Computer Book » backup http://www.the-computer-book.com Computer and online product guide Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:18:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 Rip and Backup DVDs to the Hard Drive in Windows 7 Using Free Software http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/rip-and-backup-dvds-to-the-hard-drive-in-windows-7-using-free-software/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/rip-and-backup-dvds-to-the-hard-drive-in-windows-7-using-free-software/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:48:57 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/rip-and-backup-dvds-to-the-hard-drive-in-windows-7-using-free-software/ Way back when, we published a good, general guide on the software that you need to rip DVD movies to your hard drive.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/rip-and-backup-dvds-to-the-hard-drive-in-windows-7-using-free-software/feed/ 0 CrashPlan is a Top Notch Free Backup Solution for Windows http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/crashplan-is-a-top-notch-free-backup-solution-for-windows/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/crashplan-is-a-top-notch-free-backup-solution-for-windows/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:04:28 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/crashplan-is-a-top-notch-free-backup-solution-for-windows/ The built-in Windows 7 backup features are nice, but Home Premium does not support network backups and multiple methods for backup. CrashPlan is a free software that allows you to backup to an external hard drive, to another computer, to a friends computer, or to the cloud, quickly and easily. While Windows backup software is Post from: CrashPlan is a Top Notch Free Backup Solution for Windows

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/crashplan-is-a-top-notch-free-backup-solution-for-windows/feed/ 0 Make Windows Recognize Mac Formatted External Hard Drives and Files http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/make-windows-recognize-mac-formatted-external-hard-drives-and-files/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/make-windows-recognize-mac-formatted-external-hard-drives-and-files/#comments Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:16:47 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/make-windows-recognize-mac-formatted-external-hard-drives-and-files/ If you have an external hard drive that is formatted for a Mac computer and are trying to access the files via PC, there is a good chance that Windows will not recognize the external hard drive.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/make-windows-recognize-mac-formatted-external-hard-drives-and-files/feed/ 0 Top External Hard Drives for Windows and Mac Computers http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/top-external-hard-drives-for-windows-and-mac-computers/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/top-external-hard-drives-for-windows-and-mac-computers/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:26:50 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/top-external-hard-drives-for-windows-and-mac-computers/ Using an external hard drive is one of the best ways to back up your data. However, all external hard drives are not created equal

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/back-up-your-google-calendar/feed/ 0 Transfer Bookmarks from Firefox to Chrome http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/transfer-bookmarks-from-firefox-to-chrome/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/transfer-bookmarks-from-firefox-to-chrome/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:36:10 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/transfer-bookmarks-from-firefox-to-chrome/ Have you switched to Google Chrome from Firefox ? If so, you probably want to transfer all your valuable bookmarks and possibly your well-organized Bookmarks toolbar to Chrome .

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/transfer-bookmarks-from-firefox-to-chrome/feed/ 0 Copy a USB Drive’s Contents to Your Hard Drive Automatically http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/copy-a-usb-drive%e2%80%99s-contents-to-your-hard-drive-automatically/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/copy-a-usb-drive%e2%80%99s-contents-to-your-hard-drive-automatically/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:23:33 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/copy-a-usb-drive%e2%80%99s-contents-to-your-hard-drive-automatically/ Almost everyone has a USB storage drive these days. Many of us carry multiple USB drives on our key chains. The convenient portability of these drives makes them a must-have for anyone who uses multiple computers.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/copy-a-usb-drive%e2%80%99s-contents-to-your-hard-drive-automatically/feed/ 0 Recover Form Data in Firefox and Chrome with Lazarus http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-form-data-in-firefox-and-chrome-with-lazarus/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-form-data-in-firefox-and-chrome-with-lazarus/#comments Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:11:01 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-form-data-in-firefox-and-chrome-with-lazarus/ One of the most annoying things about the Web is its uncanny ability to stop working right after you have spent five or more minutes filling out a long form with contact information and other data. It never fails—you go to apply for a job, so you enter your entire resume and a glowing cover letter in a long data form, hit the send button and hold your breath as the little progress bar slowly moves the right…only to grace you with the page cannot be found error. For Firefox and Chrome users, this common occurrence need not ruin your day

