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Turn Your Web Browser Into a ‘Clicker’ with Clicker.tv

Forget channel-flipping. Clicker.tv puts a wealth of network and Web TV right inside your browser, all wrapped in an attractive 10-foot interface. Television – Clicker – Clients – Jim Lanzone – WWW

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Turn Your Web Browser Into a ‘Clicker’ with Clicker.tv

Print a List of Your Startup Programs

Pancho asked the Desktops forum how to print a list of all the programs that come up when you boot Windows Microsoft Windows – Windows – Operating system – Shareware – Utilities

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Print a List of Your Startup Programs

How To Troubleshoot Your Home-Built PC

You’ve built your new PC, but something’s not right–and you don’t have the luxury of a manufacturer’s warranty or tech support line. Here’s how to fix problems with your do-it-yourself PC. Personal computer – Technical support – Product Support – Companies – Independent Tech Support

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How To Troubleshoot Your Home-Built PC

Keep Your Keyboard Clean and Germ-Free

Arm yourself with a can of compressed air and some antibacterial wipes, then use them on your keyboard. Your health will thank you. Antiseptic – Business – Industrial Supply – Business and Economy – Food and Drug Administration

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Keep Your Keyboard Clean and Germ-Free

Set up Your Printer to Save Ink and Paper

The paperless office is yet to become a reality, which means print costs are a continuing issue. We look at how to be print-savvy to save paper and ink. Paperless office – Paper – Hardware – Peripherals – Printer

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Set up Your Printer to Save Ink and Paper

How to Customize Your Android Phone

With a booming Android Marketplace, there’s no reason to stick with the limited and sometimes frustrating default apps and settings on your Android smartphone. Here are some tips. Android – Smartphone – Handhelds – Droid – Motorola

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How to Customize Your Android Phone

Troubleshoot Sluggish or Non-Working Wi-Fi at the Coffee Shop

Hint: The problem might not be with your computer. Before you tear your hair out, try this simple fix. Shopping – Business – Business and Economy – Troubleshooting – Digital audio player

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Troubleshoot Sluggish or Non-Working Wi-Fi at the Coffee Shop

Zoom, Unzoom, and Never Zoom in Firefox

Earthbru asked the Windows forum how to stop accidental zooming in Firefox. I cover intentional zooming, as well. Microsoft Windows – Mozilla Firefox – Clients – Firefox – WWW

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Zoom, Unzoom, and Never Zoom in Firefox

Off-the-Grid Gadget Chargers Provide Power in a Pinch

Solar- and wind-powered devices can charge small electronics including cell phones and digital cameras, but their convenience is mixed. Mobile phone – Digital camera – Energy – Wind power – Business

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Off-the-Grid Gadget Chargers Provide Power in a Pinch

Keep Kids Safe Online with OpenDNS FamilyShield

This set-it-and-forget-it Web filter can protect every Internet-connected device in your house, not just the PCs. Best of all, it’s free! OpenDNS – Personal computer – Free – Child Safety – Security

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Keep Kids Safe Online with OpenDNS FamilyShield

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