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Learn a few google tricks from Patrick Norton on the very first episode of Tekzilla Daily
Patrick explains how to connect a laptop/PC without DVI to a new LCD monitor
Patrick demystifies compression.
Patrick shares his secrets on getting extra time out of his laptop battery.
Jessica shares her experience with mixaloo.com
Patrick demonstrates how to take a screenshot within MacOS X.
Patrick shows what's up with Vista SP1, and what it means for you
Patrick's quick tutorial to ripping CDs quickly.
Too many programs launching up on boot? Patrick show us how to use msconfig to speed up your startup
Patrick shows you where to get Vista drivers for Creative products.
All those baby pics leaving your camera sticky? Patrick has some tips for cleaning out the gunk.
Jim's here to share some helpful windows key combos.
Jim's back to explain what those nubby things at the ends of our cables are for.
Patrick explains the difference between DDR2 and DDR3.
Patrick explains Cat5 cable testing.
Quick tips for Firefox.
Microsoft Office alternatives.
Get more control over your OSX mouse.
Turn your screensaver into your desktop wallpaper.
Need to connect an ATA drive to a SATA interface? Patrick got some solutions in this episode of Tekzilla Daily.
Troubleshoot network woes with ping and traceroute.
What are the advantages of going with 802.11n?
Your print jobs not all that they can be? Perhaps it is time to clean up that print head. Patrick shows you how.
Smudges ruining otherwise perfect pictures? Patrick has a solution for cleaning your camera lenses.
Patrick explains the mysteries behind notebook battery life cyles.
Patrick shows us how to get additional codec support for iTunes.
Need a handy *.zip utility but don't want to pay anything? Then you need IZArc, the free compression utility that handles almost every file archive compression know to man.
Easy tips on making your digital camera into a travel companion, scanner and archival tool.
A simple free utility that lets you give Windows a makeover.
While it's more expensive than a clock radio, your Mac can do a pretty good impersonation of one.
If you're buying a new laptop and want to save some money don't load out on memory at the manufacturer's store.
Are you a Gmail user? Listen up, cause here's a snazzy tip in protecting your emails.
A little precaution can go a long way to securing your online banking experience!
Unless you want to pay extra when it comes to media players for either Windows or OS X, your pretty much stuck with what comes with the machine. Thankfully some resourceful programmers put together VLC (Video LAN Client).
If you're tired of always going through the Start button launch your apps... BUT don't want your desktop littered with shortcuts then try using the Quick Launch bar. The Quick Launch is a section on the left side of the Taskbar that lets you place a single click shortcut for any application! If it's not enabled just right-click on your taskbar and then select Quick Launch. It's a simple and easy way to add convenience without the clutter to your Windows experience.
Holding off on buying that new upgrade for your PC because you're still looking for the best deal online? Check out PriceWatch.com. It's a website dedicated to showcasing the current prices for a variety of PC peripherals and components from hundreds of vendors and stores online. For example, do you need a new video card? Just select "video card", then the type or search for the model of video card you're looking for. Voila! You'll be presented with a list of vendors and their prices for that product. Now before you go plunking down money, check to see what return policies that store you choose to go with. This is important in case the product arrives defective or damaged and to make sure you're not paying extra for packing and shipping.
Vacations and holidays are a quick way to fill up a library of photos. In fact, you might have so many you just might not know what to do with all of them.
If you're needing a bigger view of something in OS X but don't want to change the font or screen resolution just use the built in zoom function. Just hold down the [CTRL] key and scroll up or down with the mouse scroll wheel. Scroll up to zoom in and scroll down to zoom out. To move the screen around while zoomed simply move the mouse cursor in the direction you wish to view.
