All Episodes of Call for Help
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Call for Help, also known as CFH, was a computer-themed television program that first aired exclusively on TechTV, a cable and satellite television network focused on technology, and then aired on G4techTV Canada and the
Season 1
N/A/100 votes2.0 Episode 051
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/16/2004
Andy gives an introduction to Bluetooth, Monica demonstrates "Veeper" animated images, and guest Mark Douglas showed off some X-Box mods. Calls were answered dealing with CD burning, game backups, problematic mice, and applications that wouldn't close.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 052
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/17/2004
Monica shows some alternate mouse pointers, and Andy shows how to set up a home network. Leo answers calls about AMD speeds, screen savers, video cards, and programming on OS X.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 053
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/18/2004
Looking at file sharing and some experimental food websites. Also, Amber MacArthur made her CFH debut with a Web Workshop that gives an introduction to blogging. Calls deal with LCD Monitors, Media Center software, web-based photo albums, reading Mac disks on Windows, and video cards.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 054
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/19/2004
Monica looks at Firefox extensions, Andy explains Windows XP's System Restore, and calls are answered dealing with Wi-Fi ranges, Microsoft .NET, networking Windows and Mac machines, monitor problems, and DVD authoring.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 055
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/20/2004
Andy demonstrates Windows' Disk Cleanup, Monica shows how to erase Internet Browsing history, and guest John Christopher talks about hard drive recovery. Calls deal with hard drives, faxing drawings, virus protection, and Windows/OS X compatibility.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 056
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/23/2004
Andy explains SP2, and Monica looks again at Firefox extensions. Guest Mark Douglas looks at PVR alternatives, and Leo answers calls dealing with online video, DVD recording, Windows errors, and the Windows welcome screen.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 057
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/24/2004
Andy talks cell phones, and Monica looks at some more Firefox extensions. Guest Amber MacArthur gives a basic intro to finding a domain name and starting up a web site. Calls deal with spyware, web-page compatibility, the iPod Mini, and the default directory in Windows Explorer.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 058
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/25/2004
Andy discusses drivers, Monica looks at bored.com, and guest Marcel Gagne talks Linux. Callers ask about file sorting, Windows Explorer's default directory, Z-Modem protocols, and dying laptop batteries.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 059
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/26/2004
Andy talks about cleaning up liquid spills around computers, and Monica looks at a PC diagnostic program, and Guest John Christopher shares some hard drive horror stories. Calls deal with digital cameras, Linux on a Mac, and if moving from XP Home to Professional is worth it.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 060
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2004
Andy looks at TV on the PC, Monica discusses Winamp, and guest Jim Sanderson demonstrates some Word customisations. Callers ask about PDA's, using Wi-Fi on an iBook, programs that can't be removed, and file sharing between computers with Windows.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 062
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/31/2004
Andy explains networking over power lines, and Monica runs through some online image storage sites. Guest Sean Carruthers shows off some MP3 players, and Leo answers calls dealing with iTunes, comparisons between audio files, video editing software, and removing DRM from .wma files.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 063
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 9/1/2004
Andy demonstrates the use of a mobile phone as a wireless modem, and Monica looks at some online virus scanners. Guest and Web Specialist Amber MacArthur talks about HTML editors, and Leo answers calls asking about remote PC access, getting WMA onto a Mac, sharing Outlook inboxes between users, and the space needed for defragging.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 064
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 9/2/2004
Andy shows how to add more RAM, Monica looks at places to make friends online, and CFH's Office expert Jim Sanderson talks about Powerpoint. Calls deal with the integrity of data moving around the world, Linux for a beginner, finding old arcade ROMs, and problems downloading .zip files in IE.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 065
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 9/7/2004
Monica introduces bitTorrent, Andy looks at home network troubleshooting, and guest Amber MacArthur goes over some HTML basics. Calls deal with Wi-Fi standards, setting up Linux on a Mac, alternatives to Norton, and using RAM disks.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 066
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 9/8/2004
