Archive for September, 2006

We explain why it takes you a long time to log onto your organization’s network, and how your friendly system administrator can help you out.

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Use the excellent, free audio editing software Audacity to record your own audio at home with your computer and microphone.

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Give your Mac desktop a little bit of personality, and make your workspace more condusive to your own style.

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A how-to for the computer user who’s switched from PC to Mac or vice-versa and wants to bring their iPod along for the ride.

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Windows XP comes with a program called System Restore that can get you out of a bind, should something ever happen to the operating system’s internal settings.

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The computer world is full of abbreviations and acronyms, but tech talk can be a little less confusing when you’re familiar with the terminology being thrown around.

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Many people are confused when they receive e-mail messages that do not appear addressed to them. We explain the different causes for this confusion, how to discern what’s going on and how to address any possible problems.

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A brief introduction to the PDF file format from Adobe, followed by instructions for creating and saving your own PDFs without spending a dime.

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A description of the different web browsing software that’s available, along with a brief description of the World Wide Web, and browser software in general.

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A basic how-to for dealing with zip files, also known as compressed archives.

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