http://factoidz.com/experts-in/computers/ computers articles on Factoidz en-us http://factoidz.com/how-to-use-pingfm-and-social-networking-sites-to-promote-your-articles/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-use-pingfm-and-social-networking-sites-to-promote-your-articles/ Ping Me! Quite honestly, I am a newbie to online networking and ping. I bet I have already made many blunders just trying to get my fingers in the door, much less even con... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-use-pingfm-and-social-networking-sites-to-promote-your-articles.jpg http://factoidz.com/five-steps-to-creating-marketing-campaigns-that-work/ http://factoidz.com/five-steps-to-creating-marketing-campaigns-that-work/ The key to creating marketing campaigns that work ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/five-steps-to-creating-marketing-campaigns-that-work.jpg http://factoidz.com/wifi-wont-connect-step-by-step-guide-to-troubleshooting-your-pcs-wireless-network/ http://factoidz.com/wifi-wont-connect-step-by-step-guide-to-troubleshooting-your-pcs-wireless-network/ Wireless networks can be very frustrating and often can be difficult to troubleshoot if you have limited computer knowledge.   Here are some steps that should get you on your way. Check the simple things. Frequently the cause of the lack of connection may be something ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/wifi-wont-connect-step-by-step-guide-to-troubleshooting-your-pcs-wireless-network.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-avoid-malware-good-practices-to-follow-and-tools-that-can-help/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-avoid-malware-good-practices-to-follow-and-tools-that-can-help/ In today's computer world, PCs are becoming the target for a lot of different scams. Your personal information is being constantly tracked in new and more creative ways every day. One of the most common is the advent of spyware or viruses. These two together make up what computer administrators c... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-avoid-malware-good-practices-to-follow-and-tools-that-can-help.jpg http://factoidz.com/digital-photography-how-to-re-size-image-files/ http://factoidz.com/digital-photography-how-to-re-size-image-files/ This factoid deals with something you don’t normally have to bother with unless you have taken a picture, and need to downsize its file to make it fit where you want it on the internet. The internet is usually the only place ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/digital-photography-how-to-re-size-image-files.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-improve-your-microsoft-excel-skills/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-improve-your-microsoft-excel-skills/ As new upgrades come out to software applications it is imperative that one stays abreast of the version and the changes to stay afloat in the competitive job market. MS Office products are no different. The latest release of MS Office included a huge learning curve to the end user (that would be yo... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-improve-your-microsoft-excel-skills.jpg http://factoidz.com/using-the-cloning-tool-in-paint-shop-pro-to-touch-up-photos/ http://factoidz.com/using-the-cloning-tool-in-paint-shop-pro-to-touch-up-photos/ As a photographer working in digital post-production I often find it necessary to make certain visual adjustments to a photo. Sometimes there is a light right next to the head of a person in a photo. Sometimes thereâ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/using-the-cloning-tool-in-paint-shop-pro-to-touch-up-photos.jpg http://factoidz.com/do-i-really-need-an-online-data-backup-service-5-reasons-for-you/ http://factoidz.com/do-i-really-need-an-online-data-backup-service-5-reasons-for-you/ First of all, let’s define what I mean by online backup. Online backup is a method of offsite data storage in which files, folders, or the entire contents of a system are regularly backed up on a remote server or computer with a network connection. A number of companies provide online backu... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/do-i-really-need-an-online-data-backup-service-5-reasons-for-you.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-benefits-of-cleaning-your-windows-computers-registry/ http://factoidz.com/the-benefits-of-cleaning-your-windows-computers-registry/ With all the nasty computer viruses going around lately, its good to go to the source and clean out bad programs where they spawn. The windows registry is a little-known place on your Windows computer OS that holds the record of all the computer programs installed on that machine. It's a great resou... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-5.jpg http://factoidz.com/osx-quick-easy-free-tips-to-speed-up-your-computer/ http://factoidz.com/osx-quick-easy-free-tips-to-speed-up-your-computer/ All computers get slow with age.  Partly due to degeneration, and partly due to simply to so many, often unused, programs and general clutter.  Here is a few tips to get your mac back to a more youthful speed. Go into your Preference pane and under System.  There are two things to do ... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/osx-quick-easy-free-tips-to-speed-up-your-computer.jpg http://factoidz.com/tips-to-improve-your-microsoft-excel-skills-at-no-cost/ http://factoidz.com/tips-to-improve-your-microsoft-excel-skills-at-no-cost/ If you have no experience with Microsoft Excel and want to learn how to perform basic functions such as creating a simple spreadsheet, you might want to use the Excel Search key and type in the function you want to perform. First, let... