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How do you transfer pictures to your iPad?
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How do you transfer pictures to your iPad? Visit HowStuffWorks.com to learn how to transfer pictures to an iPad.
How to Add RAM to Your Laptop
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To add RAM to your laptop, you have to know what kind of memory to buy and how much to add. Avoid static. Learn how to add RAM to your laptop.
How Sound Cards Work
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Before the invention of the sound card, a PC could make one sound -- a beep. Sound cards truly ushered PCs into the world of multimedia. Learn how a sound card allows a computer to create and record real, high-quality sound.
How to Build a DVR
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To build a DVR can be a cheaper option than buying one in the store. See these easy instructions on how to build a DVR at HowStuffWorks.
How the Year 2000 Problem Worked
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Until recently, computer programmers used two-digit placeholders for the year portion of the date in their software. Guess what happened when we realized the system couldn't account for the first two numbers? Mass panic.
How Holographic Memory Will Work
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We're talking Star Wars-level futuristic here: Holographic memory could potentially store terabytes of data in a 1-centimeter cube. Learn how tomorrow's ultra-high-capacity computer memory will work!
How Windows Vista Works
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After lengthy delays, Microsoft has released the first version of Windows Vista, its latest operating system. Learn about its new features.
How the Google Chrome OS Works
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The Google Chrome operating system is designed to be faster and to require less maintenance than existing OSes. See how the Google Chrome OS works.
Gadget Savvy: BIOS Quiz
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On 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?
How Wireless Internet Cards Work
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Wireless Internet cards help many PCs pick up a Internet signal. See how wireless Internet cards, small devices about the size of a credit card work.