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When to Use the Left and Right Mouse Clicks in Windows

 

This tutorial will review when to use the left and right mouse clicks with Windows XP

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Introduction to the Left and Right Mouse Clicks — When to Use Each

 

This video tutorial will review the functions of the Left and Right mouse buttons in Windows XP, as well as how and when to use them.

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Introduction to the Windows XP Desktop

 

This video tutorial will present a basic overview of the Windows XP desktop.

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How to Create .PDF Files For Free

 

In this tutorial I will review the benefits of the .PDF file format, and go through the steps needed to create .PDF files for free in Windows.

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Windows XP and Maximum Useable Memory

 

When I advise people with their new computer purchases, two of the questions I most often get are:

1) “How much memory (RAM) should I get for Windows XP?”

and

2) “What is the maximum amount of RAM that Windows XP can use?”

Here are the answers:

In general, you should aim to purchase the most RAM available that’s at a good price. For most new machines, 1GB-2GB of RAM should be fine for Windows XP. You could always add more if you need to later.

If you plan on doing any type of work that is processor intensive, however, such as video editing or heavy multimedia work, get the maximum amount of 4GB.

Note that Windows XP comes in two flavors, a 32-bit version and a 64-bit version. The mainstream version of Windows XP is the 32-bit edition, and this is the edition that has the 4GB memory ceiling. For the 64-bit edition the rules are a little different, but these details don’t generally affect the regular user.

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