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Computer Questions – Whats the difference between disc and disk?

June 5, 2010

How annoying is it when you have two words that sound the same, have slightly different spellings, but can also sometimes mean the same thing. I came across this problem when I started writing articles about computers and was often confused when deciding which word to use, disc or disk? The problem is that everyone [...]

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Embed Youtube video into a PowerPoint 2007 presentation CD

June 4, 2010

You can not only embed Youtube video into your PowerPoint presentation but you can also save the entire presentation to a CD to distribute or share around. And the video can be any movie you like, not just one you have downloaded off Youtube. It could be a home movie, business production, commercial, or even [...]

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What is a Lightscribe direct disc print and label drive

May 30, 2010

What is lightscribe? Lightscribe is a new technology that prints a label directly to your CD or DVD disc. You can design and print text and graphics onto the surface of a disc making them look neat an professional. What is Lightscribe and how does it work? Using laser technology, Lightscribe’s specially coated discs chemically [...]

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Recover Your data on a scratched cd. Tips and Tricks!

May 30, 2010

Free Computer Help By Mitz Even though cd’s and dvd’s are practically disposable now, there is always a precious cd you cannot afford to have damaged. Here are some of my tips to prevent loss of your favorite CD’s. Prevent a scratched CD comes first Care for your CD’s or dvd’s by handling and storing [...]

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Installing a CD or DVD ROM Drive

May 26, 2010

By Mitz Free computer Education Installing a CD or DVD rom drive would have to be the easiest upgrade or repair job you can do on your own computer. Computer Technicians charge you at least fifty dollars an hour when you could probably complete this task in about two minutes. First thing we must do [...]

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How to find the product key of Windows or office installed on your computer?

May 26, 2010

When you have paid a lot of money for software and find later on down the track that you have lost the product key, don’t panic yet. The product key will be stored on your computer and can be retrieved manually, which is a nightmare, or with the help of a free program. I am [...]

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Create a free photo cd slide show with Windows XP

May 26, 2010

A cd photo slide show is a great way to share photos with your friends and family. You can send them a cd in the post for as little as $1.00 and all they have to do is pout it in their computer and the photo slide show will start. This is also handy for [...]

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What to use to Backup your computer files and data

May 24, 2010

Now days there are a few different ways that you can backup your computer files and data. You can backup your data to a CD or DVD, external hard drive, USB flash drive, print it out, store it on a web server, or even on the internet. Backing up your computer files is a very [...]

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What is a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, or a DVD-RW disc

May 24, 2010

I would just like to very simply tell you the different disc formats and what they are used for. We are not going to get too technical as it all just gets too confusing. CD-R: (Compact disc-recorder) This is a normal Compact disc that yo can record information to. Once the disc has been written [...]

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