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How to Install RAM in a MacBook Pro

By eHow Computers Editor

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Do you want to increase the efficiency of your MacBook Pro? Install new RAM with some easy steps and enhance your computing power through an extended memory. This process will take just a few minutes, and the do-it-yourself approach helps you ... more »

How to Install RAM memory

By Jenncat

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Install RAM memory.. more »

How to Install/Uninstall Video Card Drivers

By Elvis De Leon

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Learn how to properly install/uninstall a video card driver on your PC... more »

How to Know You Are Living In A Cashless Society

By momoftwingirls

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Do you think it's better to live in a cashless society or one that handles money? What other ways do you think American's would be use currency in a cashless society? So far, there are three ways in which cash will be replaced. These three ways ... more »

How to Maintain a Fax Machine

By eHow Computers Editor

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You have made an investment in your fax machine, so you need to protect that investment. Just like any other device, you need to be able to maintain it. Here are some tips on how to maintain a fax machine... more »

How to Maintain Your PC: Back To Basics

By dweaver

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Don't get caught up in the speed of your PC or the advances in your operating system. Keeping your system working fast and efficient is as easy as using tools that have been around for 20 years... more »

How to Move Items Between Monitors

By triciagoss

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If you have two or more monitors connected to your computer, you may want to move items between them. These steps show you how.. more »

How to Network Computers Using a Hub

By Lisette S

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A hub is a device that joins multiple computers together on one network. There are many different types of hubs but the most common one is the Ethernet hub. This type of hub can be used to connect computers without internet connection. If you ... more »

How to Optimize Instant Search in Windows Vista so its Really Fast

By MrCHUCK mrchuck999.blogspot.com

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Vista's new Instant search is fast but you can make it really fast and it only takes a few minutes... more »

How to Pull Off an April Fool's Prank on a Friend's PC

By eHow Computers Editor

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Pranksters who are savvy with computers might want to play this trick on an unsuspecting co-worker or friend. Read on to learn how to pull off an April Fool's prank on a friend's PC... more »

How to Quickly Choose a new Graphics Card

By NPSF3000

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How to choose a new Graphics Card without knowing to much detail. This method is very successful and fast to learn. Written By a Geek for general populace. Simple and Rigid - Seems a little strict? You can always learn yourself. However mot ... more »

How to Recycle Rechargeable Batteries

By rkayne

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How do you recycle rechargeable batteries? This is very easy to do!.. more »

How to Recycle Your Computer

By ilovekhym

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When it comes to recycling your computer you have a few different options. As long as you're not in the mood to take it out into a field a field and smash it to bits, a la Office Space, you should be able to recycle your computer without a problem... more »

How to Remotely Control a Mac from a Mac With VNC

By Alexia Petrakos

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VNC stands for "Virtual Network Computing" and allows one computer to control another remotely. This is especially handy when you're away from your work computer and need to do a bit of work from home. Using Chicken of the VNC, a free, ... more »

How to Replace a DVD ROM

By MidniteWriter

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Is the DVD ROM in your computer in need of replacement? Or, do you wonder what it would take to replace your CD-RW with a DVD drive? Then read on for some simple ideas of what it would take to replace a DVD ROM... more »

How to Rid Your LCD Screen From Stuck Pixels

By L1onherd

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A stuck or dead pixel can be caused by a transistor malfunction or an uneven distribution of liquid in the LCD (liquid crystal display). Either way, it can be an annoyance. Here are some techniques that may help. Please be warned, you could ... more »

How to Rip DVDs

By eHow Computers Editor

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Ripping DVDs is somewhat difficult in the age of digital piracy. It’s in a moviemaker’s financial interest to make it difficult to reproduce movies in any way. However, it is your right as a consumer to exercise your fair use of your own DVDs. To ... more »

How to Scan a Document to a Memory Card

By Aimee30

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This is easy depending on if the computer reads the port where your memory card is inserted as a separate drive... more »

How to Scan an Image Using the Microsoft Scanner Wizard

By Richard Burke

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You may want to scan some your old photo prints to save them as computer files, add them to a photo show or use in a digital photo frame. Many people have all in one printers that double as a copier and printer. You can place photos on the copy ... more »

How to Scan Fresh Flowers

By eHow Computers Editor

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What could be better than to preserve your flowers at the height of their perfection? You can scan them to use in computer applications or to make original prints for notecards, giftwraps and framing... more »

How to Scan Images From Magazines or Books

By Richard Burke

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There are a number of legitimate reasons to scan images from books or magazines. Halftone images are reproduced in printed materials using screens or screening algorithms that allow us to see shades of gray or color. In color printing there are ... more »

How to Secure your Server :: Install a firewall (APF)

By AminTaheri

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Having a Firewall (APF) is a must have in my opinion - for hopefully obvious reasons. Here is how to do it.. more »

How to Secure your Server :: Restrict SSH Access

By AminTaheri

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These are measures that can be taken to secure your server, with SSH access. I would highly recomend to restrict and secure SSH access, bind sshd to a single IP that is different than the main IP to the server (if possible), and on a different ... more »

How to Send a Fax From an All-in-One Printer

By eHow Computers Editor

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Sending faxes from an all-in-one printer is a snap once you have the machine hooked up to a phone line. After that you can get hard copies of your documents quickly, which is a real lifesaver when you have a Friday deadline looming. Follow these ... more »

How to Set a Hard Drive to Send a Warning When it is Failing

By MidniteWriter

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In a perfect world, hard drives would never fail. But the fact is, they do, even if they are newer. Read on for some tips on how you can be warned and back up the valuable data on your computer before it is too late!.. more »