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This video demonstrates how users of the FileMaker Pro 10 software can easily start using this software from the quick start menu. It is demonstrated to users how to create a database or open an existing database from this quick start page. Also demonstrated is how users might ...more

This video will teach and show you how to see the ghost mines in Minesweeper. In order to do that, you need to follow these instructions: 1. Click the Start Menu button and select the Games folder. 2. Now open the Minesweeper and start a new game. 3. Now click anywhere on the ...more

One of the first things I do whenever I install Windows on a PC, is to change the default sound settings - I don't know about you, but I can't stand the dull, dreary sounds chosen by Microsoft whenever you start Windows, log on or off, or shut down your PC. I also hate the fa ...more

In this video, we learn how to find the IP address of a printer on your computer. Before you begin, make sure you start on your main desktop. First, click on the "start" menu, then click on "control panel" and last click on "printers and faxes". Once you're in there, right cli ...more

This video teaches you how to change your computer's account password using the DOS command prompt. The first step is to get to the command prompt, you can do this simply by clicking run in the start menu and typing "cmd." You next type "net user" which will show you all of th ...more

In this video from MegaByteTV we learn how to find your operating system's original install date and time. This is for XP Pro only. To find it, go to the Start menu, then click Run. Once there, type in cmd and click OK. A black box will come up showing that you are in cmd. The ...more

In this video, we learn how to connect to Xbox Live with a laptop & Ethernet cable. First, connect your computer to your Xbox using an Ethernet cord. After it's connected, you will have to change the wireless network setting to 'shared'. To do this, go to the start menu and th ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to configure Outlook 2007 to work with Gmail. First, go to the start menu and then open up Outlook. From here, go to tools and then options. After this, go to the mail setup tab and then click e-mail accounts. Then, click on "new" and then next. ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to connect to Xbox Live on a PC w/o a wireless adapter. First, go to the start menu, then go to the control panel. From here, go to the network and internet sharing center and then manage the network connections. After this, highlight your local ...more

In this video we learn how to find your IP address with the Command prompt. First, go to the start menu on your desktop. Then, find the run box and type in "cmd". After this, hit "enter" and then a black command prompt will show up on your screen. Next, type in "ip config" and ...more

In this video, we learn how to partition your hard drive to back up important files. First, go to the start menu and then right click on your computer. From here, go to the left hand side toolbar and find where it says "disk management". Click on this, then you will see the pa ...more

In this video, we learn how to easily defrag your computer's hard drive. First, go to the start menu on your desktop. Then, click on the control panel and then click on "system and maintenance". On the new page, click on administrative tools and then open up computer managemen ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to easily defragment your computer. Files that you use aren't always put in the right place, which will slow down your computer and file searches. Defragmenting your computer can help speed up your computer and make everything go a lot quicker. F ...more

In this video we learn how to delete cookies from your hard drive. First, go to your start menu and then your computer. Next, open up your D drive and click on documents and settings. From here, click on what user you are and then click on the cookies box. Once this opens up y ...more

In this video, we learn how to hack school filters to get on Facebook with Tracert. First, go to the start menu and then type in "cmd" into where it says run. After this, type in "tracert" and then the website name. Wait for all of the information to fill in in the black scree ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to use MMS on T-mobile or ATT iPhone using 3.1 or lower. First, you need to make sure you have iTunes down and it's not running on your computer at all. After this, go to the start menu, then click on the run. Next, type in "command" and hit ente ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to use Eraser to permanently erase data. First, open up Internet Explorer and search for "eraser". Once you do this, click on the first link that you see. Then, go to the download section of the website and download the first version that you see ...more

In this video, we learn how to pull a "virus of doom" prank. once you have this downloaded, you can place the program into your start menu. Then, when someone else clicks on it they will get a large skull on the computer. It will say that the hard drive is formatting and the h ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to transfer music from an iPod to the iTunes library. Begin by connecting the device to the computer. Then click on the Start menu and open Control Panel. Now click on the device. Click on Tools and select Folder Options. Then click on ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to connect to XBox live through WiFi on a laptop. First, you will need to connect the ethernet cable from your laptop onto your game console. After this, go into your start menu on your computer, then go to network connections through the control ...more

