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How to fix a wet laptop

We're all prone to dropping our cell phones into the toilet, but our computers… noooooo. It's impossible, right? Nope, think about all of those hazardous liquids and conditions that might seriously damage ...

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How to overclock an Intel Core i7 processor

That brand new Core i7 processor from Intel is about to become way cooler. Get your hacking hat on and get to overclocking.

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How to mod a USB flash drive with Household Hacker

Household Hacker has put together 11 ultra-geeky flash drive mods for you. You can easily mod your USB flash drive and put it into any casing of your choice. Check out the creative examples: an apple, an orange ...

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How to view your printer's secret dots (fingerprints)

Instead of watch CSI, employ your own technology investigation skills at home by determining your printers fingerprints. They don't have "real" fingerprints, but all printers do have a secret code ...

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How to build a mineral oil cooled computer

Fish are out. Computer guts are in. That's the new aquarium. In today's technological world, nobody wants to see little fishies swimming around anymore. They want to see the inner pride of their computer ...

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52 how-to articles

How To Make a Laptop Bag from Cardboard

So you've just received a nice laptop, but you can't afford 40 bucks for a carry case? Or your current laptop bag has shredded, gotten ...more

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How To Sleeve Computer Cables

A fundamental component of computer building and modding is cable management. PC enthusiasts and modders complete this tedious process of ...more

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How To Repair a Scratched or Finger Printed Monitor Screen

Here is a simple way to fix a smudged or scratched monitor. It is ...more

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How To Install a DVD Drive

It’s fairly easy to upgrade your computer and install a DVD drive whether it’s internal or external. The total cost should be under $100 ...more

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How To Add an Extra Hard Drive

Need more storage on your computer? This article will show you some simple steps to help you add a new hard drive and more storage space to ...more

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How To Add Extra Memory to Your Computer

Do you want to upgrade the RAM (Memory) in your computer but you have no idea where it goes? Read on! Purchase RAM that is compatible with ...more

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How To Build a 'Minimalist' Computer

A personal computer is a great device that can be used for completing many tasks or for entertainment. Many things people need to do can be ...more

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How To Build a Computer

Branded computers can offer both value and performance , the parts used can be powerful and not very expensive, and you can switch on and ...more

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How To Build a Seti Supercomputer

Distributed Computing (DC) is a popular way to contribute your spare computer time to worthwhile causes. While your screensaver is idling ...more

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How To Build an External Hard Drive

One of the simplest ways to give your laptop more hard drive space, or backup all of your important files without burning them to CD or DVD ...more

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How To Buy a New Computer

Whether you need it for home, school or your business, a new computer can be a major purchase. There are a lot of factors to consider like ...more

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How To Buy a Video Card For Your PC

All PCs come with the ability to display basic graphics. But to play the latest games with full graphic effects as well as use dual monitor ...more

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How To Choose Between an Apple Macintosh and Other PCs

Which platform do you want to run? This guide will help you with your ...more

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How To Clean a Keyboard in a Dishwasher

There are many conventional ways to clean a keyboard , such as blowing or shaking out the dust and wiping with a damp cloth. This way is a ...more

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How To Clean a Laptop Screen with Household Products

Do you miss that shiny new laptop look or can't stand the thought of ...more

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How To Clean a Mouse Ball

It takes only two minutes to clean a computer mouse and get it back into perfect working condition. Try this method if your mouse ball ...more

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How To Clean the Inside of a Computer

Is your computer making noises or humming? Is dust collecting visibly on the external fan surface? Have you gone more than two months ...more

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How To Connect a Video Card Power Cable

As video acceleration technology advances forward, the power requirements for video cards rise dramatically, because their components ...more

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How To Connect a Wireless Mouse

The mouse: It's a crucial piece of equipment when it comes to computers. They come in many different sizes, shapes, and colors, but did you ...more

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How To Convert a Computer ATX Power Supply to a Lab Power Supply

Computer power supplies cost around US$30,but lab power supplies can ...more

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How To Copy Contents of One Hard Drive to a New Hard Drive

Connect a new (optionally larger) hard drive to a PC and place an ...more

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How To Create a Gaming Computer

PC Gaming has been growing rapidly for many years. However, up until recently most people could run these games on decent computers. Today ...more