Andy talks about defragmenting, Monica looks at metroblogging, and guest Greg Danbrooke demonstrates retouching in Photoshop. Callers ask about Firefox compatability, mouse problems, the need to enter a password in Windows XP, monitoring network bandwidth, and hard drive drivers.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 067
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 9/9/2004
Andy talks firewalls, Monica shows off hello.com, and guest Heather McBurney gives some Powerpoint tips. Leo answers calls about synching email and calendars over a home network, mp3 ripping, boot CDs, sound cards, and making the move to Mac.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 068
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 9/13/2004
Andy looks at some software that protects your keyboard from your cat, and Monica looks at an animated character maker. Guest Amber MacArthur gives some basic web design tips. Leo answers questions asking about storing digital photos, differences between Office for Windows and Mac, sychronising email and contacts between computers, updating pirated versions of Windows, and getting the internet to work after upgrading to XP.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 069
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 9/14/2004
Andy reviews some SPOT watches, Monica looks at audio file converters, and guest Greg Danbrooke explains layers in Photoshop. Questions deal with repairing XP, getting around Macrovision protection, upgrading a gaming machine, backing up to CD, and the importance of XP SP2.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 070
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 9/15/2004
Andy gives some "emergency Windows tricks", Monica looks at the top IM clients, and CFH's Linux Guru Marcel Gagne gives gives some software suggestions for making the Windows-to-Linux transition easier. Calls deal with hard drive formatting, upgrading from ME to XP, putting video on a website, and IE errors.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 072
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/20/2004
Andy looks at some software that can turn your PC into a karaoke machine, and Monica demos a device that helps manage your time. Guest Amber MacArthur shares some web usability tips, and Leo answers calls about DVD playback problems, media file conversion, slow network speeds, video editing, and recovering hard drive space.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 073
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/21/2004
Monica looks at a fun website, Andy troubleshoots Wi-Fi, and guest Andrew Moore-Crispin looks at music mixers. Calls deal with Adware, borderless printing problems, wireless network range, sharing internet history, and a potential risk of laser pointers.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 074
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/22/2004
Andy looks at SMS news updates, Monica looks at a site to help you find the cheapest gas, and Photoshop expert Greg Danbrooke demonstrates 3D Anaglyphs. Leo answers calls about Apple LCD's, restore discs, looking at IP addresses on a router, .ca domain names, and burning problems.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 075
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/27/2004
Andy checks out some of SP2's updates, and Monica finds some online stress relief. Heather McBurney shows how to use Smart tags in Outlook. Leo answers calls about 64-bit computing, video card troubles, IE running slow, internet telephony, and web video.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 076
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/28/2004
Andy looks at Windows Connect Now, Monica demonstrates a couple of Firefox extensions, and CFH's office expert Heather shows how to get row/column subtotals for spreadsheets. Leo answers calls about password protecting folders, remote PC access, firewalls, networking, and surge protection.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 077
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 9/29/2004
Andy sends SMS from a PC, Monica looks at a directory of catchy advertising songs, and guest Amber MacArthur discusses web navigation. Calls deal with web design software, recording internet radio to .mp3, firewalls, installing software in XP, and anti-spyware.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 078
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 9/30/2004
Andy looks at Wi-Fi security in SP2, Monica looks at a free online calendar, and guest Heather explains labels and automatic formatting in Outlook. Leo answers calls dealing with Windows activation, erasing data from USB drives, running multiple firewalls, automatic software installation, and preventing a PC from dialing out on its own.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 079
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 10/1/2004
Monica looks at more Firefox extensions, Andy shows how to share printers over networks. CFH's Photoshop expert looks at the liquify feature, and Leo answers more viewer calls.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 080
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/4/2004
Some email-related Firefox extensions from Monica, while Andy looks at the advantages of USB security keys. Leo answers calls about DivX encoding problems, cost-effective computer parts, AirSnare in the workplace, PVRs, and the dependability of AVG anti-virus.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 081
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 10/6/2004
