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How do I add a USB device to my computer if I am out of ports?
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My computer came with one USB port, and my printer uses it. I would like to add a USB scanner to my machine, but how do I hook it in? And assuming that I can add it, can USB handle both a printer and a scanner?
How does SETI home work?
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How does this SETI@home thing work? I keep hearing about it on the radio but no one really explains what's going on. What do extraterrestrials have to do with screen savers?
How can I burn MP3s from my computer onto CD-Rs?
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How can I burn MP3s from my computer onto CD-Rs?
How IP Convergence Works
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IP convergence brings your telephone, Internet, television and other services together in one place. Learn how IP convergence works.
What is Bing? A Close Look at How Microsoft Bing Works
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Are you wondering how Microsoft Bing works? Learn all about how Microsoft Bing works at HowStuffWorks.
How Semantic Web Works
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The Semantic Web proposes to help computers 'read' and use the Web. Learn about the tools that could make the Web machine readable.
How Does a VPN Work?
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Virtual private networks (or VPNs) give people a way to secure their communications using internet pathways. Find out how remote users can use VPNs.
How Internet Odors Will Work
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Odor-producing peripherals will bring smell to the Internet, and are just around the corner. Find out how they will work!
How Graphics Cards Work
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Graphics cards take data from the CPU and turn it into visual information. Find out the parts of a graphics card and read expert reviews of graphics cards.
How Email Works
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Email gives us the ability to contact any person in the world in a matter of seconds. Find out how email works and how email servers deliver messages.