Operating Systems

One of the most powerful Pocket PCs, manufactured in 2005, Dell Axim x51v still has the hardware to compete in today’s PDA market. XScale 624MHz processor paired with 16MB dedicated 2700G graphics...

Creating a Windows Vista recovery disc will allow you to boot up your computer if you ever have trouble starting your Windows machine. Vista recovery discs can really come in handy if your...

DCOM is the Microsoft Distributed Component Object Model. It enables software to communicate over a network.

The short name on a Mac defines a user's home directory, which contains most of a user's important documents, files, and preferences. For safety and security reasons, the Mac OS X system prevents...

The release of Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) saw the introduction of the Ubuntu Software Center. This application is now the primary application used to install new software and remove existing...

Your Windows Vista Home operating system came with a fixed amount of RAM (Random Access Memory). Your computer uses RAM to store information and allow your software to function properly. As you...

Using parental controls allows parents to impose limits on Web usage, programs and games. Blocked programs will display a message telling the user why they've been blocked. At that point, the user...

Whenever you have a document printing in Windows Vista, the operating system will store the job in the print queue, or spooler. The jobs are stored based on the first-in-first-out principle....

Everyone loves shortcuts, so why not use it when you are typing away on the computer? With most Windows desktops, one can use these keyboard shortcuts when your computer's mouse is down, or when...

Have you ever shared your computer with someone else or have you ever used computers that are accessed by other people? Do you know that other people can actually see which websites you have been...

If for some reason your computer operating system is damaged and unrecoverable, there are ways to recover your operating system. If your backup system to restore your operating system does not...

Having a backup of your contacts from your iPhone is very important because you’ll never know what will happen to your iPhone. It can crash, get corrupted, or worst get stolen so keeping a backup...

On Unix and Linux systems, the "date" command can be used to create formatted date and time stamp strings for naming files and directories. Date stamps are useful in scripts and time-based, or...

Finding the source of Outlook Express problems often requires an analysis of both the application and other factors that could hinder the operation of Outlook Express. Simply put, Outlook Express...

A "back door" into a computer is a hidden way of accessing the computer without the owner's knowledge. While this type of activity is by and large frowned upon, there are situations where you may...

The most common reason for a Windows XP crash is a missing or corrupted operating system file. System files can become corrupted if someone tampers with them or if a virus infects the system. You...

If you are running a copy of Windows XP Home Edition and want to run Windows XP Professional, you can easily upgrade your computer using the Windows XP Professional CD. This process is not...

The Windows Vista Registry is like a huge database that Windows uses to keep track of information. Every time you install a program, it stores various details in the registry such as where the...

ASCII stands for the American Standard Code for Information Interchange. It was created with the intention of establishing a universal index of characters that can be displayed by a computer. As...

The first thing to remember about typing is that it takes time. Learning to type without staring at the keyboard isn't something you learn to do overnight. Much practice is required. When you do...

Loading music files onto Windows Media Player can be either easy or difficult; it depends on your knowledge of a computer. The ease of the process can also depend on how you do it. The article...

Getting a brand new Windows 7? If you are running Windows XP, you'll lose all your applications and will have restore all your data from backup. Learn how to avoid that in this how-to.

Although Random Access Memory (RAM) has become less expensive to purchase over the years and modern computers are often equipped with 2 gigabytes or more, you may find yourself with insufficient...

Changing your MacBook's optical drive writing speed (ComboDrive or SuperDrive) is usually unnecessary, but choosing a slower write speed can be helpful if you experience frequent write-failures in...

A picture collection is often the most personal item that a person stores on his or her computer, and that which would be most heartbreaking to lose. To avoid this scenario, maintaining a backup...

On Windows-based computers, the system tray is the area on the lower right corner of the screen displaying the system clock and icons representing many of the programs that are running. If you...

On the surface, installing an operating system appears to be a daunting procedure. A computer cannot function without an operating system, and if you make an error while installing an operating...

Changing the name of a hard drive in Windows is a simple process that anyone should learn how to do. Changing drive names to whatever you want can help you keep track of multiple drives if you...

Bootcamp for Mac was released with Mac OS X 10.5, or Leopard, in 2007. It allows all Intel-based Mac computers to run Windows. This is handy for anyone who wants to run both Mac OS X and Windows...

Because file extensions are selected by programmers and software engineers based upon their own personal preferences, it is possible for unrelated types of files to share a common file extension....

Media players are common multimedia software application installed in PCs and laptops. This application is designed to play most audio and video content formats. There are media players which...

Registration name on a Windows XP-based computer can be changed by using the Registry Editor. Registry Editor allows you to change the settings of the Windows XP system registry that contains...

Most people who have been using Microsoft Windows for a while are familiar with their login screen. In fact, a lot of people get bored with the default background wallpaper. However, you can...

When you install a program to your computer, the program's installation files will usually be put in the "Program Files" folder located on your hard drive. When this is the case, various other...

Microsoft has been careful to design security into its Windows operating systems. Windows XP being a newer version of the operating system than Windows 2000, it has much better security options....

In Windows, the shell is the program that represents the Windows user interface. The taskbar, desktop, icons, and system tray are all aspects of the default Windows shell, which is named...

Remote Desktop provides users graphical interface to other Windows computers. All newer versions of Windows, from XP onwards have the remote desktop connection installed. Users with access to...

Window 7 introduces the Homegroup, which represents a new approach towards home networking, and makes sharing of resources like printers and files very easy. Follow these steps to join a...

Window 7 introduces the Homegroup, which represents a new approach towards home networking, and makes sharing of resources like printers and files very easy. Follow these steps to create a...

The Solaris operating system holds the host name information in multiple text files. Instead of changing each file individually, the system administrator can use the "sys-unconfig" command. This...

People often begin to print documents only to remember seconds later that they forgot to change something. There's no need to worry, however, since Windows Vista makes it very simple to control...

All recent versions of Windows include a software firewall, which is enabled when the operating system is installed. The firewall denies all access to your computer by servers or computers on the...

For the safety of your computer, the Administrator account is generally not shown when you log in to Windows XP. In this way, you always have an account available with administrative privileges to...

The CD drive is not a thing of the past, but the process was certainly beginning, as of 2009. Already netbooks and laptops without optical drives are quite common. But most installation CDs for...

Although the Windows printing options have remained relatively the same over the years, the print command is slightly different in Vista. With Windows Vista it is possible to print what you want...

Customizing your computer wallpaper has never been easier. Use a personal photo or an image from the web and with only a few clicks you can put it up as your desktop background. Keep it there...

The Print Spooler is a component of Windows Vista that stores a queue of documents ready to be sent to the printer. When the printer is ready to receive a document, the Print Spooler sends it and...

Printers can be extremely unfriendly to use. If a document is formatted incorrectly and sent to the printer, you may find that the printer sends out page after page of a document that you cannot...

If you have a directory on your computer with many files, such as MP3 songs or pictures, it can be time consuming to review the contents of the directory in Windows Explorer. It is also difficult...

Although computers are essentially extremely complicated math machines, it can be surprisingly difficult to type a complex equation on one. For example, due to the limited space available for...