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How To: Change the Windows XP administrator's password
How to change the password on the administrator's account in Windows XP. Change the Windows XP administrator's password.
How To: Change your IP address when using Windows
Your IP address or Internet Protocol address is your computer's unique identifier. Here is our quick guide on how to change your IP address when using Windows. Change your IP address when using Windows.
How To: Make filenames case sensitive in Windows and Linux
It may not seem like a big deal, but sometimes when your filenames are being saved in the incorrect case, it is. If you save a file with uppercase letters in the name, your computer may change them to all lowercase. This occurs when downloading files form a host server to a local hard drive. But what if you want them back how you had them? Well, there's a small Windows tweak you can use to stop it from happening. Learn how!
How To: Format a hard drive with the Mac Disk Utility
Formatting a hard drive is not exactly an essential computer skill, but it certainly is if you're a technie who's looking to start building your own computers. Hard drive formatting involves erasing/formating a hard drive or USB flash drive to be compatible with different formats like MAC OS Extended and Windows OS.
How To: Free up hard drive space on a Mac
http://AskTheTechies.com Brandon Jackson is back with D.Lee Beard to answer "What files are safe to trash on a Mac to free up hard drive space?" What files are the biggest hogs? Have you really trashed all the files you thought you had? Also in this episode: how to sort web browser bookmarks.
How To: Defragment or format a Mac hard drive
In this episode of Ask the Techoes, D.Lee and Brandon answer viewer questions on how to defrag a Mac hard drive, erasing an NTFS hard drive on Mac OS 10.4, how to uninstall programs and their related files on a Mac, questions with Parallels, and how to create a wireless USB hub. Send us your questions at askthetechies@gmail.com Hosts: D.Lee Beard & Brandon Jackson http://AskTheTechies.com
How To: Run Windows applications on Ubuntu Linux
Short tutorial on how to run a wide selection of Windows native programs on Ubuntu Linux using Wine.
How To: Create your own font in Windows XP
Create your very own font with the built in XP Program! Check out this hidden Windows XP program and do wonders.
How To: Design your own font in Windows XP
Design your own font characters for windows, using a hidden application in windows xp. Try it now!
How To: Dual-boot Windows XP and Mac OS X on a PC
This shows how to install Mac OS X on Intel/AMD PCs as a dual boot with Windows. Part 1 of 2 - How to Dual-boot Windows XP and Mac OS X on a PC.
How To: Customize the dock on your Mac
This video shows you how to customize the dock on your Mac using Candy Bar application from Panic.com (http://panic.com/candybar), and icons from IconFactory (http://iconfactory.com).
How To: Organize your Mac dock using folders
Watch this video to learn how you can use folders to better organize your Mac dock. Group together applications in folders and add the folders to your dock instead of each individual app.
How To: Hack into a Windows PC with Ophcrack
Learn how to hack into a Windows PC by using a program called Ophcrack.
How To: Stop alert balloons in Windows XP
Learn how to disable alert balloons in Windows XP.
How To: Password protect and hide files and folders in Windows
How to password protect a folder and make files invisible in Windows XP.
How To: Create a shutdown shortcut in Windows
How to create an icon that will shutdown your computer when clicked in Windows XP.
How To: Print File Lists in Mac OS Leopard
Gary Rosenzweig looks at various methods for printing lists of files in folders in Mac OS Leopard: downloadable applications, using the Terminal, and simple copy and paste methods.
How To: Open Windows mail attachments on a Mac
When you're a Windows OS user it's very easy to send out attachments on emails as .doc documents, made in Microsoft Office or Excel. But just because you're a Windows user doesn't mean your friend or coworker is. Or say that you're a MAC user and your friend keeps loading you with Microsoft Office documents. What do you do, other than telling him to stop already?
How To: Make text easier to read in Mac OS
Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at three ways to make text on your screen easier to read. This could be used by people with visual impairments, but also could be used by anyone wishing to reduce eye-strain or be slightly more productive. Techniques include enlarging font size in Safari, using screen zoom, and using text-to-speech.
How To: Password protect files in Mac OS
Gary Rosenzweig from MacMost looks at one method to protect a set of files with a password on a Mac. It involves using Disk Utility to create an encrypted disk image.
How To: Use smart folders in Mac OS X
Gary Rosenzweig and Molly Stanberry from Macmost show you how to use smart folders in Leopard.
How To: Use the Mac OS Leopard Finder
Gary Rosenzweig takes a look at the Leopard finder and discovers some handy functionality and shortcuts.
How To: Remove the Windows XP search assistant
This trick shows you how to remove the search assistant dog in Windows XP. You want to go to: Start, run, type regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer CabinetState, create a new string and call it "Use Search Asst" (remember the Caps), give it the value "no".
How To: Hide you OS X desktop icons with Camouflage
This tutorial shows you how to clear the MAC OS X desktop using free software called Camoflauge.
How To: Change keyboard shortcut assignments on a Mac computer
Learn how to assign and change keyboard shortcut assignments on your Mac.
How To: Use Disk Utility to verify & repair disk permissions
This tutorial demonstrates how to use Disk Utility to verify and repair disk permissions and how to verify your hard drive.
How To: Use the dictionary & thesaurus application in Mac OS X
Learn how to take advantage of the handy built-in dictionary and thesaurus application on your Mac OS X.
How To: Transform Windows XP into Mac OSX
3 Easy Steps to Transform Your Windows XP to Mac OSX http://osx.portraitofakite.com/
How To: Speed up your PC computer
Three quick ways to help your computer work faster if you are running Windows XP.
How To: Install Linux Ubuntu
Get the installation CD and watch this easy step by step guide for installing the new Linux Ubuntu.
How To: Format and reinstall Windows XP
This video shows people how to format and reinstall Windows XP on their PC from a CD.
How To: Change the Windows START button
Tired of the old start button on your Windows XP computer? This video shows you a way to change the text on it.
How To: Find large files on your PC with open source Delphi
Concerned about disk space? Learn how to use a free open source program from Delphi for Fun for finding the largest files on your PC.
How To: Record audio straight from your Windows PC
How to record audio straight from you computer speakers on a Windows PC.
How To: Cut and paste in Windows
A really basic instruction on how to cut and paste on a Windows PC.
How To: Log in to Windows XP if you've lost your password
Locked yourself out of your computer? The Virtual Frank teaches you how to log in to Windows XP using the administrator account that you may not have known existed.
How To: Change the appearance of Windows XP with themes
How to use Crystalxp.net to get new skins for Microsoft Windows XP and change the appearance of the operating system.
How To: Use BOOT.INI in Windows XP
Mastering the concepts of the BOOT.INI file (the boot loader) in Windows XP to better control your Windows configuration.
How To: Speed up Windows XP in 7 ways
This video will show you 7 different ways to speed up Windows XP. This tutorial requires one freeware program that can be found at www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm.
How To: Restore files
Learn to restore four different types of files: deleted files, files from a damaged CD or DVD, files from a formatted hard drive, and files from unbootable hard drives.