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How To: Back up files with Time Machine, For Dummies
From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. This is Mac for Dummies. Just watch this video tutorial to learn how to back up files with Time Machine, For Dummies.
How To: Add and remove Dashboard widgets, For Dummies
From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. This is Mac for Dummies. Just watch this video tutorial to learn how to add and remove Dashboard widgets, For Dummies.
How To: Set up a WiFi network on a mac, For Dummies
From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. This is Mac for Dummies. Just watch this video tutorial to learn how to set up a WiFi network on a mac, For Dummies.
How To: Clean out unwanted programs from your PC's hard drive
Learn how to clean out unwanted programs from your PC's hard drive. Running out of storage space on your PC? Free up some real estate by deleting programs you no longer need on your hard drive.
How To: Upgrade your Mac Pro's hard drive, memory, and PCI-e
Check out this computer tutorial on how to upgrade your Mac Pro's hard drive, memory, and PCI-e card. In just five minutes, you will be able to perform this easy upgrade on your Macintosh computer. Guy Cochran from the DVeStore shows how to upgrade three key components of the Apple Mac Pro: hard drive, RAM, and the PCI-e card.
How To: Overclock an Intel Core i7 processor
Check out this overclocking tutorial from HotHardware.com! Intel's Core i7 processor offers a significant performance increase over previous generation Core 2 processors. In addition, like the legacy Core 2 architecture, the new Core i7 also has a bunch more headroom for wringing upside performance out of the chip, maximizing value, power and return on your investment with overclocking. In fact, Intel actually built-in a predefined overclocking feature called "Turbo Mode". We explain how not ...
How To: Clean a computer keyboard
Think about how many times a day you touch your keyboard... ready to clean it yet? Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to clean a computer keyboard.
How To: Install memory in a Mac Pro
This video tutorial demonstrates how to install memory (RAM) in an Apple Mac Pro. There is a specific way that memory needs to be installed in a Mac Pro, so follow directions closely to avoid complications. It's really not that hard to install new memory into the Apple Mac Pro computer.
How To: Customize your icons on your Mac computer
Get a Mac Tip for your Mac computer! There's a million things you can do with your Apple computer, and this is just one of them. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to customize your icons on your Mac computer. This technique allows a Mac user to change the folder icons, the hard disk icons, or other icons on the Mac OS X operating system.
How To: Make your Mac computer announce the time
Get a Mac Tip for your Mac computer! There's a million things you can do with your Apple computer, and this is just one of them. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make your Mac computer announce the time. This technique allows a Mac user set the computer up to allow Mr. Macintosh to speak the current time periodically.
How To: Use your Mac PowerBook in desktop mode
Get a Mac Tip for your Mac computer! There's a million things you can do with your Apple computer, and this is just one of them. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to use your Mac PowerBook in desktop mode. This technique allows a Mac user to use their notebook in desktop mode, also known as using an external monitor as the main workspace.
How To: Freak people out and type upside down
Check out this cool Tinkernut video on typing upside down. This will drive people nuts!
How To: Boot Windows or Ubuntu from a USB flash drive
Create a bootable USB flash drive to keep an extra OS of Windows or Ubuntu. You always want to have a copy of your Linux or Windows operating system on a separate device other than your computer. Because even if your computer or laptop is relatively new, it's very easy for some random fluke - an internal error or virus - to completely shut you down when you least expect it.
How To: Build a movie server to complete your video jukebox
Get an inside on how to build a home server that hosts all of your DVDs and movie content.
How To: Access your home computer remotely with dynamic DNS
This is a great solution if you need to get something off your computer, but you are not home. Want access to your files stored at home? How about hosting a home web server? Static IPs are expensive, if you can even get one. We set up Dynamic DNS instead!
How To: Burn CDs/DVDs
Tinkernut shows you how to burn CD and DVD copies. Infrarecorder is a program that lets you record music/data/mixed CD's, DVD's and dual layer DVD's.
How To: Fix stuck pixels on an LCD screen, TV or display
Say GoodBye To Those annoying tiny dots on your LCD TV, display, computer screen or laptop display. It is all possible, in a single click.
How To: Install dual operating systems like Linux, XP, OSX etc
Installing two operating systems and then dual boot your machine. This is to put more than just Windows and Linux and OSX on the same machine. Another option is a virtual desktop option. This video will guide you through the steps of setting your computer up to boot two different operating systems.
How To: Control your computer with a webcam & Wii remote
This is a Tinkernut video cast. This video shows you how to control your computer (mainly games and miscellaneous programs such as Google Earth) using your webcam.
How To: Set up and install the Verizon MI424WR FiOS Router
Learn how to set up and install the Verizon MI424WR FiOS Router. This video tutorial will show you the easy steps to installing and setting up the Verizon FiOS Router by Actiontec Electronics.
How To: Connect your computer to the Verizon Router wirelessly
Learn how to connect your computer to the Verizon MI424WR FiOS Router using wireless. This video tutorial will show you the easy steps to connecting wirelessly from your computer to the Verizon FiOS Router by Actiontec.
