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How To: Connect to social networks in Microsoft Outlook 2010

Use the Microsoft Office 2010 Social Connector tool to reach out to friends in your favorite social networks. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular email and scheduling application or a seasoned MS Office professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Outlook 2010 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using the Outlook 2010 tool for yourself, watch this free video guide.

How To: Pitch correct with Antares Auto-Tune in Pro Tools 8

Learn how to use the Antares Pitch correction plug-in when working in Pro Tools 8. Whether you're new to Digidesign's popular DAW or a seasoned audio pressional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Pro Tools 8 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started tuning your own vocal tracks in Pro Tools 8, watch this free video guide.

How To: Use the Beat Detective tool in Pro Tools 8

Learn how to use the Beat Detective drum replacement tool in Pro Tools 8. Whether you're new to Digidesign's popular DAW or a seasoned audio pressional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the Pro Tools 8 workflow, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using Beat Detective in your own Pro Tools projects, watch this free video guide.

How To: Record custom macros in Microsoft Excel 2007

Want to record your own custom macros within MS Excel 2007? See how it's done. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Excel 2007, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started recording your own macros, take a look.

How To: Use the Mixer Brush tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Learn how to use the new Mixer Brush tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or a seasoned graphic design professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Photoshop CS5, you're sure to find something of value in this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using the Photoshop Mixer Brush yourself, watch this video lesson.

How To: Play Earth, Wind & Fire's Let's Groove Tonight on bass

Looking for a quick video lesson on how to play Earth, Wind & Fire's "Let's Groove Tonight"? It's a pretty easy tune (and consequently one well suited for budding bassists) - there are only two parts to the song and this video provides a thorough breakdown of each. For more information, and to get started playing the bass line from "Let's Groove Tonight" yourself, watch this free video bass tutorial.

How To: Move files to and from an Apple iPad

The iPad has many apps that can be used to create and view documents and those documents can be moved to and from the iPad using several different methods. This free video tutorial from MacMost presents an overview of a great number of those methods. For specifics, and to start moving files to and from your Apple iPad with ease, watch this free video guide.

How To: Organize your digital photos in iPhoto 09

Organizing your photos in iPhoto 09 is a breeze provided you know how to take advantage of the program's various features (like, for example, keyword tagging). This free video software tutorial from the folks at MacMost will get you off and running. For specifics, and to get started organizing your own photographs, watch this iPhoto user's guide.

How To: Back up your data to an external hard drive

Want to know how to back up your data to an external hard drive? Protect yourself against data loss and heartbreak with this free home computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV, which offers complete instructions on how to back up your important files either manually or automatically. For specifics, and to get started backing up your own stuff, watch this handy how-to.

How To: Track your Internet bandwidth use for free

Looking for an easy way to meter of your Internet bandwidth usage? This free video tutorial from the folks at CNET TV has got you covered. It details two freeware applications — one for Microsoft Windows, one for Mac OS X — that will help you keep track of your bandwidth usage. For the specifics, and to get started monitoring your own Internet usage, watch this helpful how-to.

How To: Format a drive for both Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows

Have an external hard drive that you'd like to use with both an Apple computer and a Microsoft Windows PC? With the FAT32 file format, it can be done! And this home computing how-to from the folks at CNET TV will show you how. For more information, including detailed instructions, and to get started sharing your own HDs between Mac and Windows computers, watch this free video tutorial.

How To: Sync Microsoft Office Outlook with Google Calendar

Looking for a guide on how to synchronize Microsoft Office Outlook with your Google Calendar account? It's easy! So easy, 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 start combining your Outlook and Google calendars, watch this PC user's guide.

How To: Make a Windows 7 system repair disc

Need some help figuring out how to burn a Microsoft Windows 7 system repair CD? It's easy! So easy, 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 start making your own Windows 7 restore discs, watch this PC user's guide.

How To: Take screenshots in Microsoft Windows 7

Need a little help figuring out how to capture screenshots in Microsoft Windows 7? It's easy! So easy, 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 get started taking your own screengrabs in Win 7, watch this PC user's guide.

How To: Speed up Windows Vista with a flash drive

Want to speed up a Microsoft Windows Vista PC? Have a USB drive? This PC user's guide from CNET TV demonstrates how to take advantage of Windows Vista's Readyboost feature to convert your flash drive into extra virtual ram for your computer. For specifics, and to get started speeding up your own sluggish Vista PC, watch this handy how-to.

How To: Play "Breed" by Nirvana on the acoustic guitar

Want to know how to play an unplugged version of Nirvana's "Breed" by on the guitar? Learn how with this free video guitar lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, rock guitarists of all skill levels can play along given a little sticktoitiveness. For more information, and to get started playing Kurt Cobain's "Breed" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!

How To: Play Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd acoustically

Want to know how to play an unplugged version of Lynyrd Skynrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" your acoustic guitar? Learn how with this free video guitar lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, rock guitarists of all skill levels can play along given a little sticktoitiveness. For more information, and to get started playing this southern rock anthem on your own guitar, watch this how-to!

