Magic motherboards April 2001 They say you can't choose your parents… but you can upgrade your motherboard. Gordon Laing gives you the hows, whys and whens in our step-by-step guide.

Customise your PC March 2001 You wouldn't be happy with the existing décor if you moved house, so why put up with the standard windows look and feel? Tim Nott shows you how to personalise your PC.

Security workshop July 2001 As soon as you link your computer to the Internet you are risking attack from various sources, so security should be the byword of every surfer.

Discovering spreadsheets May 2001 Stephen Wells explores the wonder of cells, macros and formulae.