How to Capture a Screen Shot with Mac OS X

The Mac OS X has several options for Screen capture. The capture process will allow for saving (capturing) the whole desktop or individual items on the screen.

To capture the entire desktop:

Press the keys: Command + Shift + 3. This will save the capture in a PNG File on the desktop. This file can be opened using the application called
Preview.
To capture the entire desktop without saving the

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How to Disable or Enable Toolbars in Internet Explorer

Toolbars that are offered my different search engines and web sites can be very useful. However, there may reach a point where these become more of a hindrance than a benefit. You can remove the toolbar by following these steps:

 


Click on Start » Control Panel. Select Programs » Uninstall a Program.

 



Choose the toolbar you wish to uninstall and click Uninstall/Change.




Close the

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How to Import Internet Explorer Favorites and Other Items into Mozilla Firefox 4

Open Mozilla Firefox 4.




Push the Alt key to display the Menu Bar. Then, click File » Import.




On the Import Wizard window, click Microsoft Internet Explorer » Next.




The items available to import will be displayed. Click on the box next to any item you do not wish to import and click the Next button.




Below is an explanation of the information in each of the items that

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How to Add a Printer to a Mac

With Mac OS X 10.6, adding a nearby printer is easy. The nearby printer can be a USB printer connected to the Time Capsule or the Airport base station, a network capable printer that supports Apple Bonjour, or a printer being shared by another Mac.

To add the nearby printer:

Open the System Preferences and click on Print and Fax.



The Bonjour Service will find and list the printer. Click on

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Create Toshiba Recovery Media using USB Flash

This guide will show you how to create the recovery media for your computer.

Before you begin:
If your computer experiences problems that are not recoverable by other methods, you may need to reinstall the Windows operating system and factory-loaded software and drivers. To reinstall using discs, you must create the set of recovery discs before you have a problem. To ensure that you have

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How to Calibrate the MacBook Battery

The battery for the iBook and the MacBook has a microchip inside the battery that controls the charge and discharge process of the unit. The battery needs to be recalibrated to keep the on screen display of the percentage and time accurate.
You should perform this function when you first get the unit and every two or three months from then on. If you use the system mostly on AC, you may need to

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How to Disable Windows Firewall in Windows XP

Windows Firewall can sometimes prevent files from being downloaded or interfere with a third-party firewall. This guide will walk-through how to disable Windows Firewall in Windows XP.

Click the Start button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen and select Control Panel on the right half of the menu.



The Control Panel should open in Category view. If the Control Panel does not open in

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How to Run Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool in Windows Vista

Windows Vista has a built-in feature called the Memory Diagnostic Tool. It will check the RAM in your computer for errors and notify the user if the RAM needs to be replaced. This utility will not find all errors, but will check for obvious hardware failures in the memory. This guide will walk-through how to run Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool in Windows Vista.

Click the Start button in the

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How to Use the Graphic Equalizer in Windows Media Player 12

This guide shows you how to use the graphic equalizer to adjust audio output frequencies in Windows Media Player 12.

Right-click anywhere in Windows Media Player, then click on Enhancements. Select Graphic Equalizer.



If the graphic equalizer is turned off, click Turn on.




You will have a number of options available to you at this point. On the left are three settings that control how

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How to Change the Home Page of Mozilla Firefox

This guide will walk-through how to change the home page of Mozilla Firefox.

Open Mozilla Firefox by clicking Start » All Programs » Mozilla Firefox folder » Mozilla Firefox.



Click Tools across the top of the window.



Select Options.



Select the Main button.



Type the address of the desired home page in the Home Page box.



Click OK.
Close Firefox.
Open Firefox again (refer to

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How to Add a New User Account in Windows XP

Windows XP comes with one user account set up by default. This guide will walk-through how to add a new user account in Windows XP.
Click the Start button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen, then select Control Panel on the right half of the menu.




The Control Panel should open in Category view. If the Control Panel does not, click the Switch to Category View link.





Select the

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How to Change the Workgroup Name in Windows XP

Networking two machines together for file sharing typically requires both machines to be on the same Workgroup. This guide will walk-through how to change the Workgroup name in Windows XP.

Click Start.


Right click on My Computer and select Properties.


Select the Computer Name tab.



Click the Change button.




Type the new Workgroup name and click OK.


Click OK on the two

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