Keep Your Windows Computer Secure on Public Wireless Hotspots

Here we look at keeping your box secure at public Wi-Fi hotspots. Public Wi-Fi hotspots seem to be available in more locations than ever before. press Start then Control Panel, see to it View by large icons is selected then click Windows Firewall. Then punch the Change advanced sharing parameters hyperlink. For example here we want to connect to the local coffee shop Wi-Fi. double-check you choose Public online grid…...

August 24, 2010 · 2 min · 299 words · Rebecca Maxwell

Read All Your eBooks on Nook for PC and Portable Devices

Today we look at Nook for PC, Netbooks, Android, and Apple iOS devices. It’s available for both Mac and PC, but here we’ll look at the Windows version. Here’s the details page, showing more info in Nook for PC about the sample book we downloaded. And here’s the reading screen with a sample book. However, Nook also lets you take advantage of the digital form of your book. Here’s the included dictionary that opened when we looked up a word....

August 24, 2010 · 3 min · 427 words · Tricia Adams DVM

Back to School Guide to Some Awesome Apps and Resources

It’s fairly cheap to get up-to-date software as a student, so there’s no reason to skimp. Your college bookstore may also offer discounted software, so be sure to check it out too. The great thing is, many professional programs are available absolutely free to students. Plus, you might store your back and keep from carrying around half a dozen heavy textbooks everyday. you’re able to even backup your PDFs to Evernote directly from Nitro Reader....

August 23, 2010 · 1 min · 75 words · Ray Mayo

Change the Default Save Folder for Windows 7 Libraries to Something Else (Like Your Dropbox)

Heres how to customize the default save location for any library. But what if you would prefer that the files get saved somewhere else? Like one of your Dropbox folders, for instance? Note: while we used Documents library as the example here, this should work for all libraries.

August 23, 2010 · 1 min · 48 words · Renee Flores

eType is an Awesome Word Completion Tool for Writing (and We have 1,000 Invites)

After it leaves beta it will continue to be free. During setup you might also choose from several different languages. After installation is complete, youre shown a congratulations screen and how to start using it. eType in Action To start with we went ahead and opened Notepad and started typing. After the first three keystrokes the eType box pops up with suggestions to complete the word youre typing. If a word isnt recognized you could add it to the dictionary....

August 23, 2010 · 1 min · 166 words · Anthony Norris

How to Make Winamp Look like iTunes

Note: You will need to have the full (standard) version of Winamp installed on your system. During our tests the skin would not display properly using the lite version. Getting Started you might see the default Bento Skin for Winamp on our test system. While not bad it may not be the theme that you want to use on your system either. Time for a new look… Once unzipped, simply double choose the file to start the install process....

August 23, 2010 · 1 min · 148 words · Kevin Perry

Optimize Your Computer Screen Real Estate

Related Quick Links You look at your gear screen everyday. By habit, you use the space in ways that get the job done. But you’ve got the option to do an even better job if you optimize your workspace. to optimize your workspace, you gotta do at least three things: 1. Familiarize yourself with the different components of your desktop and how to customize them 2. Then we’ll cover a few examples of common tasks and their specific workspace constraints....

August 23, 2010 · 3 min · 480 words · David Rivera

Solve and Graph Equations in Word and OneNote

Would you like a free CAS and graphing calculator program on your gear? Here’s a free add-in from Microsoft that will make Word and OneNote into top-notch mathematics programs. It lets you create beautiful graphs and solve equations without purchasing an expensive math program. To get started, download the Microsoft Mathematics Add-in (link below), and install as normal. Next time you open Word 2010 or 2007, you’ll notice a new Mathematics tab in the ribbon....

August 23, 2010 · 2 min · 310 words · Jessica Watkins

Create a Shortcut or Hotkey for the Safely Remove Hardware Dialog

Can’t we just make a shortcut to bring up the dialog? Of course you might, and it’s really quite easy. Add in the shortcut key and terminate the dialog. you could also move the shortcut to another folder, for instance your quick launch bar.

August 22, 2010 · 1 min · 44 words · Michael Valencia

How To Backup Your Windows Home Server System State

Now navigate to Start \ All Programs \ Accessories \ System Tool \ Backup. The Backup or Restore Wizard launches, but we’re not going to use the Wizard. From here choose the Advanced Mode link instead. This opens the Backup Utility and in the left pane expand My Computer and check System State. Note: Don’t back it up to the server’s local drive. verify you choose a destination like a shared folder, Flash Drive, or External HD....

August 20, 2010 · 1 min · 182 words · Lauren Williams

Why You Should Jailbreak Your iOS Device

Quick Links Recently it was announced it’s legal to hack your phone/devices. Today we look at why you would want to Jailbreak your iOS machine. This will be a general overview of some of the capabilities and options available after a jailbreak. In a previous Article, Mysticgeek wrote abouthow to jailbreak your iOS gear the easy way. If you are not yet on iOS 4.0.2 this method should still work....

August 20, 2010 · 2 min · 354 words · Danielle Taylor

10 Great Skins That Make VLC Media Player Look Awesome

The first step is to navigate to VLC’s Program Files folder and get into the skins subfolder. You will see the .vlt file for the default skin included with your VLC installation. Simply drag and drop the skins that you have downloaded into this folder. Now for the next step. Go to the Tools Menu and access Preferences. When the Preferences Window opens go to the Interface configs section (it should display by default)....

August 19, 2010 · 1 min · 185 words · Edward Martin

Get Free Student Software From Microsoft at DreamSpark

If you’re in college, chances are you’re overwhelmed by rising tuition and textbook costs. DreamSpark has recently expanded it’s offerings with training and access to the Windows Mobile Marketplace. Click Sign In beside the program’s box art to get started. Once you’re signed in, you’ll be redirected to the program’s page you were on previously. This time, poke the Get Verified button. This will open a verification form. Next, select to verify as a student....

August 19, 2010 · 1 min · 177 words · Elizabeth Rogers