Tutorials

Transferring files between your PC and Android phone

#962 / 2011-09-23 09:30:00 / 2:27 min.

Android phones offer either internal USB storage or expandable storage via microSD cards. This storage space is user accessible and can be used to hold your music, videos, pictures or just about anything else. We'll show you how to manage that space and

transfer files from PC to Android phone

in this tutorial.

Using the iPad as your main machine

Transferring content off your iPad

#4 / 2011-09-08 10:00:00 / 2:12 min.

One thing that might puzzle users looking to make the switch to using an iPad full-time is the way files are shared. Of course, you can always use iTunes to share files but it's good to have other options. We'll show you how to

share files from iPad

to computer in this episode.

Lab Rats

Thunderbolt demystified

#286 / 2011-08-29 17:00:00 / 20:56 min.

Thunderbolt is an interface for connecting devices with. While the most obvious example might be a hard drive, the technology does allow for more variety. For instance, the spec requires HDMI video pass-through, meaning a display with a Thunderbolt port can receive video.

Tutorials

Locking your iPhone with passwords

#888 / 2011-03-01 09:30:00 / 1:33 min.

You can

lock your iPhone

with either a

numeric or alphanumeric code

to

keep your iPhone files secure

at all times. This is great for any time that you want to

add an extra measure of security

like when you're in a

sharing space in a workplace or with roommates

and you want to be absolutely sure that your

iPhone privacy is protected

.

Tutorials

What's new with Google Docs

#882 / 2011-02-21 09:30:00 / 2:07 min.

In this tutorial, we explain some of the

changes to Google Docs

that have been made recently. If you frequently

use Google Docs

, you might have noticed some of these already. Some changes are cosmetic, though others have

added features to Google Docs

that can make it easier for you to

share and organize your files

.

Top Secrets: Google Docs tricks

Adding links in Google Docs

#5 / 2011-01-14 09:00:00 / 1:22 min.

In our last episode on

working with Google Docs

, we'll show you how

adding links to documents

is easier than ever before. Google Docs can

automatically detect links

so that you can easily

add links to files

without having to input full URLs, saving you a number of steps and lots of time.

Top Secrets: Google Docs tricks

Collaborating and communicating using Google Docs

#4 / 2011-01-13 09:00:00 / 1:00 min.

Collaborating on documents

is easy when you're

using Google Docs

. That's because Google Docs lets you

see modifications

to files in real time, including what changes were made and who made them, and even

chat in Google Docs

with others who are viewing the same files as you. We'll show you how it works in this episode.

Top Secrets: Google Docs tricks

Using Google Image Search within Google Docs

#3 / 2011-01-12 09:00:00 / 1:20 min.

In this episode, we show you how to perform a

Google Image Search

while

using Google Docs

.

Searching for pictures

from within Google Docs to

find images online

that that you can use in your documents and share with others when

collaborating on files

.

Top Secrets: Google Docs tricks

Creating drawings in Google Docs

#2 / 2011-01-11 09:00:00 / 1:23 min.

Not only can you

create text documents

using Google Docs

, but you can also

create drawings and basic artwork

. In this episode, we show you how to

make artwork in Google Docs

and show you a couple of tricks for manipulating your files.

Top Secrets: Google Docs tricks

Uploading files to Google Docs

#1 / 2011-01-10 09:00:00 / 1:31 min.

In order to

use Google Docs

, you'll want to

upload some documents

to work on. In this episode, we show you how easy it is to

upload files to Google Docs

and show you how to

change the privacy settings

on the files that you upload.

60-Second App - Apple

Dropbox for iPhone review

#67 / 2011-01-05 12:00:00 / 1:09 min.

Here we show you the

Dropbox application for iPhone

. This

free app

allows you to

upload files

to a Dropbox account so that they're easily accessible from multiple computers. You can also use Dropbox to

open files

ranging from

documents to videos

and even

email files to people

so that others can use them.

How do I use iOS 4.2 on the iPad

Multitasking on your iPad

#2 / 2010-12-21 10:00:00 / 2:22 min.

In this episode, we'll show you how to

multitask on your iPad

. Now that you've

installed iOS 4.2

on your iPad you now have the ability to bring up the

multitasking menu

, which allows you to

manage your iPad applications

. We'll also show you how to

create folders on your iPad

, a new feature of iOS 4.2.

