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1• How to update a driver
By Staff. When you change your operating system, such as upgrade from XP to Vista, some of your peripheral equipment will be upset.
2• Where to find your IP address
By Andy Walker. If you need to know your IP address and you're having trouble finding it, here's a how-to that makes it easy.
3• Computer Ports and Connectors: A Quick Reference
By Andy Walker. With this guide, you can easily identify all those mysterious looking holes on the back of your computer.
4• Call and see whom you're talking to
By Andy Walker. MSN's Messenger becomes a tool that we used to think of in the context of science-fiction.
5• All about MP3 and WMA files: A digital audio primer
By Andy Walker / Jonathan Walker. Using your digital music files is easier and more fun when you understand the big picture, which Cyberwalker explains here.
6• Universal Serial Bus (or USB) Port
By Andy Walker. Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are a mainstay in modern computing.
7• PS/2 Port
By Andy Walker. Here you can see exactly what the port for your mouse connector looks like.
8• Ethernet (or Network) Port
By Andy Walker. What is a an Ethernet port, and what exactly does it look like?.
9• Back Orifice Trojan horse explained
By Andy Walker. True to the historical version, a Trojan horse can attack your computer without your realizing anything's going wrong.
10• Keep track of your computer even while you're away
By Andy Walker. Sometimes you just need to know for sure whether your computer is being used for less than honorable purposes when you are away.
11• How to set-up a home network
By AndyWalker. If you have more than one computer in your home, it's easy to set up a home network.
12• Serial Port
By Andy Walker. Serial Ports explained, with an image to help you identify them.
13• Modem Port
By Andy Walker. Need to connect a modem to your computer? This article will show you exactly what the connectors look like, and how to connect them.
14• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook 2002
By Andy Walker. Set Outlook 2002's auto-responder to make sure people who correspond with you know you're away, not ignoring their messages.
15• Parallel Ports
By Andy Walker. What the parallel port is used for, and what it looks like.
16• A guide to those weird ports on the back of your computer
By Andy Walker. Don't be intimidated by all the different connections on the back of your computer.
17• IEEE 1394
By Andy Walker. Find out just what IEEE 1394 is.
18• Video DB9-15 Port
By Andy Walker. Curious as to what the video connector looks like? Cyberwalker shows you so you can hook up your monitor.
19• Brand-name? A clone? A tough call
By Andy Walker. What is the difference between a brand name and a clone computer? Is there a difference?.
20• Linus Torvalds' double life
By Andy Walker. Andy Walker catches up with Linux Torvalds in 2000 and talks to him about the operating system that changed his life and the computing world.
21• USB: A handy guide
By Andy Walker. USB is great - you just have to make sure your operating system is ready for it.
22• Here's what you need for your personal home office
By Andy Walker. If you need to buy equipment for your home office, here are some Cyberwalker recommendations.
23• How to buy a small business PC
By Andy Walker. A business's computer needs are different from a home's.
24• How to use a cellular phone to go online with your laptop
By Andy Walker. Cell phones can be used for more than just making phone calls.
25• How to fix audio phone calls on MSN Messenger 6.1
By Andy Walker. Hello? Hello? Is this thing on? If MSN Messenger 6.
26• Windows caught in the cookie jar
By Andy Walker. Cookies.
27• Internet by satellite dish is an option for Canada and U.S.
By Andy Walker. If you can't get broadband via DSL or cable modem, maybe you can have a connection beamed to you from space.
28• Avira AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic AntiVirus
By Ted Gallardo. It is straightforward and easy-to-use and navigate, but it does tend to get lost from time to time.
29• How to create an autoresponder in Outlook 2000
By Andy Walker. Outlook 2000 has an automatic email "answering machine".
30• How to buy a laptop in 2004
By Andy Walker. Here are a few buying tips to think about before you spend your well-earned money on one.
31• Keeping drivers up-to-date
By Andy Walker. Get the story here about what drivers are, the importance of keeping them up-to-date, and how to go about it.
32• Power Connector
By Andy Walker. Cyberwalker shows you where a power port is located on your computer and what it looks like.
33• How to fix web link errors
By Andy Walker. If you're having trouble reaching certain web pages on the Internet, and you know they were there before, here are some helpful tips to get you to your destinations.
34• Is your link fast enough? Check it!
By Andy Walker. You can test your connection to see how fast your speedy connection really is.
35• Time to reload Windows
By Andy Walker. Once in a while your computer just needs a fresh install of the operating system.
36• Get high-speed modem up to speed
By Andy Walker. Learn here about latency, how it affects your high-speed modem, and how to adjust for it.
37• How to buy a notebook computer
By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since their inception.
38• Two ways to fix a modem
By Andy Walker. Sometimes modems just don't work like they should.
39• Get hackers out of your home
By Andy Walker. The arrival of broadband Internet access has opened up a new playground for hackers: home computers.
40• How to buy a laptop in 2005
By Andy Walker. Laptops have come a long way since they orginally came out.
41• Computer too noisy? It's getting too hot
By Chris Ricci. Fans inside your computer case can - and do - break down.
42• Plug-n-Play efforts
By Andy Walker. Upgrading your computer can be a serious undertaking.
43• Forcing Windows to obey
By Andy Walker. What to do when your Windows 95 or 98 system won't completely shut down when you tell it to.
44• How to buy a small business computer in 2003
By Andy Walker. Purchasing a computer for a small business poses its own set of unique problems.
45• Going wireless with a cell phone and modem in 1997
By Andy Walker. Ready to hit the road and want to stay in touch? You can use your cell phone with your laptop to connect (almost) any time.
46• WiMAX comes calling
By Andy Walker. First came DSL and cable Internet to provide high speed Internet to your home.
47• No need for a firewall when you use a dial-up modem.
By Andy Walker. Dial-up users aren't very susceptible to hacker attacks, so don't generally need firewall software.
48• Linking to your computer when you're away from home
By Andy Walker. Access your home computer while away on vacation or business trips.
49• How to choose a power strip
By Andy Walker. With all the power cables that go along with running a computer, a power strip is essential.
50• Zipping through computer world
By Andy Walker. Even the biggest hard drive or the fastest connection aren't big or fast enough for some huge files.