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Downloading, Uploading and Installing

The difference between Downloading, Uploading and Installing
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What are all those cards?

Most basic PC's will include a Sound Card, Video Card, and maybe a Network Card. Graphic Accelerators and Video Capture Cards are usually add-on accessories.
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The difference between a Taskbar and a Toolbar

Your taskbar is the long gray bar that sits at the bottom of your screen. Toolbars are the little strips at the top of a program that holds icons.
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Power Management Setting

Windows has a Power Management setting that will shut your monitor off after a specified amount of time.
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Aren't Those Characters Special?

Have you ever needed a symbol or some other special character like the degree symbol, the small square checkbox, the copyright symbol, etc.?
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Stick a paper clip where?!

Did you ever get a disk stuck in your drive? Nothing seems to work—you've pressed the button a million times, tried to open by right-clicking the drive and choosing
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What Does that Program Do?

You probably know that if you hover over a program in your Toolbar or Desktop it gives you the program name. Some programs like Outlook Express and Word also give you a description.
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USB Port Speed

Most newer computers have one or more USB ports. Older computers have USB 1.0 or 1.1, while newer PCs have the faster USB 2.0
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How to Download

So, you've found a piece of software you want to download but aren't sure how to go about the whole process. Well, here's a step by step guide:
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Advice on Opening Attachments

I got an attachment but I can't seem to open it. How do I know which program to use? What if I don't have the program needed?
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Let Your Computer Do the Dialing

Have you ever used Phone Dialer? Maybe you didn't even know that Windows had it. It can be used to dial common numbers or just to avoid the hassle of holding the phone while you dial and wait for someone to answer. If your computer has a phone line hooked up to it you can have your computer dial the number for you, then just pick up your phone and talk.
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What are .pdf files?

People use PDF files for everything. The most common use seems to be documents (both interactive and regular), but I've also seen PDF files used for maps, catalogs, presentations, and even e-books
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Liven Up Your Mouse

Adjusting the speed of your mouse pointer and buttons can help liven up your mouse.
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Left-handed Mouse

To help out you lefties, since Windows 98 a feature was included for changing the buttons on your mouse, allowing you to replicate the feel of the right-handed mouse (like having the primary mouse click be your pointer finger).
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Keep It Clean

I can't tell you the number of computers I've opened that have been clogged with dust. In fact, I've seen computers fail and have intermediate problems due to excessive dust build up. In addition, a lot of dust in your computer can cause it to run hotter than it should, shortening its life.
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Strange sounds when computer is turned on

Your computer probably has two internal fans - one that sits on top of the CPU and one inside your power supply. Most of the time the sound you're describing comes from the fan in the power supply. They can make that annoying noise for a long time before they finally belly up and die
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