How To: Play Neil Young's "Old Man" on acoustic guitar

Want to know how to play "Old Man" by Neil Young on the guitar? Learn how with this free video guitar lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, rock guitarists of all skill levels can play along given a little sticktoitiveness. For more information, and to get started playing this seventies folk ballad on your own guitar, watch this how-to!

How To: Play the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" on guitar

Want to know how to play "Don't Let Me Down" by Beatles on your electric guitar? While this free video lesson is best suited for intermediate players, rock guitarists of all skill levels can play along given a little sticktoitiveness. For more information, and to get started playing the Beatles' "Don't Let Me Down" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!

How To: Play the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" on the guitar

Want to know how to play "A Hard Day's Night" by Beatles on your electric guitar? While this free video lesson is best suited for intermediate players, rock guitarists of all skill levels can play along given a little sticktoitiveness. For more information, and to get started playing the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!

How To: Crop and resize pictures in Photoshop as a beginner

If you're brand new to Adobe Photoshop, one of the very first things you might want to know how to do is to crop and resize your digital images. This free video tutorial, geared toward beginners, will see that you learn how to do just that. For more information, including step-by-step instructions, and to get started framing and changing the size of your own digital images, watch this handy how-to.

How To: Design custom desktop icons in Adobe Photoshop CS4

Personalize your desktop with custom-made icons for your favorite applications. Whether you're new to Adobe's popular image editing software or simply looking to pick up a few new tips and tricks, you're sure to benefit from this free video tutorial from the folks at Photoshop Destiny. For more information, including step-by-step instructions on how to get started creating your own custom desktop icons in Photoshop, watch this graphic designer's guide.

How To: Draw a "realistic", angry manga face

Anger is one of the emotions most prominently featured in manga, especially "boy" manga. Thus, knowing how to draw an angry male manga face is an important skill to master if you want to create your own manga-style art. This video demonstrates how to do just that in pencil, starting with the outline of a head. It offers detailed instructions that should enable any budding manga artist to replicate it themselves.

How To: Use the patch and clone tools in Adobe Photoshop

Remove blemishes, repair damage and otherwise alter your digital images using Adobe Photoshop's patch and clone tools. Whether your new to Photoshop or just new to retouching your digital photographs, you're sure to find something of value in this free lesson. For detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started touching up your own photos, watch this handy how-to.

How To: Fold an origami sampan boat

Make a paper sampan boat! With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper boat using origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own folded-paper sampans, watch this free origami lesson.

How To: Make an origami shirt out of a dollar bill

Is your love of money surpassed only by your love of miniature dress shirts? Boy, are you in luck. This video tutorial presents complete, step-by-step instructions on how to make a shirt from a folded dollar bill. For more information, and to get started making your own money shirts, watch this free arts-and-crafts how-to.

How To: Make a money origami frog

Grow your paper menagerie with this crafty how-to. This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a paper money frog from a bank note using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own dollar-bill frogs, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.

How To: Fold an colorful origami bird

New to origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding? With this guide, you'll learn how to make a colorful paper bird from folded paper. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own folded-paper cranes, watch this free origami lesson.

How To: Origami a rare spring kusudama

Looking for a next-level origami project? Make a 3D paper medicine ball or kusudama! With this guide, you'll learn how to make a paper kusudama using origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own folded-paper medicine balls, watch this free origami lesson.

How To: Make mini 3D origami stars

Want to make your own confetti? With this guide, you'll learn how to make miniature paper stars ring with origami, the traditional art of Japanese paper folding. For more information, including a step-by-step overview of the folding process, as well as to get started making your own paper stars, watch this free origami lesson.

How To: Install an ignition coil on your 2-cycle lawn trimmer

If your ignition coil is out on your lawn trimmer, you will probably have to replace it. You can easily test the ignition with a spark tester before removing it to see if it is indeed your ignition coil. There are a number of things that can go wrong with the ignition, it can simply just not create a spark anymore or it can be acting up where you're lucky if you get it to start up when you need it to.

How To: Knit & cast on

Attention beginning knitters! If you want to learn how to knit, the first thing you're going to need to learn is how to cast on! With help from Woman's Weekly knitting expert, Tina Egleton, get some great advice on how to get started with your knitting projects!

How To: Make an origami frog out of a dollar bill

Have both time and a dollar bill to spare? This video tutorial presents a complete, step-by-step overview of how to make a hopping frog toy from a bank note using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. For more information, and to get started making your own jumping money frogs, watch this arts-and-crafts guide.

How To: Origami an orchid flower

Looking to add a rare and exotic specimen to your paper garden? Perhaps something in the orcidacae family? You're in luck. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own decorative orchids from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper flowers yourself, take a look!

How To: Fold a bright and colorful paper flower with origami

Looking to add a rare and exotic specimen to your paper garden? Make a bright, colorful 3D paper flower using origami, the traditional Japanese folk art of paper folding. This free origami video lesson presents complete instructions on how to make your own paper flowers from folded paper. For more information, and to get started making paper flowers yourself, take a look!