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How to check Weather without leaving Firefox? (Screenshots)

By Cric

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Now it is easy to check current weather, severe weather alerts, and extended forecast with firefox add-on called "Forecastfox" all without leaving your Firefox browser. This simple add-on helps you to continuously keep track of the ... more »

How to Choose an Excellent Computer or Laptop

By Lindaperry

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It is not too hard to choose a computer or laptop when you know what you are going to use the computer for. That is the key, knowing yourself, and knowing the use you intend to give the laptop. Here is the email box and comment box; please do ... more »

How to Choose and Hire a Computer Repair Professional

By MidniteWriter

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Need help with your computer, but you don't know where to begin? Let this guide help you so you are prepared the next time the need arises... more »

How to clean the virtual memory

By nick582

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has your computer ever yelled at you, saying that the virtual memory low? Do you know what to do if this happens? Scroll on down and i'll tell you how to fix this problem... more »

How to clean your white macbook.

By caty1221

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It's difficult to keep anything white, white. The white Macbook is no exception. With these tips, keep your Macbook as white as the day you got it... more »

How to Clear Cache in Mozilla Firefox

By Sean Arenas

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There are many reasons to clear cache in Mozilla Firefox. Computer efficiency, privacy, and protection of financial records are but a few. This tutorial has a video and step-by-step instructions on how to clear private data in Mozilla Firefox... more »

How to clear your google search box

By SFwife

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this is a simple explanation of how to clear out your google search box... more »

How to Compress a Folder in Windows

By eHow Computers Editor

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Compressing a folder on a computer reduces the amount of space it uses on the storage device. The drawback is that it increases the amount of time required to access any file in a compressed folder because the computer must first run a ... more »

How to Configure Shared Memory Through BIOS

By DiDill

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Your computer uses video memory to generate and display 3D graphics on your computer monitor. Video memory is a form of RAM (Random Access Memory) that uses binary data required for 3D playback. This graphics capability either comes built into ... more »

How to Connect Huawei EC325 USB to a MAC OSX

By kllmomof2

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This is how to get the Huawei EC325 USB Modem to work on MAC OSX.. more »

How to Connect Your Linux Home Server to Your Windows-Based Network

By eHow Computers Editor

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Did you know that it has always been possible to connect your Linux home server to your Windows-based network? Even though there has always been some friction between Linux and Microsoft, the two share some industry-standard components. Utilizing ... more »

How to Convert From Binary to Decimal

By eHow Computers Editor

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The number system we most commonly use, called decimal, is a base 10 system, meaning it uses a pattern of 10 numbers. The binary number system is a base 2 system that uses zeros and ones. Computers operate on the binary system, so learning it has ... more »

How to Copy and Paste With Drag and Drop on a Mac

By eHow Computers Editor

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Who has time to copy and paste? In many applications you can drag and drop text and graphics... more »

How to Copy Data From One Hard Drive to Another

By pamam

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This article pertains to copying data from one hard drive to another hard drive on the same computer... more »

How to Create a "Restart" Desktop Shortcut

By Tricia Goss

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Did you know that there is a way to restart your computer with a simple double-click of your mouse? Using these simple steps you can create a shortcut on your desktop to allow you to do just that... more »

How to Create a Hotmail Email Account

By FaithAllen

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Hotmail offers free email accounts that are easy to use. If you create a Hotmail email account, you can access your email from any computer because the email is stored on the Hotmail server. Hotmail is an attractive option because you can send ... more »

How to Create a Linux Dual Boot System

By eHow Computers Editor

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Not everyone who installs Linux is going to want to use it as a sole operating system. Many people install Linux as part of a dual boot system. If you're new to using a PC, it can be a bit challenging to create a dual boot system for Linux, but ... more »

How to Create Multiple Directories in Linux

By eHow Computers Editor

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Linux makes it easy for you to manipulate files and directories with a few steps, or even a single step. If you want to find every .doc file on your hard drive you could do so with a single find command. The methods of actually manipulating ... more »

How to Create Web Clip Widgets From Your Favorite Websites

By Alexia Petrakos

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The Mac OS X Leopard upgrade included some nifty new features such as Time Machine, Spaces, Stacks, and the ability to create your very own web clip widgets from sections of your favorite websites. Using Safari and any website, creating a widget ... more »

How to Create your own Website for Free!!

By ajoneser

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How to Create and Publish you own Website for FREE!!.. more »

How to Customize the Google Toolbar

By eHow Computers Editor

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The Google Toolbar adds ease and speed to your Internet experience—with handy features such as the ability to search different databases from within the toolbar itself, the “Send To” feature that lets you send Web links to your blog, email, or ... more »

How to Decide if Windows Vista is Right for You

By eHow Computers Editor

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This year, as Microsoft adds yet another development to its Windows family, you might want to see if upgrading to a new OS is the right thing to do. In January 2007, the public saw the release of Microsoft Windows Vista. Read on to learn how to ... more »

How to Decrease a File Size Using Microsoft Paint

By chadman1981

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Have you ever transferred a picture from your camera, only to find that the file size is too large to use with some applications? Relax. There is a simple way to alter the size of your images to reduce the file size without downloading or ... more »

How to Defrag your computer

By geske1221

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Here is how to defragment your computer using windows.. more »

How to Delete and Replace a Master Screenname From a Used Computer

By Julia Fuller

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You just bought a computer at a garage sale, turned it on and realized that you cannot get in to it. The previous owner has set a Master Screenname with password protect. Have you wasted your money? Is there a way to delete and replace a master ... more »