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1• Reformat and Reinstall: FAQs

By Andy Walker. Reformatting and reinstalling: What? When? Why? Where? How? You're in the right place for the answers to those questions and more.

2• How to update a driver

By Staff. When you change your operating system, such as upgrade from XP to Vista, some of your peripheral equipment will be upset.

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• Get help with your computer problem

By Staff. Cyberwalker.

5•  How to add USB 2.0 to your PC

By Andy Walker. Can you use a newer USB device on an older USB port? Read this article to find out.

6•  Universal Serial Bus (or USB) Port

By Andy Walker. Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are a mainstay in modern computing.

7• Video: Clean your memory and turbocharge your PC

By Andy Walker. If you computer runs really slowly -- but it never used to -- then it may be time to clean out your system memory.

8•  How to add USB ports to your PC

By Andy Walker. If you find yourself having to unplug one USB device in order to use another, Cyberwalker can show you how to add more USB ports to your computer.

9• 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.

10• 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.

11• 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.

12• Parallel Ports

By Andy Walker. What the parallel port is used for, and what it looks like.

13• 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?.

14• 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.

15• Rename your router or be hacked

By Andy Walker. Change the factory settings on your home network router when you set it up.

16• 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.

17• How to troubleshoot Windows crashes

By Andy Walker. If you have the dreaded "Blue Screen of Death," this article will help you determine the cause, and how to alleviate it.

18• How to delete temporary files to free up hard drive space

By Andy Walker. You can delete temporary files that the Windows 95 system saves on your hard drive, if you need more space.

19• How to delete temporary files to free up hard drive space

By Andy Walker. If you're finding your hard drive is pressed for space, deleting unneeded temporary files might take care of the problem.

20• Keeping drivers up-to-date

By Andy Walker. Get the story here about what drivers are, the importance of keeping them up-to-date, and how to go about it.

21• Optimize Windows XP

By Andy Walker. If your Windows XP seems sluggish, or just want to boost it's performance follow this easy guide.

22• Fix the blue screen of death

By Andy Walker. Does you system crash and show a blue screen? Here are a few tips to help you and your computer out of the mess.

23• Keep your PC running in top form

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

24• Motherboard search is like a blue plate special.

By Andy Walker. How do I get the best computer component around? What do I buy, and from whom? Cyberwalker shares a little down-home wisdom he learned about shopping.

25• A one-click solution for data transfer between PCs

By Andy Walker. For speedy and successful file transfers, give FastMove a try.

26• Vista makes networking easier

By Andy Walker. Unlike previous Windows operating systems, Vista lets users set up their networks with relative ease.

27• Dealing with downloaded files

By Andy Walker. Downloading files through the Internet can be very satisfying but sometimes it can also be a hassle.

28•  Windows and its versions up through Windows 2000

By Andy Walker. Here's an overview of where Windows has been and where it's going.

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• Windows 95 Printer Troubleshooter

By Andy Walker. Follow these simple steps to find where the Printer Troubleshooter lives on the Windows 95 CD.

31• Getting the static out

By Andy Walker. In the age of electronics, static interference comes from many sources.

32• Laser printer ejects blank page

By Andy Walker. We've all had issues getting our printers to run properly.

33• Computer basics: Devices that can connect to a computer

By Andy Walker. There are all sorts of nifty devices you can connect to a computer.

34• 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.

35• Tips for the rookie scanner

By Andy Walker. So you've decided to buy yourself a scanner - congratulations! This article will help you go from scanning rookie to pro.

36• The skinny on digital cameras

By Andy Walker. Purchasing a digital camera? Got questions? That's how it should be.

37• How to buy a digital camera

By Andy Walker. If you're looking at buying a digital camera, Cyberwalker can show you the ins and outs of these seemingly complex cameras.

38• 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.

39• Reorder installation to solve scanner and printer problem

By Andy Walker. Yes, you read that right.

40• Printing becomes fine art

By Andy Walker. There are all kinds of printers on the market, almost all of them are good, but only one is perfect for you.

41• Windows service pack patches cracks

By Andy Walker. Looking for a service pack update for Windows 95? We know where to find it.

42• Inkjet and laser: a printer primer

By Peter Ehm. As we've entered the self-service era in photography, it's important to know whether we prefer inkjet or laser printer.

43• How to deal with a PDF file

By Andy Walker. What is a PDF? Cyberwalker walks you through its definition and how it is used.

44• Direct cable connection: How to link two machines

By Andy Walker. A real easy way to link two home computers together.

45• How to deal with your printer

By Andy Walker. Printing only looks automatic: to get the best of your printer, and save money, to boot, follow this sage advice.

46• What to do with 486 computer

By Andy Walker. What can you do with a computer is out dated?.

47• Big files no big deal

By Chris Ricci. With files we create getting bigger and bigger, and the number of people we want to share them with increasing, too, we get back to the old question: how do we do it? In fact, it's quite simple.

48• What kind of printer is right for you?

By Andy Walker. We all have different needs, and different printers will fill them.

49• Ten Commandments to keep your computer healthy

By Jason Kerluck. They all make common sense, but not every computer is aware of them: basic rules to help your computer keep running in top form.

50• How to stop that annoying blank page after every print job.

By Andy Walker. Sure, you might need to update your printer drivers, but this article has a suggestion of something fast and easy to check that might fix it in a snap.