If you work with large documents, you may see a message complaining about insufficient memory (RAM). A document might not even open, or a program might run very slowly. You can assign more RAM to...
You can have as many applications open as you have RAM to open them. But how do you get from one program to another? It's easy.
Need to keep a disk or folder window handy no matter what program you're using? You can choose to view it as a pop-up window.
The Mac OS (7.0 or higher) makes it easy to color-code a folder or document. You can also customize the labels and colors themselves.
The Mac OS (7.0 or higher) makes it easy to launch an application or favorite document by simply pulling down the Apple menu and clicking on the "alias" of that application.
The standard look of your Mac OS screen - its theme, appearance and font - can be changed to suit your personality. These instructions work for Mac OS 8.0 and later.
The Mac OS lets you crowd more icons onto your screen - or view each folder's contents as a list.
PC users work on their PCs; Mac users work "with" their Macs. If you need further convincing, read on.
Your Mac OS screen (OS 8.0 or higher) doesn't have to be boring. Your desktop background is limited only by your imagination and the graphics files you can find.
If you want to format a hard drive while using or installing Windows XP, you've come to the right place. This can be very useful for clearing everything off a secondary drive or when installing a...
Hard disks can be partitioned to run separate operating systems on the same disk, or to break down a disk into manageable chunks for storage. Partitioning is performed on a new or reformatted...
The C drive is typically the start-up drive; however, you can start up the computer with a different drive, such as another hard drive or a CD-ROM drive. You can designate the start-up drive in...
Running out of disk space is a common problem to have if you download a lot of music and movies to your computer. When you need more disk space, it is easier to add a second hard drive than it is...
When more than one hard drive is installed on a computer system, each drive competes for control of the computer. To allow both drives to work in harmony on the same computer system, the...
A startup floppy disk provides an emergency method for starting the computer when the hard drive is not functioning properly. Three methods for creating a startup disk are described below. The...
Does your mouse pointer seem to zoom out of control when you move the mouse to point and click, or do you run out of desk space because it's too slow? In either case, use this procedure to change...
Are you tired of the same boring mouse pointer? Windows 95, 98 and NT offer some variations; many commercial mouse packages come with more interesting designs.
If you're left-handed, you can change the mouse button alignment for easier use. The following procedure applies to Windows 98.
You can print a file if you have installed a printer. These instructions should work for most applications.
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