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How To: Run Pwnage tool on Windows & make your own firmware
Learn how to run the PWNAGE tool on your Windows PC by following the steps outlined in this video tutorial. To begin, you will need to download utorrent at utorrent.com. You will also need to download three other files, the links of which are listed in this video's description. Once you are done downloading those files, you will need to download and install the VMware Workstation. Once the installation is complete, shut down your computer to make sure the installation is complete. Next, unzip...
How To: Dual boot Windows 7 for beginners
In this how to video, you will learn how to dual boot Windows 7. To do this, first back up your hard drive. Download the Microsoft Windows 7 adviser to see if your system is able to handle the operating system. Next, download and burn the Windows 7 64 bit ISO. Shrink your existing partition to at least 16 GB. Next, insert the Windows 7 CD and reboot. You should make sure that you can boot from the optical drive. Once that is done, you can begin installation of the operating system. When it is...
How To: Install Mac OS X Panther on Windows XP (Pearpc)
In this how to video, you will learn how to install Mac OS X on Windows XP. First, download and open PearPC. Also make sure you have the Mac OS X CD or installation files on your computer. Next, select edit and navigate to the Mac OS X file. Click okay and then press configure. From here, change the settings to your liking, such as the screen resolution, and click finish. Next, click browse and go to the Mac OS X ISO file. Open it and the installation for the operating system will start. This...
How To: Disable the firewall in Windows XP
In this how to video, you will learn how to turn off the Windows firewall in Windows XP. This is useful if you would rather use a third party firewall to protect your computer instead. First, go to start menu and click run. Type in firewall.cpl and press okay. The firewall will now open. You will see that the firewall is on. To turn it off, select off. It will say it is not recommended, but if you must turn it off, this is the easiest way to do it. Click okay to complete the process. Your Win...
How To: Take screen captures on a PC with the Print Screen key
How to take screen captures on a PC with the Print Screen key
How To: Share files and a printer in Windows Vista
If you are new to Windows Vista or are just starting to set it up to share with other local computers, you will need the help of this tutorial.
How To: Speed up Windows Vista performance & start-up
Isn't it annoying how long it takes Windows to start up sometimes? Well, if you are having this issue, check out this tutorial for tips and advice on how to speed up the start up of Windows Vista.
How To: Format a hard drive to boot a second operating system
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to format a hard drive to boot a second operating system. First, do a Google search for EASEUS partition master, download and install it. Launch the program. Right click on the unallocated space on your hard drive and then click ‘create’. Now create a new partition for the new OS. Name it Vista, select ‘primary’ in the ‘create as’ window, choose ‘NTFS’ in the ‘file system’ window, select drive letter as ‘V...
How To: Run multiple Windows operating systems simultaneously
If you want to run multiple windows operating systems at the same time you first need a Windows computer, the installation disk for the operating system you want to run, and Windows Virtual PC 2007. To install this, first type in Virtual PC 2007 to Google, go to the Microsoft link and download and install the program. Now, open the Virtual PC and click next on the wizard. Name your hard disk and click next until you choose where you want this at. Now your virtual hard drive is created. Now, p...
How To: Use the text substitution feature in Mac OS X
This how-to video shows you how to use the text substitution feature in Mac OSX. This will make it easier for you to type symbols and fractions. It can also be used to create shortcuts for texts that you use on a regular basis. Go to apple and system preferences. Click language and text and select the text tab. You will see some substitutions already created. To add a substitution, click add and type the text you want to replace. Press tab to add the text you want to replace it with. Save thi...
How To: Format a secondary hard drive in Windows Vista or 7
In this how-to video, you will learn how to format one of your hard drives in Windows 7. First, go to start and right click my computer. Select manage and a new window will pop up. Go to storage and select disc management. Now, right click the drive you want to format. Type in the name you want for the label and check quick format. Once this is done, press okay. Click okay to continue. This does not take too long. You have now formatted a hard drive. This video shows you the basic steps it ta...
How To: Change VoiceOver's caption settings in Mac OS X
This video explains how to change VoiceOver’s caption setting in Mac OS X. The visuals pane of the VoiceOver utility includes options that are helpful for sighted users who work with people with visual impairments. This video demonstrates how to use the caption panel option. When you turn VoiceOver on, the caption panel appears at the bottom of the screen. The caption panel can be moved anywhere on the screen that you want by dragging it with your mouse. The caption panel gives you the opti...
How To: Use the Sticky Keys feature in Windows 7
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the Sticky Keys feature in Microsoft Windows 7. To use the Sticky Keys, click on the Start menu and open Control Panel. In the Control Panel window, double-click on Ease of Access and click on Change how your keyboard works under the Ease of Access Center. Then click on Set up Stick Keys and check the option Turn on Sticky Keys. This video will benefit those viewers who have limited dexterity and find it difficult to use complex keyboard shortc...
