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What Are File Extensions and how do you show them?

May 1, 2011

File extensions basically let you know what type of information is contained in a particular file. For example a note pad file has the .txt extension. This means it is a text file. The .jpeg or sometimes the .jpg is a file extension for a certain type of picture. The file extension can also mean [...]

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Remove The Blogger Top Navigation Bar

June 7, 2010

I tried numerous ways to get rid of the ugly and annoying top navigation bar on a Blog I was developing. Having the top navigation bar seen just shouted BLOGGER to the world. I really wanted to make my blog unique and therefore the top navigation bar had to go!!! Here’s the easiest way found [...]

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Website Help

June 7, 2010

I have been building websites for what seems like a long time now. When I first started I struggled to learn every little detail as I went along. I am now what you class as a full-time blogger. The earnings from my websites gave me the freedom to give up all other means of income, [...]

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Video – How to create a shutdown, restart, or logoff shortcut on your desktop

June 6, 2010

You will be amazed at how much faster you can shutdown your computer by using this trick. Instead of going to the start menu, choosing shutdown, then waiting for the computer to shut all the programs down, you can create a shortcut on the desktop to do it quickly. You can create a shutdown, restart, [...]

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Video – All about the Windows XP control panel and how to use its features

June 6, 2010

Find an explanation of what some of the windows control panel tools do: Accessibility Options: it’s a tool that has various functions to help people with special needs. Some of the functions are:   High Contrast which can improve font size and screen colors. StickKeys lets you use the shift, ctrl and alt keys by pressing [...]

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Video – How to change a shortcut icon on your desktop

June 6, 2010

I guess you are asking why you would want to change a shortcut icon on your desktop? Some programs have really ugly icons that you are forced to look at everyday on your desktop. i know this is going a bit overboard but some people are like that. Maybe two programs have similar icons, which [...]

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Delete all pictures automatically from your digital camera video tutorial

June 6, 2010

Like everything else, it is best to keep your digital camera clean of junk photos and organized, ready to use anytime. If you haven’t already set your computer to delete all pictures after they have been transferred from your digital camera, there are two easy ways to do this. One way is automatically and the [...]

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Burn a DVD with Nero Ultra 8 and convert AVI to dvd

June 6, 2010

Nero 8 is also very similar to Nero 7. This video will show you how to burn a dvd with Nero, convert your AVI to dvd, make a movie, and more.. Also read Convert your AVI movie file to DVD movie and burn it to dvd disc with Nero Get Nero 9, Nero Move it [...]

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Convert an AVI Movie to DVD Movie Using Nero 7 Essentials

June 6, 2010

There are so many different versions of Nero out there, you almost need a video on every one. This video is how to convert an avi movie to DVD disc using Nero Essentials 7. The Nero disc I used is simply a demo version which is great to give this program a try. Get Nero [...]

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Free Open source software to download

June 6, 2010

Why waste your money on fancy software when you can get an alternative to almost every program you need for free. In this video from Cnet it will show some of the great open source software available for free download. You can also go to Tips4pc’s free download page to get this free software for [...]

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Free Photoshop alternatives

June 6, 2010

Adobe Photoshop is the be all and end all of image manipulation however it has the price tag to match. Watch this video to see some free Photoshop alternatives that won’t break the budget.

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Google search tips and tricks

June 6, 2010

If you know how to search on Google you can find any answer or information that you want. People often think that they can only put one word into the search query box, however you can put an entire sentence. Notes: You can learn about anything you like if you know how to search for [...]

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