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How to Backup a Home Computer

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Most home computer users neglect to back up their computer regularly until they lose an important file. Then they learn the importance of doing regular backups and scramble to find a way to do them. Fortunately, backing up your home computer is not difficult and there are several options that you ca

How do I Reboot a 8500 Dell?

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The 8500 is a laptop computer released by Dell. If you've had your 8500 up and running for an extended period of time, you may notice that it begins to slow down. Rebooting the machine (which is the process of shutting it down and starting it back up again) can fix this issue. You may also have to r

How to Read a Blank DVD

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A blank DVD is just as its name suggests: a DVD that does not have any data written to it. Typically these DVDs are sold in stores and used in conjunction with DVD burners. You can take a blank DVD and write any kind of computer data you want to it, including regular computer files as well as high-q

How to Customize Songbird

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Songbird is an open-source audio management and playback application with an integrated Web browser, based on Mozilla Firefox. The software is fully customizable with support for add-ons that extend the functionality of Songbird and themes that modify the look and feel of the interface. Beyond add-o

How to Determine the Graphics Card

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The graphics card or video card is responsible for the display you see on your screen. The better the graphics card installed, the clearer the images you will see on the display. If you are a gamer or if you are particular with the graphics you see on your computer, you may want to identify the grap

How to Test a Laptop Cable

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Laptop cables are used to charge your laptop battery and supply power to your computer. As it might seem, they are pretty important to have if you own a laptop computer. Most, if not all, laptops come with a power cable, but they are also available aftermarket in computer stores. If you purchased an