For those of you who are managers or administrators: what are your pro tips on office organization? [more inside]
posted by Miko on Sep 24, 2009 - 9 answers

OK, so my new Mac will arrive next week. Can power users fill me in on best practices for setting it up? [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock on Apr 17, 2009 - 16 answers

I have a Vox Student Prince hollow-body electric with a broken tailpiece and I am hoping to do the replacement myself, but I am worried about setup after the new piece is installed. [more inside]
posted by mzurer on Mar 23, 2009 - 5 answers

I just bought an HDTV. I have a computer with a TV Tuner card and beyond TV software. I do not have a standalone DVD player. I have a digital cable box (which may or may not stay, depending on your advice) and I have an HD box on the way. How should I set this all up? [more inside]
posted by If only I had a penguin... on Dec 27, 2008 - 13 answers

New computer, how do I keep the old programs? [more inside]
posted by Marky on Oct 22, 2008 - 8 answers

My parents have asked me to set up their new Windows laptop. What software should I install on it? [more inside]
posted by jonesor on Oct 17, 2008 - 12 answers

Resources for setting up a blog under OS X on a domain hosted at EarthLink. [more inside]
posted by Lucy2Times on Aug 16, 2008 - 11 answers

I have two telephone lines going into my office. If I'm on the first line, the second line rings. I also have a fax connected to the second line. How do I keep the fax from picking up regular phone calls, but make sure it picks up incoming faxes? [more inside]
posted by letitrain on Jul 12, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I make a growable hardware RAID-5 Linux system? Is LVM the right choice, or am I setting myself up for trouble? Lots of geeky details follow. [more inside]
posted by Kadin2048 on Mar 1, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm interested in turning my rarely-used powerpc mac mini into a web/file server. Where are the good guides and resources for doing this? [more inside]
posted by that girl on Feb 23, 2008 - 13 answers

I need help choosing a new motherboard around a used Intel P4 chip. [more inside]
posted by Gyan on Jan 4, 2008 - 14 answers

I have an idea for yet another hairbrained social networking website (which paradoxically might hit it big :-) ). I've coded most of it up on a linux server using apache, php, mysql at softlayer.com. The hostname is registered at godaddy (which I can change if desirable). What's the minimum I need to do the following (I'd rather work on the website application logic and learn as little as possible about mail server administration for now): [more inside]
posted by realpseudonym on Oct 23, 2007 - 8 answers

Is this an optimal setup for my A/V equipment? [more inside]
posted by bleucube on Aug 5, 2007 - 3 answers

D80Filter - Could I do better with this Nikon dSLR setup? [more inside]
posted by asuprenant on May 5, 2007 - 19 answers

Help, Help !! If anyone has experience with Dreamweaver and setting up the “Site Definition” settings; either basic or advanced mode for “Remote Info” I desperately need your advice and it would be very much appreciated. Runbox is my web host and I use “cPannel” to manage my web files. I can’t figure out what settings to use for “FTP access”. What would my “FTP host” be and what should I put in there this field? To be honest, I’m not quite sure what a FTP is although to use Dreamweaver’s functions, I need to set this up and have not been successful. Next question; Am I correct in saying the “Host Directory” would be in the “public_html” folder in cPannel that all my web page files are located? Any advice would be appreciated. I’ve tried multiple times and days to set this up, but I must be doing something wrong. Thank you in advance for your cooperation…Orlin
posted by orlin on Feb 9, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm trying to install my kid's new PC game and the idiot developers didn't allow me to change the drive I want to install it to....it'll only install to the system drive and I don't have enough space. It's regular old Installshield; surely there must be a way to get around this?
posted by taumeson on Jan 15, 2007 - 8 answers

I think my landlord is trying to pull a fast one. If so, what should I do about it? [more inside]
posted by trip and a half on Dec 1, 2006 - 21 answers

I've got my wife's old powerbook and my old iMac G5. I'd like to basically copy everything on the powerbook over to the iMac. I know about the great migration app that runs when you first get a mac, but how do I go about wiping the iMac clean and copying powerbook stuff over as if the iMac were new? [more inside]
posted by mathowie on Nov 9, 2006 - 17 answers

Living in in a serviced apartment in sweaty HCMC. Broadband is whopping USD66 per month. I need to help to get 2 PCs on one login. [more inside]
posted by priorpark17 on Sep 2, 2006 - 4 answers

Outdoor cinema-fi - I'm running an outdoor community movie series in an urban park. Should attract up to 200 people. I need recommendations for an audio set up. Last year I used my NAD amp/receiver with some home-made speakers; this set up occasionally shorted the amp (it switched off). This year I have a budget of about $1k for amp, speakers and wiring. Any suggestions? What are the major considerations? Thx
posted by libelula on May 25, 2006 - 11 answers

I want to expand the number of keys available for mapping as hotkeys in some of my games. Is it possible to connect a second keyboard under Windows XP, possibly a USB one, and use it as, essentially, a very large keypad? If so, how would I go about it without causing IRQ conflicts? [more inside]
posted by slavlin on May 9, 2006 - 5 answers

How do you setup/organize your Moleskine? [more inside]
posted by kevin_2864212 on Mar 2, 2006 - 23 answers

Help me find websites suitable for a family with girls aged 3 to 9 years. [more inside]
posted by asok on Feb 22, 2006 - 17 answers

Serverfilter: So I managed to get my hands on my father's company's old server. I know nothing about servers and related fields, but how might I get started? [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Feb 16, 2006 - 18 answers

I am trying to set up my non-DirecTV TiVo to a DirecTV box. [more inside]
posted by ebeeb on Dec 28, 2005 - 3 answers

I am starting a blog. (I'm a little late to the 21st century.) What resources, blogs, and tutorials should I study up on before launching? I'm using WordPress but I'm looking less for technical info on the software and more for general tips and guidelines I can study. Personal suggestions are also welcome. Thanks.
posted by captainscared on Dec 13, 2005 - 8 answers

RAIDFilter: I'm wondering if my RAID 0 + 1 array would survive a failure... [more inside]
posted by Rothko on Jul 19, 2005 - 8 answers

LinkSys wireless router, Mac Mini, OS X Tiger setup help needed! [more inside]
posted by TheDonF on May 1, 2005 - 22 answers

A powerful PC with a fresh XP install acts quite sluggishly when compared to its previous 'messed up' status. What can be wrong here? [more inside]
posted by kchristidis on Feb 24, 2005 - 10 answers

WinDoze: You're setting up your new machine. Which freely available utilities, gizmos and doodads ALWAYS have a place on your computer? WinAmp? WinZip? WinRAR? Acrobat Reader? ICQ (or variants)? For me, on a WinDoze system I can't live without IrfanView or DCEnhance.
posted by RavinDave on Sep 2, 2004 - 23 answers

I'm an IT guy. I have a dad who's less than brilliant with setting up routers, using routers, and "what the hell are they for anyway?" I'd love to spend hours telling him, but is there a site that shows a good generic way to set up standard home routers?
posted by wibbler on Aug 15, 2004 - 5 answers