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1• 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.

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• How to update the BIOS from a floppy

By Andy Walker. Use a floppy disk to update your BIOS on an older computer.

4• Get rid of trash on your hard drive

By Andy Walker. Use these methods to find/delete hidden and unwanted files to maximize your hard drive space.

5• How to Clean out Unwanted Files Hidden on Your Hard Drive

By Andy Walker. There are many hidden files on a Windows computer.

6• How to find lost files in Windows XP

By Andy Walker. It can be frustrating trying to find files on your computer.

7• 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.

8• How to choose a microprocessor

By Andy Walker. Not all microprocessors are the same.

9• Need to send a huge file? Shrink it!

By Andy Walker. Sending large e-mail attachments has never been easier.

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

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

11• Same box, different results

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

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

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

13• Windows users can open Mac's SIT files.

By Andy Walker. Here's a handy free utility that lets your PC use SIT files created on a Mac.

14• 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.

15• FTP to the rescue

By Andy Walker. Large e-mail attachments tax some e-mail systems' resources.

16• How to 'find' downloaded files

By Andy Walker. Once in a while those files you downloaded from the Internet seem to go into self-induced exile.

17• 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.

18• Grisoft's AVG Anti-Spyware Free

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

19• iMac not immune to viruses

By Andy Walker. If you're a Mac user, don't be lulled into a false sense of security -- your machine could still be infected with viruses.

20• Not all Pentiums are alike

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

21• How to reinstall Mac OS X

By Andy Walker. You may find some bad apples even among the vaunted Macintoshes.

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

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

23• Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional

By Ted Gallardo. Get back control of your PC processes with Uniblue's WinTasks 5 Professional.

24• 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.

25• What's behind the file extensions?

By Andy Walker. They come in all sorts.

26• Be wary of the Hare virus.

By Andy Walker. Some viruses are set to launch themselves on a scheduled date or to be triggered by certain events.

27• Pentium III and a brief history of PC processors

By Andy Walker. Processors have evolved rapidly these past few years.

28• 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.

29• Dealing with downloaded files

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

30• Unknown? Pleased to meet you!

By Andy Walker. Sometimes it seems just impossible to know what program to use to open an unknown file.

31• 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.

32• ZIP? BinHex? UUencode? What's that?

By Andy Walker. What are these compression codes and how do they work?.

33• Blame video card for computer's strange behavior.

By Andy Walker. If your computer screen freezes often, or you have other video-related issues, this guide will help you update your video card drivers.

34• New worm out in the wild is lethal.

By Andy Walker. ExploreZip is a worm so aggressive that it caused more than one company's email system to crash.

35• Use FastMove to move files among computers with ease.

By Andy Walker. If you are fortunate enough to have a few machines on a network, you probably have to juggle multiple files across them as well.

36• Zipping through computer world

By Andy Walker. Even the biggest hard drive or the fastest connection aren't big or fast enough for some huge files.

37• How to find files you've downloaded to your computer

By Andy Walker. If you're looking for files you've downloaded from the internet, here is how you can find them.

38• Pentium III will boost multimedia functionality.

By Andy Walker. Upgrades in computer components are coming at an alarming rate.

39•  Dump the freebie zip utility.

By Andy Walker. Having problems with the data compression software you got for free? Here are a few recommendations for better performance.

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• 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.

42• How to clean your computer

By Andy Walker. A how to on keeping system damaging dirt down to a minimum.

43• 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.

44• Out with the new, in with the old

By Chris Ricci. Upgrading to Windows Vista is not as easy at it seems: the new OS has its own ticks.

45• Program helps you slice files into manageable bits.

By Andy Walker. As programs and other files get bigger, it gets harder to save them to disks.

46• Zipping to your heart's delight

By Cyberwalker staff. Compressing files and complete folders now an easier proposition as Windows offers its own zipper in both XP and Vista.

47• Remember iPhone, it's worth it

By Andy Walker. Apple unveils a smart phone that has got most of the things a computer geek on the go needs, and then some.

48• Send big files without problems

By Chris Ricci. Compressing a series of files for transmission using WinRAR: some re-assembly required.

49• Five must-have security applications

By Craig Worden and Jason Kerluck. Modern times can be exhaustingly happy, but they are also filled with risks.

50• Mac desktop differs from a PC

By Jason Kerluck. Both Windows and Mac OS X try to accommodate their users, but they go about it differently.