How To: Make Windows administrator account appear at login
In this video, we learn how to enable the Windows default administrator account to appear at the log in screen. First, go to your "start" menu and type in "cmd". Right click "cmd" and click "run as administrator". Now click continue and type in "net user administrator /active:yes", (making sure you put the appropriate spaces), and press enter. Now it will say your command was done successfully on the space underneath where you just typed your text. When you restart your computer you will now ...
How To: Use a pen drive as ram on your XO
To use a USB (flash drive) pen drive as RAM on your computer. First open the drive by clicking on "My Computer" then double clicking on the drive. Next open the eBoostr control panel. When the control panel dialogue box opens click "Add..." this will open the "Add cache device" dialogue box. Once this dialogue is open click the select device drop-down menu and select your removable USB drive (pen drive) from the list. Then click "OK" and wait for the "allocating cache file..." process to comp...
How To: Run a Virtual Machine of Mac OS Leopard on a PC
This video tutorial from knif3r2 shows how to install and run Mac OS Leopard on PC using Virtual Machine.
How To: Print to PDF in Mac OS X
This video teaches us the method to create PDF in OS X. The first step involves opening up the document which you want to convert to PDF. Go to 'File', 'Print Preview'. Select the magnification of the document. Check to see whether the whole file is there or not. Go to 'Print' option under the 'File' drop down menu. Go to the 'PDF' tab at the bottom of the window. Choose 'Save as PDF X'. Write the name of the file in the space provided in the dialog box. Choose 'Desktop' as the destination of...
How To: Hack into a compuuter, the easiest way
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to hack into a compuuter, the easiest way. Go to start > run, type in ‘cmd’ > OK. To find the IP address of a website, type in ‘tracert myspace.com’. This example is to find IP address of myspace.com. Then all the IP addresses of the website will be displayed. If you want to shut down a computer, now you type in ‘shutdown’. A remote shutdown dialog box will open up where you put in the IP address. That’s all. The ...
How To: Open/extract Winrar or Winzip & open a new text doc
Learn how to extract .rar or .zip file formats on a Windows computer. These file formats are often used to package larger files into files that take up less memory space. First, a new folder is created to house the extracted file, and the file is dragged inside. Next, the user must right-click on the .rar file to be extracted and select the "Extract Here" option from the dropdown menu. In addition, this video will also show helpful sites from which to download the WinRar or WinZip programs, w...
How To: Make hidden files visible in Windows Vista
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to view hidden files and folders in Windows Vista. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Click on Appearance and Personalization, and select Folder Options. In the Folder Options window, click on the View tab. Under Hidden files and folders, check the option, Show Hidden files and folders. Now click Apply and OK. This video also provides a demonstration of hiding and revealing a hidden file. This video will benefit those viewer...
How To: Use the Sticky Keys feature in Mac OS X
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to use the Sticky Keys feature in a Mac OS X computer. The Sticky Keys feature is found in the Keyboard tab in the Universal Access menu. To turn on the sticky keys, check the On option. Underneath, users are able to set some options for how the modifier keys are treated. Sticky Keys will allow users to press the keys in a sequence, instead of all at once. This video will benefit those viewers who use a Mac computer and would like to learn how to conf...
How To: Install HP printer drivers in Windows XP
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to install HP printer drivers in Windows XP. Go to www.hp.com and click on ‘support and drivers’. Choose ‘download drivers and software’, enter your product name and click GO. On the next page click on the specific product link then choose the operating system on the following page. Next choose the basic driver and click on ‘download only’. Then double click on the icon on your desktop and click ‘run’. If you ha...
How To: Do a full fresh install of Snow Leopard OS X 10.6
Insert DVD containing Mac OS software into system drive. Reboot system. Confirm installation and agree with license. When prompted to select drive, select disk utility from menu bar. Select hard drive and click on erase button. Select Mac OS extended file system. Confirm erasing all data. Once drive formatted, close disk utility. Select to install in hard drive that was erased. After installation completes and system reboots, select Language and Keyboard for your country. When asked if alread...
How To: Delete a user account in Microsoft Windows Vista
In this video, Nub shows us how to delete a user account. First, you will click "start" then "control panel". Then click on "user accounts" and then "manage another account". You must be logged in as the administrator to do this. A new window will pop up once you click on this and you will see all the user accounts on your computer. Click on the user you want to delete and a menu will show up. Click the button that says "delete this account". A message will appear asking if you want to save t...
How To: Make a bootable USB installer for Windows XP/Vista/7
This is a how to video to prepare a bootable USB installer for windows 7/XP using wintoflash. Here are the steps to do.
How To: Change your computer registration name on a PC
This how to video shows you how to change your computer registration on a computer. First, go to the start menu and select my computer. Right click it and choose properties. You will notice a registered to name. This is what we are going to change. First, go to start and select run. Type in Regedit and click okay. This program will open. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and Software. Scroll down and find Microsoft. From there, scroll down and find Windows NT. Open it and select Current Version. On th...
