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How can I take a screenshot?

I’d like to print out what I’m seeing on my screen. My laptop has a “Print Screen” button but when I press it nothing happens. Am I missing something? I came across this question asked by Alice (who...

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How can I make sure I win auctions on eBay?

I’d like to improve my odds at winning auctions on eBay, how can I do that? I do get this question from time to time, though I can’t actually put a finger on who asked me last. Actually, the person who...

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How can I let my readers know of a new post by email?

I’d like my blog readers to by notified by email whenever there’s a new post on my blog. Is there an easy way to do this? This question was asked to me by Marcus Troy, who runs a blog focusing on...

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How can I convert an AVI file so I can watch it on my iPhone?

I recently got myself an iPhone and would like to convert an AVI file into a suitable format to watch on it. How do I do that? This was an interesting question I got from Aaron, someone I met online....

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How do I capture a website?

I’d like to print out an screenshot of a website, but it doesn’t fit in one screen. Is there any way I can do this without having to take a number of images and glue them all together? Camille from...

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How do I convert a document from PDF to Word?

I’ve converted a document from Word to PDF and lost the Word document. Is there any way I can convert it back from PDF to Word? I got this question from someone who was writing an Anoretix review as...

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How do I reset a BIOS password?

Help! I have no idea what my BIOS password is and need to log into change my boot settings. What can I do? I got this question from a friend of mine who needed to change the BIOS settings on his...

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How can I send a large file across the Internet?

I have a 50Mb ZIP file full of photos I’d like to send to my cousin, but my email client keeps complaining that the file is too large. Is there another way I can send this file? I came across this...

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How can I find out who I’m sharing my hosting with?

I’ve heard that shared hosting providers allow thousands of website to be on the same server. I’m aware that this might impact performance, but I also don’t want to be on the same server as gambling...

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How do I create a reflection for my image?

I’ve seen a really cool reflection effect on a photo. Is that easy to make? How can I create it myself? I got this question from a friend who was pointing out a photo he saw on his screen. The image...

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Photoshop CC: Actions (Part 1) – What are actions and how do you use them?

I use Photoshop quite a lot and for the longest time I didn’t know anything about Actions, but once I discovered their power, I found myself using them more and more. So what are they?  Actions are the...

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Photoshop CC: Actions (Part 2) – Creating your own Action

In our last article we discussed what Actions in Photoshop were and we had a look at the Actions that come with Photoshop as standard. Now we’re going to have a look at creating our own batch image...

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Google Chrome Extensions: What are they, why should you use them and which...

Google Chrome is one of a few browsers that allows users to install extensions from its integrated app store. Extensions provide the user extra functionality beyond what Chrome can offer as standard,...

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