Tutorials
Article | 11/05/2011
Windows 7 Home Premium vs. Windows 7 Professional
People often ask us which version of Windows they should purchase for their new PC build. Generally speaking Windows 7 Home Premium Edition has everyt...
Article | 27/01/2011
Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration
With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly ...
Article | 5/11/2010
Is your business compliant with open source licenses?
There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly ...
Article | 21/09/2010
Windows 7: 10 Cool Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts are wonderful time-savers but many of us are either too accustomed to the mouse or too lazy to get beyond Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V.
Article | 28/08/2010
How to choose a desktop Linux distribution
With all the many reasons to use Linux today -- particularly in a business setting --it's often a relatively easy decision to give Windows the boot. W...
Article | 14/08/2010
How to use touch to control your Windows 7 PC
QUESTION: I want to use touch to control my Windows 7 Home Premium PC. Is it as simple as plugging in a touchscreen display? I'd also like to view a 3...
Article | 3/08/2010
Initialise your PC's microphone
QUESTION: My Windows 7 PC plays audio through headphones but is unable to pick up sound from them. I've got a Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi card and a Lo...
Article | 3/08/2010
Safely dual-boot Windows 7 and XP
QUESTION My PC dual-boots Windows XP 32bit and Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. Every time I work in XP I lose all my restore points in Windows 7.
Article | 13/08/2010
How to get more from a quad-core PC
QUESTION: My Windows 7 Home Premium computer has a quad-core processor and 4GB of RAM. I've not found any advantage to using four cores. How can I use...
Article | 18/08/2010
Install Microsoft Fix it Center
QUESTION: I get an error message when trying to install Microsoft Fix It Center on my Windows XP Service Pack 3 PC. It reads: 'Detail: The remote name...
Article | 27/07/2010
Why Ubuntu Linux is a good business choice
Chances are good that if someone walked into your office right now and peeked over your shoulder, they would see a Windows operating system on your co...
Article | 16/04/2010
A visual guide to display cables: DVI, D-Sub, ADC and more
Here's how to identify every important cable for use with computer monitors.
Article | 24/02/2010
Streamline the move to Windows 7 with Easy Transfer
Upgrading users to a new operating system always seems to have its pitfalls, and Windows 7 is no exception. If you're migrating multiple users, you'll...
Article | 12/02/2010
MS Word tip: Quickly add filler text to your document
Ever need to add some filler text to a Word document? You know, the "lorem ipsum" stuff you routinely see in document mock-ups, presentation materials...
Article | 11/02/2010
Microsoft Word tip: Strip hyperlinks from pasted text
I don't know about you, but I'm constantly copying text from e-mails, Web pages, and other online sources into Word documents, and always with the sam...
Article | 10/02/2010
MS Word tip: Print multiple copies of individual pages
Most Word users know how to print multiple copies of a document: Just change the Number of copies setting to the number you need, then click OK.
Article | 13/02/2010
MS Word tip: Change text size using only your keyboard
This is a keyboard shortcut that saves you the hassle of reaching for the mouse, then fiddling with toolbar menus, every time you want to adjust the f...
Article | 18/02/2010
When XP is discontinued
A reader wants to know if XP will still be safe after Microsoft ends support in 2014
Article | 8/02/2010
Make your new PC hassle-free
There are steps you should take to make a new PC as hassle-free as possible.