How To: Use the Narrator screen reading tool in Windows 7
In this how to video, you will learn how to use Narrator in Windows 7. To use the program go to start, accessories, ease of access, and Narrator. The program will now open. From here, the program will announce what you can use the program with. Press the control key to pause the program. Use control shift enter to read the currently selected item or the item with current keyboard focus. Ctrl shift space will read the contents of the current window. The narrator window has many options, such a...
How To: Adjust the cursor size in Mac OS X
Learn how to adjust the mouse cursor size on a Macintosh computer, so that it is easier to see and locate. The cursor can be adjusted to your liking by accessing the "Universal Access" preferences window and then by selecting the "Mouse & Trackpad" option. Near the bottom of the control panel, you will be able to find a slidable bar that can adjust the cursor size to be smaller or larger, as needed. This option can help make the mouse cursor easier to see against a difficult desktop backgroun...
How To: Replace sound alerts with visual cues in Windows 7
In this how-to video, you will learn how to set up Windows 7 that system alerts will come up as images rather than sounds. First, go to start, control panel, and click on ease of access. Next, at the top of the window, click replace sounds with visual keys. Check the box that says Turn on visual notifications. You can choose the different types of visual warnings, such as flash desktop or flash active caption bar. Once this is done, click okay to complete the task. Now your computer is set up...
How To: Set up & enable Remote Desktop in Windows Mobile
In this tutorial Brandon from Pocketnow.com will show you how to set up and use your remote desktop on a Windows mobile smart phone. Windows mobile remote desktop allows you to remotely access and control your Windows computer from your cellphone device, it is just like controlling your computer but in the palm of your hands. This guide will also show you how to get the Remote desktop software on your cell phone device if you don't already have it. The remote desktop requires for you to have ...
How To: Automate tasks in Mac OS X
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to automate tasks in a Mac OS X computer. This video will show viewers how to create a simple application, that when double-clicked, will open a new message that's already addressed to a specific person. Begin by clicking on the Macintosh HD and click on Applications. Open Automator. Users will be able to create a template for different work flows. Select Application and click Choose. On the left side of the window, there will be a list programs that ...
How To: Flash the screen when you receive an alert in Mac OS X
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to flash the screen when receiving an alert in a Mac OS X computer. To turn on this option, go to the Universal Access window and select the Hearing tab. There will be 2 options for users to use. The first feature allows the user to flash the screen when an alert sound has occurred and the second feature allows users to stereo audio as mono. To test the flash the screen, click on Flash Screen. This video will benefit those viewer who use a Mac compute...
How To: Change workgroup, name, & description on Windows XP
This how-to video explains how to changing the name of a computer, workgroup in a network and the description on a Windows XP.
How To: Run Windows & Mac side-by-side with Parallels
The video shows you how it is possible to be running windows and mac in parallel. Both operating systems, mac and windows, are installed in the computer and the video shows us how one can flip back-and-forth between operating systems. First the video shows us the desktop for mac and then the image flips, as if it were a cube, and it shows us the desktop for windows. Then the video flips again between both systems, but this time there's a demonstration where some windows are opened and some wo...
How To: Unlock Vista's super user mode
Revision3 Internet Television and Tekzilla Daily with Veronica Belmont demonstrate how to unlock Vista's super user mode. First, open the start menu and type CMD. Right click the command prompt and select the run as administrator option. Type the code net user administrator / active:yes. Hit enter. Your system should reply with the command completed successfully message. Then, the next time you restart your system, you'll see the administrator as an option in the welcome screen. If you use th...
How To: Make it easier to see the cursor in Windows 7
Windows 7 uses several options to make it easier to change and locate the cursor on the screen. 1) To access these options select “Start” then click on “Control panel“from the menu.
How To: Run Windows apps on a Macintosh
MacIsTheGeek explains how to quickly and easily run Windows software natively on the Mac, without installing an emulator, or using BootCamp. The software that enables this, called Darwine, is available as a free download from Softpedia. Darwine comes with Notepad, Minesweeper, Explorer, and various other Windows programs for use as demos for Darwine. However, once Darwine is installed, using any other Windows application is as simple as installing the executable file on your Mac hard drive, j...
How To: Hack the computer password for Vista
This video shows how to hack the computer password for Vista. We can change the computer password without knowing the actual password. First go to Start menu. Type in the Search "cmd". Then right click on that folder and run as administrator. Then we get a pop up. Type in their net users. Pick the user that we want to hack into. After picking the user type in net user the username and then * . After typing this hit enter key and it should say the command completed successfully and we have to ...
How To: Optimize your RAM on a Windows XP PC
1. Open Web Browser and go to WWW.Google.com and type crucial memory mechanic and press enter. 2. Click the first result found on the search page( i.e., lolo memory mechanic)
How To: Use Xscreensaver to change screen settings in Ubuntu
If you have the operating system Ubuntu, you can download some pretty cool software onto your computer. In this tutorial, you'll find out how to download and use Xscreensaver with your computer. Using this program will give you a lot more control over you screensaver and how it appears. Enjoy!