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Archive for February, 2012

WD TV LIVE, a device that you have to own

I have a computer in my living room. In it, I have lots of family movies, songs, pictures, etc. I was looking for a way to watch those movies, to listen to that music, and to look at those pictures without the necessity of being on my computer, or to burn a DVD, so I [...]

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How to create a DVD movie with Windows DVD maker

This item was filled under [ Multimedia, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista ]

After performing the following steps, you will be able to create  a DVD movie that can be reproduced by a any regular DVD/Blue-ray player. Before you proceed, make sure that you have… – An empty DVD disk. (It is obvious that you have to insert the disk into your DVD burner). – Your movie(s) (already [...]

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How to connect my XBOX 360 wireless controller to my computer

In order to connect your Xbox 360 wireless joystick to your computer, you need a special adapter. This adapter is called “Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows”, and its cost is between $14 to $20 brand new in amazon.com or similar stores. As you can see in the picture, this device has a [...]

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How to recover deleted files even if they were deleted from the Windows recycle bin

This item was filled under [ Software, Windows, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP ]

Every time that a user deletes a file/folder from the recycle bin, he/she thinks that the file is totally gone, and it cannot be recovered. To some extent, this thought is correct; however, it is not 100% percent true. The file stills in our system because the file has been deleted logically, but not physically, [...]

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How to defragment your hard drive with Defraggler

1. Download, install and launch Defraggler. 2. Once you have launched Defraggler, you will see a window exactly like the picture below.

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