iPods are great until your computer crashes and you lose your entire library of songs; then you've got what seems like a great backup on your iPod...except if you use iTunes, you can only put music and videos on it; you can't transfer anything from your iPod to your computer. Just like with most other computer-related issues, though, there's a way to do it--more than one, in fa... read more »

If you're like me you have a Favorites tab or a Bookmarks tab on your browser. I use Firefox so I bookmark. Explorer users Favorite their sites. This is the way we have stored sites that we want to either check out later or be able to go to again and again. The problem with using your browser to bookmark or favorite a website or webpage is it is dedicated to that one computer. It is not t... read more »

How to resolve "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer. Click here for more options..." error This error occurs when Internet Explorer registers a file being opened from a server or a download process as a "pop up" or as a potential malicious software download. While we want protection from intruding malwa... read more »

Understanding the 'Problem' You've just bought a new widescreen TV. You've plugged in all the cables. You've initialized the settings. And, if you're like the majority of people, you've finally figured out how to get rid of those annoying black bars on the side of the picture. "All's well," you say. But is it? Chances are, you have no idea... read more »

The first thing every G1 user must do is activate the phone to a Google account. It's best to set one up prior to turning on the phone, though you can do it through the phone. Go to http://www.google.com/accounts to set up yours. After you have your account, you need to use an active sim card. For now, using a friend's T-mo... read more »

Unable to print over wireless network while using a router - Get the exact landscape of the network (how many devices are there and how they are connected) - Make a copy from the standalone unit to check if the hardware is fine. - Make sure the full feature network print driver is installed. - Check if the connection between the router and printer is fine (ping the router IP address from t... read more »

So you have purchased a new iPhone 3G. With all of the new features including great games, GPS tracking, and 3G speeds, you may have noticed your battery is not lasting as long as it used to. This advice will show you how to get the most out of your 3G iPhone Battery TURN Wifi SCANNING OFF OR TURN Wifi OFF COMPLETELY Turn WiFi scanning off, or turn Wifi off completely. While Wifi uses less batte... read more »

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a fantastic music phone. This phone has great touch screen controls, great Web browsing, camera, video camera, accelerometer, Wi-Fi, 3.5G HSDPA and many more features one can possibly imagine. Its so easy to use and looks great. The outer appearance is just fantastic. Nokia 5800 is the hit model in today's market. And looks elegant and this phone just not only s... read more »

There are so many different electronics out there, it is hard to determine what is the best equiptment to buy. For example, if I am buying a GPS device for my car, which one should I get, Tom-Tom, Garmin, Magellen, or a different one? Then which model? There are so many choices and so many people giving you advice. I have found that the easiest way for me to choose what I need is to first look at... read more »

Unfortunately, computers seem like strange devices to many of us and we shiver in our shoes the first time something goes wrong. We're afraid to do anything, lest we "break" it or even worse ... lose our data. But here a few things that your computer tech guy probably won't tell you to try because they're all so easy -- and it deprives him of his hourly rate to come out... read more »