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1• How to Add RAM

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

2• 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.

3• Do I really have to reformat and reinstall?

By Andy Walker. Maybe you don't have to reformat your hard drive reinstall Windows.

4• Survivor tools

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

5• 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.

6• Hard drive grinding?

By Andy Walker. How to optimize your defragmenter and virtual memory settings.

7• 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.

8• L2 cache ... HUH?

By Andy Walker. Computer terms can be vague.

9• More ways to clean up Vista

By Cyberwalker staff. Wiping your system clean and reinstalling Windows Vista is a time-consuming project.

10• Your BIOS needs facelift, too

By Andy Walker. If you need to update your BIOS and you have a flash BIOS chip, no worries.

11•  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.

12• How to downgrade Vista to XP

By Peter Ehm. It's not always nostalgia that drives us back from Vista to XP.

13• How to defragment your hard drive

By Andy Walker. Your computer files become disorganized over time, slowing things down.

14• Your family needs a computer?

By Andy Walker. Games, finances, digital photography, writing e-mails to Aunt Jennie: decide what you want to do first, then start looking around.

15•  Universal Serial Bus (or USB) Port

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

16• 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.

17• Don't add RAM to speed up your box

By Andy Walker. Instead of buying and installing new RAM, you can get software that either cleans up your system, freeing it of unneeded debris, or just makes sure your memory is used for what YOU need, rather than for what other applications seem to think THEY need.

18• 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.

19• How to choose a microprocessor

By Andy Walker. Not all microprocessors are the same.

20• Ethernet (or Network) Port

By Andy Walker. What is a an Ethernet port, and what exactly does it look like?.

21• Back Orifice Trojan horse explained

By Andy Walker. True to the historical version, a Trojan horse can attack your computer without your realizing anything's going wrong.

22• 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.

23• Emergency Tech Support

By Andy Walker. Having trouble with your computer? No fear! Tech support is available from Cyberwalker.

24• Rid your browser of naughty stuff

By Andy Walker. What to do if you don't want others to see that you've visited certain sites.

25• Uniblue's SpeedUpMyPC 3

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

26• A guide to those weird ports on the back of your computer

By Andy Walker. Don't be intimidated by all the different connections on the back of your computer.

27• 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?.

28• How to clean up Windows 98 start up

By Andy Walker. Keep your zippy wonder box tidy for continued fast performance.

29• CD-RW? CD-R? What's the difference?

By Andy Walker. Here are some pointers on recording CDs with your computer.

30• 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.

31• 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.

32• How to buy a small business PC

By Andy Walker. A business's computer needs are different from a home's.

33• 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.

34• How to choose a backup technology

By Andy Walker. There are plenty of ways to back up your irreplaceable data.

35•  How to fix audio phone calls on MSN Messenger 6.1

By Andy Walker. Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? If MSN Messenger 6.

36• Same box, different results

By Andy Walker. Computers of similar make and build often perform differently.

37• How to change Virtual Memory settings

By Jason Kerluck. Higher Virtual Memory can help your computer tackle complex tasks with ease and speed of lightning.

38• 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.

39• 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.

40• 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.

41• 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.

42• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook 2000

By Andy Walker. Outlook 2000 has an automatic email "answering machine".

43• Ready, aim, snap - and edit

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

44• Plugging a memory leak

By Andy Walker. No, it is not a mental disorder.

45• 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.

46• Making your MP3 files mobile

By Jonathan Walker. You don't have to be chained to your PC to listen to your MP3 files.

47• How to choose a computer monitor

By Andy Walker. Upgrading your computer for better performance is a popular thing to do.

48• Optimize Windows XP

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

49• Not all Pentiums are alike

By Andy Walker. Confused by all the different names for processor chips? Cyberwalker will walk you through the maze.

50• RAM chips don't mix.

By Andy Walker. RAM Chips are the oil and water of technology.