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• My PC Shuts Itself Off Mid-Boot Dominican1 asked the Answer Line forum why his PC shuts itself off partway through the boot process
• The Carpal Tunnel Survival Guide Using a laptop can be painful--follow these ergonomic tips to avoid RSI and other problems.
• How to Buy a Laptop Size, performance, storage options, and keyboard quality are all factors to consider when purchasing a laptop. Let us help you find the laptop that fits your needs.
• Hardware Tips: New Use for an Old Laptop, and More Turn a laptop into a second display, force a stubborn disc tray to open, and solve an iPhone sync problem.
• PC World's Top 10 How-To Videos How to wipe a hard drive clean, coax a wet gadget back to life, install Windows 7, and calibrate your HDTV are some of our most popular videos.
• Turn a Spare Laptop Into a Second Monitor Oldie-but-goodie MaxiVista is back with a new version that supports Windows Vista and Windows 7. It totally rocks.
• Troubleshoot Windows Remotely Over the Net Microsoft's Internet-based remote-access tools let you quickly fix Windows problems on far-away PCs. Here's how to use them.
• Speed Up Everything Is your PC dragging? Does your broadband network creep along at dial-up speeds? Do Web pages take forever to load on your smartphone? Don't wait! These fixes will get you back into the fast lane.
• Migrating to Windows 7: Final Touches Now that we've installed Windows 7 on a new partition, it's time to copy over iTunes files and important data.
• In-Flight Entertainment on a Netbook Here's how to make the most of a low-powered PC, be it a netbook or humbly equipped business machine.
• Practical Advice for Laptops and Desktops Standby vs. hibernate mode, the wonders of uninterruptible power supplies, and the oft-ignored (and useful) Windows key.
• Why is My Computer Slowing Down? A41202813 asked the Answer Line forum why his once quick PC is slowing down
• Should You Use Standby or Hibernate? Most laptops give you a choice, but which mode works best, and why? Answers coming up.
• Are You Neglecting Your Windows Key? A tap of the Windows key takes you to the Start menu, where--in Vista and 7--you can start typing to dynamically search for apps, files, e-mail, and the like.
• Inside the Atari 800 It's the 30th anniversary of this 8-bit PC classic. We celebrate the occasion as we always do, by tearing the product apart and showing you the pieces.
• Reuse an Old PC Amgpac asked the Answer Line forum about booting up a PC that’s been off for three years
• Turn Your PC Into an Entertainment Center You can use your Windows 7 or Vista PC to watch and record programs--just add a TV tuner. Also, create a music playlist.
• Add WiFi to a Very Old Laptop Raul Maristany wants to add WiFi to aging laptop. Is it possible?
• Ten Ways to Upgrade Your Netbook Netbook hacks range from the absurdly achievable to the electronically expert. Here's how to turn your simple netbook into a powerful portable PC.
• High-Speed Internet on a Plane: Where to Find It Which airlines are most likely to keep you connected in the sky? Find out in our update.
• 7 Backup Strategies for Your Data, Multimedia, and System Files Nobody likes backing up, but one day, it’ll save your bacon. Here are the most efficient methods of protecting your stuff, no matter what your situation.
• Is Your PC Bot-Infested? Here's How to Tell Botnets are big, bad, and widespread -- but if your system is infected, you can take several simple steps to clean it and stay safe.
• Replace a Laptop's Crashed Hard Drive Don Homan's hard drive crashed. What should he do?
• Recharging Laptops, Netbooks, Gadgets Abroad Here's what you need to know if you're traveling with a laptop, netbook, GPS device, or other portable gadget.
• How to Resurrect a Crashed Hard Drive Recover data using the freezer and Frisbee tricks and more.