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Enabling TiVo Mode for Backdoors

Many TiVo backdoor codes exist that allow you to do some cool things with your TiVo. Most of these are safe and will not void your warranty. Before you use any of these backdoor codes, you must enable backdoor mode.

Google Trick: Display Web Page Information

This Google search tool gives you quick links to various information about a URL.

Disable Black Bezel on Sony Touchscreens

The black bars around Sony’s touchscreens are programmed to perform various functions. Accidentally pressing this bezel can cause unexpected results. These actions can be disabled by these simple steps.

Autorun / Autoplay an HTML file When a CD in Inserted

Thousands of shareware programs exist for autoplaying an HTML when a CD is entered. This Tech Recipes tutorial highlights the freeware that does the same.

When Windows Will Not Let You Uninstall or Reinstall a Program

Office as well as many other programs that use the Windows Installer Service will often prevent reinstallation and uninstallation if there is a version conflict. The following tutorial explains how to correct this problem.

Playstation Vita: Enable Parental Controls

Parents frequently need to set limits on handheld gaming devices. Considering the PS Vita can browse the internet and run a wide variety of applications, parental supervision is even more important. This tech-recipe describes how to limit what content that can be accessed by use of a password.

Google: How to Disable Google+ Posts in Search Results

Google’s search includes personalized posts in your search results. This means that it will include posts and images by people that are in your Circles in Google+. While you may enjoy reading their posts, their information may not be useful to your searches. Here’s how to keep these posts from cluttering up your search results.

iTunes 8: How to Remove Genre from Browser View in OS X

Many people do not use the genre setting in iTunes. The genre window therefore becomes annoying in the browser view. Here is how to disable or hide the genre column from iTunes.

iTunes 10: Remove Columns from Browser View

In prior versions of iTunes, users had to go to great lengths to remove the genre column. In iTunes 10, the browser view is much more configurable.

Windows 7 and 8: Simplify Drag and Drop with Trackpad

For many people using a laptop drag and drop requires use of both hands. One holds down the trackpad button while the other slides to move the content. If you find this set up uncomfortable, Windows can be configured to drag and drop content without holding the left mouse button. This works in both Windows 7 and 8.

Windows Media Player: Create shortcuts to Play All Music or Resume Previous List

For many users “play all music” and “resume previous list” are the two most valuable features in Windows Media Player (WMP). Microsoft makes these two features available in the Jump list of WMP in the taskbar. However, for users who do not pin WMP to the taskbar, there is no quick way to access these features. In this case, a shortcut which start the tasks directly from the desktop is very handy.

Powerpoint 2010: Change the Laser Pointer or Pen Color

By default both the laser pointer and pen color are red. However, if your slide show theme also has many red area, your viewers can get very confused. Luckily, you can change the colors of these two features. Continue reading to find out how.

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