The Acer W500 is a great little tablet PC. Accessing the BIOS under the default Windows 7 can be difficult due to the speed of the system. Accessing the BIOS under Windows 8’s Hybrid Boot can also be extremely difficult.…
Does the Windows 8 installation stall at the disk formatting screen? Do you get this error: “We couldn’t create a new partition or locate an existing one. For more information, see the Setup log files”? There are a couple of…
uTorrent is one of the best BitTorrent clients out there, due to its small size and full features. However, uTorrent has a difficult time following upload limits, which can hurt general internet speeds if not controlled. Here is how to…
Looking for a cheap wireless router in Japan that also supports English operation? Many Japanese brands will not have built-in English support, even though some of these routers are sold worldwide. Don’t expect routers from Buffalo, Logitec, or NEC to…
CrashPlan is a great data backup service. It has some drawbacks, such as high memory use and slow speeds (being based on Java), but it has some terrific benefits as well. It is about the only program that allows you…
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have become extremely popular due to their speed, low power use, and reliability. However, they are typically contain much less space than equivalently priced hard-disk drives (HDDs). Windows users can use symbolic links to move some…
When working with pictures, it’s very easy to be overloaded by the amount of data. Bulk Rename Utility is an easy way to manage file names, dates, and other such data, especially with pictures imported using older programs. But there…
You can use both Gandi BaseKit websites and Google Sites together, but you have to remember the “.”. When editing Zone Files (DNS settings) at Gandi, remember to add an extra “.” at the end of each value, or settings…
Why don’t HomeGroups work with PrivateFirewall? Here’s how to fix it. Update (4/21/2013): This post has been updated to fix some more issues. The quick summary is this: Open all TCP and UDP ports for SVCHost and System (System…
How do you set up a Gandi Blog with Windows Live Writer? Gandi, a very good domain name registrar, offers free dotclear 2.0 blogs with every domain registration. Here is how to set up Windows Live Writer to work with…