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How To: Use the Microsoft KIN Two smartphone

Whether you're the proud owner of a Microsoft KIN Two smartphone or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which presents a complete overview of the phone's various features. Specifically, this video demonstrates the unit's Favorite, Loop and messaging functionalities.

How To: Turn off automatic updates in Microsoft Windows

Find the Microsoft Windows automatic update feature annoying? It's simple to disable. So simple, in fact, that this free home computing how-to can present a complete (and somewhat talky) overview of the process in just over a minute's time. For specifics, and to turn off automatic updating on your own Windows computer, watch this PC user's guide.

How To: Put pieces of Trafficmaster Allure flooring together

Trafficmaster vinyl flooring is one of the most exciting types of flooring to hit the market in recent years. It is made of vinyl, but can look like hardwood, tile, or other types of flooring while still maintaining its durability and easy of install. This short video features a man installing just such a floor in his home office, demonstrating how easy it is to put the pieces of Allure flooring together.

How To: Draw two graffiti character faces with Wizard

This video from online graffiti master wizard features him demonstrating the drawing of two characters, facing away from each other and wearing headbands. It may even be a self-portrait! Drawing faces in a tag can be tough, but this video will show all you taggers out there one way to do it using markers. Practice up, then take your art to the streets!

How To: Play the Miley Cyrus song "The Climb" on piano

Miley Cyrus has already far surpassed the musical fame and talent of her father Billy Ray. For her legions of fans, this video tutorial is here to teach you how to play her song "The Climb" on the piano, based on the AOL live recording of the song that features a more prominent piano part than the recorded version. Practice, and learn how to be like your favorite Disney star!

How To: Use the Micrsofot KIN One smartphone

Whether you're the proud owner of a Microsoft KIN One smartphone or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial, which presents a complete overview of the phone's various features. Specifically, this video demonstrates the unit's Phone, Spot, Loop and Theme functionalities.

How To: Customize your ringtone with iTunes 9

Generate custom ringtones for your mobile phone the easy way with iTunes 9. Whether you're new to Apple's iTunes digital music jukebox or just want to learn how to take advantage of iTunes 9's new features, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. Specifically, this software tutorial provides a complete overview of how to use iTunes to make and edit custom ringtones.

How To: Mix and master in Pro Tools 8

Want to learn the basics of mixing and mastering? Whether you're new to Digidesign's Pro Tools digital audio workstation (or DAW) or just want to learn how to take advantage of Pro Tools 8's new features, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. Specifically, this software tutorial provides a complete overview of how to use Pro Tools' assorted plug-ins and tools to mix and master.

How To: Create databases from existing files in FileMaker Pro

Want to create a database from an existing file within FileMaker Pro? Whether you're new to FileMaker Pro database management program or just want to learn how to take advantage of FileMaker Pro 11's new features, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. Specifically, this software tutorial provides a complete overview of how to quickly generate databases from existing files.

How To: Use the Quick Table view in FileMaker Pro 11

Use the Quick Table view to quickly create databases within FileMaker Pro. Whether you're new to the FileMaker Pro database management program or just want to learn how to take advantage of FileMaker Pro 11's new features, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. Specifically, this software tutorial provides a complete overview of how to use FileMaker's new Quick Table tool.

How To: Set up charts in FileMaker Pro 11

Looking for a guide on how to set up charts within FileMaker Pro 11? Look no further. Whether you're new to the FileMaker Pro database management program or just want to learn how to take advantage of FileMaker Pro 11's new features, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. Specifically, this software tutorial provides a complete overview of how to work with chart and graph settings in FileMaker Pro 11.

How To: Use the new Manage Layouts window in FileMaker Pro 11

Take control of your FileMaker layouts with the Manage Layouts window. Whether you're new to the FileMaker Pro database management program or just want to learn how to take advantage of FileMaker Pro 11's new features, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Lynda. Specifically, this software tutorial provides a complete overview of how to use FileMaker's Manage Layouts window.

How To: Configure & control Facebook privacy settings

Do the new Facebook changes scare you? Are you not sure what information on your Facebook profile is and isn't accessible to people outside your network? Larry Magid will walk you through each privacy setting in this video, beginning with Facebook's newest feature, Instant Personalization. The next part covers controlling individual content like events, photos, and status updates. The more you know, the more control you'll be able to maintain over your information.

