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How To: Clean a laptop

How to safely clean your laptop computer. Watch now! Clean a laptop.

How To: Control two computers with one keyboard and mouse

Two computers, two displays...one keyboard and mouse. Molly Wood from CNET shows you how a free software app (Synergy) can make beautiful music between PCs, Macs, and even Linux.

How To: Install a TV tuner card into your PC

You can watch TV anywhere these days, so why not on your computer? Installing a TV tuner card is easy--follow these instructions, and you'll be channel surfing in no time.

How To: Record TV on your PC

If you've got a TV tuner card on your computer, it's time you started recording TV to your PC. Check out CNET's start-to-finish guide to building your own DVR.

How To: Optimize your RAM using RAMBooster

So you've got gigs of RAM and you're still not happy with your PC's performance? Learn how to maximize your computer's RAM usage with a small piece of software called RAMBooster.

How To: Completely wipe a hard drive

Are you 100% sure that all of your data is gone? Use Darik's Boot and Nuke to completely wipe a hard disk of all data.

How To: Format a computer

In this series of computer hardware videos, our professional computer consultant and technology expert will demonstrate how to format a hard drive.

How To: Use a computer scanner

In this series of videos you'll learn how to connect and use a 2D scanner. Electronics & media expert Tony Ramirez shows you step by step how to load the drivers and software onto your computer, how to adjust the scanning settings, and how to save and print an image you've scanned.

How To: Control the fan speed of a MacBook or MacBook Pro

Fan speed determines the level of heat your CPU might get exposed to. In this tutorial, Sky Van Iderstine will tell you how to control the fan speed of your MacBook or MacBook Pro using a freeware program, iCyclone. iCyclone has an easy-to-use interface, and support for many Mac OS X system technologies such as Growl, Sparkle and the Keychain. Control the fan speed of a MacBook or MacBook Pro.

How To: Check if your hard drive is failing

Kipkay teaches you how to check if your hard drive is failing for your computer and you can check by listening to your hard drive. The head could be stuck to the platter or the head could be damaged.

How To: Create a VMware virtual machine

In this video tutorial you will create a VMware virtual machine. This trick will save you from spending a crazy amount of cash for a workstation. Watch this video, and learn how to play around with the numerous settings involved! Create a VMware virtual machine.

How To: Turn a USB power supply into a hidden hard drive

This instructable will show you how to turn the dead UPS Power Backup into a discreet external hard drive for under $20.00!

How To: Build a mineral oil cooled computer

Build a mineral oil computer aquarium. It cools the system while giving you something to look at.

How To: Change your monitors resolution and color quality

A quick and easy demonstration showing how to change your computer resolution and color quality. If you don't know how to change these things, this video will help.

How To: Set up multiple monitors on your PC

Adding a second monitor can seriously boost your productivity, especially if you work with large images or spreadsheets. It's also extremely simple. Watch this video and see just how to set up multiple monitors.

How To: Save money on printer ink

Replacement ink or toner cartridges can cost a pretty penny. See how to make your supplies last longer with this guide to saving money on printing.

How To: Keep your PC cool

Overheating can be the cause of a variety of problems in your compute. The Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, explain some simple ways to keep your PC cool and improve internal air flow.

How To: Use BIOS

The Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Steve Carruthers, explain BIOS - the system utility for changing the functions of you computer's hardware.

How To: Flash your BIOS

Having serious hardware problems with you computer? Unexplained blue screens or crashes? Updating your system BIOS can help resolve this problem. The Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Steve Carruthers show you how.

How To: Upgrade your power supply on a PC

Upgrading your power supply can solve all sorts of problems that may arise after upgrading your PC's hardware. THe Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, will let you know how to tell if you need to upgrade your power supply and if you do they will help you figure out what kind you need and show you how to install it.

How To: Buy a printer

Which printer is the right one for you? The Lab Rats,Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, go over the different types of printers: laser, inkjet, and multi-function and help you choose the right one for your needs.

How To: Maintain your Mac

Contrary to what you might think, Mac computers do require some system maintenance. The Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, show you how to tweak and maintain your Macintosh computer.

How To: Clean your computer

The Lab Rats, Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, give you information on cleaning your computer - why it's important, and how to do it.

How To: Add a second hard drive to your PC or Mac

Need more space on your computer? The Lab Rats ,Andy Walker and Sean Carruthers, walk you through the process of installing a second hard drive.

How To: Make your own computer batteries

Kipkay teaches you how to make your own computer batteries because the real computer batteries are expensive. You should buy six lithium ion batteries, but you always want to go higher in miliamps and not lower.

How To: Type on a computer

In this how-to video series, learn how to type on a computer from expert typist and administrative assistant Jenifer Cononico. Jenifer will teach you how to type with tips and techniques such as proper computer typing posture, where to put your fingers on the keyboard.

How To: Replace your CPU

Learn how to replace you computer's central processing unit (CPU). Includes tips on buying a new CPU and installing it.

How To: Resurrect a crashed hard drive

Has your hard drive been broken, overheated, or simply worn down from old age? Learn how to recover data from a crashed hard drive with a few simple tips and utilities. Resurrect a crashed hard drive.

How To: Maintain your PC

Heat, moisture, dirt, static, and fragile electronics are only some of the many PC dangers that can ruin your PC. Watch this video and get some great tips on how to maintain your Personal Computer Maintain your PC.

How To: Install a hard drive into a Powerbook 15" G4 Titanium

Watch and see how to install a new hard drive into a Powerbook 15" G4 Titanium system. Install a hard drive into a Powerbook 15" G4 Titanium.

How To: Use a disc drive

This video shows how to use a disc drive. We all have damaged discs that the kids or dogs have ruined. This video shows how you can save some of these discs.

How To: Install a wireless card in your laptop

This video shows how to install a wireless card in your laptop. Once it's installed your computer will automatically see the new hardware. Install a wireless card in your laptop.

How To: Add memory to an iMac G5

This video demonstrates how to add more memory to an iMac G5 without damaging any of the components. The video walks you through opening the computer, removing the old RAM, and installing the new memory.

How To: Tell if a CD is blank

Need to figure out if your cd has been written on or not? Here is a quick way to be able to tell the difference between a blank cd and a cd that has been written on. Obtain the techniques to be able to tell between a dvd and an audio cd that have been written on.