Hands On

Hands on: Turn a desktop PC into a server

Do something useful with your old PC by converting it into a network server

Hands on: Add effects to music

Start getting to grips with distortion, delay and reverb sound effects

Hands on: Calculate hours and pay on an Excel spreadsheet

Handle calculations of time and money in Excel

Hands on: Combine text and graphics in Microsoft Word

Hints and tips to help you make the most of the word processing program

Hands on: Repurpose Internet Explorer Favourites

Find a new use for an old favourite and how to safely log on to Windows

Hands on: Using SQL sub-queries

Fine-tune your database queries, choose your Access version, and code maps

Hands On: How to set and check Javascript cookies

Cookies can be used as an alternative to pop-ups on your website

Hands on: Joined in perfect harmony

Cartesian joins can bite, unless you know how to tame them

Hands on: What to consider before installing Windows Vista

Can you be sure Microsoft's latest operating system will work with your system?

Hands on: Hyperactive hyperlinks

We solve an unusual hyperlink problem and help you with Windows Update

Hands on: Power over Ethernet

How and when to use Power over Ethernet to support your peripheral devices

Hands on: NTFS revisited

Make the most of your hard drive with NTFS

Hands on: Build your own media server

A step-by-step guide to creating a media server

Hands On: Scripting languages

How scripting languages fit with your web server to build dynamic sites