Tutorials

What does contiguous mean

#867 / 2010-12-17 09:30:00 / 2:10 min.

When you

install a program

to a clean

hard drive, the program files

will be laid out in a

contiguous order

. Over time, the files may be moved around and become noncontiguous, which is what you're fixing when you

defragment your hard drive

. We explain more about

file contiguity

in this tutorial.

Using your Windows Phone 7

Using email on your Windows Phone 7 device

#4 / 2010-12-16 10:00:00 / 4:11 min.

Sending emails with your

Windows Phone 7

device is easy, as is

setting up an email account

on your phone. We'll show you how to

add a Gmail account

to your phone in this episode and how to

send emails using Windows Phone 7

. Along the way, we'll show you how to

create email shortcuts

and

add attachments to your emails

.

Tutorials

What is a directory

#866 / 2010-12-16 09:30:00 / 2:26 min.

In this tutorial, we explain

what a directory is

and tell you how they differ from

computer file folders

. It turns out that they are both used to

hold files and separate files

into topics, but are used in different situations. Folders are used in

graphical user interfaces

while directories are used in non-graphical systems like DOS.

How do I use the Amazon Kindle

Managing your ebooks

#7 / 2010-12-14 10:00:00 / 4:56 min.

Once you have collected enough

ebooks on your Kindle

, you might want to start

organizing the files

. You can

create collections

, which are like folders that you can put your ebooks in. You can create as many collections as you want to

sort your ebooks

and we'll show you how in this episode.

How Do I use AppleTV

Podcasts, MobileMe and Radio

#9 / 2010-11-11 10:00:00 / 3:38 min.

There are more ways to

get content through your AppleTV

through the Internet menu. In addition to YouTube and Flickr, you can also

download podcasts to your AppleTV

,

access online files through MobileMe

or listen to music with the Radio option. We show you how to do all of that in this episode.

Tutorials

What is a folder

#840 / 2010-11-10 09:30:00 / 2:20 min.

You've undoubtedly used

file folders

already in either the real world or the digital world, but in this episode, we'll explain what folders are in

computer terms

.

Digital file folders

can be used to

store files, images, programs

and more, and can be used to separate batches of files from one another.

Tutorials

Syncing music to your Android phone

#839 / 2010-11-09 09:30:00 / 2:54 min.

We show you how to

sync files to your Android

from your computer in this episode. We'll demonstrate

using iSyncr

, which is a

free application

that you can find in the

Android Market

. Follow along and you'll be able to

sync your Android with iTunes

whenever you want.

Tutorials

What is a shortcut

#824 / 2010-10-19 09:30:00 / 1:40 min.

For those of you who don't know

what a shortcut is

in

computer terms

, it's quite similar to what you might think. That is to say, it's a quick way of getting somewhere. In computers, you can

quickly access files and folders

by

creating shortcuts

. We'll show you what that means in this tutorial.

Tutorials

What is syncing?

#820 / 2010-10-13 09:30:00 / 2:22 min.

In this tutorial, we'll tell you

what syncing means

and give you a couple of reasons for

why you should synchronize your files

. We'll also show you where you can

get synchronization software

that will help you sync those files if you want.

How Do I use the BlackBerry Torch

Using the universal search feature

#4 / 2010-10-07 09:00:00 / 2:07 min.

The

universal search

feature is the

BlackBerry Torch

's method of

searching for files and items

on your handset. By default, it will search all areas of its memory for your search topic and will

display search results

as you key in text. You can, however,

change your search options

to exclude certain folders or areas of your phone.

Tutorials

What is defragmenting

#813 / 2010-10-04 09:30:00 / 2:17 min.

Defragmenting is a common process used to keep

computers running efficiently

and is part of

routine computer maintenance

. That being said, you might not know

what defragmentation means

. In this tutorial, we'll tell you

what fragmentation is

and explain

how defragmenting helps computers

work faster.

How do I understand my computer components

Understanding and upgrading your hard drive

#4 / 2010-08-12 09:00:00 / 2:48 min.

