Over the weekend I successfully installed Windows 7 RC to my Dell Inspiron mini 10v. Before getting into how this is done, here are the problems I encountered, plus a few answers to some quick questions. Problems encountered None. Seriously, I’m not kidding. The installation went thru without a hitch. Everything installed smoothly, there were ...…
I’ll tell you, I’ve searched high and low for a utility like this. And I finally found one. It exists, it’s awesome and most of all, it’s easy. The utility is WinToFlash. It is FREE. The way it works is the essence of simplicity. Pop in a 1GB USB stick into your computer (4GB if ...…
For a long while now I’ve been trying to develop a set of instructions that anybody can follow that will allow to do something seemingly simple: Create a bootable USB stick without the need for a floppy drive whatsoever. It took me a good long time on how to figure out how to do this ...…
As one of the primary authors for the PCMech Premium system, I do my best to provide valuable useful information to the subscribers, and I’m going to do something here to provide some more human interaction with the audience: Give you a direct e-mail address to me for your suggestions. But before I give this ...…
I learned some time ago not to use one mapping web site exclusively due to the fact that no one site does everything correctly. Instead I use whatever suits what I’m trying to do on a map. Some do things better than others. This is a list of the best features of the more popular ...…
Fact: Laptop parts are worth more than desktop PC parts. This is because nearly all laptop parts with the exception of the hard drive, RAM and optical drive are proprietary to make and model. If you have a laptop that doesn’t work but has parts that are still good, chances are you’ll be able to ...…
Digsby. Here’s why: First, it has native support for Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, POP, IMAP and AOL Mail: Second, it puts usable icons in your taskbar. The beauty of how it works is that when there is no mail, the icon is dimmed. When there is mail, it shows color AND a small number telling ...…
Something new is the recognition of some CSS 3 properties in modern web browsers such as Firefox 3.5, the latest edition of Apple Safari and Google Chrome. It’s called text-shadow and it’s easy to use once you know how to use it. Yes, it does require manual coding, but it’s nothing that would scare anybody ...…
You’re probably aware of the next generation of wireless connectivity, that being the Wireless N specification, or if you want its technical name, that would be IEEE 802.11n. The N standard is meant to improve throughput compared to G. It is very important to note that at this point, N is not a recognized standard. ...…
If you have a computer or just a plain hard drive to sell, you should wipe it securely before selling it. One utility that has a free version which does a very good job of this is KillDisk. Contrary to the title, it doesn’t destroy hard drives. It securely erases them. It works via floppy ...…
This is a simulation of sorts of what it’s like to do computing on a netbook with a 1024×576 screen resolution. You will have to adjust the way you compute compared to regular computer monitor with a higher resolution. See video for details.…
Dell Outlet store: http://www.dell.com/outlet The Dell Outlet store is one of those places that’s hiding in plain sight. You can get good quality electronics stuff in there on the cheap, save for most people don’t know how to do it. After watching the video above, you will.…
