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Cell Phone Research

We had a caller today who wanted to know what cell company worked best in a certain area. Tedd, our computer bargain guru, found two great sites that give you great information on signal strength and support. They are:  LetsTalk.com and PhoneDog.com

Secure Key Computer Control (Home Version is Contr...

Griffin Technologies makes two USB keys that give parents and companies a solid product to control Internet and computer access. The home version is known as the Control Key and the business version is called the SecuriKey .

Create Email Filters in Thunderbird

This site has step-by-step instructions for creating email filters. Also, check the help menu in Thunderbird for more information.

How fast is your broadband – speed test

Click here to run a speed test on your internet connection.

Laptop Touchpad Drivers

Synaptics makes the touchpads for many laptops. Chuck called in today and needed a driver for his Windows 2000 machine. Click here to get drivers for all Windows versions.

Editing DVR files created by Windows Media Edition

Gary wrote to us and was wondering how to edit files created by the DVR function in Windows Media Edition. This site looks like it will get him pointed in the right directionl

BCC in Mozilla Thunderbird

One caller today was looking for an easier way to BCC from Mozilla Thunderbird. This extension is very popular . We haven't tried it, but it seems to be the solution.

Old version downloads

If you are using an older computer and want to find an older copy of a program. Try OldVersions.com .

ISP Bandwidth Monitoring software

Outside the US Internet companies charge per gigabyte of data rather than by the month. Here are some programs that may help. Bitmeter Bandwidth Monitor Lite ISP Monitor

Microsoft Genuine Software Tester

Use the tools at this site to test whether your Microsoft Windows or Office software is legit.

Power Savings Calculator

Cool power savings calculator related to computers and monitors.

The Dell De-Crapifier: “If this script total...

This program is for people who purchase a new Dell. Please read the disclaimer which reads, "If this script totally hoses your computer, it's not my fault." That about says it all. The program claims to remove the trial and advertising software loaded on to new Dells. Take the time to review the comments and blogs on this guy's site. He has a lot of other great comments for people with new Dells as well as...

How to use file and transfer wizard in Windows XP

This Microsoft site gives exact instructions on how to use the Windows File and Transfer wizard.

Wireless KVM Switch

Petro emailed us asking if we knew of a wireless KVM switch. We did a google search and found lots of solutions.

Recovering a dead Windows XP

Mark from Canada wrote in and mentioned that some users might want to try this method of restoring a computer that won’t boot (Windows XP) instead of a full blown recovery.
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