http://www.article99.com/IT/computer-learning/ en-us http://www.article99.com/rss-feeds/ Article99.com http://www.article99.com/2007/10/26/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part5--useful-keyboard-shortcuts-61028.html Within these computer learning series Ive been teaching you about your computer maintenance attacking viruses and removing spyware. Now I will show you some simple Windows andamp Mac keyboard shortcuts that will help you with your everyday computer learning experience. Using a mouse isnt always necessary. In fact if you learn to use keyboard shortcuts on a daily basis you will learn to cut time off using your mouse.[...] Martin Lemieux 26 Oct 2007 09:53:48 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Friday/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part5--useful-keyboard-shortcuts-61028.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/26/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part3--cleaning-your-computer-registry-61025.html Within part 1 andamp 2 we learned about viruses spyware adware detection techniques and prevention techniques. This tutorial will show you how to clean your computers registry in order to manage the mess created from viruses spyware and other programs. When your computer gets infected with malicious software they leave behind a trail of computer jargon that slows down your computer dramatically. Also when you add andamp remove programs they too leave behind a trail of registry information that is no longer valid.[...] Martin Lemieux 26 Oct 2007 09:53:47 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Friday/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part3--cleaning-your-computer-registry-61025.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/26/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part4--defragmenting-your-computer-and-disk-cleanup-61027.html Now that weve discussed about virus detection spyware removal and cleaning your computer registry we can now get into two basic tools for cleaning up your computer to enhance the performance. Defragmenting your computer and disk cleanup. These tools have been around since Windows 3.1. Disk cleanup andamp Degraging your computer help to clean up files within your hard drive and to re-arange your files to optimize your hard drives space.[...] Martin Lemieux 26 Oct 2007 09:53:47 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Friday/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part4--defragmenting-your-computer-and-disk-cleanup-61027.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/26/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part1--cleaning-your-computer-of-viruses-61023.html Using a computer is part of our regular lifestyle. Technology is everywhere in our phones TVandrsquos radios pdas cell phones vehicles and especially within our desktops. Using a computer system can be daunting for some many people still arent used to the fact that technology is essentially within everything we do. This article will teach you many basic computer tips that will help you everyday and which will help with your computer maintenance.[...] Martin Lemieux 26 Oct 2007 09:53:46 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Friday/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part1--cleaning-your-computer-of-viruses-61023.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/26/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part2--cleaning-your-computer-of-spyware-and-adware-61024.html Within part 1 andquotCleaning your computer of virusesandquot I discussed how to properly get rid of viruses from your computer and how to take preventative actions against them. This article will now show you how to get rid of a second attacker the deadly spyware andamp adware. Spyware andamp Adware usually install a simple or complicated program onto your computer without you ever knowing it with the sole purpose of collecting data from you or giving you unwanted ads and then sending all results back to the owner who created it.[...] Martin Lemieux 26 Oct 2007 09:53:46 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Friday/useful-computer-tips-for-everyone-part2--cleaning-your-computer-of-spyware-and-adware-61024.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/test-the-new-computer-system--the-final-step-in-building-your-own-pc-30050.html You are all done. Lets hope everything has gone well and all the pieces are working together.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:27 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/test-the-new-computer-system--the-final-step-in-building-your-own-pc-30050.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/configure-the-bios--step-20-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30049.html If all went well with the build your new PC should be up and running and you should be staring at the BIOS setup screen.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:26 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/configure-the-bios--step-20-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30049.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/initial-boot-up--step-19-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30048.html Its the moment you have been waiting for. Will all that stuff I put into the computer work[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:25 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/initial-boot-up--step-19-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30048.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/post-assembly-pc-checkup--step-18-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30047.html Your new PC is now pretty much ready to roll for the first time.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:24 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/post-assembly-pc-checkup--step-18-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30047.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/connect-the-cd-drives--step-16-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30045.html Winding down towards completion of your very own computet bult with your own hands.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:23 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/connect-the-cd-drives--step-16-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30045.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/installing-a-video-card--step-17-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30046.html This step is so eays its hardly worth mentioning.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:23 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/installing-a-video-card--step-17-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30046.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/connecting-the-hard-drive--step-15-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30044.html Simple as a snap. Youre getting closer to finishing your PC project.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:22 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/connecting-the-hard-drive--step-15-of-21-in-building-your-own-pc-30044.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/connect-the-floppy-drive--step-14-of-21-30041.html Another easy step towards completing your own PC.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:21 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/connect-the-floppy-drive--step-14-of-21-30041.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/install-the-optical-drive--step-13-of-21-30040.html Optical disks have some advantages over magnetic disks. They have higher capacities being removable modules and they are not subject to head crashes or corruption from stray magnetic fields.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:20 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/install-the-optical-drive--step-13-of-21-30040.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/installing-a-floppy-or-cddvd-drive--step-10-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-26280.html Not the most arduous thing to install in your PC but with it you might be dead in the water.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:18 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/installing-a-floppy-or-cddvd-drive--step-10-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-26280.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/connecting-all-the-components-to-the-motherboard--step-9-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-26283.html Did You Know ... The first motherboard appeared in the original IBM personal computer in 1981.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:18 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/connecting-all-the-components-to-the-motherboard--step-9-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-26283.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/install-the-memory--step7-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-23995.html RAM is used every time you open an application download play a game or simply turn on your computer.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:17 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/install-the-memory--step7-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-23995.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/installing-the-motherboard--step-8-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-24911.html This is the central location for some of the PCs critical components. Get this step right or else its back to square one.[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:17 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/installing-the-motherboard--step-8-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-24911.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/install-the-cpu-step-5-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-23711.html Installing the CPU is a pretty straight-forward process. The real risk is to the CPU. Doing this step too fast or carelessly can result in damage to the processor[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:16 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/install-the-cpu-step-5-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-23711.html http://www.article99.com/2007/10/25/install-heat-sink-and-fan--step-6-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-23846.html Miss this step and you might end up with a fried processor[...] Chuck Lunsford 25 Oct 2007 14:43:16 EDT http://www.article99.com/2007/Oct/Thursday/install-heat-sink-and-fan--step-6-of-21-in-building-your-own-computer-23846.html