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How To: Make a USB drive out of an old floppy disk

Want to make an old floppy disk useful again? Turn it into a USB drive. It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this free video tutorial from CNET can present a complete overview of the process in just over three minutes and a half. For detailed instructions, and to get started modifying your own floppy disks into working USB drives, watch this handy how-to.

How To: Display empty hard drives in Microsoft Windows 7

Can't find your new hard drive? This Windows 7 tutorial will show you how to display drives without files on them. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this home-computing how-to can present a complete overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this Win 7 user's guide.

How To: Backup your computer with an external hard drive

In this video, we learn how to backup your computer with an external hard drive. First, go online and download and install Cobian Backup. After this, start a new task on the program and then name it your computer backup. Change it to a differential and change the time frame to once every five times. Now, click on the file section and add the files you want to have backed up. If you want to copy your entire C drive, just highlight that. Now, the C drive will show up, then click add underneath ...

How To: Drive smoothly when on the road

Whether you're going out for a road trip or just taking a little drive, it's important to know how much pressure you should apply to brakes. Applying too much pressure can be bad for you and your passenger's health. It can cause car sickness and that's no fun. So in this next tutorial, you'll find out an easy tip for how much pressure should be applied to your brakes. Good luck and enjoy!

How To: Use a flash drive

Flash drives are great handy devices used for so many different reasons, but one being the ability to take your files wherever you want. These miniature versions of computer hard drives are so convenient to use and easy enough to carry. This tutorial will show you exactly how to use one wherever you go. Enjoy!

How To: Use a pen drive as ram on your XO

To use a USB (flash drive) pen drive as RAM on your computer. First open the drive by clicking on "My Computer" then double clicking on the drive. Next open the eBoostr control panel. When the control panel dialogue box opens click "Add..." this will open the "Add cache device" dialogue box. Once this dialogue is open click the select device drop-down menu and select your removable USB drive (pen drive) from the list. Then click "OK" and wait for the "allocating cache file..." process to comp...

How To: Do a full fresh install of Snow Leopard OS X 10.6

Insert DVD containing Mac OS software into system drive. Reboot system. Confirm installation and agree with license. When prompted to select drive, select disk utility from menu bar. Select hard drive and click on erase button. Select Mac OS extended file system. Confirm erasing all data. Once drive formatted, close disk utility. Select to install in hard drive that was erased. After installation completes and system reboots, select Language and Keyboard for your country. When asked if alread...

How To: Connect a USB hard drive to an Xbox 360

In this how-to video, you will learn how to connect a USB hard drive to your Xbox 360. This will be useful if you want storage for additional media and do not have enough space for it. First, turn on your system and then go to disk management and delete the partition. Back up any data before doing this. Next, create a new partition on the drive. Set it to FAT32 and enter a name for the label. Your USB drive will now be used on your Xbox 360. This video shows how easy it is to connect a USB ha...

How To: Reformat your hard drive to install Windows XP

In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to reformat your hard drive to install Windows XP. You will need a copy of window XP. Insert the CD in to your CD drive. Restart your computer and the command prompt will show. Press any key to boot from the windows XP set up CD. The set up screen will be displayed. Click enter and agree to all the terms. Then select the driver on which you want to put the XP and click enter. Then select the NTFS file system and not the ‘quic...

How To: Open and replace a Zune 80GB hard drive

In this how-to video, you will learn how to dismantle an 80GB Microsoft Zune and remove the hard drive. You will first remove the cap at the end. Remove the screws at the bottom. Next, unclip the sides, top, and bottom of the Zune. You can use a prying tool to help you with this. Do this slowly, as you might damage the Zune. Once you can remove the back cover, you will have access to the internal parts of the mp3 player. Remove the tape holding the components together. Next, remove the screws...

How To: Change icons in My Computer

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to change an icon in My Computer. Users will need to already have a picture of the icon that they want to change to. Begin by opening the drive. Right-click anywhere, select New and click on Text Document. Name the document "autorun.inf". Right-click the text document and open it with Notepad. In the document, type in:

How To: Defrag your computers hard drive to increase its speed

This video will show you how to defrag your computer's hard drive to increase its speed. To defrag your hard drive, do the following: Go to 'Start', 'All Programs', 'Accessories', 'System Tools', 'Disk Defragmenter'. Select the hard drive that you wish to defragment, and select 'Defragment'. Depending on the size of your hard drive, this process could take between one and two hours to complete. After the process is complete, your computer will be uncluttered and will hopefully run a little fa...

How To: Use the auxiliary audio port on a 2010 Toyota 4Runner

Each Toyota 2010 4Runner has a mini plug auxiliary audio input port in the center console. When you want to play your personal playback devices, e.g. iPods or other MP3 players, on your car's sound system, simply plug it in the mini plug socket and press the aux button of the sound system. Depending on the model you drive there may also be a USB port in the glove box for selected models. Connecting your iPod to it will play the device as well as charge it when you drive. Playing sounds in you...

How To: Drive a stick shift without stalling

This video gives a funny and down-to-earth tutorial on how to drive a stick shift without stalling it. Joseph, the teenaged narrator, demonstrates starting a jeep, shifting gears when in motion and stopping in two different ways, giving safety tips along the way. He makes sure to warn you about what could happen if you do it wrong. This is a useful skill to learn, as it can prevent stalling in the middle of intersections and annoying other drivers.

How To: Remove or replace a PS3 hard drive

If you download a lot of content onto your Playstation 3, you're eventually going to have to upgrade your hard-drive for more memory to be able to keep all of your content. This video tutorial will show you step-by-step how to do this once you have the appropriate hard-drive. It involves a lot of unscrewing but the process is relatively easy. As precautionary measure the narrator advises you to have a place handy to keep all the screws since they are very small. First you remove the small cov...

How To: Install any version of Linux from a USB thumbdrive

In this video the author shows how to install any version of Linux from a USB thumb drive. He gives the requirements, which are a USB drive, the ISO of the Linux OS and a program called UNetbootin. He shows how to download the program from Sourgeforge.net. After installing it he shows how to set the version of Linux in the program. Later he shows how to format the USB drive quickly and he goes on to set the USB drive option in the UNetbootin program. Now all the Linux OS will be copied to the...

How To: Reconnect the 4th generation iPod hard drive

Check out this instructional electronics video that illustrates the simple process of reconnecting the 4th generation iPod hard drive. The hard drive inside a fourth generation iPod can sometimes come loose from the logic board, but it can easily be reattached. Watch as a technician from iPodJuice.com shows you how it is done and start listening to music again!

How To: Take apart a Western Digital My Book enclosure

Ever wanted to take apart your Western Digital "My Book" enclosure? If you also happen to think that the drive inside that enclosure runs too hot, this brief how-to video will also guide you through the process of placing the drive in another enclosure with a fan and an eSATA port. As always, be careful, use a set of high-quality tools, and be certain to backup the data on your My Book hard drive.