How-To Articles

• Firefox Tips and Tweaks From Hassle-Free PC - PC World blogger Rick Broida tells you how to get the most from Firefox's tabs, tweak mousewheel behavior, and use the spell check in forms.
• Installing Windows XP SP3? Read This First - Tips for a successful XP Service Pack 3 installation, plus some terrific physics simulations.
• Seven Free Geek Tools--and a Quick Tip - Fix PC lock-ups, jump-start your cable modem, and diagnose problems with your router.
• Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google - Calculate complex equations, track shipments, build a Web site, and more--all on Google. Plus, how not to move a palm tree.
• Ten Terrific Troubleshooting Tricks and Tools - When bad tech stuff happens, fight back with one of these PC life-savers.
• Printer Ink: How Do You Define 'Empty'? - Steve Bass finds 20 percent of the ink he paid for left in supposedly empty cartridges, but Brother has a logical (if not legal) explanation.
• Handy Tips for Windows Media Center and More - Tweak Windows Media Center to save hard-drive space, make files open in the right programs, and force apps to launch full-screen.
• How to Buy a Monitor - Which monitor you need depends on the applications you use, the amount of desk space you have, and how much you want to spend.
• 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.
• 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.