Hot Computers & Programming How-Tos
How To: Put Eee PC in Advanced Mode
Watch this video to put your Eee PC in advanced mode, which makes it look like XP. The steps are as follows
How To: Edit the Windows Experience Index score
Watch this video to learn how to edit the Windows Experience Index. While it may not be apparent from the video, but it is really quite simple. Browse to C:\Windows\Performance\WinSAT\DataStore
How To: Upgrade your ASUS Eee PC
This video will show you how to upgrade your Eee PC with Windows XP/ MCE + 2GB Ram + 8GB of HCSD Storage.
How To: Install a new PCI-E video card
This video will show you how easy it is to install a new video card in your existing system.
How To: Install a new hard drive
This edition of NCIX Tech Tips will show you the steps to install a new hard drive for your PC. He'll also talk about other alternative large capacity storage solutions that don't require opening up your PC.
How To: Speed up your computer by removing viruses
This video series shows you what program is the best free anti-virus program, where to get it, how to download it, how to install it, how to run the scan, and how to remove the viruses. A complete tutorial on how to remove viruses.
How To: Upgrade the memory of the ASUS Eee PC
In this wordless video, a pair of hands demonstrates how to replace the RAM of the Asus EEE Pc. WARNING! this probably violates the warranty.
How To: Customize hot keys for Windows
By default Windows doesn't offer a lot in terms of customzing hot keys. Thankfully Tekzilla has a great little tool that lets you expand on and customize your own Windows hotkeys.
How To: Stop auto dimming on your Mac
While it's great way to save on juice, a Mac's auto dim feature can be a real nuisance when you're trying to watch a video clip or DVD on your machine. Luckily Tekzilla has the answer in this video.
How To: Get a start menu shut down button in Vista
The power button in Vista's start menu doesn't do what you think it should. So why not change it so it does! Find out how in this video from Tekzilla.
How To: Switch windows within an application for Mac OS X
Tekzilla shows you a more efficient way to switch between all those open Finder windows cluttering your workspace.
How To: Use mouse gestures on Windows
Speed up your computing interaction with mouse gestures. Skip the arcane key combos and repetitive menu clicking and perform almost any action on your PC with a unique gesture of your mouse. Tekzilla shows you how in this video.
How To: Create custom fonts in Windows
Design your own characters or edit existing fonts with a hidden Windows program revealed by Tekzilla.
How To: Switch function key uses in Mac OS X
Take advantage of the functionality in your function keys by bypassing those volume and brightness buttons.
How To: Optimize Spotlight results in Mac OS X
Is OS X's Spotlight search results too confusing for you? Learn from Tekzilla to prioritize the file types that appear in Spotlight's results.
How To: Use the Windows XP thumbnail generator
Setting thumbnails for your Windows folders can be time-consuming. Tekzilla will show you how to make Windows do your dirty work.
How To: Monitor your battery's life
Want to keep an eye on how quickly you're draining your battery? Curious how much longer you can last before replacing that battery? This is just the thing.
How To: Make unique video thumbnails with Mac OS X
Annoyed by the way all your video thumbnails look the same in Cover Flow? Well here's a handy tip to make em stand out from each other.
How To: Activate filmstrip view in Windows
Duplicate the OS X's CoverFlow effect inside Windows and say goodbye to ugly thumbnail views! This tip from Tekzilla only works for image files.
How To: Customize keyboard shortcuts in OS X
Keyboard shortcuts make computing in Mac OS X faster, but what do you do if there isn't a shortcut for your favorite task? Tune in to Tekzilla and fine out!
How To: Use the command prompt with ease
If you're a Win XP user you know frustrating it can be using the command prompt... especially if you need to type a long string of commands, or worse, a subdirectory. Tekzilla shows you how to do this easily
How To: Improve notebook battery life
Patrick from Tekzilla explains the mysteries behind notebook battery life cyles.
How To: Access Secret User Account Settings in XP
Is Windows XP just not customizable enough for you? Well, it was made that way so you don't eff up any of the settings to the point of no return. However, if you are confident in your computer expertise then modifying user accounts may be something of interest to you.
How To: Get started programming C# in Visual Studio 2008
We introduce the novice programmer to the world of programming in C#, first with a brief discussion about programming and the learning process itself, and finally by making our first Hello World program in Visual Sudio 2008, using C#.
How To: Make a desktop icon to shutdown your computer
This will show you how to make a desktop icon that instantly shuts down your computer. If you change the picture and name of the icon it can be a great prank as well!
How To: Troubleshoot your network with ping and traceroute
Tekzilla shows you how to troubleshoot network woes with ping and traceroute.
How To: Turn your screensaver into wallpaper in OS X
Turn your screensaver into your desktop wallpaper in OS X
How To: Customize the mouse in OS X
Tekzilla shows you how to get more control over your OSX mouse.
How To: Test Cat5 cables
Patrick from Tekzilla explains Cat5 cable testing.
How To: Connect a laptop or PC to an LCD monitor without DVI
Have an LCD flat screen monitor, but don't have DVI output on your laptop or desktop computer? That's no problem, because nowadays most LCD flat panel monitors come equipped with both DVI and VGA inputs. If not, you simply need to purchase a VGA to DVI adapter, which are pretty cheap, and connect it to your DVI cable and graphics card on your computer. Patrick from Tekzilla Daily tells you all about it, along with a tip on making sure your resolution stays it best and brightest when hooking u...
How To: Create an auto hack USB drive using batch files
A video tutorial showing how to create an autorun series of hacks that can run from a USB drive using Windows batch files. Create an auto hack USB drive using batch files.
How To: Expand the RAM in an Asus Eee PC to 2 GB
This video shows you how to expand your RAM in an Asus EEE PC in less than 3 minutes to 2 GByte RAM using 1 Kingston KVR667D2S5/2G Modules, which costs about 50 bucks ..
How To: Improve the performance of a Geforce 8800GT video card
Single-display performance mode: If you have only one active display, this is the setting for you. You can also specify this setting if you have problems with the multi-display modes.
How To: Change your keyboard to Dvorak
How to change your keyboard to Dvorak in Windows XP.
How To: Rotate the screen on an Eee Pc with Windows XP
Heres how to change the screen orientation on your Asus Eee PC using Windows XP.
How To: Control a Eee PC using your iPhone as a remote
This is a short tutorial on how to use your iPhone as a remote control for your eeePC. First download touchpad from installer.app, as well as install VNSea if you don't have it.
How To: Replacing keys on a laptop keyboard to Dvorak layout
I changed my laptop keyboard over to the Dvorak layout and someone asked it if was hard to do so I made a short video to show how its basically done.
How To: Clean your computer keyboard in six steps
Six steps to clean a membrane keyboard. IMPORTANT - NOT FOR LAPTOPS or NON-MEMBRANE KEYBOARDS
How To: Move your keyboard keys from QWERTY to Dvorak
Change your keyboard to the Dvorak Keyboard layout.
How To: Secure your computer with a bios password
What you need to do is press a certain button when your computer boots (it should say something like press this key to enter setup). Press the specified key and inside the bios find the option that allows you to set a password. Once you create a password then you have to set it so the computer requires the password on boot. Please rate and comment this video.