Basic Computer Skills

The volume icon appears on your desktop taskbar on an HP laptop. The icon right in front of you is convenient. If you want to adjust the volume you simply click on it, and it opens the volume...

Administrative privileges in Windows are important to fully use all of your Compaq Computer's potential. Windows has a log-in system where you can restrict the access of different users and deny...

Creating a set of recovery disks is an essential step to backing up the files on your computer. With more and more spyware and viruses circulating on the Internet, you need the ability to wipe...

There is built in firewall included in both Windows XP and Vista. The firewall provides basic firewall protection. This is the greatest because you don't have to install any programs you just have...

Have you ever wondered how to take an image of your computer screen? Maybe you have seen others do it on websites you've visited, but you still can't seem to figure it out. Well, wonder no more....

This article is dedicated to all the honest article writers on eHow, including myself, who have fallen victim to eHow erasing our work after we click Save & Continue. We can all avoid losing...

Google Wave has been billed by Google as what email would look like if it were invented today instead of 40 years ago. Although it is a very robust program, there have been complaints that it...

An IP address is a numerical desination assigned to each computer on a network to allow it to communicate with other computers or devices through the Internet Protocol. Whether you're talking to...

There are many places to find free fonts online. Often times the right font can add an extra ounce of wow to a project or presentation. And while there are many fonts that come prepackaged with...

Want to learn how to back just the movie of your DVDs to your hard drive. This is a great way to save on hard drive space but also backing up your DVDs. Here is how to do just that.

In this article I will show you how to upload and store photos on the internet. There are several online photo storage sites but I am going to use Flickr and Photobucket.

Looking to download free desktop wallpaper? If you're someone who spends a lot of time in front of a computer display, the scenery on your desktop is apt to become dull and boring really quickly....

Whether you don't want others to see your Internet history or you just want a little privacy, here is how you can delete the temporary files from the Internet.

Hyperlinks allow you to easily locate a webpage by clicking on highlighted text. Many people may give the URL address but by using a hyperlink, it allow the reader to click the text and...

The release of Microsoft's Windows 7 Operating System is upon us. With this release you can expect to find some new options and fun things that will make computing even easier. If you are used...

There are many threats out there on the Internet for all types of people. Depending on your interests and while surfing there will be different things that could be harmful to your computer. ...

Trillian is a messenger that has many uses including adding contacts from many different messenger systems. This is similar to Yahoo Messenger but has so many more features and is easier to use...

This is a simple easy to use guide to help you to change and customize your windows 7 logon screen. Mine is currently the matrix, and most people do not know how to change this at all.By the end...

If you've ever wondered how to add a link from one Internet page to another, look no further. Creating a hypertext link code is one of the most simple web techniques that exists, and you can use...

Who doesn't like to save time? Of course, we all do. If you have a Microsoft Windows based computer (or PC), there are dozens of helpful ways to cut corners while typing that will save you time....

There are so many ways to back up files these days, it seems ludicrous that people would ever lose an important document or piece of information. However, they do. Here's how to back up files in...

The create new folder option using the right click mouse button in Microsoft Windows is slow and cumbersome since you must also rename the folder to your liking. Many times I have needed to...

Ad, ads, ads. While it may be nice to earn some extra cash online from ads at the same time they have become just plain terrible. Some will take over your entire browser window, others will...

How To Care for your laptop Simple Tips. The basics of laptop care most people do not understand that are required to prolong it's effective life.

Have ever wondered what controls your volume on Windows XP?

In computer terms, an "icon" is a graphical representation of a program. These are placed on your desktop during a program's installation and are what you click on with your mouse to execute the...

If there are damaged files in the application registry of your computer, it can cause a variety of problems on your system. Some of the issues that can arise from corrupted or extraneous files in...

This How-To helps you stop Microsoft Windows XP from displaying the username of the last person that logged on in the logon prompt. This will help you increase security of your system as any...

Still working on that 1980s-era Windows computer with a 16-bit operating system? The last version of Microsoft Windows equipped with a 16-bit OS was Windows 2.0, released in 1988. Don't want to...

Freeing up space on your computer will make your computer run faster and get rid of programs that have been installed that you do not need.

If you ever noticed that if you have wireless internet someone can log on to your cpu at anytime? I am going to show you the steps to keep people off your wireless internet wi fi router and your...

I Had a lot to learn when I began working with my first computer. Sometimes, it seems, it is better just to click your way around to learn faster. Then again, some good tips can help also. In this...

After using that external dvd drive, floppy drive or other hardware that was plugged into the USB port on a computer most think that all they have to do to disconnect the USB device is to simply...

One of the great advantages of having a Facebook page is that you can find and keep connected with people you may have lost contact with or aren't able to talk to very often. It's especially great...

Moving into a new computer is just like moving into a new apartment, condo, or home. It requires careful planning. What to bring, where to put it, and finally how to get it there. Moving into...

DAT files can be a mystery since it can be hard to open them and see what is inside. Even more so if you want to convert them. It can require many steps to open files with the DAT extensions, if...

Windows hot keys are keyboard commands that perform certain actions without having to click the mouse. Although there are variations, the most widely used Hot Keys start with the "Ctrl"...

Reading your email from any computer is simple! Email is accessed through the internet, so no matter what computer you're on you'll be able to access it.

Typing is a skill that increases our writing efficiency especially when we are using computers. Some of us learned typing in school. But most of us are hunt-and-peck typists. This means that we...

Have you ever deleted a file by mistake? And then regretted the delete. This has probably happened to just about everyone who has ever used a computer. Novice computer users often think that the...

Computers have been around a lot longer than many people might imagine. The word "computer" has changed meaning over decades, but the electronic computer that we think of in modern times developed...

Speed up a computer by doing these simple steps. This article will show you how to get the most out of your current computer by doing a couple simple steps to speed up your computer and make your...

Sharing your Outlook inbox can have many uses. It can allow someone else to check in on your e-mail while you’re on vacation, and can allow two users to access the same mailbox, for instance a...

Finding out what version of Windows you are using can be a very simple task to accomplish. Just follow the steps below, and within a few seconds and a few clicks you will find out what version of...

Have you ever wasted pages and pages of paper and ink because you wanted to print something off the internet and you printed the whole thing even though you just needed a small portion? Well I...

Most people are aware that Internet Explorer saves all the sites that were visited in the computer history files. This might be embarrassing for some who wish to keep their web browsing habits...

We now use the internet for practically everything we think of, to communicate, to work, to play and to kill time. But sometimes we get frustrated when having technical difficulties with our...

Using the Internet to find information is not very difficult at all. All that is needed is a basic understanding of a few easy techniques on how to enter search terms into a browser search box,...

Creating a backup of your computer files and photos is really not very difficult. In fact, if you are using one of the Microsoft Windows systems such as XP or Vista, there is a backup utility...

Floppy disk are great for saving important information. Save jpegs, documents, books, notes, articles. First the new floppy disk has to be formatted so that it saves the information from your...