How to Copy CDs and DVDs from Your Mac

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With Disk Utility, you can use your computer’s Mac OS to quickly and easily copy CDs and DVDs as well as convert ISO formats.

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How to Play Windows Media Files on Your Mac

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Mac users can use QuickTime to play WMA and WMV audio and video files created with Windows Media Player, but they will need to download a free application to make it possible.

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How Do I Convert MP4 and M4P to MP3?

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Convert MP4 to MP3 files so your audio player can recognize them. You’ll need iTunes, a CD burner and blank disks.

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How to Convert PowerPoint to Video to Post to YouTube

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Rather than attempt to convert your PowerPoint (.ptt) presentations to video so you can post them to YouTube, a simpler and just as effective approach is to use a screen recorder such as CamStudio and then edit the resulting video in Windows MovieMaker.

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How to Copy Data Files From Your Mac to Your iPhone

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It’s frustrating that files aren’t easily moved from a Macintosh desktop to an iPhone (except via iTunes), but fortunately there are several iPhone apps and desktop clients that can do the job.

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Why Won’t My Computer Recognize My SD Card?

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If your computer won’t recognize the SD card you use in your camera or other device, it could be that you’re using one of the newer, high-capacity cards. You can still import information from the card to your computer by using an external card reader or USB cable.

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How to Get the Codecs You Need to Play Video and Music Files

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If your computer gives you a message saying it can’t “find” the codecs needed to play video or music files, you can install specific codecs yourself, free and legally.

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How to Burn MP3 Music Files to CD Using Windows Media Player

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Easily burn MP3 files to an audio CD using Windows Media Player. Or, burn music files in CD-Audio (CDA format) as in commercial studios.

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Maximize Bittorrent P2P Download Speed

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Bittorrent sessions can run faster by tailoring settings to connection speed and taking several other measures with your computer and Torrent client.

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How to Rip an Audio CD Using Windows Media Player

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You can use Windows Media Player to rip audio CDs to your computer. Choose from formats such as MP3, WMA and WAV depending on the sound quality and file size you desire.

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How to Make Playlists of Music in Windows Media Player

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Creating a playlist of songs in Windows Media Player may seem confusing at first, especially since the “Help” feature is not obviously accessed, but pressing F1 will bring up the instructions.

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