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• How to Install Windows 7 Using a USB Thumb Drive

  

  By adfm : 13 April 2010 - 01:48 PM

  Do you want to install Windows 7 on your netbook, but don't have an external DVD drive handy? With this excerpt from Wei-Meng Lee's Windows 7: Up and Running you'll learn how to install Windows 7 us...

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  • Windows 7
  • USB
  • installation
  • thumb drive
  • netbook

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• Does anyone know of free software for creating gestures or special touch zones on my Toshiba's touchpad?

  Asked by nicholasbarry : 22 January 2010 - 12:56 PM

  

  Answered by adfm : Jan 22 2010 04:54 PM
  Check out the iGesture framework. It might not be as intuitive as you are expecting, but it is free and it does gesture recognition. Also, there are programs like the Opera browser that implement gest... full answer >

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  • gestures
  • netbook
  • laptop
  • touchpad
  • toshiba

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• How to set up instant message software

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 30 October 2009 - 12:39 PM

  When it comes to instant messaging (IM, as its known to its friends), there are two things to consider: the network or service you want to use and the software ...

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  • pidgin
  • IM
  • netbook
  • jabber
  • instant messenger

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• How to keep your Ubuntu netbook tidy

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 29 September 2009 - 04:01 PM

  Compared to Windows, Linux is a fairly self-maintaining operating system. For example, defragmenting your disk isn't on your monthly to-do List, since Linux uses a different file system (called ex...

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  • netbook
  • ubuntu
  • maintenance

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• How to use Ubuntu Remote Desktop

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 21 September 2009 - 03:49 PM

  Thanks to Ubuntu's Remote Desktop feature, you can get help over the network or Internet from your friendly Ubuntu guru. Like the Windows Remote Assistance ...

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  • remote desktop
  • windows
  • linux
  • netbook

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• How to configure a firewall on your netbook

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 21 September 2009 - 02:39 PM

  With malicious software blazing across the Internet, your netbook can use even more protection, especially from people trying to connect to your computer to hij...

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  • configure
  • firewall
  • netbook
  • Windows
  • Linux

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• How to add tools to your web browser

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 08 September 2009 - 02:42 PM

  Your browser program is not just your window to the Web. With handy tools and mini-programs called add-ons, you can teach your browser new tricks. Add-ons c...

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  • firefox
  • add-ons
  • browser
  • IE
  • netbook

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• How to transfer bookmarks from another computer

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 08 September 2009 - 02:24 PM

  Most modern browsers now include an import/export function that lets you save your bookmarks to a file that you can then transfer to a second browser. The expor...

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  • transfer
  • bookmarks
  • wizard
  • netbook

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• How to use your mobile phone as a modem

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 08 September 2009 - 02:08 PM

  Over the past few years, cellular phone networks have been enhanced and upgraded to handle lots of data along with voice signals. These are sometimes referred t...

  Tags:

  • tethering
  • mobile
  • netbook
  • modem
  • 3G
  • smartphone

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• How to get online with a wireless broadband card

  

  By JDBiersdorfer : 08 September 2009 - 02:02 PM

  If a broadband network at home or work isn't enough Internet access for you, another option is a wireless mobile broadband card. These cards, available from...

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  • ExpressCard
  • wireless
  • broadband
  • netbook
  • card

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