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These days it is not unusual for a computer to have two or three USB storage devices plugged in at the same time. Windows assigns drive letters in the order in which you attach a device, so the same memory stick might be drive J […]
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I like my computer to automatically log me off after a period of inactivity for a very good reason – I don’t want anyone messing with my files, especially my two young grand-daughters, if I forget to Log off manually! If you would like to
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Do you favor a dual screen setup? If you do, Windows 8 provides four options for dual screen systems. To access these options; go to the Start Screen, slide your mouse into the bottom right hand corner to bring up the ‘Charms’ bar and select
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Over-Clocking… the beginning Now, I don’t pretend for a minute to be an expert in over-clocking a computer. To the contrary, I am a newbie. I have made a few feeble attempts in order to not only experiment but to learn and, hopefully, get
Over-clocking – A Tempting Offer Read More »
By default Windows shows your drive letters after the drive name. The letters are easy to hide through Folder Options and with a little registry hack you can show the drive letters before the drive name. As already stated this involves a registry hack so
Drive Letters – after the name, before, or hide Read More »
[infopane color=”4″ icon=”0049.png”]NOTE: Bitlocker encryption is available only in following desktop Windows versions: Vista Ultimate, Vista Enterprise, 7 Ultimate, 7 Enterprise, 8 Professional, and 8 Enterprise.[/infopane] If you encrypt files or folders then this tip is for you! Windows Vista, 7, and 8 allow you
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**This article is published largely for the benefit of all the novice users out there who have upgraded, or may be contemplating upgrading, to Windows 8. The article refers to Windows 8 on PC. I would also point out that most of the information included
How To: Setup Windows 8 for quick/easy familiarization & acclimation! Read More »
This is the last in a series of articles about how to take advantage of some of the new features in iTunes 11. Search results in iTunes 11 are better since iTunes now searches across all media types — songs, podcasts, movies, TV shows, books
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Regular DCT reader Holly Martin wants to know if she can upgrade her Windows 7 machine to Windows 8 and then go back if she doesn’t like the new operating system: Hi! I have a dell m-5040 with windows 7 home premium, and am wanting
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A couple of weeks ago we published an article concerning the Windows 8 Start Screen and Shutdown options, you can view that article here: Windows 8 missing Start button – What missing Start button! We received a comment in response to that article from regular reader
How To: Add *Hibernate* to Windows 8 Shutdown menus Read More »
Apple released an update to iTunes on Thursday. The biggest news is that, with iTunes 11.0.1, the ability to show duplicates is back. Often cited as sorely missing from iTunes 11, it’s good to have it back. Show Duplicate Items lets you show
iTunes 11 – You Can Show Duplicates Again! Read More »
Not that redeeming a gift card was ever difficult but, in iTunes 11, is gets a little easier. Instead of entering the code manually, you can now use the camera to capture it. STEP 1: Click on ‘iTunes Store’. STEP 2: Click on ‘Redeem’. STEP
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I recently published an article concerning Windows 8 Start Screen and Shutdown options, including steps on how to access the Shutdown options built-in to Windows 8…. you can view that article in full here: Windows 8 missing Start button – What missing Start button! As you can
How To: Shutdown & Restart Windows 8 with just one click Read More »
I often listen to music from iTunes when I’m using my MacBook. As a result, my favorite iTunes 11 feature thus far is Up Next. With Up Next, you can build a list of songs to listen to on the fly. Prior to iTunes
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