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How To Sell Used Computer Equipment

If you have some used computers or other used computer equipment taking up space in your closet, you might be able to make a little cash off of it. Working computer equipment is easier to sell than non-working, but even some places and people will take non-working computer equipment if they think that they can [...]

How to Add All of My Contacts to a Distribution List

If you are using Outlook Express, it is easy to add all of your contact to a new email distribution list. If you are not using Outlook Express, it is a pretty good chance that the method to do this is very similar, so keep reading.
Open up Outlook Express if you don’t already have it [...]

How To Add A New Email Account In IncrediMail

If you have an email account setup with IncrediMail you may want to add a new email account. Adding a new email account to IncrediMail is fairly simple.
From within the IncrediMail window, open the “Tools” menu and choose “Accounts.” This brings up the Accounts dialog box.
Click on “Add” to add a new account. This brings [...]

How to Send an Automatic Vacation Message in Outlook Express

If you get a lot of email messages in Outlook Express for work you may want to be able to let the senders know when you go on vacation. Fortunately, you can create an automatic vacation message in Outlook Express similar to that in regular Outlook. If you know how to set it up in [...]

How Do I Do a Defragmentation of My Computer?

Over time the way that data and programs are stored on your computer can result in it being fragmented. To combat this problem, you can do a defragmentation on your computer.

To do a defrag on your computer, click on the “Start” button. Go to “Accessories” and then go to “System Tools.” From there select “Disk [...]

How to Remove Programs on a Mac

If you are used to using a Windows-based computer you may not know how to remove programs from a Mac. On a Mac, programs are actually called Applications.
You won’t find any type of “uninstall programs” or “remove programs” button on a Mac.
Instead, removing a program on a Mac is super easy.
Just open up Finder on [...]

How To Transfer Files From A Computer To An SD Card

Do you have music files, photos or other files on your computer that you want to put on a smart phone or other device that uses an SD card? If so, you can actually use the SD card to transfer your files to the new device.
Just pop your SD card into your computer’s media card [...]

How to Add Icons in Vista

Are you working on a computer that is running Windows Vista as the operating system? If so, you may have noticed some differences when it comes to adding icons in Vista.
If you need some assistance with icons in Vista, here are some simple steps to get you started with your Vista icons.
Adding New Icons to [...]

Are JPEG or GIF files better quality?

If you are creating graphics or working with photos on your computer and you want to keep them at their utmost quality, when those ‘Save as…’ options come up you might be wondering – which one is better quality? A JPEG or a GIF file? The surprising answer is both.
When it comes to saving image [...]

Get Rid of an Internet Toolbar in Firefox

There are some internet toolbars that come with their own “Uninstall” features, such as the Alexa toolbar. If your internet toolbar has the “Uninstall” option, use it. It’s the fastest and safest way to remove the toolbar from your system. Other internet toolbars require a little more effort in order to delete them from your [...]