If there are any tutorials that you would like done, on any computer related subject, please let us know.

We will be happy to create one for you and the site.

So please don't hold back! Give us your suggestions!

I would like to see a port forwarding tutorial. I'm trying to get a computer set up as a server, but I can never get through to it. I've been trying to find a tutorial but I can't find one.

Also, dual booting and linux tutorials.

Ok... I think I can arrange those.

What are you looking for in terms of linux....thats a big topic. You have a particular topic in linux?

Firefox browser
see my other post
other post

I want to see a tutorial on how to set up dual booting with linux and windows. I've screwed this up before and had to reinstall windows.

I have a little bit of experience with that, so if you need any help Grinler, pm me. I would be more than happy to help. It would be a great tutorial to have in the stock as just about everyone that wants to give Linux a try still wants and needs to keep Windows around as a fail safe.


jongleur

IPOD
I would love to see a tutorial
I have a three computer network and would love to see an easy step by step to allowing songs from one computer to show up on the other, I know you can 'share' the songs, but that requires iTunes to be open on the other computer. It is a real pain in the *** trying to move songs to the 'main' computer (this computer syns with the iPod)

All legally purchased!

That I can not help with as I unfortunately do not have one those beauties.

Maybe someone else who is familiar with them would like to write one?

Mozilla/Firefox with an explanation that it is okay to venture outside of Microsoft related products (many newbies fear anything that is not preinstalled on their PCs)

While this product is pretty self explanatory http://www.spywareguide.com/blockfile.php it can be part of a suite of preventatives. A simple tutorial would dovetail nicely with other preventatives (spyware guard, spyware blaster, etc.)

Ok thanks. Added to the list

How about one to copy music from your old vinyls or cassettes to your computer. I have one I got from Andy McFadden if you would like to use it for a base I can post it or send it to you,

OK add to the list

Keep em coming

I would like to see a tutorial on classic video game emulation. I believe that TechTV did a segment on it, but it would be nice to have your expert opinion as well.

I would love to see a tutorial on how to do the following:

1. Speeding up IE's

2. How to remove software that isn't in use anymore. For example, I have Microsoft Money, Microsoft Word and a ton of tutorials wasting space I don't use, need or want. If I remove, my Windows 98SE collapses.

3. How to remove old preinstalled anti-virus programs without collapsing the OS. Example: I have an old outdated McAfee Virus program I cannot uninstall. When I do, my Windows 98 SE collapses.

That's just for starters. I am sure I can think up a lot more

If it would be possible, I am trying to learn how to do graphics, images and signatures, so if you could do a detailed page on how to set these up and use them that would be great. I'm not all that when it comes to these things so please use laymans terms for myself and anyone else who might have difficulty in the jargon. I can totally take a computer apart and rebuild them with all the new bios, but the learning part takes a while.

Thanks for any help that you can provide.

Ciao & Peace

GG~~~



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I would like to see a tutorial on basic TCP protocol explaining ports TCP and UDP connections.

This site is great for explaining the port usage and commonly associated viruses, worms and trojans.
http://lists.gpick.com/portlist/lookup.asp

I'd love to see the following tutorials:

• How to get rid of AOL and move to another ISP
• How to upgrade to the newer versions in Mozilla/Firefox (I always hold my breath when I upgrade for fear of losing my profile, what ever that is, and bookmarks, etc.)
• How to set up scheduled tasks (and which ones are, sort of, mandatory)
• How to safeguard one's computer, including, turning off preview pane in OE, etc. I know a lot of the individual items are here, but I'd like to see one tutorial that a newbie can look through and when complete, he knows his PC is safe. Like, go to IE tools options and set up zones, then go to OE and turn off pane, then, etc.

Keep up the GREAT work!!!

I downloaded Illustrate's dbPoweramp a year ago. The add-on that I use to convert vinyl lp's and cassettes to mp3 works well. My experience with it might prove helpful, and I'd be happy to cooperate. Music appreciation happens to be one of my casual passions.

