Hook Your Computer to Your Computer

Interested in using Cinebench to benchmark your Microsoft Windows or Apple Mac OS X computer? You've come to the right place. This home-computing how-to from the Greyscale Gorilla will teach you everything you'll need to know. For detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to ...more

Did you know that someone could be watching what you're doing on your computer via another computer? That's right - if they are using VNC or Apple Remote Desktop software they can moniter what you're doing and even control your computer? Learn if you're at risk and what you c ...more

Watch streaming Internet TV or other media content on your home television set! This tutorial shows you how to set up a connection between your computer monitor and your TV set so you can watch your computer screen on a big screen! Part 1 of 5 - How to Display your computer mo ...more

This video shows you how to set up a scheduled task to run anytime your computer is idle that defragments your computer. Defragmenting is important because it will allow your programs to open much faster.

Is your computer mouse filthy? It wouldn't be unlikely considering computer users have their hands on their mouses all day, collecting dirt & grime in its crevices. In this two-part video tutorial, learn how to clean it up to make it look like new! This process is fairly easy ...more

Prank a friend's Windows PC computer so that it plays embarrassing female orgasm noises every time the computer is turned on. The audio file that you need can be downloaded from http://www.freewebs.com/ivansdesign/orgasm1.wav

Watch this step-by-step tutorial on how to build your own PC computer for under $1000. This is a great, very thorough video! Part 1 of 5 - How to Build a multimedia PC computer for under $1000. Part 2 of 5 - How to Build a multimedia PC computer for under $1000. Part 3 of 5 ...more

This video demonstrates how to triple boot a computer, which includes Windows XP, Ubuntu, and Backtrack 2 all on one machine. Part 1 of 2 - How to Triple boot three operating systems on one computer. Part 2 of 2 - How to Triple boot three operating systems on one computer.

Turn an old computer into a DVR that you can use to watch TV and record shows from over the internet using a TV card and free software.

Top-Windows-Tutorials is a great site dedicated to Windows tutorials for almost all things Windows. Whether you are a computer novice or an expert in Windows operating systems, you'll find useful information in these guides catering to your level of expertise. These user frien ...more

Learn basic features for use on your computer. Cut, copy, and paste text, media, or file/folders anywhere in your machine. This video will show you exactly how to cut, copy, and paste on your computer. Part of Basic PC Skills video. This How To describes the basics of how to ...more

Spice up your computer's appearance with a cool looking screensaver like PolarClock. PolarClock works on OSX or Windows and replaces a dull screensaver with one that doubles as a clock. Now when you step away from your mouse and keyboard you can keep track of the time in style.

In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to add music from your computer to your Droid. Connect the USB cord to the device and connect the other end to your computer. Now go to the top and scroll down the notifications and click on ‘USB connected’. It will ask ...more

Is something interesting happening on your Mac computer that you need a picture of? This guide will walk you through the process of taking a picture or capture of your Mac screen and saving it as a screenshot. Remember that hotkey and it will help you out in the future!

Use Camtasia to capture your computer screen-- You'll learn how to present tutorials, tours, and other materials to colleagues and friends straight from your desktop.

Comic books are a great way to express yourself and you no longer need a pencil and paper to draw these books. In this three episode tutorial, learn how to use computer programs to draw professional style comics and share them online. This method of comic drawing is the new in ...more

What if you could have a secret hard drive connected to your computer that only you could activate? You can! Samimy shows you how to hack a remote controlled toy car and make a super secret hard disk drive in your computer, accessed via a secret activation key. This hidden eme ...more

This little tutorial will show you how to put/add music on your Nintendo DSI. This is fairly simple once you get the hang of it. 1)Go into iTunes and go to your music library and search a song that you want to put on your DSI. 2. Right click on the song and then click "Creat ...more

Play a spooky prank that preys on the most basic fear that one day haunted computers will rise up and destroy us all. Step 1: Learn about AutoCorrect Familiarize yourself with Word’s AutoCorrect feature. The program automatically fixes frequently misspelled words. You can eas ...more

Light up your keyboard with this illuminating tutorial from Make Magazine's Kipkay. To get started on this hack, which should take roughly a half an hour and cost no more than $5, you'll need the following: (1) a regular computer keyboard (most any model will do), (2) a screwd ...more

Have you ever gotten a new computer and it works great the first few weeks that you use it? And then after only a few weeks of use it suddenly starts to respond very slow and sluggish. A very common complaint among users of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system for the PC is ...more

Back up your computer data and save your time, money and valuable information using these helpful tips. There are several options to backing up and storing your important data, ranging from tiny keychain USB drives to backing up your files online. This informative and lighthea ...more

