Hot Computers & Programming How-Tos
How To: Connect your laptop to your television
You can utilize your television to display your videos and other files that are on your laptop. Connect your laptop to your television.
How To: Choose between a Mac Or PC?
Apple Mac's have popped up on more peoples' radars over the past few years and if you're thinking of buying a new computer you now face an interesting choice - a choice that may seem a little daunting to the uninitiated. Here are the pros and cons of each system to help you make an informed choice about whether you should "Switch". Choose between a Mac Or PC?.
How To: Fix a sticky mouse
This video shows you how to fix a sticky computer mouse. Probably one of the most infuriating issues surrounding computers, never let your mouse get sticky again! Fix a sticky mouse.
How To: Force a TV to recognize a PC
If your pc doesn't recognize your TV, this is how to force it to recognize the device.
How To: Expand the RAM in a 13" Macbook
Learn how to add 4GB RAM to your 13" (13 inch) Apple Macbook to increase speed and functionality.
How To: Program in C++
This is a beginner's video tutorial that shows you how to create a very basic "Hello World" using C++.
How To: Clean your computer keyboard
So, you've eaten lunch at your desk a few too many times, and now you've developed a healthy layer of grime and crumbs on your keyboard. Never fear! With a few tools and the right know-how, you can save yourself the sticky fingers. Just beware of the pancake syrup.
How To: Download Yahoo music to Linux
Watch this guide to learn how to download Yahoo music to Linux.
How To: Install and replace a hard drive
Add storage space to your computer by either adding an additional drive or swapping out your old one. Note: This is for Parallel ATA type drives only.
How To: Completely remove Firefox from Windows XP
The existing uninstall routine for the Mozilla Firefox web browser may leave profile data and a Program Files folder behind. This is how to remove it.
How To: Install nVidia video drivers in Ubuntu Linux 7.10
How to install nVidia graphics card video drivers in Ubuntu Linux 7.10.
How To: Fix a slow internet connection in Ubuntu 7.10
Learn a quick fix that'll patch up your slow Internet connection on Ubuntu Linux 7.10
How To: Manually customize Windows XP icon sizes and placement
How to manually customize and adjust Windows XP icon sizes and placement.
How To: Troubleshoot a PC that will not power up
A quick answer to how to troubleshoot a computer which will not turn on when the power switch is pressed.
How To: Install applications in Sabayon Linux 3.4
A primer on how to install apps in Sabayon Linux 3.4.
How To: Get better picture quality from your webcam
This video shows you how to get the most out of your webcam and get some decent picture quality out of it.
How To: Set up dual monitors in Wiindows XP
How to set up Dual Monitors in Windows XP using both the hardware and software methods. Part 1 of 2 - How to Set up dual monitors in Wiindows XP.
How To: Check hard drive space in Ubuntu Linux 7.04
How to check hard drive space in Ubuntu Linux 7.04
How To: Use basic keystroke combinations in Windows XP
A how-to on using some basic keystroke combinations in Windows XP to navigate without the use of a mouse.
How To: Share Windows files with Ubuntu Linux using Samba
A how-to on how to share files and folders from Ubuntu to Windows XP and XP to Ubuntu.
How To: Right click your mouse on a Mac
The mouse on the Mac doesn't have more that one button, want to right click? Control is the key! This is not relevant if you have a Mighty Mouse!
How To: Install or change a PC power supply
This film shows you how to replace your computer's internal power supply component. Install or change a PC power supply.
How To: Retrieve a password from a computer
Watch as Karen's password is retrieved - both by hypnosis and with the help of technology. Plus, learn how to improve your password security.
How To: Recycle computers
There are 133,000 PCs become disused DAILY! That's an absurd amount of electronic waste - let's learn how to stop it!
How To: Clean a laptop
How to safely clean your laptop computer. Watch now! Clean a laptop.
How To: Dual boot Ubuntu Linux and Windows
Want to try out a Linux installation without deleting Windows? This is a brief tutorial on how to install Ubuntu linux as a dual boot with Windows. This should work with Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, WIndows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Windows 2003, and Vista.
How To: Install Ubuntu Linux on a Mac using Parallels
For Mac OS users who want to try Linux without erasing all of their other data - a step by step tutorial on how to install Ubuntu on a Mac using Parallels.
How To: Dual boot Ubuntu Linux using Wubi
This is a easier way to install Ubuntu with out having to partition your hard drive. Wubi (www.wubi-installer.org) allows you to boot into Ubuntu by saving a file to the boot folder in Windows Vista or Windows XP. You can always uninstall Ubuntu easily without any complications to Windows Vista or Windows XP. This is not VM ware.
How To: Make a desktop icon to shutdown your computer in XP
Easy steps to make a super cool shutdown icon! This icon instantly shuts down your computer. Must have Windows XP for this trick!
How To: Control two computers with one keyboard and mouse
Two computers, two displays...one keyboard and mouse. Molly Wood from CNET shows you how a free software app (Synergy) can make beautiful music between PCs, Macs, and even Linux.
How To: Install a TV tuner card into your PC
You can watch TV anywhere these days, so why not on your computer? Installing a TV tuner card is easy--follow these instructions, and you'll be channel surfing in no time.
How To: Record TV on your PC
If you've got a TV tuner card on your computer, it's time you started recording TV to your PC. Check out CNET's start-to-finish guide to building your own DVR.
How To: Optimize your RAM using RAMBooster
So you've got gigs of RAM and you're still not happy with your PC's performance? Learn how to maximize your computer's RAM usage with a small piece of software called RAMBooster.
How To: Completely wipe a hard drive
Are you 100% sure that all of your data is gone? Use Darik's Boot and Nuke to completely wipe a hard disk of all data.
How To: Install Mac OS X on a PC
Learn how you can get OS X to run on a PC. Be forewarned, this isn't the best idea both legally and from a hardware standpoint.
How To: Install Windows Vista on your Mac
Rich DeMuro from CNET shows you how to use Apple's Boot Camp program to get the best of both worlds by configuring your Mac to run two operating systems.
How To: Format a computer
In this series of computer hardware videos, our professional computer consultant and technology expert will demonstrate how to format a hard drive.
How To: Use a computer scanner
In this series of videos you'll learn how to connect and use a 2D scanner. Electronics & media expert Tony Ramirez shows you step by step how to load the drivers and software onto your computer, how to adjust the scanning settings, and how to save and print an image you've scanned.
How To: Use the hosts file in Windows XP
DNS spoofing - how to use the hosts file in Windows XP to block unwanted spyware/popups/etc, block programs from reporting to a site, filter/block/redirect websites, and locally create forward lookups (IP to name resolution in network)
How To: Control the fan speed of a MacBook or MacBook Pro
Fan speed determines the level of heat your CPU might get exposed to. In this tutorial, Sky Van Iderstine will tell you how to control the fan speed of your MacBook or MacBook Pro using a freeware program, iCyclone. iCyclone has an easy-to-use interface, and support for many Mac OS X system technologies such as Growl, Sparkle and the Keychain. Control the fan speed of a MacBook or MacBook Pro.