How Does A Laptop Get A Free Wireless Internet Connection
Just because you are able to connect to a wireless network does not mean you can get an internet connection from it, too. Learn what is required and …
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Modifying menu.lst File in Ubuntu - Configuring Grub in Ubuntu
The file /boot/grub/menu.lst holds the configuration information for the Grub boot loader. There are quite a few options that you can change in the …
Continue ReadingMS Access Form Field Validation
The more frequently we use a database, the more likely we are to become inconsistent in the way we enter our data into our forms. How do we keep our …
Continue ReadingUsing a Macro to Find Duplicates in MS Excel?
If you keep an extensive range of data in Excel spreadsheets you’ve probably come across occasions when you need to root our duplicate data. …
Continue ReadingChoosing Replacement Laptop Power Cords - OEM versus iGo
A broken laptop power cord or power unit can lead to confusion. Where does one find a replacement? Does it have to be from the original manufacturer? …
Continue ReadingHow to Change Default Chart Axis Values in Excel 2007
Are the default axis values in your Excel chart or graph not quite what you had in mind when creating the object? This Excel tutorial will show how …
Continue ReadingHow to Create and Use a Bubble Chart in Excel 2007
You may have seen the bubble chart tool in Excel 2007, but when is the best time to use this chart option? In this Excel tutorial on charts and …
Continue ReadingMaking a Bootable Flash Drive for Linux Mint
Installing operating systems or running them from USB flash drives are way faster than working from CD/DVD. Linux is the frontier in this arena and …
Continue ReadingRecovering Data from a Crashed External Hard Drive
If you need to recover data from a crashed external hard drive check out this article which covers both, logical as well as mechanical disk failures. …
Continue ReadingWhat is the BSoD? Understanding How You Get the Blue Screen of Death?
Sooner or later, every computer will encounter a stop error scren, known by professionals as the Blue Screen of Death. If you’ve never seen a …
Continue ReadingHard Drive Replacement Guide for Netbooks
In this article, we look at how replacing the existing hard drive in your netbook can speed up, expand the storage, extend the battery life, and quiet …
Continue ReadingHow to Increase Swap Space in Red Hat Linux? Creating a New Swap File and Creating a Swap File on an Existing Logical Volume
Increasing swap space in Red Hat may become a hard thing to do. If you can’t tolerate downtime, it may become very stressful. Here is how to arrange …
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