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1• How to get into your computer's BIOS

By Andy Walker. If you need to access the BIOS in your system, this will guide you through the process.

2• How to Add RAM

By Andy Walker. Got questions about adding memory to your computer? We've got the answers.

3• Survivor tools

By Staff. More and more websites are available now that can ferret out viruses and spyware on your computer.

4• How to add a slave drive

By Andy Walker. Don't be baffled by those tiny switches (and their tiny labels) on your computer's case.

5• Call and see whom you're talking to

By Andy Walker. MSN's Messenger becomes a tool that we used to think of in the context of science-fiction.

6• How to fix your printer

By Andy Walker. Printers seem to be the source of a lot of the problems faced by computer users today.

7• The difference between PC100, PC133, and DDR memory

By Andy Walker. If you're looking at upgrading your system with some new RAM, be advised not all forms of RAM are compatible with one another.

8• How to defragment your computer's hard drive

By Andy Walker. Part of your computer housekeeping should be to run Disk Defragmenter regularly.

9• Slip-stream into the fast lane

By Chris Ricci. Avoid waiting for Windows XP updates and patches, make them all part of Service Pack 2, and live happily ever after.

10• How to find an e-mail address

By Andy Walker. Trying to locate a long-lost friend by looking for an e-mail address? Elementary, my dear Watson.

11• Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3

By Ted Gallardo. Put some zip back into your PC with Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3.

12• Introduction to Windows Vista

By By Andy Walker. A tour of the new Windows Vista operating system, released by Microsoft at the end of January 2007.

13• Running XP and Vista on the same machine

By Jason Kerluck. For those who are impatient enough not to be willing to wait until Microsoft fixes Vista into an acceptable operating system, here's an ingenious solution: dual-booting.

14• Don't throw anything away: Part 1

By Chris Ricci. New programs and applications eat memory galore.

15•  MP3 music on the Internet: A user's guide

By Andy Walker. There are tons of places online to download MP3 music files.

16• Ready, aim, snap - and edit

By Chris Ricci. A host of photo editing suites is available via the web.

17• Internet by satellite dish is an option for Canada and U.S.

By Andy Walker. If you can't get broadband via DSL or cable modem, maybe you can have a connection beamed to you from space.

18• Fix power management with a BIOS update

By Andy Walker. Fixing power management issues with a BIOS update can be a daunting task, but it doesn't have to be.

19• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Spyware Free

By Ted Gallardo. A solid, dependable anti-spyware application that is easy for any level of computer user.

20• Learn to defeat spam

By Andy Walker. Spam is a modern day plague.

21• How to buy a laptop in 2004

By Andy Walker. Here are a few buying tips to think about before you spend your well-earned money on one.

22• How to fix your return email address

By Andy Walker. Setting up your email's return address can be tricky and it's important to get it right.

23• To move to Windows XP, you'll need to upgrade your RAM

By Andy Walker. If you are looking at using Windows XP, you may need to upgrade your RAM.

24• Keep your PC running in top form

By Andy Walker. A clean and organized computer is a happy computer.

25• Spammers and their dreadful ways

By Andy Walker. If your e-mail in-box is filled with spam, this guide will walk you through how to reduce your daily influx of junk e-mail.

26• RSS: it's really simple

By Chris Ricci. New technologies expand the horizons for new media.

27• Don't throw anything away: Part 2

By Chris Ricci. New programs and applications devour memory galore.

28• Computer myths: legends or truth?

By Peter Ehm. Some of the stories sound logical, and they might have been.

29• Bigger is always better when buying hard drives

By Andy Walker. When you shop for a hard drive, shop for more than you need right this minute.

30• Facebook: primer for concerned parents

By Andy Walker. Kids are busy using the social networking site and parents have been left in the dark.

31• How to fool e-mail worms and stop them cold

By Andy Walker. Sometimes there are little tricks you can do to keep viruses at bay, but are they worth it?.

32• Windows XP Service Pack 2

By Andy Walker. The latest update to Windows XP comes in the form of Service Pack 2.

33• MP3 music on the net: a user's guide

By Andy Walker. MP3s are a hot topic in the computer world.

34• Sometimes frightening virus warnings are just hoaxes.

By Andy Walker. Anyone who has emailed much at all has probably fallen prey to at least one emailed hoax.

35• Be a master of your domain

By Chris Ricci. Build you own web site and communicate with the rest of the world.

36• E-commerce imports tax Canadians

By Andy Walker. If you're buying items over the Internet, it's important to be aware of what your tax liabilities may be.

37• CA Anti-Spyware 2007: old friend's back

By Ted Gallardo. Its predecessor, eTrust PestPatrol, used to be more robust, but still, this application is one of the musts these days.

38• Trialware anti-virus program misses virus

By Andy Walker. Trial versions of software are great for "try before you buy", but if you want to get the full benefit, it only makes sense to get the full version.

39• Forcing Windows to obey

By Andy Walker. What to do when your Windows 95 or 98 system won't completely shut down when you tell it to.

40• WiMAX comes calling

By Andy Walker. First came DSL and cable Internet to provide high speed Internet to your home.

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42• LabRats #099: Keeping your data safe

By Cyberwalker staff. There are many ways how to frustrate curious computer predators' prying eyes and keep private information private.

43• Office to go

By Chris Ricci. Travelling all over the world, we still enjoy having the comfort and homey look-and-feel of our own computer screen.

44• Wired ride

By Andy Walker. Intelligent tools and new technologies are making the driving experience safer, more productive for the business person, and more fun for the folks in the backseat.

45• Cyberwalker Radio Episode 053

By Staff. Originally Aired June 19th, 2007: Little Geeks Fundraiser, Andy's new book and caller questions.

46• A remote control of your dreams

By Chris Ricci. It's not for those who can't program a VCR, but for even a borderline geek, this is a dream-come-true device.

47• Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: new format war's on

By Jason Kerluck. Just like in the Betamax vs.

48• Cyberwalker Radio Episode 049

By Staff. Originally Aired May 15th, 2007: Raid, burning DVD's from videotapes and upcoming charity Poker tournament for Little Geeks.

49• Better safe than sorry

By Chris Blackwell. The more we depend on computers, the more we depend on their security.

50• Cyberwalker Radio Episode 051

By Staff. Originally Aired June 5th, 2007: Hardware Firewalls, Video editing and Nintendo Wii.



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