Andy shows off some software that can recover data from scratched CD's, and new co-host Amber looks at the best workout-friendly mp3 players. Guest Bill Jelen introduces pivot tables in Excel, and calls deal with personalised menus, removing Windows updates, LCD screen resolutions, sharing email between user accounts, and file sharing between Mac and PC.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 082
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 10/7/2004
Andy gives some spyware removal tips, Amber presents some simple ways to improve your internet searching, and Leo answers calls about doing a clean install of XP, problems with Windows Update, overclocking a video card, facing a monitor in a certain direction, and choosing the right hardware for a PC.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 083
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 10/11/2004
Andy discusses some of XP's backup options, and Amber looks at some autumn-themed sites. Calls deal with disk defragging, user account types in XP, gaming performance issues, cheap web hosting options, and VoIP.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 084 - Learning all those processes
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 10/12/2004
Andy looks at the processes tab in the task manager, Amber discusses the best way to link, and Leo answers calls about power setting in XP, mysterious reboots, Bluetooth, flash memory, and creating images of a hard drive.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 085 - Track your health online
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 10/15/2004
Andy explains the workings of CD burners. Amber finds a website that allows you to keep track of your health and fitness. Calls deal with USB radio receivers, connecting two machines by their parallel ports, broken Photo Wizards, using Perl in Windows 2000, and software equalisers.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 089
Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 10/27/2004
Anti-Spyware Primer, Playlists to Suit Your Mood
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 090
Season 1 Episode 40 - Aired 10/28/2004
Pumpkin Pie Partitions, Crafty Jack-O-Lanterns
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 092
Season 1 Episode 42 - Aired 11/2/2004
Windows Portable Media Center, Get the Word Out Digitally
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 093
Season 1 Episode 43 - Aired 11/3/2004
How to Use Hijack This, Track Your Cashflow
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 094
Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 10/28/2004
Pumpkin Pie Partitions, Crafty Jack-O-Lanterns
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 095
Season 1 Episode 45 - Aired 11/8/2004
USB Tough Test, Build a Simple Site Map, Answers to Your Questions.
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 096
Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 11/9/2004
How to Optimize Windows XP, Quick Parenting Advice
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 097
Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 11/10/2004
Record an MP3 file from an LP , Fear-free car shopping
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 098
Season 1 Episode 48 - Aired 11/11/2004
PCI Express and Intel 915 Chipset, Web Workshop Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 099
Season 1 Episode 49 - Aired 11/15/2004
Wi-Fi webcams, The ABCs of Apple Mail
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 100
Season 1 Episode 50 - Aired 11/16/2004
More Windows XP Optimization Tips, Take live yoga classes online
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 101
Season 1 Episode 51 - Aired 11/17/2004
How to put music files on MP3 player, Give your time - volunteer online
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 103
Season 1 Episode 53 - Aired 11/22/2004
How an Inkjet Printer Works, Personalize your Mac
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 104
Season 1 Episode 54 - Aired 11/23/2004
MAC address filtering, Go organic on the go
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 106
Season 1 Episode 56 - Aired 11/25/2004
Projection TV Buyer's Guide, Web Workshop Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 107
Season 1 Episode 57 - Aired 11/29/2004
Panasonic's PVR, Mac keyboard shortcuts
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 108
Season 1 Episode 58 - Aired 11/30/2004
Rip audio files from CDs, Safe Web surfing and shopping
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 109
Season 1 Episode 59 - Aired 12/1/2004
PCI Express Primer, Safe Web surfing and shopping
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 110
Season 1 Episode 60 - Aired 12/2/2004
VHS to DVD conversion, Get to know your dock
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 111
Season 1 Episode 61 - Aired 12/6/2004
Digital camera buying primer, Make friends in the iPod Lounge!
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 114
Season 1 Episode 64 - Aired 12/13/2004
Gadgets for Guys, Great gift ideas for gals!
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 115
Season 1 Episode 65 - Aired 12/14/2004
Stocking stuffers, Great gift ideas for kids!
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 116
Season 1 Episode 66 - Aired 12/15/2004
Andy's Wishlist, What Amber wants for Christmas
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 117
Season 1 Episode 67 - Aired 12/16/2004
Gadgets for Geeks, Santa's Web Workshop, Sending holiday greetings online
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 118
Season 1 Episode 68 - Aired 12/18/2004
Lazy Man's Xmas Shopping, Take your kids to the North Pole!
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 119
Season 1 Episode 69 - Aired 12/27/2004
Demystifying megapixels, Online tips for sleeping in airports!
