembled kit. Find out how we got on.
- 13 November 2008
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How-Tos: How to set up a secure home network
A wireless connection isn’t just handy when you’re out and about. There are more options for going wireless at home, whether it’s so you can enjoy catch-up TV you’ve downloaded on your actual telly (rather than the PC screen) or so you can work in a peaceful corner of the house.
- 08 November 2008
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How-Tos: How to complete the five scariest PC upgrades
These five upgrades are a little risky and time-consuming, but if you're up for a challenge, you could end up with the coolest PC on your street.
- 06 August 2008
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Video: How to sync iTunes with your non Apple MP3 player
Sync your iTunes music with a non-iPod player. If your iPod went to the great electronics graveyard in the sky, you replaced it with a non-Apple MP3 player and your music library still sits inside iTunes, here's how to get it all back.
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Video: How to find other PCs and printers on your network
Get your PC and printer network working. Here's a set of simple but effective tips and tricks that'll get your network back running smoothly in no time at all.
- 05 August 2008
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Video: How to fix and find your photos
Make digital photography fun with tips and free downloads. And make your photography sessions a lot more productive and cost-effective.
- 02 August 2008
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Video: How to fine tune your HDTV
Tweak colour, brightness, and contrast settings and then precisely calibrate your screen - we show you how. Get your high-definition television to show off its best picture quality.
- 07 July 2008
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How-Tos: How to print true colours
It isn’t until you’ve tested several printers that you realise just how much the quality of output can vary from model to model. But a more striking discrepancy is the one commonly noted between the colours onscreen and those that are printed.
- 20 June 2008
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How-Tos: How to build your dream PC for less than £200
If you’re looking for a PC that's perfectly suited to your needs but don’t want to pay over the odds for the luxury, your best bet is to build it yourself. We show how to create the PC of your dreams.
- 07 May 2008
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How-Tos: How to troubleshoot USB devices
So simple to use and yet so complicated when they fail, USB drives can send even the most calm among us potty. Here, we demonstrate how to banish those USB blues.
- 26 August 2007
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How-Tos: How to work out your camera's largest print size
You've got a digital photo. How big should you print it? In the old days, making prints was pretty easy. You'd take a roll of film to the chemist, and in an hour you'd get a bunch of 4x6in prints. If you especially liked one of them, you could order a 5x7in or an 8x10in print. That was pretty much all there was to it.
- 14 August 2006
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How-Tos: How to set up and use a U3 drive
A U3-enabled USB drive is a memory drive that can run programs you take from PC to PC.
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How-Tos: How to install a new printer in Windows Vista
In Vista, the simple act of plugging in a USB printer is enough to prompt the Install Driver Wizard into action.
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How-Tos: How to reduce printing costs and hassles
Printers look for colour in a page and will use black ink if they can't find it. If colour is present, some printers won't use black - they'll print black areas by overprinting colour inks.
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How-Tos: How to print better photos in Windows Vista or XP
Set up the page and ensure the basic parameters for the print job are correct. Choose File, Page Setup.
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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