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How To Degauss a Computer Monitor

Degaussing a computer monitor clears electromagnetic buildup from the screen. Although it is hardly ever necessary, degaussing can sometimes ...more

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How To Destroy a CD or DVD

Don't just throw away old discs with personal info. Identity thieves flourish on discs like that. Annihilate them. Shred them . There are ...more

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How To Diagnose and Replace a Failed PC Power Supply

When a PC power supply dies or begins to wear out, it must be replaced ...more

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How To Do Computer Maintenance and Reduce Computer Problems

It is not rocket science and you don’t have to be an IT professional ...more

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How To Extend Laptop Battery Life

You can make your laptop run longer on its battery by turning off or reduce all the things that expend power in your computer. If you are ...more

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How To Fix a Stuck Pixel on an LCD Monitor

If your LCD screen has a stuck or dead pixel (a point on the screen that is always lit or always dark), it is usually due to a transistor ...more

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How To Fix Bent Pins on a CPU

Ahh! You just went to install your CPU into your motherboard and bent some of the pins! Now it won't mount and you're looking at paying ...more

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How To Format a Hard Drive

This article includes the basics for high-level formatting a hard drive. For Windows XP If you want to save any of the data on the disk ...more

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How To Ground Yourself to Avoid Destroying a Computer with Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is a fancy term for common static ...more

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How To Install an ATX Power Supply

Installing an ATX power supply in a new computer case or an old computer case. You will need a screw driver set and possibly wire cutters ...more

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How To Install Dual Video Cards

Installing a Dual Video Card is pretty simple and straight forward. It depends a little on what system you are using to set up the dual ...more

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How To Install RAM

These instructions will assist you in installing memory (RAM) on your desktop computer. This article applies to desktop computers only. Find ...more

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How To Mod the Memory Stick Pro Duo

It's very helpful if you lost your adapter or don't have one. It may also work if you push the memory stick in until it reads it. But if not ...more

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How To Optimize Your Netbook

A netbook is the popular small version of a notebook computer . Most people purchase a netbook as an economic second computer that offers ...more

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How To Pop a Key Back Onto a Dell Laptop Keyboard

It's all too easy to pop the keys off a laptop, and almost impossible to get them back on without losing or destroying the nigh-microscopic ...more

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How To Receive Satellite Signals (and Other Sources) on a PC

Watch cable, satellite, DVD or VCR sources on your home PC with some ...more

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How To Record from a Webcam

Do you need to record from a web cam to send a video message to colleagues, friends or family, record a video presentation for work or ...more

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How To Remove a Laptop Keyboard from a Dell Latitude D505

There is nothing geeky in knowing how to remove a laptop keyboard. You ...more

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How To Remove Stickers from a Laptop

Did you just buy a new laptop of other device, only to find it covered in unattractive stickers?. Time to remove those stickers and free ...more

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How To Reset Your BIOS

Did you recently upgrade your PC, change its components, or test a setting in the BIOS that now stops it from power up all the way? Here's ...more

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How To Run Software Directly Off a USB Flash Drive

This how-to will teach you how to run software stored on a USB flash drive if you use either Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X 10.4 or higher ...more

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How To Save Files to a USB Flash Drive

Have you ever wanted to save your files to a USB flash drive? When you know how, the process is very easy! Follow these steps and you will ...more

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How To Sit at a Computer

Sitting at a computer for long periods of time, can take a toll on your body. By not sitting in the correct positions, it is easy to end up ...more

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How To Swap a Hard Drive Controller Circuit

Your hard drive just stopped working. It never made any odd sounds, didn't screech, didn't crash. It just quit, and it has some priceless ...more

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How To Take Good Care of Your Laptop Computer

It is important to take care of your laptop to keep it in good shape; prevention is always better than cure. There are a number of easy ...more

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How To Transfer Data Between Two Hard Drives

From time to time, we may need to back up a good amount of data. One way to do this is to copy all the data to another hard drive. This ...more

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How To Turn a Regular Video Camcorder Into a Webcam

Most camcorders have some type of video output. This guide will help you determine if this output can be connected to your computer, and if ...more

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How To Upgrade a Processor

As computer technology advances, your computer will react more slowly, taking more time to process events. Luckily, computers can be easily ...more

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