Your hard drive is where your computer stores

long-term memory

all of your files and programs, so it's good to know

how to install the hard drive

in case you need to

upgrade

. In this episode, we show you

how to remove a hard drive

and explain the difference between connections like

IDE

and

SATA

.

60-Second App - Apple

Pages iPad app review

#11 / 2010-07-05 10:00:00 / 1:15 min.

If you need to

create or edit documents

on the go then you won't likely be picking your iPhone as a first choice of tools. However, if you

use Pages on your iPad

,

handling large text documents

becomes much more manageable. In this episode of

60-Second App

we'll show you

how to use Pages

on your iPad both with and without an external keyboard.

Tutorials

How to manage files on your Android phone

#717 / 2010-05-26 09:30:00 / 2:02 min.

The Android operating system, like all operating systems, has a file structure. If you want to

explore files on your Android

you need a file manager. There are many file managers available on Android Market, but we prefer

Astro File Manager

. It's easy to use and, best of all, it's free. We'll show you how to get started

managing files on your Android

phone using Astro File Manager.

Tutorials

How to put a Recycle Bin icon in the taskbar under Windows 7

#708 / 2010-05-19 09:31:00 / 1:54 min.

Several viewers wrote and asked if it was possible to put an icon for the Recycle Bin in their

taskbar in Windows 7

. It turns out that it is and we'll show you how to do just that in this tutorial. Once you're finished, you'll be able to view your windows in full screen and drag undesired items straight into the

Recycle Bin on the taskbar

, or have access to your Recycle Bin files at any time!

Tutorials

How to manage files on your Android phone?

#617 / 2010-03-16 09:31:00 / 2:36 min.

Just like any other operating system, Android maintains a file system. With the right tools you can work with the files on your Android phone. AndroZip makes it easy to manage all the files on your Android device.

Tutorials

How to change a file association

#525 / 2009-12-31 09:30:00 / 2:12 min.

"

File associations

" make it easy to open files in the program the file is associated with. You can know with certainty that if you double-click on a TXT file it will open in Notepad, but what if you don't want to use Notepad? That's where changing the file association comes in.

Tutorials

What is a file association?

#519 / 2009-12-23 09:30:00 / 1:31 min.

If you're new to computers you may have heard the term "file association" and wondered what it means. Well, we're here to tell you!

Tutorials

How to search for files in Ubuntu

#376 / 2009-09-01 09:30:00 / 1:48 min.

If you're new to Ubuntu the

file system

is going to be new to you as well. A bit different from Window or Mac. At the same time, however, Ubuntu comes with a powerful

search function that helps you find the files

you're looking for.

Windows Live Messenger

How to transfer files in Windows Live Messenger

#6 / 2009-03-30 00:09:00 / 2:39 min.

If you want a quick and easy way to share information with family and friends Windows Live Messenger is what you need. It makes it easy to transfer files and folders in real time. You can send a file or have folders that you share with those you trust.

Tutorials

How to create an encrypted disk on your Mac

#130 / 2009-03-11 09:31:00 / 3:26 min.

There are times when you have files that you want to protect. Files that you don't want others to have easy access to. For files like that you may want an encrypted disk. You have software right on your Mac that will let you make an encrypted disk in just minutes.

Tutorials

How to create a desktop shortcut

#118 / 2009-03-03 09:31:00 / 2:08 min.

When you install most software programs they will either ask you if you want a shortcut on the desktop or they'll just put one there. You can do the same thing and put shortcuts to folders or files for quick access from your desktop.

Tutorials

Upload files using FTP Voyager

#112 / 2009-02-25 10:00:00 / 2:10 min.

For moving file or even folders to your Web site from your computer you can't beat FTP Voyager. Connect, select your files, and upload. It's just that easy.

Tutorials

How to find a file in Windows

#102 / 2009-02-11 09:00:00 / 2:36 min.

Have a document you wrote but you don't know where you saved it? Looking for a particular file, but you don't recall the name? Trying to find a report you created about a month ago but don't know where that's at either? Not a problem because Windows can help you find things.

Tutorials

Upload files to an FTP site

#100 / 2009-02-09 09:30:00 / 2:33 min.

If you want to make quick work of uploading files to your FTP site you'll want to check out WS_FTP Home. It's fast, intuitive, and really easy-to-use. You'll need to have the details for an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) site to connect to. In our example, we're using a web server. FTP is a quick and easy way to get files and pages from your home computer to your home page.

