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How to: Take a Picture of your Screen (Screenshot) on PC, Mac, or iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch

If you’ve ever wished you could somehow take a picture of what’s on your screen, you are in luck! There is a very simple way to do so: Windows On Windows, all you need to do is press the print screen button (usually written on the key as “prt…

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How to Avoid Phishing Scams

Image Credit I always feel bad when I hear that someone has fallen victim to phishing. Why? Because in all honesty, it’s rather tricky to detect, and it is this way by design. If you don’t know what you are looking for, you’ll probably never know that you’ve been…

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Understanding Wireless (WiFi) Protocols and How They Apply to Your Laptop Purchase

These days, it might just be impossible to find a new laptop that lacks a wireless network adapter (A.K.A. WiFi). However, there are several different forms of WiFi (due to the fact that the WiFi standard evolves over time to increase performance) and each one uses a different type…

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Instant Savings of up to $345 on HP TouchSmart tx2z

The extremely versatile and sleek HP TouchSmart tx2z tablet just got more affordable! This touchscreen notebook offers mobility for anyone on the go without sacrificing computing power or features.…

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The difference between standby, hibernate, shutdown, and how to use them

You’ve probably seen a list of several options when you go to shut down your computer, and while most people usually just hit the shutdown button and turn their computer all the way off, the other options have some major benefits and using them can help you be more productive…

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Annoying, Insert, Type-Over, Whatchyama-call-it – How to Turn Off Overtype

So there is this bothersome feature called overtype. This is a somewhat archaic feature that was once useful back when using a computer meant typing in something called the command line. Since then, computers have gotten much easier to use with fancy graphics and what have you. When enabled, this…

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Home Servers from $249 for a Limited Time

HP is offering $150 off the MediaSmart Server LX195. This Windows Home Server can be used to backup all of your data and easily share it. The LX195 is just $249.99 after the $150 discount for a limited time. The HP MediaSmart PC can back up multiple PCs and Macs…

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Up to $349 Off the HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition

HP is offering up $370 in savings on the Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition entertainment notebook for a limited time. The Quad Edition is much more powerful than the Pavilion dv6 notebooks found at most retailers. This notebook comes equipped with a powerful Intel Quad Core processor and NVIDIA graphics, which…

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How to Setup E-mail with Windows Mail

Windows Vista has an application called Windows Mail through which you can create, edit, send, and receive e-mails from your existing e-mail accounts. If you're familiar with Outlook Express, an older version of the program, then you won't have problems using Windows Mail because both are very similar. However, if you're a first timer, no need to fret. We've got this article to help you set things up!…

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How Kids Can Browse the Internet Safely

The Internet contains a ton of information that no hardbound encyclopedia (or CD program, for that matter) can ever match. Unfortunately, it also contains mature content that we wouldn't want children to easily access.…

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