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-form-data-in-firefox-and-chrome-with-lazarus/feed/ 0 Check Web Page Compatibility with Different Internet Browsers http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-web-page-compatibility-with-different-internet-browsers/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-web-page-compatibility-with-different-internet-browsers/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 11:00:34 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-web-page-compatibility-with-different-internet-browsers/ There are more than 30 web browsers currently used today. This number allows avid Internet surfers to choose what browser they want to use. However, there is one major glitch — browsers are not standardized.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/create-a-favicon-the-easy-way/feed/ 0 Backup the Windows Registry with RegBak http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-the-windows-registry-with-regbak/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-the-windows-registry-with-regbak/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:41:05 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-the-windows-registry-with-regbak/ The Windows Registry is one of the most vital components of any Windows-based PC.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-the-windows-registry-with-regbak/feed/ 0 AntiFreeze – A Backup Program to the Windows Task Manager http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/antifreeze-%e2%80%93-a-backup-program-to-the-windows-task-manager/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/antifreeze-%e2%80%93-a-backup-program-to-the-windows-task-manager/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:14:19 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/antifreeze-%e2%80%93-a-backup-program-to-the-windows-task-manager/ Unresponsive programs are a mess. They cause PCs to crash

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/antifreeze-%e2%80%93-a-backup-program-to-the-windows-task-manager/feed/ 0 Check Email for Easily Misinterpreted Phrases http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-email-for-easily-misinterpreted-phrases/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-email-for-easily-misinterpreted-phrases/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:26:14 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-email-for-easily-misinterpreted-phrases/ We all have moments where we wish we could retrieve an email message after sending it.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/check-email-for-easily-misinterpreted-phrases/feed/ 0 Use the ASUS EPU-6 Utility for Greener Computing http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/use-the-asus-epu-6-utility-for-greener-computing/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/use-the-asus-epu-6-utility-for-greener-computing/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:34:59 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/use-the-asus-epu-6-utility-for-greener-computing/ ASUS is one of the world’s premiere and better known computer hardware manufacturers that is best known for its high-quality and feature-rich motherboards. In response to the pressure put on computer manufacturers by consumers for greener computing, ASUS’ EPU-6 Complete System Power Saving Solution is a step in the right direction for increasing computer efficiency and lowering your PC’s output of CO2 emissions. The EPU-6 utility is packed with many of the motherboards offered by ASUS

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/use-the-asus-epu-6-utility-for-greener-computing/feed/ 0 Recover Lost Data Using Excel’s Automatic Backup Feature http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-lost-data-using-excel%e2%80%99s-automatic-backup-feature/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-lost-data-using-excel%e2%80%99s-automatic-backup-feature/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:39:24 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-lost-data-using-excel%e2%80%99s-automatic-backup-feature/ If you often work with large spreadsheet files, you know how frustrating it can be to lose data because of a stupid mistake or because your computer crashed while you were working with your data. Using Excel’s automatic backup feature, you can recover your lost spreadsheet data and continue working as if nothing happened. A few of the most useful features found in the Microsoft Office suite are underused because they are hard to find

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/recover-lost-data-using-excel%e2%80%99s-automatic-backup-feature/feed/ 0 Harness the Power of Cloud-Based Anti-Virus Software http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/harness-the-power-of-cloud-based-anti-virus-software/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/harness-the-power-of-cloud-based-anti-virus-software/#comments Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:25:54 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/harness-the-power-of-cloud-based-anti-virus-software/ We are in an era of community-powered collective intelligence. More and more IT companies are now integrating their system to cloud computing. There’s Google, Zoho, Amazon, Rackspace, HP, Salesforce, IBM, Microsoft, to name a few

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/harness-the-power-of-cloud-based-anti-virus-software/feed/ 0 Chrome Extensions for the Firefox User http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/chrome-extensions-for-the-firefox-user/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/chrome-extensions-for-the-firefox-user/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:34:31 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/chrome-extensions-for-the-firefox-user/ If you have used Firefox for a few years, you have undoubtedly collected a list of extensions that you use frequently. A lot of Firefox users are hesitant to try Google’s Chrome, because they are not convinced that there are Chrome extensions to correspond to all of their Firefox extensions. This is a valid concern, but Chrome extensions are coming out rapidly, and a lot of them were created expressly as answers to Firefox extensions

