Stories by: Kieran McNamee

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    Top 10 Windows XP Tips 13/10/2003 08:00:31

    This column features a collection of the most useful tips that we have come across since Windows XP was first released. We hope that you find something here that will allow you to improve your computing experiences. Be aware that many of these tips will require you to be logged in with an Administrator account.
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    Remote Assistance with Win XP 09/09/2003 09:00:04

    Remote Assistance is a feature found in both the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. Designed for when you may have a problem you can’t solve, the feature lets you enable someone else — such as a colleague or IT support person — to assist. Ideally, your problem will be solved and you will be able to see exactly what to do if the same problem should happen again.
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    Getting that game to play in Windows XP Home 29/07/2003 07:19:25

    One of the most common questions that I receive as a “guy who knows something about computers” is how to get a game to run better in Windows. With the many thousands of old and new games out there, it can be difficult to provide a simple solution to this problem. So, in this column we are going to take a look at some common reasons why a game may not perform at its optimum level.
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    Setting up dual monitors using Windows XP Home 27/06/2003 07:45:53

    Are you a power user who is always burdened with a cluttered desktop? So many programs open that they consume the entire task bar. You switch back and forth between windows so often you get dizzy. If this sounds like you, then perhaps you should consider installing a second monitor.
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    Windows XP add ons: Windows Media Bonus Pack 22/05/2003 07:32:46

    Last time we looked at the ever-popular collection of PowerToys that Microsoft released for Windows XP. Now we take a look at another Windows XP add-on, the Windows Media Bonus Pack. There are some fantastic goodies in this pack, which all multimedia aficionados will appreciate.
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    Power up your Power Toys using Windows XP 22/04/2003 07:49:07

    If you’ve already heard of Micro­soft’s Power Toys, chances are that you have installed them on your Windows XP machine. For the uninitiated, Power Toys add fantastic functionality to Windows. Many users feel that the Power Toys features should come as part of the standard Windows installation.
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    Metrowerks CodeWarrior 8 11/04/2003 07:10:14

    Metrowerks latest release of its acclaimed CodeWarrior Develop­­ment Tools provides enhance­ments to the C/C++/Java programming environment.
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    Customising the My Docs folder in Windows XP 10/03/2003 08:49:09

    One aspect where Windows XP Home excels is its enhanced multimedia features. Installing cameras and scanners is a breeze, Windows Media Player is superb, and the customisable My Documents folder allows you to organise and view all your multimedia files with ease. This column we will look at a variety of options that allow you to customise your My Documents, My Music and My Pictures folders.
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    Home networking with Windows XP 29/01/2003 07:54:23

    Windows XP Home makes it simple to connect your computers and share a single Internet connection between them all. We walk you through the steps required to set up a home network.
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    Microsoft Office 11 Beta 21/01/2003 07:42:58

    In the next instalment of Micro­soft’s Office suite, the major improvements are led by a tighter integration of XML technology. Creating and working with XML documents is far superior than in Office XP, which is a fair indication of how important XML has become to the business world.
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    Windows XP Home: Service Pack 1 26/11/2002 16:15:16

    It has been over a year since Win­dows XP launched, and Microsoft has recently released its Service Pack 1 (SP1) for the operating system. In this column we will highlight the important updates in SP1 and step you through the installation process.
 
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