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Windows 8: How to Mount and Unmount ISO Images

A lot of software packages are downloaded as an ISO image to be burned to CD or DVD. Windows 8 lets you mount these files so that you can use them without having to burn them to disc first.

Nintendo 3DS: Setup Parental Controls and Limit Games by ESRB Rating

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This tech-recipe will explain how to setup Parental Controls on the Nintendo 3DS.  These controls can allow a parent to limit the rating of games that can be played and limit play times.

Why are Camera Zoom Buttons Labelled W and T?

My daughter recently received a digital camera. One of her first questions to me was asking why the zoom buttons were labelled with the letters W and T. Once you know, you will remember it forever.

Windows 7: How to Create Symlinks (Symbolic Links)

Symbolic links are filesystem objects that point to other filesystem objects such as directories or files. This can be extremely useful if you want to sync application profiles via Dropbox or move the application profile to a more easily accessible location. There are two types of symlinks: soft, which act as a simple redirect or shortcut, and hard, which make it appear that the file or directory exist in the location of the symlink. Hard symlinks make the new location totally transparent to the application.

Excel: How To Copy Formatting From One Chart To Another

After you have finished your customization of a chart, you can easily copy the formatting to another chart. Updated to add mac data and screenshot.

What is Anti-Alias? What Settings Should I Use when Gaming?

Most modern games have the ability to change the anti-alias settings. However, lots of us have no idea what the anti-alias settings actually do. What is FSAA? Do you need 2x, 4x, 8x, or more? Learn why you may be able to safely lower this setting an increase your frame rate. End your world of aliasing artifact jagged confusion.

Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age II for Mac: Display FPS

Displaying your frames per second in Dragon Age helps to optimize your video settings. These directions describe how to display fps in Dragon Age Origins and Dragon Age II.

Windows Live Photo Gallery 2011: Disable Photo and Video Previews in Tooltips to Improve Performance

If you are using an older computer or one with a low-end video card, Windows Live Photo Gallery may run a bit sluggish for you. By disabling previews of photos and videos in the tooltips, you can increase the performance of the software.

Office 2010: Change AutoRecover Location

AutoRecover feature in Microsoft Office can be really helpful. It can be a lifesaver when you are working on a document your app or system system crashes. However, the autorecover files are always saved to your system drive which is not always ideal. This tech-recipe guide will show you how to change the default AutoRecover locations for the applications included in Microsoft Office 2010.

iPhone/iPad: Disable Click when Locking or Unlocking

Sitting in a quiet environment, I often hear the clicking sound when people unlock or lock their iOS device. Do you really need that audio feedback? These directions will allow you to open or close your iPhone or iPad silently.

Firefox 4: Notify Websites That You Don’t Want To Be Tracked

A lot of websites track their users behavior and then sell or give that info to advertisers. Firefox 4’s Do not track feature tells websites the you don’t want your browsing tracked.

Firefox 4: Disable Hardware Acceleration to Improve Performance on Low End Computers and Laptops

By default, Firefox has hardware acceleration enbabled. If you are using a low end video card in your system, this can cause performance issues. By disabling hardware acceleration and relying on the software, you can actually increase the performance on your computer. Instruction are now updated for Windows and Mac versions of FF4.

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