How To: Play The Beatles "All You Need is Love" on the piano

All You Need is Love by The Beatles was featured as part of the first worldwide satellite television broadcast in history, and is a great song besides. It can be a handful to learn, however, as the verses are in the seldom utilized 7/4 time signature. This tutorial breaks it down quite well, and the handy chord graphics make learning this piece on piano about as easy as it is ever going to be.

How To: Use voice search on an HTC Incredible Droid smartphone

Love your HTC Incredible Droid smartphone but could do without having to type on its small touchscreen keyboard? You're in luck. This free video Android tutorial presents a complete overview of how to use the Incredible's voice search features. For detailed instructions, and to start using voice commands on your own Incredible, watch this helpful how-to.

How To: Use the Refine Mask tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Learn how to use Photoshop CS5's new Refine Mask tool with this free video lesson. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of Photoshop CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial from the folks at Brusheezy. In it, you'll learn how to fully utilize Photoshop's new Refine Mask tool to adjust mask edges.

How To: Use the Adobe Photoshop CS5 brush palette

Take full of Photoshop CS5's retooled brush palette. Whether you're new to Adobe's Creative Suite or a seasoned graphic design professional after a general overview of Photoshop CS5's most vital new features, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial from the folks at Brusheezy. In it, you'll learn how to fully utilize Photoshop's new brush palette system.

How To: Make lip gloss from home

In this video tutorial, you'll find out how to make lip gloss from scratch using some easy items that are found in your home. The lip gloss can be made in a variety of ways and can even feature glitter. It's easy to make so sit back, pucker up your lips, and enjoy!

How To: Make a classic beef stew

There's nothing like beef stew. It takes many nutritional ingredients and mixes them up into a beautifully tasty dish. Another great thing about beef stew is other than the main ingredient, beef, you can add whatever else you like to it and it is sure to taste great! This particular dish features tender beef, beef bones, carrots, and potatoes. Sit back and enjoy this delicious food tutorial.

How To: Use the Nikon SB-900

Now that you've got your Nikon SB-900 professional-grade speedlight, make sure that you get the most out of it with this free photographer's guide, which will walk you through the flash unit's basic features and functionalities.

How To: Use auto exposure on a video camera

Want to move quickly from indoor to outdoor shooting environments without having to futz with the manual controls on your video camera to adjust for the disparate light levels? If so, you should give your camera's automatic exposure feature a whirl. For more information on using your digital camera's auto exposure tool, watch this free cinematographer's guide.

How To: Calculate probabilities with Excel's BINOMDIST feature

New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this MS Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 21st installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to use the BINOMDIST function to calculate probabilities for a binomial experiment - binomial distribution!

How To: Design a YouTube channel background in GIMP

Want to design your very own custom YouTube background but lack either the money or desire to buy a full-featured graphic design suite like Adobe Photoshop? You're in luck. This designer's video tutorial will walk you through how to make a YouTube background using the free GIMP image editing program from the free software folks at GNU.

How To: Format and use the ROUND function in Microsoft Excel

Adding formatting to plain Excel spreadsheet is a wonderful way of increasing the readability and improving the overall look and feel of your data. With this software how-to from ExcelIsFun, you'll learn all about using the Microsoft Office program's formatting features. As an added bonus, you'll learn about the ROUND function, which is also useful for cleaning up charts where great precision isn't required.

How To: Make a movie & edit in Adobe Premiere Pro

For moviemakers new to the editing process, this video tutorial outlines the steps to using Adobe Premiere Pro to edit movies. The tutorial shows us how to navigate through the various windows containing tools and other applications. The tutorial breaks down different, basic features of the software for the beginner. Learn various tips in this video tutorial on how to navigate and use Adobe Premiere to figure out how to edit any movie.

How To: Build and install a retaining wall with Lowe's

In this installment of home improvement do-it-yourself videos, brought to you by Lowe's, host Mike Kraft, one of Lowe's home improvement experts, demonstrates a landscaping technique that shows you how to create a retaining wall with interlocking wall blocks, that features a raised planter bed. Mike gives you a list of all the tools and materials you will need to create the retaining wall, and offers some tips on creating curved lines when laying out the wall.

How To: Watch Hulu, Netflix and more on a Wii

In this how-to video TechVW shows you how to watch Hulu, Netflix and more on a Wii home gaming system. He shows by using a web program called PlayOn that can be accessed through Wii Opera, you can connect to your computer to play videos streamed over the network. He goes on to show the different services offered and how to access each of them and a brief display of how they are used and what features they have.