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Laptop Displays Numbers When I Type Letters

Hardware

The space-saving design of some laptop keyboards can cause confusion when little-known options are accidentally enabled. When I press certain letter keys on my laptop’s keyboard, it prints numbers instead!…

How to Password-Protect a Wireless Network with the Linksys WRT-54G

Internet Usage

Instructions for setting up password protection on your WRT-54G-powered WiFi network. I have a Linksys WRT-54G wireless router, and I would like to put a password on my wireless network.…

How to Make a DVD Photo Slideshow with Your Mac

Mac OS X

I find that a DVD slideshow is one of the best ways to distribute digital photos among friends and family who aren’t keen on using computers. Why force these people…

How to Get Rid of Desktop.ini

Windows

Desktop.ini is a Windows XP system file that stores information about customized folders. If you have customized the display of a folder in any way, such as changing its icon…

Fix a Mac That Boots to a Blue Screen (OS X 10.4)

Mac OS X

A Mac that shows you a blank blue screen instead of logging you in may be afflicted by a malfunctioning startup item. Most people have a number of programs that…

Import Photos from Your Canon Digital Rebel

Photography

If you are a proud new owner of Canon’s popular entry-level DSLR, the Digital Rebel, you may be confused as to why the camera does not appear among your drives…

Fix Your Internet Connection by Cloning Your Mac Address

Internet Usage

If your ISP claims your router is the cause of an outage, you may be able to get around the problem by cloning your computer’s MAC address. My Internet service…

What is EXIF Data?

Photography

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a digital photo is worth 1,001. When you hit the shutter button on your camera it records the light its lens sees, but…

What is BCC Email (Blind Carbon Copy)?

Internet Usage

BCC (Blind Carbon Copy) is an email feature that people use to add a little bit of privacy to their group messages. Everyone can see the email, but the recipient…

What are .rar files?

Windows

RAR is a file format for data compression, similar to ZIP files. RAR stands for Roshal Archive; the format is named after its creator, Eugene Roshal. Someone sent me a…

Change file and shortcut icons in Windows XP

Windows

Changing icons in Windows XP is a very simple process that takes just a few clicks of your mouse. We will cover two methods of changing icons: changing the icons…

Burn files onto a CD with Windows XP

Windows

Burning data files to a CD with Windows XP only requires three steps: insert the blank CD, copy files from your computer to the CD, and start the writing process.…

Website Text is Too Small in Internet Explorer

Windows

If you either accidentally changed font sizes, or are browsing a site whose designer liked really small text, you can change change the font size to something that’s more comfortable…

How to Play Windows Media Video (WMV) on Mac OS X

Mac OS X

OS X doesn’t play Windows Media Video out of the box, but there are some quick downloads you can grab in order to watch WMV files on your Mac. I…

How to Stop Programs that Start Up Automatically on Windows XP

Windows

There’s a lot of software out there that insists on starting itself every time you boot your computer. But you can stop these programs from starting up by removing them…

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