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1• Record your LP records as MP3 files
By Jonathan Walker. There's no reason why you can't listen to your vinyl import of the Beatles' White Album on your iPod.
2• 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.
3• Computer Ports and Connectors: A Quick Reference
By Andy Walker. With this guide, you can easily identify all those mysterious looking holes on the back of your computer.
4• How to downgrade Vista to XP
By Peter Ehm. It's not always nostalgia that drives us back from Vista to XP.
5• Create audio CDs with MP3 files
By Jonathan Walker. When you want to play your MP3s on a standard CD player, you need an audio CD of them.
6• Compare Vista versions
By Andy Walker. Did you know there are nine versions of Windows Vista? Here's a breakdown.
7• Parallel Ports
By Andy Walker. What the parallel port is used for, and what it looks like.
8• Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3
By Ted Gallardo. Put some zip back into your PC with Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3.
9• 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.
10• Clean your Windows registry
By Don Reisinger. Sometimes the best way to fix a problem is to clean the Windows registry.
11• 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.
12• Uniblue's RegistryBooster 2
By Ted Gallardo. Clean up your Windows registry with Uniblue RegistryBooster 2.
13• 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.
14• CleanMyPC Registry Cleaner 3
By Ted Gallardo. A computer's registry gets disorganized quickly, but there are applications that help you keep it in clean, working order.
15• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus (Free Edition)
By Ted Gallardo. You get more than you've paid for: yes, Grisoft's AVG Anti-Virus free edition lacks dedicated technical support, but it does keep your computer clean, and that's what matters most.
16• How to buy a small business PC
By Andy Walker. A business's computer needs are different from a home's.
17• Uniblue's SpyEraser 2
By Jason Kerluck. There are many anti-spyware applications out there and it's wise to use more than one of them because there are many spyware writers out there.
18• MP3 music on the Internet: A user's guide
By Andy Walker. There are tons of places online to download MP3 music files.
19• 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.
20• Lavasoft's Ad-Aware 2007
By Ted Gallardo. One of the first applications out of the anti-spyware wars gates, Lavasoft is still going strong.
21• Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic AntiVirus
By Ted Gallardo. It is straightforward and easy-to-use and navigate, but it does tend to get lost from time to time.
22• 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.
23• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Spyware Free
By Ted Gallardo. A solid, dependable anti-spyware application that is easy for any level of computer user.
24• Making your MP3 files mobile
By Jonathan Walker. You don't have to be chained to your PC to listen to your MP3 files.
25• FTP to the rescue
By Andy Walker. Large e-mail attachments tax some e-mail systems' resources.
26• Hard-drive shuffle tough to master
By Andy Walker. Want to know how to switch your hard drives and their corresponding drive letters? Here's how!.
27• CA Internet Security Suite 2007: go for it
By Ted Gallardo. Fighting viruses, spyware and spam behind one firewall is rather attractive but ability to concentrate its controls into one spot would be even more helpful.
28• CCleaner
By Ted Gallardo. While not as robust as some of its pricier cousins, this application delivers on its promise to keep your computer reasonably clean of unwanted temporary files.
29• How to scan and print photos
By Andy Walker. With scanner/printers on the market, you can save your old hard copy photos to the computer.
30• Alwil Software's avast! 4 Home Edition AntiVirus
By Ted Gallardo. Blending two tasks, such as antivirus protection and adware/spyware blocking may sound nice, but it slows you down .
31• EAST Technologies' East-Tec Eraser 2007
By Ted Gallardo. Delete files safely and securely, and wipe your Internet browser history, too.
32• 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.
33• Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional
By Ted Gallardo. Get back control of your PC processes with Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional.
34• How to network several PCs
By Andy Walker. Troubleshooting a computer network is a major scare for a lot of folks.
35• MP3 music on the net: a user's guide
By Andy Walker. MP3s are a hot topic in the computer world.
36• Using CA Personal Firewall 2007
By Ted Gallardo. There are other security applications that keep would-be hackers at bay and away from your computer better than this one.
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• A beautiful Vista with a word of caution
By Andy Walker. New OS certainly an improvement over the older ones, including XP, and it does wow most of the time, but it still has a ways to go before becoming an ideal.
39• CA Anti-Virus 2007 a must tool
By Ted Gallardo. The layout of the settings window is easy to use, navigate and understand, but the help file, while helpful, should be an integral part of the controls.
40• 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.
41• Return to XP an involved operation
By Jason Kerluck. Restoring your hard drive so XP installer can see what it's doing is not easy, but it's worth the effort to the many who prefer the older operating system to Vista.
42• 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.
43• How to buy a small business computer in 2003
By Andy Walker. Purchasing a computer for a small business poses its own set of unique problems.
44• Can you link a Vista box to an XP machine? Yes, you can
By Jason Kerluck. Short of upgrading your more mature computer from XP to Vista (and who would want to do that, right?), rere's relatively simple - but somewhat involved - recipe how to create a network (computers linked together) so that your XP computer and your Vista computer can communicate with each other, keeping you AND both of your computers happy.
45• 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.
46• Pick a laptop to suit your needs
By Andy Walker. They come in all shapes and colors, but a smart buyer knows there are other points to consider before shelling out their hard-earned dollar.
47• Reinstall Windows after swapping your motherboard
By Andy Walker. Did you know Windows files keeps an inventory of your component? Cool.
48• OSGI yi yi
By Andy Walker. Firmware updates for everybody!.
49• Windows XP is here. Is it right for you?
By Andy Walker. Upgrading to a new computer operating system is always a big decision.
50• When Windows won't open
By Andy Walker. Sometimes a fresh installation is all you can do.