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Reviewing the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000

Reviewing the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000

  • review
  • Marte Brengle
  • 25.04.2013
As I've mentioned before (bet I've put you to sleep with it, too) :) I love Microsoft Natural ergonomic keyboards. As someone who types both fast and frequently, having an ergonomic keyboard has made a major difference for me over the years. They do take...
How to Remove Network Locations Mapped as Drives in Windows 8

How to Remove Network Locations Mapped as Drives in Windows 8

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 23.04.2013
The process called mapping, assigns a drive letter on your computer to a location on a remote system allowing you to access and save files over the network easily. We have shown how to make these links permanent by reconnecting them every time you log...
4+ Free Tools for Making Remote Connections from Macs to Windows PCs

4+ Free Tools for Making Remote Connections from Macs to Windows PCs

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 15.04.2013
When I was asked to update our 2010 article about connecting remotely to a PC from a Mac, I thought it would be a fairly simple task. However, since that article was written, Microsoft has dropped support for their Remote Desktop Connection software for Macs....
How to Make Windows 8 Temporarily Reveal the Password You Just Typed

How to Make Windows 8 Temporarily Reveal the Password You Just Typed

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 12.04.2013
When using Windows 8, you encounter all kinds of scenarios in which you are asked to enter one password or another. And, as all operating systems do, Windows 8 masks the passwords you enter with bullets, so that they cannot be read by someone standing...
What's New About Windows 8 Themes? Why They Don't Work in Windows 7?

What's New About Windows 8 Themes? Why They Don't Work in Windows 7?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 11.04.2013
Windows 8 themes are not different from Windows 7 themes, at least not when you look at them for the first time. The process for creating and customizing themes is the same in both operating systems but the theme files that result from the process...
How to Mount a Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folder in Mac OS X

How to Mount a Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folder in Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.04.2013
When accessing network shared folders from your Mac is a difficult task to do, the only solution you have left is to map a network shared folder from your Windows 7 or Windows 8 computer, so that the Mac always remembers its IP address and...
How to Access Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folders from Mac OS X

How to Access Windows 7 & Windows 8 Shared Folders from Mac OS X

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.04.2013
What prerequisites must be met in order to be able to access, from Mac OS X, network folders shared by Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers? In this article I will detail all the dependencies that must be met in order for things to work...
Fix HD Monitors and AMD/ATI Cards Not Displaying a Full Screen Image

Fix HD Monitors and AMD/ATI Cards Not Displaying a Full Screen Image

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.04.2013
I recently encountered weird issues with my 27" Asus LCD display. When I plugged it in, the image displayed did not fill the whole screen, everything was blurry and it looked like there was something wrong with the monitor. If you have similar issues and...
Set Up Windows 7 & Windows 8 to Share with Mac OS X & Ubuntu Linux

Set Up Windows 7 & Windows 8 to Share with Mac OS X & Ubuntu Linux

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 03.04.2013
Do you have a network with multiple devices, computers and operating systems? What does it take to set up Windows 7 and Windows 8 so that you can easily share folders, libraries and devices with the other computers that are part of the network? It...
The Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard Review - Is it a Good Keyboard?

The Microsoft Sculpt Comfort Keyboard Review - Is it a Good Keyboard?

  • review
  • Marte Brengle
  • 28.03.2013
I have been a major fan of Microsoft's ergonomic keyboards ever since I saw the first generation Natural Keyboard in 1994. Since I type a lot, and usually at about 110 words a minute, having the ergonomic shape made a lot of difference for me....
How to Share Folders from Mac OS X with Windows 7 & Windows 8 PCs

How to Share Folders from Mac OS X with Windows 7 & Windows 8 PCs

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 26.03.2013
Sharing folders from Mac OS X with Windows computers and devices, is a lot easier than it used to be. Thanks to OS X's built-in support for the Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol, allowing read/write access to Windows computers can be done with just...
10 Features that Make Windows 8 the Most Secure Windows Yet

10 Features that Make Windows 8 the Most Secure Windows Yet

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 19.03.2013
It will be quite obvious to any first-time user that Windows 8 is very different from previous versions. While the obvious interface changes will be the most talked about, the addition of a number of great security features is really worth getting excited over. Combine...
How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers

How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 14.03.2013
Talk about a complex thing to do: installing Windows over the network. Even installing it via a USB drive is simpler. However, this doesn't mean it cannot be done. Using a free tool named Serva and a bit of time and attention, anyone can set...
How to Use Special Characters in Windows with Character Map

How to Use Special Characters in Windows with Character Map

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 13.03.2013
What do you do when you have to insert special characters that can't be found on your keyboard? You use the Character Map tool found both in Windows 7 and Windows 8. It allows you to insert scientific notations, mathematical operators, currency symbols and characters...
How to Restore Windows 8 to Its Initial Clean State Using Reset

How to Restore Windows 8 to Its Initial Clean State Using Reset

  • tutorial
  • Robert Kingsley
  • 13.03.2013
In previous versions of Windows, the only tools available for restoring Windows to a previous state were System Restore and Windows Backup. Even though they are useful tools, you cannot use them to restore Windows to its initial, clean state. You have to perform a...
The Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse Review - A Great Scrolling Experience

The Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse Review - A Great Scrolling Experience

  • review
  • Marte Brengle
  • 12.03.2013
Reading about the Microsoft Sculpt Touch Mouse and its specifications made me really curious. At least in theory, it seemed to offer everything I wanted from a good mouse. The Sculpt Touch Mouse has a smooth metallic strip in its center and that strip can...
Simple Questions: What is the Public Folder & How to Use it?

Simple Questions: What is the Public Folder & How to Use it?

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 07.03.2013
The Public folder was first introduced in Windows Vista and it has appeared in every version of Windows since. It is not much of a feature - just a folder with a slightly special setup that can be useful in certain scenarios. To help you...