Posted 10/22/09 at 02:27:41 PM by Paul Lilly

Last month we reported a killer deal for Windows 7 whereby eligible students could preorder a copy of Windows 7 Home Premium or Professional for just $30.Talk about a steal! But what Digital River (the company responsible for the promotion) didn't tell you was that instead of a handy ISO image that you could burn to a DVD for safe keeping, you instead would receive a trio of files on you desktop.

Power users that we are, this just didn't sit well with us, so we went in search of a solution. Well guess what? We found one, courtesy of WindowsSevenForums.com forum member SIW2. We verified that his method works, and if you're one of the students who jumped on the promotional pricing, we're going to show you how to quickly convert your copy of Windows 7 into an ISO file.

Before getting started, be sure you've downloaded your copy and clicked the Run button in the download manager. This will extract all the Windows 7 files that we need to a folder on your desktop.

Once you have everything in order, hit the jump to get started!

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Posted 07/14/09 at 10:00:00 AM by Justin Kerr

The life of a technology and gadget aficionado is filled with challenges. With so many amazing computing options available to us these days, we tend to go a bit overboard with the number of devices we own. In addition to the desktop, we live digital lives on our laptops, netbooks, smartphones, and even the work PC at the office. While each machine has specific functions and advantages, problems arise when we sit down in front of just one device and wonder if it has the latest version of our documents, contacts, and bookmarks.

Keeping your mobile life in sync is becoming an increasingly difficult task these days, and with each device you add to your lineup, the challenge multiplies exponentially. It becomes even more complicated when you start mixing and matching platforms that have conflicting file systems and format support. On the bright side, there has never been a better time to automate the process, allowing you to keep every aspect of your digital life in sync. This guide will educate you on the best ways to sync files, bookmarks, passwords, emails, and even your contacts / calendars, to any platform or device you may have. We deep dive into the major sync technologies being offered today; showing you step by step how they work, so you can decide for yourself what solution will work best for you.

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Posted 06/10/09 at 10:00:00 AM by Will Kraft

Troubleshooting has always been one of the most frustrating aspects of computer ownership. Due to the practically infinite number of potential problems, it would be utterly impossible to write a how-to guide to fix all of them, but in this article we are going to address some of the most common problems and then present more generalized guidelines that will help you troubleshoot your own problems in an emergency.

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Posted 08/10/07 at 08:08:26 PM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

It may not be useful for music anymore, but done right, vinyl mods can actually look good. Really, really, good!

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Posted 07/27/07 at 09:48:40 PM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

Part Duex of installing a blow hole: First we made the big hole. Now we mount the fan with 8-hole style!

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Posted 07/20/07 at 07:59:00 PM by Chris "MantaBase" Adcock

It’s a rite of passage - a modding initiation. How it's done is one of the more often asked questions. Installing the ubiquitous blow hole! The Manta shows you the way.

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