How to Upgrade Your Netbook to Windows 7 Home Premium

Would you like more features and flash in Windows on your netbook? Most new netbooks today ship with Windows 7 Starter, which is the cheapest edition of Windows 7. hey note: This is only for computers already running Windows 7. Download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor (link below), and install as normal. Once it’s installed, run it and click Start Check. If you see it, click Ok and then connect to the internet and start the check again....

April 15, 2010 · 3 min · 513 words · Elijah Schwartz

Use Twitter in Windows Media Center with TwitterMCE

Are you a Media Center user who just cant get enough Twitter? If so, you may want to check out the TwitterMCE plugin for Windows Media Center. Download and install TwitterMCE software. Next, youll need to access to your Twitter account. drop your Twitter account username and password. you could do this with the keyboard or by entering letters and numbers with a Media Center remote. When you are finished, select theLoginbutton....

April 15, 2010 · 2 min · 226 words · Jamie Rodriguez

Change the Default Font Size in Word

Are you frustrated by always having to change the font size before you create a document it Word? Heres how you might end that frustration and set your favorite default font size for once and for all! In the Font dialog box, choose the default font prefs you want. You will be asked to confirm that you want these prefs to be made default. poke the bullet beside All documents based on the Normal....

April 14, 2010 · 1 min · 193 words · Michael Blevins

Make Windows Position Your Dual Monitors Correctly

In Vista right-hit the desktop and click Personalize. Then from the Personalize appearance and sounds menu punch Display prefs. In XP right-hit the desktop and select Properties then in Display Properties tap the options tab. Now here is where you could change the appearance of your monitors. You will have to play around with the parameters a bit to settle on what works best for you.

April 14, 2010 · 1 min · 66 words · Matthew Hebert

Convert .3GP and .3G2 Files to AVI / MPEG for Free

Download thePazera Free 3GP to AVI Converter. Youll have to unzip the download folder, but there is no need to drop in the software. Just double-poke the 3gptoavi.exe file to trigger the tool. Browse for your file, and clickOpen. Your video will be added to the Queue. Most users will find it preferable to use one of the pre-configured profiles for their conversion tweaks. To load a profile, choose one from theProfiledrop down list and then click theLoadbutton....

April 13, 2010 · 1 min · 208 words · Melanie Ramos

Perform Unit Conversions with the Windows 7 Calculator

Want to easily convert area, volume, temperature, and many other units? Heres Windows 7s Calculator on the left, with Vistas calculator on the right. But, looks can be deceiving. Windows 7s calculator has lots of new exciting features. Lets try them out. Simply jot down Calculator in the start menu search. To uncover the new features, hit the View menu. When you opt for Unit Conversion mode, the Calculator will expand with a form on the left side....

April 13, 2010 · 1 min · 140 words · Diane Robles DDS

Stream Media from Windows 7 to XP with VLC Media Player

A blank password will not work. The media files will need to be located in a shared folder. You may change the permission level, but onlyReadpermission is required to play the media. Repeat this process for any additional folders you wish to share. Download and implement the VLC Media Player. (See link below) Then open VLC. You’ll be prompted to sign on to the host computer. Provide the credentials for a user on the Windows 7 computer....

April 13, 2010 · 1 min · 145 words · Ashley Jones

Fix Firefox Not Scrolling with Up/Down Arrow Keys or Home/End Keys

The problem is because you tripped the Caret Browsing feature at some point, and accidentally hit Yes. To fix this, you’re able to just hit the F7 key again. Remember, you’re free to double-select any boolean value to toggle between true and false.

April 12, 2010 · 1 min · 43 words · Lindsey Edwards

Keep Track of Your Tasks with toDoo

Note: Requires Adobe AIR (download link at bottom of article). toDoo in Action when you land installed toDoo everything is rather straightforward for getting started. Simply highlight over the temporary text and add your information. Note: toDoo does not minimize to the “System Tray”. after you snag everything set all that you better do is press “add task”. Here was our first new task being viewed in the “toDoo Description Tab”....

April 12, 2010 · 1 min · 113 words · Dr. Cesar Kelly

Manage Files Easier With Aero Snap in Windows 7

Right-tap the Windows Explorer icon on the taskbar and click Windows Explorer. Now the Windows is nicely placed on the right side.

April 12, 2010 · 1 min · 22 words · Teresa Williams

Our Look at the Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview

Have you been hearing all about Microsofts work on Internet Explorer 9 and are curious about it? Note: The platform preview will install to a Program Files Folder named Internet Explorer Platform Preview. Note: You will not be able to alter the Homepage for the platform preview. Want to see what a webpage will look like in an older version of Internet Explorer? Then choose your version in the Debug Menu....

April 12, 2010 · 2 min · 224 words · Rachel Flores

Use Those Extra Mouse Buttons to Increase Efficiency

Microsoft, for example, provides driver software calledIntelliPoint(link below), while Logitech providesSetPoint. Once X-Mouse Button Control is downloaded, its setup process is quite straightforward. Once downloaded, you might start the program viaStart / Highresolution Enterprises / X-Mouse Button Control. You will find the programs icon in the system tray: Right-punch the icon and selectSetupfrom the pop-up menu. So what can we use these extra mouse buttons for? Well, clearlyCloseandBackare two obvious candidates....

April 12, 2010 · 1 min · 173 words · Emily Rodriguez

Jolicloud is a Nifty New OS for Your Netbook

Want to breathe new life into your netbook? Netbooks have been an interesting category of computers. But the Linux community hasnt stood still either, and Jolicloud is proof of that. Jolicloud is a unique OS designed to bring the best of both webapps and standard programs to your netbook. Since many netbooks run Windows by default, this makes it easy to install Jolicloud. Download and fire off the roughly 700Mb installer (link below) just as a normal installer in Windows....

April 9, 2010 · 4 min · 809 words · Joel Farmer