With all the interest in alternative browsers, I would suggest a very SIMPLE tutorial on Mozilla or Firefox, both of which are getting a lot of recommendations. From other boards I frequent, I see a lot of relatively unsophisticed users trying Mozilla, and having a hard time with it.
Topics should include: 1) importing bookmarks, etc. from IE. 2) downloading the necessary plugins (JavaRuntime environment). 3) a quick tour of the managers and how to use them. All of these instructions exist in various places, but having them all together in a simple step by step would probably make many frustrated people happy.

Regards,
John

Ack...im not sure I know all of these answers

I was planning on doing a tutorial about extensions, but I guess i could make it more full featured. if you know the different locations that have this info, let me know and I will compile it all into one easy to understand tutorial.

Task Manager in XP. It would be really helpful because most people don't know about all it's features. I did some research and found an impressive article.


http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20030...chspace01.shtml

I agree, that is a good article. Thanks, pondering, it was helpful. I'm at about 8 out of 40 some odd tutorials read here...and still learnin'

phawgg ....It's a little advanced for me.....I learn best by seeing something done. I feel like an old dawg with a bone about that TM.

I know what you mean, I like to lie on my rug in the corner, mixin' 'n matchin' old songs in my iTunes mp3 collection onto a wide variety of playlist topic CD's. I started a while back doing that and it comes naturally to me now. I like to get up and stretch, shake the ole' tail and wander on out to sniff the trees now 'n then, too. I never know when a cat-like good idea will get me barkin' 'bout it rustlin' the branches overhead.

How about a tutorial on adding or replacing hard drives. It seems like with the prices being as cheap as they are, and everyone always wanting more space, a hard drive is one of the first pieces that are replaced or added to.

I noticed that there are not any hardware tutorials. Maybe one that would show the difference between AGP and PCI ports, with pictures. While it is true that no 2 computers would look the same, most pieces are generic in size, shape, and location, that they can easily be identified. If someone has never opened up their case before, they may not know the difference between the RAM and CPU. Coming out this year, with PCI-X slots, it may even be helpful to have a side-by-side comparision of other PCI ones.

Just a thought.

And a good one at that, Jason. Just beyond the Dell Customer Service Phonelines lies the rest of the hardware makin' folks and they are alive, well and keepin' their inventories movin'! So many websites with so much help... makes you want to understand more fully so you can operate well under the ever present Caveat Emptor (or whichever Latin phrase means Buyer Beware)

Any chance of updating the firewall tutorial to include the SP2 firewall and the whole Security Center? I still can't decide whether to switch off ZA or the SP2 firewall - at the moment have stuck with ZA 4.5 through familiarity, but have to pay for it, and after a hard time with the version 5 upgrade I've lost confidence in ZA.

You're doing a fantastic job here - many thanks!

Luci2a

luci2a:
Everything I have read about the MS firewall in SP2 indicates that it only works with incomming packets, not outgoing. Hence, information can be sent out from computer if it be infected. Most trusted sources advise disabling MS and using an independ firewall application.
Regards,
John

Thanks for that John. I knew that was the case with the original XP firewall, but I guess I have misunderstood the info on the SP2 one, as I thought that it could block outgoing as well as incoming packets. I couldn't make head or tail of the Security Center anyway, so I'll stick with ZA for now! (at least until I have to pay again - maybe then I'll try one of the others)
Thanks very much.
Regards
Luci2a

These are all great ideas Unfortunately I got my hands full ...but I do plan on getting back into the tutorials very soon. Prob after the holidays:

This is what I have on my plate, with the various stages of completion:

Tutorial 1: Steps to take before connecting a computer to the Internet (70% done)

Tutorial 2: New features of XP Service Pack 2 (Gathering Notes)

Tutorial 3: Tutorial on the XP SP2 Security Center (Gathering Notes)

Tutorial 4: PestPatrol Tutorial (30% done)

As you can see I like doing a few tutorials at the same time, otherwise I may go mad.

If there are any topics that anyone here is familiar with I would gladly accept tutorials from you

And you are absolutely right, I have 0 hardware tutorials but that will change. Here are the ones I eventually want to do:

Upgrade/Replace Hard Drive
Upgrade Drivers
Upgrade Video Card
Tour of the inside of a computer
Generic Upgrade Tutorial

I am sure more will come as I go

As you can see there is a lot on my plate...but I do hope to get going with them.

