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1• Cyberwalker.com Frequently Asked Questions
By . Are you having difficulties finding your way around our site? We have the answers to your questions right here.
2• L2 cache ... HUH?
By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.
3• Is it mice or mouses? Computerese grammar at its best!
By Andy Walker. Often in life, it's the silliest questions that deserves the best answers.
4• How to reformat your hard drive and reinstall Windows 95
By Andy Walker. When you need step by step instructions on reinstalling Windows 95, we are here to help.
5• Getting a printable list of files in DOS
By Andy Walker. If you need to print out the list of files in a Windows folder, you're going to learn how to do it in a snap by reading this article.
6• Keep track of your computer even while you're away
By Andy Walker. Sometimes you just need to know for sure whether your computer is being used for less than honorable purposes when you are away.
7• Modem Port
By Andy Walker. Need to connect a modem to your computer? This article will show you exactly what the connectors look like, and how to connect them.
8• What's inside a computer?
By Andy Walker. Not exactly sure what makes your computer work? All those parts seem too complicated to understand? This article will help you understand what makes a computer go.
9• How to set-up a home network
By AndyWalker. If you have more than one computer in your home, it's easy to set up a home network.
10• A radical approach to tinkering with a hard drive
By Andy Walker. If you're going to format your C: drive, be sure to do it right.
11• Clean your Windows registry
By Don Reisinger. Sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to clean the Windows registry.
12• IEEE 1394
By Andy Walker. Find out just what IEEE 1394 is.
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• Linus Torvalds' double life
By Andy Walker. Andy Walker catches up with Linux Torvalds in 2000 and talks to him about the operating system that changed his life and the computing world.
15• Your boombox won't play your CDs?
By Andy Walker. CDs made at home can be a hit-or-miss endeavor.
16• The future of chip technology
By Andy Walker. Moore's Law has about a decade before chipmakers start running out of ways to miniaturize silicon wafers, but new non-silicon chips may save the day.
17• Brand-name? A clone? A tough call
By Andy Walker. What is the difference between a brand name and a clone computer? Is there a difference?.
18• What's connected to a computer? All about peripherals
By Andy Walker. Wondering what is connected to your PC through all those cables? Here is the skinny on computer peripherals.
19• How to use a cellular phone to go online with your laptop
By Andy Walker. Cell phones can be used for more than just making phone calls.
20• Make XP look and work like Vista
By Andy Walker. If you don't have the hardware to upgrade to Windows Vista, you can still make Windows XP look and feel just like it.
21• Keeping home net routers safe
By Andy Walker. Most home network owners never delve inside their routers to use the hidden security settings that can be used to lock down a network nice and tight.
22• Here's what you need for your personal home office
By Andy Walker. If you need to buy equipment for your home office, here are some Cyberwalker recommendations.
23• Avoid fake Wi-Fi access points
By Andy Walker. Your computer seems to become an access point for a network, which it isn't.
24• Ready, aim, snap - and edit
By Chris Ricci. A host of photo editing suites is available via the web.
25• Should I upgrade to the Windows XP operating system?
By Andy Walker. To move up to XP or not to move up to XP -- that is the question.
26• Get help without leaving your home
By Chris Ricci. Not everything can be fixed by a far-away technician, but with a little preparation, you get an expert at least figure out what needs to be fixed.
27• 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.
28• Same box, different results
By Andy Walker. Computers of similar make and build often perform differently.
29• FTP to the rescue
By Andy Walker. Large e-mail attachments tax some e-mail systems' resources.
30• Computer myths: legends or truth?
By Peter Ehm. Some of the stories sound logical, and they might have been.
31• Get hackers out of your home
By Andy Walker. The arrival of broadband Internet access has opened up a new playground for hackers: home computers.
32• Keeping your data safe
By Peter Ehm. Since the time of tapes or unending boxes of floppies all the way to storing critical data on alternate media, our lives have become safer.
33• Keep your PC running in top form
By Andy Walker. A clean and organized computer is a happy computer.
34• Yep, it's a virus.
By Andy Walker. Just when you thought it was safe to relax your computer security, you find out you were wrong about that.
35• Carry your world in your pocket
By Chris Ricci. Storing a computer's worth of data, moving it from computer to computer, has become a snap.
36• 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?.
37• 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.
38• Pentium III and a brief history of PC processors
By Andy Walker. Processors have evolved rapidly these past few years.
39• What's behind the file extensions?
By Andy Walker. They come in all sorts.
40• 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.
41• Blog your world to the world
By Chris Ricci. No matter where you are and what you're doing, you can tell your story - and even talk to people who agree (or disagree) with you.
42• WiMAX comes calling
By Andy Walker. First came DSL and cable Internet to provide high speed Internet to your home.
43• Computer Basics for Newcomers to Computers
By Andy Walker. We all need to start learning at the beginning.
44• Computer Basics: What is inside a computer?
By Andy Walker. If you are new to computing, all those parts inside a computer may be really intimidating.
45• How to choose a power strip
By Andy Walker. With all the power cables that go along with running a computer, a power strip is essential.
46• Upgraded 486 will never perform like a Pentium
By Andy Walker. No one wants to hear these words, but sometimes it's the plain truth.
47• Dealing with downloaded files
By Andy Walker. Downloading files through the Internet can be very satisfying but sometimes it can also be a hassle.
48• Blogs give you a voice on the web
By Lucy Zhao. Bloggers should decide what they want to say first, and how they want to say it, second .
49• The faster the refresh rate, the better the picture
By Andy Walker. Response time is better measurement than refresh rate, but in both cases it remans a fact that crisper viewing means less tired eyes, fewer headaches.
50• Should the web be like a family reunion?
By Andy Walker. You don't have to share your personal information with a site just because it tries to get it from you.