How To: Convert a Visual Basic project to Jabaco Java
In this video tutorial / demonstration you will learn how to convert an existing Visual Basic project to Jabaco Java. You will need both Microsoft Visual Basic and Jabaco, a simple programming language with a Visual Basic like syntax. Jabaco enables you to create powerful software for all Java supported operating systems. Convert a Visual Basic project to Jabaco Java.
How To: Control an LED with Arduino
See how to control an LED with Arduino with MAKE Magazine! This is a video tutorial on a favorite little micro-controller, the Arduino. This is a really informal how-to, and is meant to show you just how fast and easy it is to work with the Arduino.
How To: Add memory to a Apple MacBook Pro notebook computer
Learn how to add memory (RAM) to a Apple MacBook Pro notebook computer. Upgrading your MacBook Pro laptop memory is easy to do and an inexpensive way to improve the performance of your MacBook.
How To: Install memory in a Compaq Presario laptop
Learn how to upgrade your RAM memory for a typical laptop or notebook computer. In this example, we show you how to install memory in a Compaq Presario laptop. Upgrading your laptop memory is easy to do and an inexpensive way to improve the performance of your laptop.
How To: Install memory in an eMachines Desktop
Learn how to add memory (RAM) to a typical desktop computer. In this example, we show you how to install memory in a eMachines Desktop. Upgrading your desktop computer memory is easy to do and an inexpensive way to improve the performance of your desktop.
How To: Install memory in a laptop
Learn how to a install memory upgrade in your laptop computer. Simple to do instructions when upgrading your notebook with new RAM. This video tutorial is from EDGE Tech Corp.
How To: Improve wireless networking on Verizon's FiOS Router
Learn how to improve wireless networking on Verizon's FiOS Router. You'll see some easy tips on how to improve wireless networking with the MI424WR Verizon FiOS Router, by Actiontec.
How To: Change a wireless network name Verizon's FiOS Router
Learn how to change your wireless network name on Verizon's FiOS Router. You'll see the easy steps on how to change your wireless network name and / or password for your MI424WR Verizon FiOS Router, manufactured by Actiontec Electronics, Inc.
How To: Find a username and password on a Verizon FiOS Router
Learn how to determine username and password on a Verizon FiOS Router. You'll see the easy steps on how to find out or reset the user name and password of your Verizon FiOS Router by Actiontec.
How To: Setup basic port forwarding for a Verizon FiOS Router
This video explains how to set up port forwarding on the Verizon MI424WR router. See how to setup basic port forwarding for a Verizon FiOS Router.
How To: Configure advanced port forwarding on a MI424WR Router
This video will explain how to set up advanced port forwarding on the Verizon MI424WR router. See how to configure advanced port forwarding on a MI424WR Router.
How To: Setup the Verizon FiOS Router for multiplayer gaming
Learn how to setup the Verizon FiOS Router for multiplayer gaming. Most games and gaming consoles only require that UPnP (Universal Plug-n-Play) be turned on. The MI424WR Verizon FiOS Router that is manufactured by Actiontec ships with UPnP ON, as the default.
How To: Refill an ink cartridge
If you use your inkjet printer regularly, you’ve probably discovered that the cost of replacing the cartridges can quickly exceed that the printer itself. Refill the cartridges yourself to save some money.
How To: Install Perian on Mac OSX
Here is a quick tutorial on how to install Perian video decoder on OSX. This is a plugin that you install through Mac OSX utility. This will expand the video codecs and formats you can play via QT Quicktime.
How To: Convert MKV to M4V video format
This is a shot how to tutorial on how to convert those HD mkv files you download from the web to a m4v file format. This way you will be able to play those files natively in HD on your Microsoft XBOX 360 and AppleTV.
How To: Install your 2Wire Gateway for High-Speed Internet
Learn a little bit about technology with help from EMBARQ. Watch this how-to video tutorial on installing your 2Wire Gateway for EMBARQ High-Speed Internet. This will cover exactly how to install your EMBARQ 2Wire Gateway modem for Internet. This is the complete process step-by-step from box to connected online.
How To: Install your EMBARQ Modem for High-Speed Internet
Learn a little bit about technology with help from EMBARQ. Watch this how-to video tutorial on installing your EMBARQ 660 Modem. This will cover exactly how to install your EMBARQ Modem for EMBARQ High Speed Internet service. This is the complete process step-by-step from box to connected online.
How To: Connect to your 2Wire Gateway via wireless Internet
Learn a little bit about technology with help from EMBARQ. Watch this how-to video tutorial on configuring and connecting to your 2Wire Gateway via DSL wireless Internet instead of through an Ethernet cable. make sure to follow this whole process to get your High-Speed Internet up and running on your computer.
How To: Install DSL 2Wire Gateway filters on home phones
Learn a little bit about technology with help from EMBARQ. Watch this how-to video tutorial on installing DSL 2Wire Gateway filters on home phones. Make sure to repeat the install process for the Gateway filters for each telephone in your house that uses the same phone number as your High-Speed Internet.