For the turtorial that I am currently working on (dual output video cards), maybe I should write one for general hardware first. I couldnt really expect for someone to understand the difference betweeen PCI and AGP, if they have never opened up their computer themselves...

A nod, Jason.

A full plate, indeed, Grinler.

Thanks, Grinler - just what I needed!

Luci2a

Love to see a "this is the minimum task scheduler items" that you need to set to properly maintain your computer tutorial. such as defrag, etc.

A tutorial on the interpretation of the results of the GDI detection tool, in suitably simple terms for us newbies would be very welcome indeed! I'm tearing my hair out right now - I just don't follow any of it, and don't know where to start
Luci2a

Since I am a big believer that 95% of computer users are basically clueless, I'd love to see some 'dumbed down' tutorials that I can send to folks who 'just don't get it'. My mom responded to a spammer with this messages "...who are you and why don't you stop sending me e-mails!" (needless to say she got a virus soon afterwards!)

Nonetheless, I'd love to see a teaching tutorial on security issues related to e-mails (the tool that most of the clueless engage in most often and most recklessly) including:

• How to send mails with a Blind Carbon Copy so that one doesn't broadcast everyone's e-mail addresses
• How to learn whether the e-mail you recieved (and are about to forward) is a hoax. I typically send then a link to the item at snopes.com and beg them to think before hitting the forward button
• What phishing is, and more important what it looks like. Let them see in the tutorial what to look for in these message to tip them off that the item is potentially lethal.
• How to set up filters to screen out junk
• How to use programs such as ePrompter (my favorite) to screen mail
• How to handle spam

I realize that there are many different e-mail clients and it wont be easy but assuming over half of all newbie/clueless users are using either Outlook Express or AOL mail, I think using these as examples might help.

I am on a mission to try and teach newbies/clueless that computers aren't nice, easy to use appliances like a television or a refrigerator.

Tutorials noted and added to the list Thanks

luci2a:

I use and recommend Sygate Personal Firewall, which is free, for several reasons. First, there do not seem to be the compatibility issues with it that some users find with Z/A. Second, it seems to have more features than Z/A; I find the back-trace and "who is" functionality usefull, as well as the different logs. You can also make decisions by application rather than by individual instance.

You might, when your current subsciption to Z/A runs out, investigate using Sygate.

Best regards,
John

Just a thought, but maybe the tutorials should be graded into beginner, intermediate, and expert categories, depending on the intended audience. Having written quite a few system user manuals and documents, I came to realise that in many cases the method of presentation for the new user (baby steps, lots of pictures and screen prints) was not always appropriate to intermediate and "power" users; consequently, I would always write an introductory manual for brand new users, as well as another manual with complete documentation. For example, a tutorial for secure Email, could be classified as intended for the beginner and be mostly "how to" for first-time users.
It seems to me that first time users, at least at the present time, are often the relatively young and the relatively senion members of society; both of these need very simple and printable step by step instructions for accomplishing a particular task. There is also an intermediate group, who have been using computers for basic purposes and now wish to learn more, or have come across needs and problems that require some quidance (hardware installation or upgrades come to mind here).

Regards,
John

Oops, looks like I accidentally started a new topic, instead of adding a reply here.

Here's my post.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic3569.html

A good thought, I might add, jgweed. I'm beginning to see value in hyperlinks, and maybe the use of a graduated scale for more in-depth focus kinda like footnotes could be used. I personally would rate most Microsoft "knowledge bases" as say 3 on a scale of 3. A discussion of services might perhaps include a link to a user more adept at communicating to other users like BlackViper, and be a 2 for intermediates and a brief yes/no to some select ones running as defaults in XP might rate a 1, mainly 'cause daunting as the language surrounding services may be, ya' gotta know a little bit to survive in the present climate of the internet and the operating system updating game.

BTW, FinestRanger, it's those little goofs that get ya' where your goin' sometimes. Welcome aboard BC, no matter where ya' begin.

