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Combine Multiple PDFs into One File

Master — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:37:25 +0000

We have PDFs stored on our computers for just about everything, from the manual for our car to last year’s tax receipts. Especially with the tax receipts, it would be best to combine all the individual PDFs into one big PDF for archival purposes.

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Combine Multiple PDFs into One File

Schedule Reminder Emails, Texts and Phone Calls

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:35:46 +0000

If you have ever forgotten your mother or significant other’s birthday, you know the value of keeping a good calendar. Outlook and Google Calendar are good methods for remembering important dates—so long as we use our computers on the important date. Many smartphones have reminder apps, but not everyone has a smartphone

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Create Auto-Rotating Wallpaper Collages with WallCast

Master — Fri, 13 May 2011 11:54:34 +0000

Desktop wallpaper is one of the first things computer novices learn to customize.

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Create Auto-Rotating Wallpaper Collages with WallCast

Download All of Your Facebook Photos the Easy Way

admin — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:48:53 +0000

Sharing photos on Facebook is super easy. We can upload photos from our computers, send photos from our cell phones or take photos directly from a Web cam. However, downloading the photos from Facebook is a tedious process

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Download All of Your Facebook Photos the Easy Way

How to Setup and Use a Windows 7 Homegroup

Master — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:47:00 +0000

A homegroup in Windows 7 is a means by which users of a home based, generally wireless network, can share resources (hard drives, libraries, printers, etc.) easily and without too much trouble.

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How to Use the New Advanced Search Features in Windows 7

Master — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:22:58 +0000

With every new release of Windows, Microsoft has upgraded the search facility to allow users ever better ways to find the myriad of files, folders, images, videos and even e-mail on their computers. Windows 7 is no exception, though its advanced features are not very well known since Microsoft chose to hide them on the results page. In any event, the first step in finding something on your computer, is to click on the Start menu, and then type in something you’d like to find: Notice that as with Vista, you don’t have to type the Enter key, as Windows displays results based on each key you type

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Make Windows Recognize Mac Formatted External Hard Drives and Files

Master — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:16:47 +0000

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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Search by Voice in Chrome

admin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:41:44 +0000

Most smart phones have great voice command capability, but our computers have been slow to catch up. Windows has built-in voice recognition, but it does not work well with every program, including our browsers. Awhile back, we found a way to anoint Firefox with voice recognition , and now we have found a similar way to do the same with Chrome.

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Search by Voice in Chrome

Watch YouTube Videos in Sync with Friends

Master — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:15:28 +0000

Besides funny video clips, YouTube has a growing collection of full-length movies. If you are looking for a neat activity to connect with friends and family long distance, one idea is to have a YouTube movie night.

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Watch YouTube Videos in Sync with Friends

Upload Music and Listen from any Computer or Android Phone

admin — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:48:46 +0000

The process of syncing our phones with our computers to load music has become a hassle. Plus, if you want to listen to your music collection on another computer, you either have to connect through a WiFi network, or transfer files to and from a USB or hard drive.

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Send Web Links and Text to Your Phone the Easy Way

admin — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:53:00 +0000

The communication link between our computers and our phones is complicated. Sure, we can use a sync cable to transfer songs, pictures and data, but instantly transferring Web links and other quick information is just not sync-cable worthy

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Import and Export Windows Firewall Configurations

Master — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:44:59 +0000

These days, having an anti-virus software alone is not enough for protecting your computer against offline and online threats. It is recommended you also secure your PC by using and effectively managing your firewall system.

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Import and Export Windows Firewall Configurations

Free Tips For Average eBay Sellers

admin — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:28:12 +0000

Most eBay tips websites out there try to sell you software, an eBook, or something else claiming to enhance eBay seller revenue. Although these resources may be valuable, most eBay success comes from simple design, implementation, marketing, and strategy

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Free Tips For Average eBay Sellers

Turn on Windows Tablet PC Components in Windows 7

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 11:54:15 +0000

If you own a tablet PC, you have available to you a set of interface applications and features not available to regular PC users. Some of these features include handwriting recognition and Windows Journal.

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3 Free Places to Store Files in the Cloud

Master — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 11:58:44 +0000

The idea of saving files on the Web is not new. Most of us have been emailing files to ourselves and storing files on places like GoogleDocs and XDrive for years. But, with the re-branding of the internet as the cloud , many companies are revamping the idea of online storage for files.

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Track Updates for Cell Phones, Game Consoles, MP3 Players and Other Gadgets

admin — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:00:44 +0000

Updating our computer software has become a fairly automated process. We are notified about updates though built-in notification systems as soon as an update drops. But for the rest of our electronics, updates are harder to track.

Make Your Own Mouse Cursor

admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 11:48:10 +0000

The mouse cursor, the little white arrow forever pointing at whatever we want, is possibly the most underappreciated part of our computers. We rarely think about it—for the most part, it is just there.

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Make Your Own Mouse Cursor

Compare Travel Costs Between Driving, Flying or Riding the Bus

Master — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:54:53 +0000

Traveling by air has become a major hassle. We must arrive at the airport two hours before our flight is scheduled to depart, unpack and repack our computers for security, take off and put on our shoes for security, and then hope we are not selected for a more invasive random search. So, our hour and a half flight to paradise now takes more like four hours… so is it worth the extra cost over driving

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Connect to a Projector in Windows 7

Master — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:24:10 +0000

There’s no doubting that Windows 7 is the most versatile version of the operating system to date. One area that has been greatly improved is the ability to instantly connect to a projector using different options depending on your needs. Learn how to connect to a projector in Windows 7 and select the best options for displaying a presentation.

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Optimize PC Memory with RAMRush

Master — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:06:30 +0000

Running too many programs and opening several large files all at once are a heavy burden on your computers memory. When memory usage reaches its critical level, most programs crash or slow down significantly, including Windows Explorer.

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Scan Web Sites for Viruses and Malware

Master — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:32:24 +0000

New malware appears every day, often from sources we do not expect. Web sites can infect our computers just as well as torrents and email attachments

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Scan Web Sites for Viruses and Malware

Update All Firefox Plugins the Easy Way

Master — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:33:45 +0000

It feels like we are always updating something on our computers. Usually, it is software with built-in update checkers, which nag us until we perform the needed update

Fix Windows Annoyances with WinSecret

Master — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:35:43 +0000

Even the most loyal PC users find themselves annoyed with Windows from time to time.

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Fix Windows Annoyances with WinSecret

admin — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:35:43 +0000

Even the most loyal PC users find themselves annoyed with Windows from time to time.

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Fix Windows Annoyances with WinSecret

Restrict CD-ROM and Floppy Drive Access to Local Users Only

admin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:34:47 +0000

More and more computer owners are connecting their computers to both public and private networks to share files, access storage space, connect to printers, and take advantage of other resources. Unfortunately, this freedom to network to just about any computer increases the security risks associated with allowing others to access your computer’s resources. One particularly dangerous security risk of networking is allowing remote users to have access to your removable media drives while a local user is logged in and using them

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