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For Seniors: Search for Contacts on iPhone 4S
If you're looking for a particular person's phone number or other contact information in your iPhone 4S, use the Contacts app. With iPhone 4S Contacts open, tap in the Search field at the very top of your [more…]
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The Kindle Fire HD Status Bar
The Status bar runs across the top of every Kindle Fire HD screen, just like the Status bar on your mobile phone. This bar provides information about the time, your network connection, and your battery [more…]
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How to Copy a CD to Your PC
Copying a CD to your PC doesn't require extra software. Copy photos, documents, movies, music, games, or whatever else you store on CD onto your computer hard drive following this tutorial's instructions [more…]
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For Seniors: Sync iPhone 4S Contacts Using iTunes
You can use your iTunes account, accessed from your computer, to sync contacts between e-mail accounts such as Yahoo! or Gmail and your iPhone 4S Contacts application. This sync works in both directions [more…]
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Ten Windows 8 Keystroke Shortcuts
Repeatedly taking your hands off the keyboard to select commands with the mouse can get tedious. Use these Windows 8 keystroke shortcuts to handle common activities, such as cutting and pasting text, quickly [more…]
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For Seniors: The iPhone 4S Calculator App
The Calculator app on the iPhone 4S works just about like every calculator app you’ve ever used. iPhone 4S has a Utilities folder, which you’ll find on the second Home screen. The Calculator app is tucked [more…]
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Using Windows Shortcuts for Common Tasks
Shortcuts are handy little keystroke combinations (and they can also be icons) that you can utilize for quick access to items you use on a frequent basis. This is especially useful for laptop users who [more…]
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How to Allow Access to the Public Folders in Windows Vista
Although you probably don't want random people looking through your personal files, there are some files that you will want to share with others in your home or workgroup. You can share these files by [more…]
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How to Run Windows Update in Windows Vista
Windows Vista lets you set Windows Update to automatically download the updates you need to keep your computer secure. Running Windows Update ensures that your PC has the latest security patches and changes [more…]
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How to Create a System Restore Point in Windows Vista
Every once in a while, it’s good computer practice to create a system restore point in Windows Vista, particularly when you install some software or tweak some settings in Windows and things seem to be [more…]
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How to Reformat a Drive in Windows Vista
Reformatting a drive in Windows Vista is usually a pretty simple process, which might lull you into the misconception that reformatting a drive in Windows Vista is no big deal. Wrong. Reformatting a drive [more…]
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For Seniors: Free Up Disk Space with Disk Cleanup
Run the Windows Disk Cleanup utility to free up hard disk space whenever your hard disk is getting full and your computer is running slow. You see, to start up a program or open a file for editing, your [more…]
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For Seniors: Copy or Move Data between Windows Programs
Data in one Windows program, such as a list of items, can be copied or moved into another program when needed. Copy or move data from program to program in order to use the tools in that new program to [more…]
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How to View a Digital Image in Windows Vista Photo Gallery
You can use Photo Gallery for Windows Vista to not only view your digital images, but also you can use Photo Gallery to make minor modifications to your digital images, such as rotating or deleting them [more…]
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How to Use the Notes Gadget in Windows Vista
The Notes gadget in Windows Vista allows you to create multiple notes and even multiple sets of notes so that you can organize yourself electronically. These steps not only show you how to create notes [more…]
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How to Make an Application Start Automatically in Windows Vista
Having programs automatically open when you start Windows Vista is handy. It's nice to turn on your computer and have applications, such as e-mail, open while you're busy pouring your first cup of coffee [more…]
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How to Add RSS Feeds to the Windows Vista Sidebar
Adding RSS feeds to your Windows Vista Sidebar lets you access current information from the Web sites you check most often. By adding RSS feeds to your Sidebar, at a glance you can check out the latest [more…]
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How to Search for a File in Windows Vista
Use the Search function in Windows Vista to search for and find a lost file — you can search for a file even if you don't remember its entire name. Windows Vista makes it easy to find lost files, which [more…]
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How to Delete a File or Folder in Windows Vista
Knowing how to delete files and folders that you no longer need will help you keep your Windows Vista computer from becoming too cluttered. Although most Vista computers have large hard drives, computers [more…]
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How to Install a Printer with Windows Vista
Thanks to the Add Printer Wizard, installing a printer with Windows Vista has never been easier. Any printer made in the last five years will be a Plug and Play device, which means that Vista either already [more…]
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How to Customize the Windows Mail Layout
People send and receive a lot of e-mail. Knowing how to customize the Windows Mail layout in Windows Vista gives you the power not only to change the look of the layout, but also to determine what tools [more…]
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How to Set Up Speakers in Windows Vista
Setting up external speakers in Windows Vista is pretty simple. Thanks to today's plug-and-play technology, speakers require very little fine-tuning to get them up and running. That being said, Windows [more…]
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How to Change Privacy Settings in Internet Explorer
To protect your computer from intrusion or from viruses that could corrupt your system, you need to know how to change the privacy settings in Internet Explorer. By changing the privacy settings, you decide [more…]
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How to Sync a Portable Media Device in Windows Vista
If you use a portable media device, such as an MP3 player, in Windows Vista, you can use Windows Media Player keep that device's files up to date. When you synchronize [more…]
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How to Burn Music to a CD/DVD in Windows Media Player
If you know how to burn music to a CD/DVD in Windows Media Player, you can create mix CDs of your favorite music. Burning music to CDs or DVDs is also a great way to create a backup of all the music that [more…]