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 120
Season 1 Episode 70 - Aired 12/28/2004
Cover your tracks in XP, Web Workshop Review, Ron Berard's Astrophotography Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 121
Season 1 Episode 71 - Aired 12/29/2004
Belkin Pre-N kicks wireless butt, Make cheap gifts with unique twists
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 122
Season 1 Episode 72 - Aired 12/30/2004
Cover your Web tracks with IE, Web Workshop Review - Sydney Tar Ponds Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 123
Season 1 Episode 73 - Aired 12/31/2004
Command Line Secrets, Web Workshop - Vernon Search and Rescue Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 124
Season 1 Episode 74 - Aired 1/3/2005
How to Remotely Access Your Computer, Tide Stain Detective
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 125
Season 1 Episode 75 - Aired 1/4/2005
Be a do-gooder with your PC, Make a mini movie in five minutes
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 126
Season 1 Episode 76 - Aired 1/5/2005
Customize your system shutdown, Find the best skinny recipes online
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 127
Season 1 Episode 77 - Aired 1/6/2005
Make phone calls with your PC, Great Web tips for road trips
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 129
Season 1 Episode 79 - Aired 1/10/2005
Troubleshooting Shutdown in XP, Excel-erate your workout miles
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 130
Season 1 Episode 80 - Aired 1/11/2005
Webcam with MSN Messenger, Email money transfer
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 131
Season 1 Episode 81 - Aired 1/12/2005
Record Streaming Audio, Online book club
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 132
Season 1 Episode 82 - Aired 1/14/2005
Quick Launch Bar, iSight and iChat for video chats
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 133
Season 1 Episode 83 - Aired 1/17/2005
BIOS Primer, Web Workshop Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 134
Season 1 Episode 84 - Aired 1/18/2005
Record streaming video to your PC, Share home videos with the world
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 136
Season 1 Episode 86 - Aired 1/21/2005
How to update your BIOS, Web Workshop Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 137
Season 1 Episode 87 - Aired 1/24/2005
Make Your Own RingTone, Custom CD covers
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 138
Season 1 Episode 88 - Aired 1/25/2005
VOIP Home Phones, Speak French with simple software
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 139
Season 1 Episode 89 - Aired 1/26/2005
Change the boot sequence on your PC, Web Workshop Review
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 140
Season 1 Episode 90 - Aired 1/28/2005
VHS/DVD Recorders, Get groovy hairstyles online
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 141
Season 1 Episode 91 - Aired 2/3/2005
The world's biggest plasma TV at CES, Hip and hot music madness at CES!, Desktop X
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 142
Season 1 Episode 92 - Aired 2/8/2005
Tech-savvy Valentine's Gifts for Men, Web tips for a romantic Valentine's Day dinner, ISO Recorder
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 143
Season 1 Episode 93 - Aired 2/9/2005
Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta, Read with your ears!, LogMeIn
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 144
Season 1 Episode 94 - Aired 2/10/2005
Bandwidth explained, Web Workshop - Kincardine Summer Music Festival, Calculate your costs!
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2.0 Episode 145
Season 1 Episode 95 - Aired 2/4/2005
Cell phone accessories gone wild, Tiny and trendy camcorders, Yahoo Desktop Search
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2.0 Episode 146
Season 1 Episode 96 - Aired 2/16/2005
Norton SystemWorks 2005: An ok buy, How to organize your chaotic life, Virtue
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2.0 Episode 147
Season 1 Episode 97 - Aired 2/17/2005
Laptop Desk Test, Web Workshop - Paddlewheelers Lions Club, PC Aligner
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2.0 Episode 148
Season 1 Episode 98 - Aired 2/28/2005
Attack of the killer data packets, Web Workshop - Zunior, WinPatrol
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2.0 Episode 149
Season 1 Episode 99 - Aired 3/1/2005
Get to your email from anywhere in the world, How to plan your wedding online, Read thousands of news headlines at once!
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- N/A/100 votes
2.0 Episode 150
Season 1 Episode 100 - Aired 3/2/2005
Do it yourself freebie PC fix-it software suite, Turn your favourite photos into pop art!, Get free Mac software to find your flicks
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