Windows
Remove the Shutdown Button
Here is yet another way in which you can customize Windows XP. Normally there is an option at the logon screen to shut down the computer. However, if you change the dword value of shutdownwithoutlogon within the registry, you can remove the shutdown button from the logon screen. Once you back up your registry or [...]
Infomercials: Love 'Em Or Hate 'Em!
I’ve always had a bizarre fascination with the production of infomercials. Bizarre in that, while I try to make a habit of not watching infomercials, I still find myself drawn in to the drone. Over the years, infomercial production has been elevated to an art. Why just the other day, I found myself watching the [...]
A Fare Flight Tonight
I’m leaving on a jet plane – don’t know when I’ll be back again. Actually, that’ll be a week from now. Yes, we’re headed out of town in a few hours – taking one of those airplane thingies up north. I don’t mind flying, as long as we’re not up in the air for too [...]
Shop4Tech DVD Media Specials
Experts agree that the worlds of mass data storage and entertainment are evolving fast to DVD technology, which is providing new outlets for entertainment, personal productivity, video, and recording. Now Shop4tech is making DVD media more affordable than ever before. For example, Shop4tech offers Matrix DVD-R 8x (DVDminusR) at $0.41 in a bulk pack of [...]
KeyNote
People manage their information in a variety of ways. Some find that the best way to keep track of things is to write them down on paper. Others go the digital route and use a PDA, which gives them a ton of functionality. Even with options like these, many still insist on keeping all of [...]
Zeropaid
Are you still fairly active on the file sharing networks? It’s safe to say that many have toned down their act and moved to the alternative legal methods of obtaining digital files. Although the amount of legal users is increasing, some individuals could care less about the RIAA, and have continued with their ways. This [...]
Recording Straight From The Sound Card
Q: I’m looking to record the sound that is playing on my computer. I know how to record audio with a microphone, but have no idea what tools I can use to just record all of the sound that is going through my sound card at any given time. Suggestions?
Troubleshooting Network Connections
Networking has seen a huge gain in popularity over the last several years. Prices for networking equipment have dropped, a whole slew of network products are available for both business and home networking, the majority of new PCs and laptops come equipped with network adapters right out of the box, and setup has become much [...]
Creating Fast E-mail Replies Pt. II
We’re going to do an easy one since I was down and out over the past weekend. Part I covers using mail merge. This one is creating a simple template with no merging. The text is the same and all you have to do is add information and send it. We’ll do it for Mozilla [...]
Stay Connected After Logging Off
Normally if you are connected to the Internet, your dialup connection will be disconnected. So if you want to log off your computer and log on with another user account, you will be disconnected and you’ll have to reconnect once you are logged on again.
