Disabling Sleep Mode in OS X

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Its best to let your Mac go into sleep mode when you’re not using it, so it doesn’t generate too much heat or use too much power. But if you do want to disable sleep mode, it’s an option in OS X System Preferences.

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What to Look for When Searching for an External Hard Drive for Windows XP

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When considering the purchase of an external hard drive, be sure to choose one with as much space as you can afford, and with a decent cache size. Otherwise, you may find yourself shopping for another hard drive sooner than later.

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How to Use Whois to Learn Who Is Behind a Web Site

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If you want to know who is behind a particular Web site, out of curiosity, as a precautionary measure or because you want to take legal action, Whois is usually the best way to review details about site ownership and contact information.

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Launching an URL When the Computer Thinks It Is Text

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If your Macintosh thinks a URL is text, you can prompt the computer to “Open URL” using the menu in the seldom-used Services menu.

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How to Tweak Your Windows XP Theme

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Windows themes are a way to customize the appearance of your computer running Windows XP. Fonts, font size, color schemes and other features can be fine-tuned to generate a custom theme that suits your tastes.

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How to Use the “Windows” Key on Your Keyboard

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Not everyone realizes that the little-used Windows key—the one on the keyboard with the little Window logo on it—can be used in conjunction with other keys as a shortcut to functions such as opening the Start menu, minimizing windows, switching between users and more.

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How Can I Stream Movies from the Internet to My TV?

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With a device called Roku, which costs less than $100, you can use your high-speed Internet connection to stream movies from the Internet to your TV. Roku works with Netflix and Amazon Video.

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Convert PDF to Word and Convert Word to PDF

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Converting PDF files to Microsoft Word can be tricky, especially if you want to do it without spending a lot of money on software. However, there are free trials available from reputable software companies such as Smart PDF Converter. Converting Word to PDF is much simpler.

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Getting a “Restore” CD From a Vendor and Using Vista’s “Preserve My Data” Feature

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Due to their licensing agreements with Microsoft, vendors of computers with Windows Vista preinstalled cannot provide buyers with a Restore CD. However, the built-in Restore program is able to reinstall Vista—albeit while wiping all existing data and applications from the hard drive.

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Twitter Clients for Mac OS X

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There are several Twitter clients available for Mac OS X that will organize your Twitter feeds into manageable columns or categories. Besides making Twitter more user friendly, these clients may allow users to Tweet and reply, mark messages, shorten URLs and create groups.

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How to Disable Browser Cache

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Browser caching makes Internet surfing faster, but in some cases you may want to bypass, clear or disable your browser cache so you get a fresh look at a Web page’s files.

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