VOIP: Ready for mainstream use ?
Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) has been around for a few years now and is used in many call centres and homes as a secondary line. There is no denying that it is incredibly cheap, but is it as...
View ArticleWindows Mobile Device Center 6: The complete guide
One of the highlights for me when Inspect My Gadget upgraded to Windows Vista was that I could now check out Windows Mobile Device Center 6(WMDC) which is Vistas replacement for ActiveSync. While...
View ArticleVista Gaming: Will your games work under Vista?
One of the big questions for people interested in moving over to Vista is “Will my games work under Vista?”. I have tried out 10 of my games and had quite a successful adventure into Vista Gaming. I...
View ArticleHow-to: Tidy up your Start Menu programs in Vista
I have been using Vista for only two weeks and my Start Menu programs are cluttered and messy, requiring me to scroll through them to get to what I want. When I first played with Vista, I thought this...
View ArticleHow-to: Connect your PC to your television and stereo.
For many years now, I have had my computer connected to my television and stereo so that I can watch films from my computer, sitting comfortably on my couch, or to set the mood with winamp...
View ArticleHow-to: Install programs on a Windows Mobile Device
There are numerous ways in which we can install programs on our devices. We hope to get most of our programs in the shape of a simple Windows installer file which makes installs straight forward and...
View ArticleMAC OS X: Taming The Tiger – A Guide for Beginners (Part 2)
If you’ve just bought yourself a shiny new Apple Mac computer, you’re probably wondering “How do I use it? Is it anything like Windows?” By and large, you’ll find that the Mac OS X operating system...
View ArticleMAC OS X: Taming The Tiger – A Guide for Beginners (Part 1)
If you’ve just bought yourself a shiny new Apple Mac computer, you’re probably wondering “How do I use it? Is it anything like Windows?” By and large, you’ll find that the Mac OS X operating system...
View ArticleHow-to: Rid your inbox of spam – almost (Outlook)
Spam plagues our Inbox each day. Emails advertising Rolex watches, penis enlargements, viagra and emails from Nigeria offering me vast amounts of money for doing nothing, are all very annoying, but we...
View ArticleIMG investigates: Paper diaries VS computer based diaries
My wife came home from the shops the other day and she told me she spent $AU50 on paper diary inserts for 2008. This way she is able to keep her nice binder in use for another year. She uses her...
View ArticleHow-to: Buy a new computer – Part II
Following on from “How to: Buy a new computer – Part I“, which covered some initial questions you should ask yourself when buying a new PC, you should have an understanding of what you would like to do...
View ArticleHow-to: Buy a new computer – Part I
One of the most frequent questions I am asked by friends and family which have little computer experience, is what type of computer they should buy. Due to the huge range available, and the multiple...
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