John
Just noticed your reply of two weeks ago! Thanks very much. I will have a look at Sygate. My faith in ZA has collapsed since the version 5 fiasco, and even though I went back to v 4.5 I still have problems with it from time to time.

Your suggestion of graded tutorials is very sensible - hope Grinler can take the workload!

Grinler - your work on the tutorials and this site in general is quite awesome. Thank you very much.
Luci2a

This thread is an interesting read.

I have been reading about the problem of setting up AVG7 to correctly handle Mozilla and OE email clients in several other boards, including the user forum at AVGFree. I tried several suggestions posted here and there and none of them seems to work (or they were just poorly written or I am just stupid).
If someone could figure it out and post a *clear* step-by-step instruction, I am sure many people would use it.
Cheers,
John

A newbie who looks for some basics that are not in books.

How to copy and paste. How to cut and paste. what I mean is how to set up another page and a step by step approach to do this. I don't know how for example to open another window to paste the item to. And how to split a window.


How to create an avatar.

What free program is good for screenshots (user friendly) and how to go about step by step in doing the shot.

Tips on how to do an effective search on google, though some members may not use it. I purchased the book on the program titled " The missing manual" and it is very good but very intense reading.

How to do the underline in a URL or for that matter just how to do an underline.

As you can see some of these would not be tutorials, just subjects with a short description of how to do these things. Being new I find that many forums seem to take these things for granted and forget that people have to start somewhere. Often times it is like one is talked down to when you ask a question. Too Techie... I find this site to be more user friendly and open to its members. A lot of the others don't want to be bothered with issues at this level and have chiding conversations between moderators regarding ones questions. I find this disrespectful and unprofessional, however that is simply my opinion. When a question of a novice nature is asked, it is a sincere attempt to improve ones level of expertise and effectiveness in using the box.

One other could be steps to go about looking into your registry but not really touch anything as I know this could have a crippling effect. But I am really afraid and don't know how to get into the registry to look at what is there.

How to use the clipboard feature and what it is there for.

Just comments from a Newbie who needs help where books don't work.
Thx. I hope that some of these can be discussed. Thankyou.

I think someone has requested "Cut and paste" but i would appreciate a tutorial also AVG free.
Thanks.
Philip

I just want to say that I saw a post from someone that suggested the AVG free was slowing down the browser, I think especially firefox. I know it comes highly recommended...but I tried it and found that firefox was running awfully slow. I deleted it and got my speed back. I still have till Nov. 27th until McAfee expires. I think I'm just going to re-up with them.

Just thought I'd share my experience....but, I'm not really very knowledgable about tech stuff.

"What free program is good for screenshots (user friendly) and how to go about step by step in doing the shot."

Hi Georgia. This link will get you started on posting screenshots.

Screenshots

And here is a link to a forum here @ B.C. that is called "Tests and Scribbles" A good place to pratice.
Tests and Scribbles

How To Copy and Paste:
Take your mouse, and place your cursor at the beginning of the text in the box below, then click and hold the left mouse button, while pulling your mouse over the text. This should highlight the text. Now release the left mouse button. Now, with the cursor over the highlighted text, right click the mouse for options, and select 'copy'. Now over the empty box below, right click your mouse again, and select 'paste' and you will have copied and pasted the text.

Cut and Paste is the same as above, except you choose 'cut', instead of 'copy'.
Shortcuts
To Highlight: Press 'Ctrl' + 'A'.
To Copy: Highlight an area, as shown above, then hold 'Ctrl' + 'C' (For Mac users 'Apple' + 'C').
To Paste: Click your mouse where you want the text pasted, and then press 'Ctrl' + 'V' (For Mac users 'Apple' + 'S'.

The ability to cut, copy, and paste is found in most programs. Sometimes, the ability to do these tasks via the mouse is disabled, but is still quickly achieved through the use of the shortcuts outlined above.

The reason i ditched Norton Internet Security was because it was so slow.
I have run AVG for a few days now with I.E.It behaves perfectly so does my computer.
I still have Firefox on the back burner maybe i will try it AVG.
Thanks.
Philip