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Burn ISO files on Vista

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I downloaded a ISO and now I would like to burn it to a disc, is there a way to burn ISO files on Vista? Download ISO Recorder which is completely free. I recently used this on Vista to burn the latest Ubuntu ISO onto CD and it works great. It’s just as fast as […]

Secure Hotspot

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I bought a laptop not so long ago and I want to use it in Cafe’s or public places that offer WiFi. What kind of safety measurements should I watch out for to protect myself when using public WiFi? One of the most important things you can do to be safe online when using hotspots […]

Recover Erased Files on Mac

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I own a MacBook and I accidentally deleted my “Pictures” folder with all of my pictures, is there a way to recover that Pictures folder with all my pictures? You will need a un-erase program to recover those pictures and for the Mac there’s one called TechTool Pro from Micromat. It’s not cheap at 98 […]

Transfer MiniDV to Computer

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I have lots of mini DV tapes from years of recording off my camcorder and now I would like to transfer these miniDV tapes onto my computer and maybe even do a bit of editing and I tried Windows movie maker but didn’t like that too much. What’s a good program that can help me […]

Program for downloading torrents

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What’s a good program that I can use to download torrents? µTorrent, its super small in size and and uses very little system resource. The program is only about 263KB which means it downloads fast and takes up no space at all. Here are some listed features of µTorrent: Micro-Sized Yet Feature Filled Resource-Friendly Skinnable […]

Why cant I play my PS2 games on my PS3

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I’m trying to play my old PS2 games on my PS3 but when I put the game in its says “Unsupported Disk”. I thought PS3’s were able to play old PS2 games, do I need some type of software or update? Only certain PS3 models are backwards compatible to play PS2 games you most likely […]

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How do I lock out computer

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Sometimes I walk away from my computer for a short period of time, what’s the quickest and easiest way to lock my computer so others can’t see what I’m doing. I’m using Windows Vista. Yup there are two ways you can lock your computer: The easiest way to lock your computer from prying eyes is […]

How to delete Windows.old

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I reinstalled Windows Vista recently and Vista created a folder with all the files of the previous install. The problem is that those old files take up over 80 GB on my drive. How do I delete the Windows.old files? Before you delete the folder make sure you don’t have files you may need on […]

How do you download videos from YouTube

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Are there any free programs that will download videos from video sites like YouTube and Google Videos? There are a number of different options for downloading YouTube videos onto your computer. Realplayer which can be downloaded for free will give you the option of downloading flash videos from sites like YouTube, Google Videos and other […]

Battery on the motherboard

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I was looking inside my computer the other day and I have a battery on the motherboard, what’s this for and how often does it need to replaced? The battery on the motherboard is usually a “CR2032 3 volt battery” and there are several reasons for the battery. The battery provides constant power for the […]