 | |  | The articles on tkArena are aimed at all sorts of levels of Tech Knowledge. With that in mind we have set up a quick reference rating system.Basic – Great for beginners, kids, teenagers, and any person who rings up the family’s computer power user twice a week with pesky questions! Enthusiasts – point your problem people to these articles! Medium – For computer users who are past the basic stage but still need some guidance. In a pinch, medium articles could also act as a refresher on certain topics for experienced users. High – For techy people, either because they require some level of prior knowledge, or because they’re about something so tech-cool that only a fellow enthusiast could understand why you’d want to read it.
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| Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |  |
Google Groups
By Jason Frye @ 4:44 AM :: 298 Views ::
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[Basic] Google Groups is another great free tool from Google. It can be used by clubs or non-profit organizations as a way to build a free but useful website and communicate information easily amongst members.
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Ripping CDs Using Media Player 11
By Jason Frye @ 1:40 AM :: 2926 Views ::
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[Basic] If you haven't converted your music CD collection to MP3 yet, it's time to jump on the bandwagon. With most new PCs now shipping with Vista, this guide shows you how to rip your collection using Windows Media Player 11 which comes bundled with most editions of the new operating system.
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| Thursday, March 27, 2008 |  |
Hard Drive Health in Windows Vista
By Jason Frye @ 5:52 AM :: 5696 Views ::
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[Basic - Medium] The hard drive is arguably the most important piece of hardware in a PC since it stores all of your precious files and the operating system and applications you use to access them. This guide shows you how to take good care of your hard drives, under Windows Vista.
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| Wednesday, March 19, 2008 |  |
The Internet for Beginners
By Kavita Jhunjhunwala @ 12:51 AM :: 2491 Views ::
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[Basic] This article is for all those people out there who don't understand what a URL is or an address bar, and don't know where to start to find a website. Yes, I'm talking about Moms and Grandfathers who've just got connected to the Internet - and all of you who have been connected for years but still don't have any websites bookmarked - and there's plenty of you out there!
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| Monday, March 10, 2008 |  |
Using Google Calendar
By Jason Frye @ 11:21 PM :: 2855 Views ::
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[All Levels] Using Google calendar you can color-code your life, share your schedule with others and remind yourself in advance of any appointment. Learn how in this guide.
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| Monday, March 03, 2008 |  |
Advanced Gmail Features
By Jason Frye @ 2:09 AM :: 4548 Views ::
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[All Levels] Gmail is much more than just free mail. Learn how to use labels and filters to organize your mail like never before, have other non @gmail.com email addresses in Gmail and use Gmail as a storage system.
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Google Labs: Refining Invention
By Jason Frye @ 12:36 AM :: 2400 Views ::
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[All Levels] Google release beta applications and services via Google Labs. It's a way for Google to test new projects. Let's take a look at what's cooking in the Google labs right now. This article also provides a guide to Google Reader.
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A Guide to Google Gmail
By Jason Frye @ 1:27 AM :: 3358 Views ::
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[Basic - Medium] Google's free Gmail offers unprecedented levels of storage space and a conversation tree organization system that will revolutionize the way you view email. Find out all about it here.
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| Wednesday, January 23, 2008 |  |
How to Set Up a NAS Drive
By Vista Guru @ 3:50 AM :: 4791 Views ::
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[Medium] NAS drives are becoming more and more popular and they can be picked up for bargain prices, making back-ups and file storage a breeze. This guide explains how to get a NAS drive connected to your home network under Windows XP or Vista.
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| Thursday, January 17, 2008 |  |
Widescreen vs Pan and Scan PC Gaming
By John @ 4:21 PM :: 6496 Views ::
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[High] The purpose of this article is two fold. Firstly, I wanted to investigate the differences between widescreen (16:9) and pan and scan (4:3) aspect ratios. Widescreen monitors are becoming more popular, but what games support it and does it actually give you any gameplay advantages? Secondly, I wanted to explain to our readers why we test at the resolutions we do.
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| Thursday, January 17, 2008 |  |
How to Speed up Windows Vista
By Vista Guru @ 12:59 AM :: 3066 Views ::
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[Basic] Windows Vista may be the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft but unless your hardware is also the latest and greatest, you can notice a slow-down compared to Windows XP. This article outlines a few tips and tricks to speed things up a bit.
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| Wednesday, January 16, 2008 |  |
The Nikko R2-D2 DVD Projector
By fiona @ 5:10 AM :: 7050 Views ::
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[High] The Nikko R2-D2 DVD Projector is a one half scale replica of the infamous droid from Star Wars, that plays music, projects photos and DVDs and will run about your living room floor at the touch of the Millenium Flacon remote control!
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How to Surf the Web Anonymously
By fiona @ 11:10 PM :: 480 Views ::
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[Medium] Every website you go to collects information about you. They hold the information on their servers. The web is a network of cyber Big Brothers! This article explores how you can use proxy servers to surf the web anonymously.
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