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TechRepublic.com When your computer hardware appears to power up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won’t boot properly, you have to begin a troubleshooting expedition that includes getting into the operating system, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help you get started on this expedition, here are 10 things you can do when Windows XP won’t boot.

Installing Microsoft's XP Service Pack wasn't smooth sailing for everyone--here's how to work around the glitches. Go here .

30 Websites to follow if you’re into Web Development | Six Revisions Here’s some of the websites to keep track of to find new techniques, resources, and news about building websites."

Making VoIP Work For You « : "Web Worker Daily - Making VoIP Work For You" A common misnomer about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is that it requires you to be using a headset, tethered to your computer. This is simply untrue as modern VoIP services and solutions use either a) normal corded and cordless phones or b) a specialized phone that resembles a cordless phone or cell phone - just modified to utilized VoIP technology

PC World - Installing Windows XP SP3? Read This First : " Wait a minute! You say you haven't followed the XP SP3 saga? Read " Early Tests Say SP3 Speeds Windows XP " and Robert Strohmeyer's " Windows XP SP3: First Impressions. " Start with Microsoft's " Steps to take before you install Windows XP Service Pack 3 ," a handy set of instructions to ensure a pleasant experience.

For $20, Costco will transfer two hours of VHS, S-VHS, VHS-C, Hi-8, Digital 8, 8mm videotape, MiniDV, or Betamax tape to DVD. Once you have the DVD in hand, you just save the files to your computer’s hard drive (assuming your computer can read DVDs). Costco also has a service that transfers 200 feet of 8mm, Super 8, 16mm movie reels to DVD for $20 and another that scans 50 slides to create digital photographs for $20. There are dozens of other companies out there doing the same thing that Costco is doing, but many require you to ship your tapes to them. If you’re okay with putting your tapes in the mail, here are a couple websites to explore: Family Memories to DVD and The Photo Archival Co.. Be sure to give your local camera shop a call, too, because often they offer these services. More

Keyboard shortcuts. Driving your computer using a mouse pointer may be easiest, but it's also the slowest way to get things done. Take the time to learn Windows' built-in keyboard shortcuts for tasks you perform often, and assign your own to shortcuts you always launch. Global Windows shortcuts: Windows comes with dozens of keyboard combinations built in. Here are a few of our favorites: Control+Esc opens the Start Menu. Update: So does one tap of the Windows key. F3 starts a file search Alt+Tab cycles through open programs First letter of a Desktop shortcut name places the focus on that shortcut, Enter to launch. Win+D toggles Show Desktop Win+E starts Windows Explorer Win+L locks computer ( more at Lifehacker ) Also, see Microsoft's Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Camera Hacks: Turn Your Point-and-Shoot into a Super-Camera : If you're using a consumer grade point-and-shoot Canon digital camera, you've got hardware in hand that can support advanced features way beyond what shipped in the box. With the help of a free, open source project called CHDK , you can get features like RAW shooting mode, live RGB histograms, motion-detection, time-lapse, and even games on your existing camera. Let's transform your point-and-shoot into a super camera just by adding a little special sauce to its firmware.

45 Photo Editing Tutorials for Photoshop | Vandelay Website Design : If you’re looking to improve a website by using Photoshop to enhance a photo to make it clearer, more interesting, or more exciting, here are 45 of the best tutorials to show you some of the possibilities.

Luxul ANTBOS-24-UN 500mW Booster Antenna at TigerDirect.com : "Luxul ANTBOS-24-UN 500mW Booster Antenna The Luxul ANTBOS-24-UN is a great plug and play range extender for your home or small office wireless network"

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