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Getting Screenshots using Ms Paint

June 1, 2010

If you need to get a screen shot, and you do not have a screen capture program, try this: Hit the Print Screen key. This copies a bitmap of the full screen into the Windows clipboard. Start up a graphics editor and paste it in.  I just go to the windows paint program and press [...]

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Computer Upgrade

May 26, 2010

Upgrading your computer usually means that you are replacing a computer component with a part that is either newer, faster, or simply working. It can also mean you are upgrading your software. Computer Upgrade Replace a Hard drive How to replace a hard drive Installing a dvd drive How to install one into your computer [...]

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Computer Troubleshooting

May 26, 2010

  Note: If you do not have time to browse through all of the Computer Troubleshooting tutorials to find what you are looking for, simply search for it in the top bar. Warning: Dangerous Way System Administrators Use To Fix Failed Hard Disks 5 Ways to Repair a Black Screen in Windows Live Mail 2011 [...]

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Computer Maintenance

May 24, 2010

Computer maintenance should be your number one priority when you are a computer user. Often computer maintenance is neglected as people do not realize the consequences of ignoring it. It is much like driving a car, as it needs maintenance and care to run to its optimal performance. A computer needs the same care and [...]

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What is computer memory or Random Access Memory (RAM)

May 24, 2010

Without getting too technical here, the computer memory stores temporary information for the computer to have easy access to it. The hard drive stores the permanent information. Therefore when you open a program it is loaded to the RAM (Random access Memory) and is stored there while you use it. When you close the program [...]

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