iPods are great until your computer crashes and you lose your entire library of songs; then you've got what seems like a great backup on your iPod...except if you use iTunes, you can only put music and videos on it; you can't transfer anything from your iPod to your computer. Just like with most other computer-related issues, though, there's a way to do it--more than one, in fa... read more »

If you're like me you have a Favorites tab or a Bookmarks tab on your browser. I use Firefox so I bookmark. Explorer users Favorite their sites. This is the way we have stored sites that we want to either check out later or be able to go to again and again. The problem with using your browser to bookmark or favorite a website or webpage is it is dedicated to that one computer. It is not t... read more »

How to resolve "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer. Click here for more options..." error This error occurs when Internet Explorer registers a file being opened from a server or a download process as a "pop up" or as a potential malicious software download. While we want protection from intruding malwa... read more »

Understanding the 'Problem' You've just bought a new widescreen TV. You've plugged in all the cables. You've initialized the settings. And, if you're like the majority of people, you've finally figured out how to get rid of those annoying black bars on the side of the picture. "All's well," you say. But is it? Chances are, you have no idea... read more »

As a freelance PC technician, I see all kinds of problems with infected computers loaded with spyware, adware, viruses and all other kinds of nasty bugs. The people writing this malicious code seem to be getting smarter every day. So what can we do to fight them? What can we do to keep our PCs healthy in general? There are several things I recommend to my clients, and I've included some of t... read more »

Unable to print over wireless network while using a router - Get the exact landscape of the network (how many devices are there and how they are connected) - Make a copy from the standalone unit to check if the hardware is fine. - Make sure the full feature network print driver is installed. - Check if the connection between the router and printer is fine (ping the router IP address from t... read more »

I have been writing articles on Advice.com for awhile now, and I really like the format for the article writing, but I have to say there are a number of things I don't like. These mostly have to do with the community or lack of it. Here are a few things that I would do to improve Advice.com if I could: 1. Make it possible for authors to befriend each other and send each other messages. 2. ... read more »

So you have purchased a new iPhone 3G. With all of the new features including great games, GPS tracking, and 3G speeds, you may have noticed your battery is not lasting as long as it used to. This advice will show you how to get the most out of your 3G iPhone Battery TURN Wifi SCANNING OFF OR TURN Wifi OFF COMPLETELY Turn WiFi scanning off, or turn Wifi off completely. While Wifi uses less batte... read more »

The first thing every G1 user must do is activate the phone to a Google account. It's best to set one up prior to turning on the phone, though you can do it through the phone. Go to http://www.google.com/accounts to set up yours. After you have your account, you need to use an active sim card. For now, using a friend's T-mo... read more »

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a fantastic music phone. This phone has great touch screen controls, great Web browsing, camera, video camera, accelerometer, Wi-Fi, 3.5G HSDPA and many more features one can possibly imagine. Its so easy to use and looks great. The outer appearance is just fantastic. Nokia 5800 is the hit model in today's market. And looks elegant and this phone just not only s... read more »