Archive for the ‘Computer Tips’ Category
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How to Troubleshoot a Computer
Interestingly, the word debugging is thought to date back to WWII and specifically, the vacuum tube computers of that time. These large computers many times inadvertently trapped insects inside the electronic components, causing short circuits and other computer operation nightmares. Now, debugging simply means the same as troubleshooting. Although debugging today does not mean the [...]
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Alternatives to Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word has become THE word processing application, being used in businesses, schools and other establishments alike. Its popularity has caused it to carry a hefty price tag, and it’s one that many people frankly do not wish to pay. If you are just writing a small flyer or letter to a friend, you shouldn’t [...]
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How to Hook a Computer up to TV
Hooking up the computer to your TV can be economical for personal use and for business use. For example instead of buying those huge and costly projectors you can use the big screen LCD TVs for your official presentations. Hooking up a computer to you TV is not a big deal, it is simple and [...]
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Changing your Gmail Identity
JustinBieberFanForever@gmail.com seemed like such a good idea at the time, but now that you are looking for a new job and the soon-to-be in-laws gave you such a strange look when you gave it as your contract information you are reconsidering the choice. Perhaps changing your identity on Gmail might be a good idea. You [...]
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How to Install a Hard Drive in a Computer
Installing a hard drive on a computer is not an difficult task. In fact, even a newbie can do it! All you need to know is what cable should be plugged in where. It is a simple process and shouldn’t take more than a few minutes of your time. You will need a set of [...]
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How to Recycle a Computer
If you have an old computer lying around that has reached the end of its lifespan, chances are you want to find the best way to get rid of it and reclaim the space it is taking up in your home. Many people in this situation turn to computer recycling as it is an environmentally [...]
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How to Get Gmail to Make Emoticons
Face it they are cute, yet practical. There are times you don’t want to be bothered by having to type out “Right now I feel like rolling around on the floor laughing in response to the zany comment you just made”. There’s an emoticon or a cute little animated face for that feeling along with [...]
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How to Make Your Computer Faster
Due to computers, so many things can be done at a faster pace than when computers never existed. We have become so use to using computers that we tend to overload them, giving them more than they can handle. In these cases your computers end up running quite slow in comparison to when you initially [...]
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How to Restore Your Computer to Factory Settings
The main reason for restoring the computer is that sometimes the computer behaves in weird ways by displaying different languages which are not easy to understand. Restoring should always be your last option and you should never start a system restore without first checking to see if you have your files backed up. It is [...]
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How to Upload Pictures to Your Computer
Taking pictures with a camera or a phone is easy and it is also easy to upload them into the computer. If you don’t know how to put your pictures into the computer the following are some of the ways in which they can do so: 1. You can use the email option in your [...]
