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How to Scroll the Command Prompt Window with the Keyboard
If you’re using a real Linux shell, you can usually scroll up from the keyboard, but sadly that’s not an option in the Windows command shell world. Naturally, we can fix this up with a little AutoHotkey magic.
Of course, there actually is a way to scroll the command prompt with the keyboard, but it’s really [...]
The How-To Geek Guide to Windows 7 Media Center
If you’ve moved from XP to Windows 7, this might be the first time you’ve had access to Media Center. Here we’ve created a guide for our best tips, tricks, and tutorials for using Windows 7 Media Center.
Note: Windows 7 Media Center is only available in Windows Home Premium and above.
Getting Started & Watching TV
If [...]
Desktop Fun: Fantasy Style Fonts
If you are a fan of fantasy movies, shows, and books then doubtless you have seen some font types that are absolutely terrific. Today we have a wonderful collection of fantasy style fonts for you to look through and add to your system.
Note: To manage the fonts on your Windows 7, Vista, & XP systems [...]
Use Email to Send Text Messages (SMS) to Mobile Phones for Free
Sometimes being able to send out a quick text message to someone you know would definitely be helpful. But what if you are at your computer and can not use your mobile phone? Just fire up your favorite email account and get that message out using the SMS Gateway addresses that we have collected together [...]
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Beginner: Schedule Times to Record Live Broadcast TV in Windows 7 Media Center
If you’re a new user to Windows 7 Media Center you know it can act as a DVR and pause or record Live TV. You can set up a schedule for it to record your favorite TV programs as well.
Schedule Live TV Recording
To setup a schedule to record live broadcast TV shows open WMC and [...]
Change Wireless Network Priority to Make Windows 7 Choose the Right Network First
If you’ve got multiple wireless networks or you’ve got one of those dual-band Wireless-N routers that have two separate networks, you might wonder how to tell Windows what network to try to connect to first. Here’s the explanation.
For example, my home network has a lousy Verizon FIOS router that’s only Wireless-G, and so I’ve got [...]
Use the Windows Key for the “Start” Menu in Ubuntu Linux 10.04+
Linux distributions like Ubuntu open the main menu with Alt+F1 instead of the Windows key that most new Linux users would be expecting, but it used to be simple to change the shortcut key. Since Ubuntu 9.10 the process isn’t so obvious, but we’ve got the instructions for you.
Just in case you’re a total newb, [...]
How to Check if Your Software or Hardware is Compatible with Windows 7
Do you have questions about the compatibility of a particular software or bit of hardware with Windows 7? You could experiment and find out the hard way or head over to the Microsoft Windows 7 Compatibility page to do a quick and easy search instead.
Note: There may be some software or hardware that has not [...]
How to Transfer Your iTunes Collection from One Computer to Another
If you’re an iTunes user, when you get a new machine you probably want to transfer all of your content to it. Here we show you a few different ways to everything from one computer to another.
If you get a new computer and have a bunch of multimedia and apps (purchased or not) installed on [...]
What’s the Simplest Way to Minimize Applications to the System Tray?
We’re always on the lookout for the simplest and easiest solution to perform a task, preferably while using the least amount of system resources. Here’s how to minimize to the system tray with a tiny little application helper.
The tool we’re using is called RBTray, and it weighs in at a truly massive 101 KB zipped [...]