How-To Guides Archives - Page 5 of 16

Fix: Sothink DHTML Menu Not Showing Preview

Alan McCloskeyOct 22, 2011June 23, 20143

As a web developer, I use Sothink’s DHTML Menu creator as a valuable tool. Why reinvent the wheel if you don’t have to, right? Unfortunately

Type Special Characters Using Only a Keyboard

Alan McCloskeyJul 24, 2011June 21, 20143

In today’s computing world, there are a lot of special symbols and characters in use that just cannot fit onto a standard keyboard. Even as

Run Hidden Power Efficiency Report in Windows 7

Alan McCloskeyJul 18, 2011June 23, 20141

Computer laptops are just about everywhere, and as such today’s modern operating systems have a lot of power-saving options… some of which are hidden or

How To Change the Shut Down Button

Alan McCloskeyJul 17, 2011June 23, 20141

If you’re like me, then you rarely actually shut down your computer. Even though I have fast RAIDed SSDs that can cold-boot Windows in less

Enable Hidden Windows Themes

Alan McCloskeyJul 13, 2011June 23, 20144

Windows 7 configures a handful of themes upon initial installation, but did you know that there are several more that are not installed by default?

Multipage Toolkit screwing up WordPress Permalinks FIXED!

Alan McCloskeyJun 15, 2011June 21, 20141

The Multipage Toolkit plugin is invaluable for many bloggers and webmasters, as it visually allows for page separations and page headers within the WordPress WYSIWYG

8TB NAS – Upgrading the Primary Synology NAS Volume

Alan McCloskeyJan 22, 2011September 12, 20141

Digital media is so common in today’s modern society. Even people who would not be considered “tech nerds” have many gigabytes of personal data. Be

How to get rid of Physx > GPU Message in PC Games

Alan McCloskeyNov 30, 2010November 28, 20140

So you’ve installed that brand new nVidia GeForce GTX 580 and you’re suddently getting an annoying “PHYSX > GPU” message in the top left of

Understand and Implement a Home Network

Guest WriterOct 25, 2010July 4, 20140

People want to be able to share a single broadband Internet connection to several computers in the house. There are many different devices that you

How to Fix 100% CPU Usage on Synology Diskstation NAS

Alan McCloskeyOct 22, 2010September 12, 201425

Here's how to fix your Synology Diskstation if the CPU is constantly at 100%.

Symbolic Links: Easily Increase Your NAS’ uPNP Library

Alan McCloskeyOct 22, 2010September 12, 20141

Many full-features Linux-based Networked Attached Storage (NAS) devices support a plethora of multimedia features. Many have native support as an iTunes server, web server, ftp

Linux Firewall Part 6: Overcoming Email Server Problems

Alan McCloskeyApr 29, 2010November 28, 20140

As discussed in our article “Why Build a Linux Firewall“, there are many advantages to having a custom-built firewall appliance in your home. While these

How to Switch Audio Tracks in Windows Media Player

Alan McCloskeyApr 4, 2010June 22, 20148

The ability to switch between tracks in Windows Media Player is there, but not accessible by default.

How to remove My Web Search from Firefox

Alan McCloskeyFeb 27, 2010September 12, 20142

The other day I came across a program that would automatically create web avatars based on your photograph. I figured that wouldn’t be a bad

Case Cleaning 101

Rod ChedisterFeb 23, 2010September 12, 20140

We also have another guide about cleaning up your case here. There is nothing wrong with leaving spills, dirt, and stains on your computer case.