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/chrome-extensions-for-the-firefox-user/feed/ 0 Create Backups the Reliable Way with Macrium Reflect Free http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/create-backups-the-reliable-way-with-macrium-reflect-free/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/create-backups-the-reliable-way-with-macrium-reflect-free/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 11:53:47 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/create-backups-the-reliable-way-with-macrium-reflect-free/ Creating backups of your computer’s hard drives is a vital component of your security and business continuity. Having timely backups can save you the trouble from losing important data that could range from a minor nuisance of having to start over and rebuilding your system from scratch to crippling your business

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/create-backups-the-reliable-way-with-macrium-reflect-free/feed/ 0 Activate Windows 7 Over the Internet or By Phone http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/activate-windows-7-over-the-internet-or-by-phone/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/activate-windows-7-over-the-internet-or-by-phone/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:18:12 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/activate-windows-7-over-the-internet-or-by-phone/ 30 days left until activation. Please activate Windows now.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/activate-windows-7-over-the-internet-or-by-phone/feed/ 0 How to Create a System Image in Windows 7 http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:02:08 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/ Creating a system image is a great way to capture exact states of Windows to use for backup. You can create a system image whenever you add certain programs or applications to assure that everything is backed up, should something not so fun happen.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-create-a-system-image-in-windows-7/feed/ 0 Computer Won’t Recognize External Hard Drive? http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/computer-won%e2%80%99t-recognize-external-hard-drive/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/computer-won%e2%80%99t-recognize-external-hard-drive/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:50:20 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/computer-won%e2%80%99t-recognize-external-hard-drive/ Computer not recognizing your new external hard drive or flash drive? The heavy majority of the time, this is a very simple problem to fix

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/computer-won%e2%80%99t-recognize-external-hard-drive/feed/ 0 How to Install an Unsupported Blackberry OS http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-install-an-unsupported-blackberry-os/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-install-an-unsupported-blackberry-os/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:43:17 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-install-an-unsupported-blackberry-os/ Even though the newest version of Blackberry OS for your device has been made available by RIM, your carrier may lag months behind or choose not to release it at all. If that is the case, you may want to install another carrier’s official version of the OS for your device

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-install-an-unsupported-blackberry-os/feed/ 0 Backup and Move Your iTunes Library to Another Computer http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-and-move-your-itunes-library-to-another-computer/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-and-move-your-itunes-library-to-another-computer/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:55:19 +0000 admin http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-and-move-your-itunes-library-to-another-computer/ Backing up your iTunes library regularly is always a good thing to do, especially if you have a lot of music. Some people have several thousand songs

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/backup-and-move-your-itunes-library-to-another-computer/feed/ 0 LogMeIn.com – The Better Alternative to Remote PC Access http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/logmein-com-%e2%80%93-the-better-alternative-to-remote-pc-access/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/logmein-com-%e2%80%93-the-better-alternative-to-remote-pc-access/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:24:23 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/logmein-com-%e2%80%93-the-better-alternative-to-remote-pc-access/ LogMeIn.com is a remote access platform that is cloud-based, allowing you to remotely access a computer wherever you are, as long as you have an Internet connection. Unlike other remote PC access applications , LogMeIn is faster and more secure, allowing you to control the remote computer with no time delay. What is more, it includes a range of functionality that is not available on other remote access applications.

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]]> http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/logmein-com-%e2%80%93-the-better-alternative-to-remote-pc-access/feed/ 0 How to Create a Data Backup Plan http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-create-a-data-backup-plan/ http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-create-a-data-backup-plan/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:45:58 +0000 Master http://www.the-computer-book.com/uncategorized/how-to-create-a-data-backup-plan/ Choosing a backup method can be frustrating, and involves a lot of trial and error to find the method that works best for you.

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