In this video, we learn how to type in Japanese while using Vista or XP with an English keyboard. First, go to your control panel from the start menu. Next, click "clock language and region". After this, click on the button to change keyboards, then click on "add". Now, select ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to begin a new project in MS Project 2007. First go to your start menu, then click on "Project 2007". When this opens, you will see a panel on the left hand side, which is a project guide. Once you are in this project, you can open up a stored on ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to map network driers from a remote server. First, go to run on your start menu, then type in the id address or server name for what you want to access and press enter. Now, right click on the folder you want to map and click on map network drive ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make free custom ring tones for an iPhone. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Then click on the Folder Options and deselect "Hide extensions for known file types". Now open iTunes and select the desired so ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to clear an internet cache with Don Schechter. First, you need to click on the start menu, then find the "run" link. Type in "Msconfig", then click "ok". Now, click on the "general" tab, then click on the button next to "selective startup". Now, ...more

Revision3 Internet Television and Tekzilla Daily with Veronica Belmont demonstrate how to unlock Vista's super user mode. First, open the start menu and type CMD. Right click the command prompt and select the run as administrator option. Type the code net user administrator / ...more

This video shows how to hack the computer password for Vista. We can change the computer password without knowing the actual password. First go to Start menu. Type in the Search "cmd". Then right click on that folder and run as administrator. Then we get a pop up. Type in thei ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to connect an Xbox360 with wireless internet. Begin by connecting your computer to a wireless network. Click on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Go to Network and Internet, and select Network and Sharing Center. Under Tasks, cl ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to share a wireless connection with a Xbox360. Begin by click on the Start menu and select Control Panel. Click on Network and Sharing Center. Under Tasks, click on Manage Network connections and disable the wireless connection. Right- ...more

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to find an I.P. address. Every computer that has Internet connection has a unique identifier called a Internet Protocol Address. This video provides 2 methods on how to find your I.P. address. The first method is to simply open your we ...more

This video tutorial in Computers & Programming category will show you how to delete temporary files in Ubuntu, Linux Mint or Debian. For this you will need the program called bleachbit. You could get it from Bleachbit Sourceforge/ or from Synaptic package manager. For synaptic ...more

Looking for an IPSW file? An IPSW is a iPod and iPhone software update file. In this video, learn what steps one need to take in order to change or convert a zip folder into an IPSW. Instructions, step by step, as given by the videomaker iSamm786: 1.Open your start Menu 2.Go ...more

This video discusses how to change your IP address in Windows XP. Start by clicking on the Start Button and then Run. Type in "cmd" and press enter. This will open a Command Prompt box. From here type in "ipconfig" which will show your current IP configuration, including your ...more

Interested in creating your own dynamic, web-based applications using Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition? In this installment from the Absolute Beginner's Series of VB/ASP.NET form control video tutorials, you'll learn how to use the Menu Strip control which provides ...more

Interested in creating your own dynamic, web-based applications using Visual C# 2005 Express Edition? In this installment from the Absolute Beginner's Series of Visual C#/ASP.NET form control video tutorials, you'll learn how to use the Menu Strip control which provides a stan ...more

Interested in creating your own dynamic, web-based applications using Visual C# 2005 Express Edition? In this installment from the Absolute Beginner's Series of Visual C#/ASP.NET form control video tutorials, you'll learn how to use the Menu Strip control which provides a stan ...more

If you're trying to streamline your work on your Windows 7 PC, here's a handy little program to help you speed things up. Quick Cliq lets you you customize your Windows startup menu to give you one-click access to files, folders applications. The free download is here.

