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Reference
• BYOPC
Checklist (PDF)
• BYOPC
Glossary
• BYOPC
Worksheet (PDF)
• Choosing
a PC Case Guide
• CPU
Cooling
• Hard Drive and RAID Glossary (Word)
• Heatsink
Installation
• IDE
Hard Drive Installation
• Intel Desktop Cooling
• Overclocking
• POST Inside of System Case
• POST Outside of System Case |
Tech Articles
• Art Nouveau Case Mod, Part 1
• Art Nouveau Case Mod, Part 2
• BioShock Deco Case Mod
• BYOPC Chapter 1: In Pursuit of a Processor
• BYOPC Chapter 2: Storage and Video
• BYOPC Chapter 3: The Final Pieces
• BYOPC
Chapter 4: An Ounce of Prevention
• BYOPC
Chapter 5: Case Prep
• BYOPC Chapter 6: SATA Drive Setup
• BYOPC
Chapter 7: Special Effects
• BYOPC
Chapter 8: Lighting Technologies
• BYOPC
Chapter 9: Adding components to a motherboard Part 1
• BYOPC
Chapter 10: Adding components to a motherboard Part 2
• Comic Challenge Case Mod: The Stark IMD
• Dualing
Video Cards
• Egyptian Mod Case
• Extreme Case Modding Part 1: In The Beginning...
• Extreme Case Modding Part 2: The Outer Hull
• Give Your Old Hard Drive New Life
• Intel Dual Core Pentium Processors
• Intel
Goes by the Numbers
• Introduction to Overclocking
• Make Your PC Into a Gaming PC
• Mostly Harmless - A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Case Mod
• OS
Assimilation
• Put Water In Your Case
• The Quetzal Case Mod, Part 1
• The Quetzal Case Mod, Part 2
• Two Brains Are Better Than One - Intel Core 2 Processors |
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Reference
• Introduction to Handhelds
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GPS
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FAQs |
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Audio |
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Reference
• Beginner's Guide to Podcast Creation (PDF)
• CD Burning Terminology
• Digital
Audio Glossary
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Music Player Guide
• iTunes Tutorial (PDF)
• Make Your First Podcast (PDF)
• Podcast FAQs (PDF)
• Ripping
& Burning with iTunes
• Ripping
& Burning with Windows Media Player
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WinMobile Podcasting Tips & Tricks (PDF) |
Tech Articles
• Create
your Own Podcast Studio
• Discovering the Podcast Nation
• Disassembling the Surround Sound System
• DIY - iPod Battery Replacement
• Get The Most Out Of Your Music
• How
to Set Up a Home MIDI Studio on the Mac, Part 1
• How
to Set Up a Home MIDI Studio on the Mac, Part 2
• Media Receivers: Which one is right for you?
• Name That Song
• Retro
Music Capture
• Setting Up iTunes Music Sharing |
| Digital
Imaging |
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Reference
• Capture and Edit Video with Windows Movie Maker (Word)
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Camera Features
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Image Processing Glossary
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Macintosh
• Photo Printing for
Windows
• Photo Tips (PDF)
• Printing Basics (PDF)
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Macintosh
• Sharing Pictures with
Windows
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• Storing
Pictures with Windows
• Transfer your VHS to DVD (Word)
• Video Capture and Editing (Word)
• Windows Media Encoder (Word)
• Windows Movie Maker (Word) |
Tech Articles
• Be
Your Own Movie Producer with iMovie, Part I
• Be
Your Own Movie Producer with iMovie, Part 2
• Camera Tips
• Capture Old Movies
• Color Profiles in Photoshop
• Copyrighting your Photos using Photoshop
• Digital
Camcorders Go from MiniDV to DVD
• High Definition Video Capture under Vista
• Image Editing in a Cinch: Using Photoshop Actions
• Micro Four Thirds
• One Lens To Shoot It All
• Photo Printing 101
• Photography Workflow With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
• PVR
• Sony Alpha 100 DSLR
• Take Better Photos of Smiling Faces
• TV
+ Laptop = Multimedia Fun |
| Displays/Monitors |
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Reference
•
Cable Connection Chart (PDF)
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Connecting HDTV (PDF)
•
DTV Transition (PDF)
• HDTV
Glossary |
Tech Articles
• Blue-ray vs. HD DVD
• Comparing
LCD Monitor Specs
• Digital TV is coming. Are you ready?
• Expand Your HDMI Connections
• Flat
Panel Blur- Begone
• Flat
Screen Envy
• Get the Most Out of HDTV
• HDTV
and Monitor Basics: A Screen Odyssey
• KVM: Attaching multiple computers to one monitor
• Multi-Touch Computing
• TV Alphabet Soup
• TV Anywhere with Slingbox |
| Gaming |
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Reference
• Gaming Console Overview |
Tech Articles
• 80s Flashback with Activision's Hits Remixed
• Be A Guitar Hero
• "Black" Preview
• Bring Out The Dead - Capcom's Dead Rising for XBOX 360
• Deathmatch, Frag and Respawn
• DirectX Gaming
• Doom 3
• Gaming Mice and Keyboards
• God of War
• Rock Band Rocks!
