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How to open torrent files

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“I was trying to download a torrent but when I click on the link nothing happened. How do you open torrent files?” Before you can start downloading torrent files you need a “BitTorrent client”. Once you have that you can start opening torrent files. There are many programs for downloading torrent files but my favorite […]

Play Bejeweled online

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“I recently got hooked on Bejeweled from Xbox Live Arcade. Now I’m craving to play it on my computer. Is there a place online where I can play Bejeweled for free?” The game is from a company called PopCap Games, and Bejeweled was originally only available online and it was called Diamond Mine. The company […]

How do I change my name on Facebook

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“I want to use a different Facebook name. How do I change my name on Facebook?” Did you sign up on Facebook with some phoney name and now you want to go legit? Understandable. 1. Log into your Facebook account. 2. When logged in click on “Settings” from the menu. 3. Welcome to the Facebook […]

Uploading better quality Youtube videos

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“How do I get better quality from my YouTube videos?” Here’s what YouTube recommends your video source should be for best results: Video: Resolution – 1280 x 720 (16×9 HD) and 640 x 480 (4:3 SD) Codec – H.264, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 is what YouTube likes. Audio: Codec – MP3 or AAC preferred Sampling rate […]

Inglorious Basterds Movie Script

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“Where can I find movie scripts online? I’m really looking forward to Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds movie and I would really like to read the script before hand.” IMSDb has a huge movie script database and guess what they have the Inglorious Bastards script up on the site. If you can read it all in […]

How to Delete Windows 7 User Account

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“How do you delete user accounts in Windows 7?” Log in as the Administrator. Click the Start (Windows icon) button. Select “Control Panel”. Under “Users Accounts and Family Safety” click on “Add or remove user accounts”. Click on the user account you want to delete. Click on “Delete the account”. Now you have a choice […]

Change Windows 7 shut down button

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Wanna change the power button to something else besides “Shut down”? Most people never shutdown their computers so it would make more sense to have another option there instead like “Restart” or even “Log off”. Here’s how to change the Windows “Shut down” power button to something else. 1. Press the Start (Windows icon) button. […]

How to Create Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 7

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“Is there a way to create your own keyboard shortcuts for programs in Windows 7?” There sure is, here’s how to make your own hot keys: 1. Right click on a program icon on your desktop or from the Start menu or wherever your program happens to be. Doesn’t really matter what really matters is […]

Cleaning a PS3 Remote Control

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“My PS3 remote control keys start to stick and do not operate smoothly any more. Do you know if there is a way to make them touch & feel like new again?” I haven’t had a chance to clean my PS3 remote yet, I guess I don’t use it enough to get it sticky and […]

Capture screen video software for Mac

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“What are some good video screen capture software for the Mac?” There’s no better way to explain what you’re doing than using screen capture software to capture video of your desktop. Screen capturing (screencasting) on the Mac has been really gaining momentum the last few years thanks to all these video uploading sites that keeps […]