If you're one of the lucky members of the Nintendo Ambassador Program on the Nintendo 3DS, take a look at this walkthrough of the perks available through the eShop on your 3DS. You'll be able access and download an Ambassador Certificate, Metroid, and more. Just enter the eSho ...more

Check out this cool hack from The Emo Lab. This video tutorial will show you how to do a few Windows registry hacks! Here is the file you'll need to start hacking the Windows registry. Before you download this file, read all of the "read me" files contained first in this down ...more

If you want to run multiple windows operating systems at the same time you first need a Windows computer, the installation disk for the operating system you want to run, and Windows Virtual PC 2007. To install this, first type in Virtual PC 2007 to Google, go to the Microsoft ...more

In this video, the poster is teaching YouTube users how to use Daemon Tools mount games image files. That’s very useful to many people that cannot burn ISOS or any other image files into a blank media (CD, DVD). With the tips provided by this video, anyone can use Daemon Tools ...more

This is a video that is describing how to connect your xbox360 to the internet using a laptop. First what their showing is going to the start menu, and then to the right of it, click on control panels. A little page will pop up, and you click on network and internet. It takes ...more

This video will help you make a virus that opens your CD-ROM drive. Go to Start menu and select Notepad. A notepad will open. Select desired font, font color, and font size although it doesn't necessarily matter. Type this code, Set oWMP=CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7") Set colC ...more

Nowadays many schools and colleges have blocked the social community sites from accessing them through school computers. The video shows how one can access to these sites using a command prompt. Follow these steps and access the blocked sites: 1. Go to the start menu and ope ...more

Learn how to print double-sided and reverse printing order in Microsoft Word. * Go to the Start menu and open Microsoft Word. * Once you have opened Word, go to Tools and click on Options. * Go to the Print tab and check-mark the 'Reverse Print Order' option and click 'OK'. * ...more

Learn how to backup Windows Vista to an external hard drive! 1. Click on start. Go to All Programs, select Accessories, then select System Tools. Open "Back-Up Status and Configuration". 2. Click on "Set up automatic file back-up". Be sure the top radio button is selected. Sel ...more

This video demonstrates how to burn music into a CD using Windows Media Player. To burn music from your computer into a blank CD using Windows Media Player: open Windows Media Player by going to Start, All Programs then click on Windows Media Player. once Windows Media Player ...more

Enabling Telnet in Windows Vista is a little bit more difficult than its predecessors but it still can be done. This video will demonstrate exactly how to enable Telnet in Windows 7 and Vista. Instructons on how to get Telnet on a Windows Vista Computer: 1. Start 2. Control P ...more

Wouldn't it be great if we could all enjoy the music, photos and movies on our home computers even when we're not home? Some would think it a luxurious feature, but it's totally possible for anyone who has Windows 7 and an internet connection. See how! Windows 7 introduces Re ...more

The HP 2710p business notebook has a number of innovative security tools to make sure your data stays where you want it. Security starts with a fingerprint reader on the side of the 2710p, boosted with an optional Smartcard slot for a true combined physical barrier. The biom ...more

This silent video shows you how to install HP printer drivers for Windows XP. Start off by turning on the power on the printer. Do not connect the USB cable to the computer yet, it'll ask you at a later time. Now go to HP's support webpage by typing "www.hp.com/support" on you ...more

This trick shows you how to remove the search assistant dog in Windows XP. You want to go to: Start, run, type regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwareMicrosoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer CabinetState, create a new string and call it "Use Search Asst" (remember the Caps) ...more

Ready to make the big switch from Windows XP or Windows Vista to Windows 7? In most cases, you can do an in-place upgrade of Vista to Windows 7. This video tutorial from CNET shows you how. Follow along and start using the new Windows 7 OS.

This video demonstrates how to open up the command line prompt and various commands which you can use to make your Windows experience easier. After clicking on the "Run" option from the start bar of Windows, you can then type "cmd" into the box, opening up the command prompt. ...more

Is your Outlook inbox starting to seem overwhelming? No problem! In just a few minutes you can corral that growing pile of e-mail by using the 'archive' feature. Have a look at this video and learn how to use this handy option and clean up the mess in your inbox. You Will Need ...more

Need some help figuring out how to burn a Microsoft Windows 7 system repair CD? It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to start makin ...more