• The 411 on PSP |
| Mac / Apple |
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Reference
• Mac
OS X Overview
• Remote Desktop Connection for Mac (PDF) |
Tech Articles
• Adding Fonts
• Automate Your Mac
• Coding Your Mac
• Create
a Mac OS X Guest Account
• Importing
Addresses into Mac Address Book
• Mac OS X - Learning the Terminal
• Multi-Boot, the Apple Way
• OS X Defragmentation
• Software Updates
• Using your iPod for Calendars, Contacts and Notes in Mac OS X |
| Networking / Internet |
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Reference
• Windows XP Network Setup
• Wireless
AdHoc Networking
• Wired
LANs Guide
• Wireless Networking - Additional Notes
• Wireless
Security |
Tech Articles
• 802.11n - Tomorrow's Wireless Network Today
• Ad-Hoc
Wireless Networking
• Chrome: Google's Shiny, New Web Browser
• Cloud Computing
• Does
Open Mean Free?
• Firewall Defined
• Free Email Client Options
• Internet Radio
• Optimizing Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
• Anywhere Computing: Remote Desktop
• Sharing
a Wireless Internet Connection
• WAR
Driving
• Why
Wi-Fi?
• WiFi
Hotspots
• Wireless Networking with Windows® Vista |
| Operating Systems / Software |
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Reference
• Microsoft® Excel 2007 Features (PDF)
• Microsoft® Excel 2007 Shortcuts
(PDF)
• Microsoft® Powerpoint 2007 New Features
(PDF)
• Microsoft® Powerpoint 2007 Overview (PDF)
• Microsoft® Word 2007 FAQs (PDF)
• Microsoft® Word 2007 Shortcuts (PDF)
• Windows® Vista Downgrade Rights (PDF)
• Windows® Vista Features (PDF)
• Windows® Vista Tricks (PDF)
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Tech Articles
• Accessibility Tools
• Adding a White list to Outlook
• Anti virus, Antispyware & Firewalls: What's the Difference?
• Blogging Tools
• Budgeting
Chaos: Options for Organizing Your Personal Finances
• Changing Your Default Browser
• Create an email template in Microsoft Outlook 2003
• Dreamweaver
Templates
• Finding Special Characters
• Formatting Excel Data
• Global Domination... Using Maps
• Highlights of Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Import XML into Excel
• Introduction to Linux, Part 1
• Introduction to XML, Part I
• Introduction to XML, Part II
• Introduction to XML, Part III
• Multi-booting - The Hard Way
• Multi-booting Vista® Step-by-Step
• Networking with Windows® Vista
• OpenOffice.org
• Photoshop
Clipping Paths Made Easy
• Photography Workflow With Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
• Spring Ahead: Be Ready For Daylight Savings Time
• Tax Time
• Top Ten Vista Tricks
• What are browser cookies?
• What is Firmware?
• What is a MAC address? |
| Security |
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Reference
• Internet Pests |
Tech Articles
• Blaster Virus Reverberations
• Encrypting email messages in Outlook
• Keylogger HRD
• Parental Controls for Browsers
• Safe Shopping on the Web
• What are Digital Certificates?
• What is a Worm?
• Wireless
Security |
| Support
/ Troubleshooting |
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Reference
• Backup
and Archiving Guide
• Cable
Reference
• System Performance Check (PDF)
• Troubleshooting
Guide
• Troubleshooting
Worksheet (PDF) |
Tech Articles
• Battery Care
• Computer Ergonomics or... How to Exercise at Your Computer
• Data Backup and Archiving
• Data Recovery and Securing Your Personal Information
• DVD
- R +RW = Confusion
• Fix a Stuck Pixel
• From The Mail Bag - SD Cards, Hard Drives, Servers, Sleep Mode & DDR
• From the Mailbag: Scanners, Service Packs, and Hard Drives
• Hard Drive Wiping
• Lost Product Key
• USB
Keyboard Comparison
• PC Troubleshooting Part 1: 5 Steps to Solve Common Problems
• PC
Troubleshooting Part 2: A Real-world Example
• PC
Troubleshooting Part 3: Network Troubleshooting
• RAID & NAS
• Recovering from an iPod Crash
• SD Cards, Hard Drives, Servers, Sleep Mode & DDR
• Spring Cleaning
• System Performance
• Understanding System Processes
• Using Windows Safe Mode
• What to do in a Power Crisis |
| Windows |
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Reference
• Remote Desktop Connection for Windows XP (PDF)
• Remote Desktop Connection for Windows XP Pro with SP2 (PDF)
• Using Windows Backup
• Using Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard ("FAST Wizard")
• Using XCOPY to Backup Files
• Windows
Character Sets
• Windows Keyboard Shortcuts (PDF) |
Tech Articles
• Adding Fonts
• Are You Ready For Vista?
• Disabling Startup Items in Windows XP
• How to Map a Missing Drive
• Removing Windows Components
• Software Updates
• Windows Vista® Preview |
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