Tutorials

Compressing photos with WinZip

#89 / 2009-01-22 09:30:00 / 2:02 min.

Photos can be very large files and sending large files via email can be a problem. One way to reduce the size of your photos is to squeeze or compress them with WinZip. It makes the files smaller, puts them all into a handy ZIP file package and allows you to deliver them to friends and familiy without having your email "bounce back" and without overloading the recipient's inbox or internet connection.

Tutorials

Using FTP: Uploading with Filezilla

#88 / 2009-01-21 09:30:00 / 3:34 min.

Have you created your Web site and now you need to get all
the files up on your domain? Made changes to your existing site and want
to get those changes uploaded? Whenever you need to do something with
your Web site you'll want to use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) client
like FileZilla!

Tutorials

Store, sync and share files online!

#84 / 2008-12-18 09:00:00 / 2:29 min.

You've got important files and you need the ability to access them no matter where you might be. Find out how

online file storage

can provide an easy and quick way to do so, as well as sync and share files across multiple computers.

Tutorials

Set permissions for shared files and folders

#61 / 2008-11-27 09:31:00 / 1:46 min.

So you want to share some files with other users on your network or workgroup, but you don't want your files to be modified. Find out how to set permissions in order to protect your important data while still giving others access.

Tutorials

Make your personal folders private

#60 / 2008-11-27 09:30:00 / 1:21 min.

Make the folders in your profile private, including My Documents, Favorites, Cookies, the Desktop and the Start menu, so that users who share your computer cannot access them or the files within.

Tutorials

Understanding Windows Explorer view modes

#45 / 2008-11-13 13:27:37 / 2:12 min.

The way Windows presents your files and folders isn't always the best way. In addition to the default icons view, you can have Windows list your files as a list; useful for folders containing a lot of files, as a series of thumbnails or as a filmstrip, useful for folders containing pictures.
When you're working with Windows Explorer you can view files in a variety of ways by toggling through the different view modes.

Top Secrets: Google Docs tricks

In this series we'll show you some tips and tricks for using Google Docs. We'll show you how to upload files and convert PDFs to text as well as how to find images using Google Image Search without even leaving Google Docs. These are just some of the features that make collaborating on documents with Google Docs so convenient.

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How to speed up torrent downloads

If you followed along with our five-part beginner's

guide to torrents

then you're undoubtedly aware of

how to use torrents

and

how to use uTorrent

as a torrent client. If you're looking to get more out of your torrent usage, however, this five-part series will help you to

speed up your torrent downloads

so that you can

get torrents quicker

.

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transfer files from PC to Android phone

share files from iPad

lock your iPhone

numeric or alphanumeric code

keep your iPhone files secure

add an extra measure of security

sharing space in a workplace or with roommates

iPhone privacy is protected

changes to Google Docs

use Google Docs

added features to Google Docs

share and organize your files

working with Google Docs

adding links to documents

automatically detect links

add links to files

Collaborating on documents

using Google Docs

see modifications

chat in Google Docs

Google Image Search

using Google Docs

Searching for pictures

find images online

collaborating on files

create text documents

using Google Docs

create drawings and basic artwork

make artwork in Google Docs

use Google Docs

upload some documents

upload files to Google Docs

change the privacy settings

Dropbox application for iPhone

free app

upload files

open files

documents to videos

email files to people

multitask on your iPad

installed iOS 4.2

multitasking menu

manage your iPad applications

create folders on your iPad

install a program

hard drive, the program files

contiguous order

defragment your hard drive

file contiguity

Windows Phone 7

setting up an email account

add a Gmail account

send emails using Windows Phone 7

create email shortcuts

add attachments to your emails

what a directory is

computer file folders

hold files and separate files

graphical user interfaces

ebooks on your Kindle

organizing the files

create collections

sort your ebooks

get content through your AppleTV

download podcasts to your AppleTV

access online files through MobileMe

file folders

computer terms

Digital file folders

store files, images, programs

sync files to your Android

using iSyncr

free application

Android Market

sync your Android with iTunes

what a shortcut is

computer terms

quickly access files and folders

creating shortcuts