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How to Change a Launch Application in Mac OS X
How to change a Launch Application in Mac OS X. Learn how to change a Launch Application in Mac OS X in this article.
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Operating systems manage the tasks and resources on your computer. Learn how they work and about specific OS’s, such as Windows Vista or Linux.
Future of Computers
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Gadget Savvy: BIOS QuizOn virtually every computer available, the basic input/output system, or BIOS, makes sure all the other components function together smoothly. Without BIOS, you wouldn't be able to load your operating system. How much do you know about BIOS? See more »
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How Operating Systems Work
The operating system controls every task your computer carries out and manages system resources to optimize performance. Learn how your operating system handles it all so you can multi-task without a crash. See more »
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How Palm webOS Works
Palm is trying to recapture the hearts of gadget fans with its new smartphone operating system, the webOS. Can the webOS help Palm beat out the BlackBerry and iPhone? See more »
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How the Google Chrome OS Works
Google's new operating system is designed to be faster and to require less maintenance than existing OSes. What will you give up in return? Will you be running it on your everyday machine? See more »
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How Web Operating Systems Work
What if you could access all your software and files from any computer? If you use a Web operating system, all you need is a Web browser and the Internet. See more »
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How Windows Vista Works
After lengthy delays, Microsoft finally released the much-anticipated first version of the graphics-heavy Windows Vista. Check out what's new. See more »
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In Windows, what is Safe Mode used for and why?
While Windows is a versatile and powerful operating system, there are times that it can be frustrating. Safe Mode is a special way for Windows to load when there is a system-critical problem that interferes with the normal operation of Windows. See more »
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My OS Is Open Source - An Ubuntu and Linux Quiz
Are you sick of ads comparing Macs and Windows-based personal computers? Do you try to convince friends and family that there are other choices out there? Are you an open-source evangelist? Take our quiz and find out how much you know about Linux and Ubuntu! See more »
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What causes things like fatal exception errors?
Even though there is nothing you can do with the cryptic error messages your computer gives you during a problem, it might be nice to at least know what they mean! Find out what the three most common ones error messages mean. See more »
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What does open source mean?
What would you do if you could customize the software on your computer? Learn about open source code and how applications might be more useful and error-free in the long term. See more »