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/images/p/default-11.jpg http://factoidz.com/the-brave-new-world-of-ai/ http://factoidz.com/the-brave-new-world-of-ai/ Will computers with artificial intelligence ever rise up in an attempt to take over the world? Reading a question like that, one is apt to snap off a quick “Don’t be stupid. Machines will never be able to take over the wor... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:29 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/the-brave-new-world-of-ai.jpg http://factoidz.com/4-ways-to-create-your-own-multimedia-flash-christmas-greeting-ecards/ http://factoidz.com/4-ways-to-create-your-own-multimedia-flash-christmas-greeting-ecards/ Sending greeting eCards is a nice way to communicate, connect and express your emotions, your feelings, your care, and thoughts for people, friends and love ones, especially in this Christmas. Here are 4 ways to help you create Christmas Flash eCard. Create it Use R... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/4-ways-to-create-your-own-multimedia-flash-christmas-greeting-ecards.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-an-effective-powerpoint-presentation/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-make-an-effective-powerpoint-presentation/ Microsoft Powerpoint in the industry standard in software for making informative presentations. However, a lot of people who use it are distracted by the different things it can do, while forgetting that they are supposed to be presenting information... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-make-an-effective-powerpoint-presentation.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-rid-of-spyware-and-adware/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-get-rid-of-spyware-and-adware/ What is Spyware? This can be confusing. Is it a virus? Not really- at least not in the sense that it can self replicate and embed itself into files on your computer. Spyware is basically an a... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-get-rid-of-spyware-and-adware.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-store-your-data-backups-the-right-way/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-store-your-data-backups-the-right-way/ Pretty much everyone knows or has heard of someone who has suffered a major hard drive crash and lost their most prized files. As we delve deeper into the Information Age, many of us are frequently plagued by the amount of time needed to update, maintain, and troubleshoot computer issues and yet dat... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-store-your-data-backups-the-right-way.jpg http://factoidz.com/how-to-convince-people-you-know-computers/ http://factoidz.com/how-to-convince-people-you-know-computers/ There are many of us out there, those people who would like people to think we are better with computers than we are. Maybe your a guy trying to convince a woman that you have a future, maybe your a chick who just wants to intimidate guys who stare at your rack. I don't know, I'm not a doctor, nor a... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/how-to-convince-people-you-know-computers.jpg http://factoidz.com/computer-maintenance-why-defragmenting-your-drive-is-important/ http://factoidz.com/computer-maintenance-why-defragmenting-your-drive-is-important/ With so much in our lives depending upon computers it only makes sense that we do all we can to keep their systems running as smoothly as possible, like every thing else computers require regular maintenance to help then keep our lives running smoothly. As Benjamin Franklin said well over two hundre... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/computer-maintenance-why-defragmenting-your-drive-is-important.jpg http://factoidz.com/8-reasons-to-try-the-ubuntu-operating-system/ http://factoidz.com/8-reasons-to-try-the-ubuntu-operating-system/ Though many people may not be familiar with the Ubuntu operating system, the phenomenon is growing fast.  There are many reasons to try it and many more to choose it over the mainstays.  For this article I will list 8 reasons you should try the UBUNTU operating system on your computer. 1) Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/8-reasons-to-try-the-ubuntu-operating-system.jpg http://factoidz.com/make-windows-run-faster-for-free/ http://factoidz.com/make-windows-run-faster-for-free/ We've all had our computers run slow from time to time.  It's usually due to a number of factors, most of which can be fixed for no cost.  Whether you are running XP of Vista, follow these steps to speed up your machine. Check your startup programs Most computers I've seen a... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/make-windows-run-faster-for-free.jpg http://factoidz.com/buying-a-vista-computer/ http://factoidz.com/buying-a-vista-computer/ So you're in the market for a new computer. Don't get the shaft at the store. Shop around, compare prices. Look out for online specials, especially online with major brick and mortar retailers. They want to sell from the warehouse as well as the store. Most of all, though, keep some basics in min... Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:33:28 CST computers http://factoidz.com/wp-content/themes/gabtheme/images/buying-a-vista-computer.jpg