Build a mineral oil computer aquarium. It cools the system while giving you something to look at. The setup is quite simple -- with a few cuts to the top brackets on the aquarium, and an acrylic panel cut to provide a flat base for the motherboard to rest on, there isn't much ...more

Want to allow someone to use your computer without giving them free reign of your personal documents? Then you'll want to set up a guest account. This helpful home-computing how-to from the folks at MacMost presents a complete step-by-step overview of the process. For the deta ...more

Does one of your coworkers at the office really make you mad? Do you want to mess with them at the office without having to destroy any property? This video can help. It will show you how to quickly create a fake wallpaper on someone's computer with Windows XP, which will infu ...more

Don't take the chance of losing all your important information on your computer. This video will show you the programs that you need to back up your computer. It will show you the best programs to use, to assure that your information is, indeed, backed up properly. This video ...more

In this video, learn how to send & receive text messages from your computer (Mac or PC) using your email. Is instructed in this video, you will need to find your cell phone service provider, which can be found by copy & pasting the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki ...more

One of the most annoying of the many annoying types of errors on Windows computers is when you computer won't recognize parts that have always been a part of it, like the drives or keyboard. If your computer has stopped recognizing your CD or DVD disc drive, watch this video. ...more

This video shows you how to make a fake "virus" that shuts down the computer of your victim when they open it. This video also shows you how to email or AIM this prank virus to a friend. If you need clear-cut instructions on performing this computer prank, then this is the vi ...more

It's good to know the IP address of your computer. With this information, you can track your computers usage online, and will also know how to change it if you want to surf unnoticed. This tutorial will show you exactly how to find the IP address of your PC, so you will never ...more

I explain how to view and control your computer from your iPhone/iPod Touch. This works over Edge and Wifi connection, but obviously the better your connection the faster it will go. If you are having problems connecting try going to control panel then security center then tur ...more

Use a torrent to download your favorite TV shows to your PC or Mac computer. You can also set up RSS feeds to get the newest episodes.

An explanation of how to get access to your Linux desktop from any other computer connected to the Internet.

The personal computer is a strange and powerful entity, capable of bringing great joy. Just as often, you probably want to chuck the damn thing at the wall because it doesn't work right. If you want to pull a prank on a friend that will really upset them, messing with their co ...more

This is a Tinkernut video cast. This video shows you how to control your computer (mainly games and miscellaneous programs such as Google Earth) using your webcam. Use a wii remote to send IR commands to your computer. You will need the software found here: http://www.camspa ...more

Here is a video tutorial showing how to take movies from your lap top or computer and play them on your HDTV using the internet.

XAMPP is a free install program you can use to turn your computer into a web server. This video also has a installation guide for XAMPP

This how to video shows you how to restart Windows without rebooting the computer. Press control, alt, and delete on the keyboard at the same time. Your task manager program will open. Select processes and click image name to sort it. Select explorer.exe and press end process. ...more

This interactive Kodak EasyShare camera tutorial takes you through every step necessary to fully transfer photos with a Kodak EasyShare digital camera. If you have a Kodak EasyShare digital camera, you're going to have to get the pictures off it sooner or later, so transfer th ...more

You may wish to block websites from being accessed on your computer for any number of reasons. Maybe you're a concerned parent who wants their kids to browse the internet safely. Maybe you're an employer who wants to secure office computers or blacklist innapropriate websites. ...more

DOS may be a distant memory for most computer users at this point, but for many it will always be the first thing that pops into their head when they ponder PC computing. Nowadays, the only time most people see anything that even looks like DOS is if they're playing old PC gam ...more

The Minecraft 1.8 pre-release is out, and it's now possible to play Minecraft 1.8 beta on a Mac computer. Unfortunately, the installation process isn't very simple, so if you want to learn how to download and install the pre-release of 1.8 on your Mac, take a look at this tuto ...more

In this clip, you'll learn how to use the quickly lock the screen of an Apple Mac OS X computer with the Shift + Control + Eject keyboard shortcut. For more information, including a complete demonstration and detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this helpful home-computi ...more

In this tutorial learn how to eject a stuck CD using a terminal command on your Mac OS X computer.

Watch this mod video to learn how to install your own window into your computer case or tower using simple tools and cast acrylic. Follow the easy steps to cut a basic shape or get creative and cut your own shape.

There's a million web games spread throughout the internet now, and if you like to play them, you probably want to play them all the time. And if you play one flash game, you probably play another, maybe 10 or 20. But what if you don't have an internet connection one day? What ...more