If you’re writing a personal ad for Craigslist and remember reading an ad from someone else that you’d like to copy and modify, you can use the Wayback Machine to retrieve archived versions of the Craigslist website and locate the old Craigslist personals ad. But don’t plan on responding to old personals ads through the archived site. After an ad is no longer active, the associated Craigslist email address won’t send your reply to the ad’s author....
You may get calls on your land-line or mobile phone from unknown numbers that you refuse to answer. If a number is not blocked, check for its validity to determine whether you should return the call. This is also useful if you are being harassed or threatened by an unknown caller, or even by prank callers. With the use of phone-validity websites, determine the location of the caller as well as his mobile phone or land-line servicing company....
The MAC address, or machine address, can be described as a house address for your personal computer. This address only applies to your computer and cannot be duplicated. Please do not get this confused with an IP address. An IP address can be reused hundreds of times for numerous computers. However, a MAC address is specific and is only giving to your computer; one address for each console. No computer is equipped without a MAC address and finding it is just a few clicks away....
Keep track of the storage available on your Dell hard drive to keep the computer functioning at its best. Finding the total capacity of your C hard disk enables you to better determine how much space you have left to download files and install applications. This prepares you to uninstall programs you don’t use or delete unnecessary files before they take up too much space on the C drive. Writer Bio
The Associated Press, or AP, was founded in 1846 and has since earned a reputation as one of the most trusted news organizations in the world. According to AP, more than half the world’s population reads its news each day. With about 3,700 employees in 300 locations around the globe, the AP’s independent news-gathering appears in newspapers, television, radio, online, and in video and photos. The Associated Press has won more Pulitzer Prizes than any other news organization....
Fixing a blown car amplifier with damaged internal components is a complex task and will be exceptionally difficult for most consumers without a background in car audio installation and audio equipment repair. However, there are a few basic problems that can cause a car’s amplifier to sound like it is blown that consumers can fix with limited technical knowledge and no special tools. Warnings Writer Bio
You’ve popped the popcorn, poured a glass of your favorite beverage and settled in to watch a movie, but when you press “Play” on the remote control, the dreaded “NO DISC” error appears on your DVD player. If you’re lucky, you may be able to correct the problem by just opening and closing the disc tray on the player and trying again. If you’re really unlucky, your DVD player might be defective....
Although Sony didn’t use backlighting on older televisions, the manufacturer often uses this technology on newer, HD televisions such as LCD or plasma. The backlighting helps increase the picture smoothness you see on the TV screen, but too much backlighting can make the picture appear too bright and blown out. Sony has an option that allows you to adjust the level of the backlighting and correct any issue you have with the feature....
The Blue Screen of Death, or BSOD, occurs when a serious hardware or Windows kernel fault prevents the operating system from functioning normally. The system halts to prevent further damage, and you’re presented with a screen filled with white diagnostic text that is often difficult to decipher. Installing buggy or incorrect drivers often causes a BSOD, as does failing hard drives and corrupted operating system files. Sometimes, simple power surges may cause your system to halt....
The frequencies used for FM radio transmission are very close to those used for VHF television signals, and an ordinary TV antenna will work beautifully with your FM radio or your stereo tuner. You can use either an indoor or outdoor antenna, though the outdoor variety often provides better reception. Both types will connect and work in the same way. If you no longer use your antenna for TV, connect it directly to your radio, otherwise you’ll need to use a splitter....
The Skype video messaging feature is useful when you want to communicate with someone face to face. There may be times, however, when you might prefer to hide your camera, either for privacy reasons or because you want to reserve video chat to close friends and relatives only. While you could simply unplug your webcam, this is not always possible with laptops that have built-in webcams. Skype does have an option to hide your webcam if you prefer communicating with other users via text or voice chat only....
A cable box provides subscription television programming for enjoyment on a TV. When the television is also connected to audio equipment such as a stereo amplifier, a few basic connections can be made to add the cable box into the system so programming can be enjoyed in stereo or surround sound, depending on the amplifier and number of attached speakers. Standard audio/video cables are the only equipment needed for the connection....
Curtis Home Theater setups provide surround sound to your living room or desired viewing area. While connecting the Curtis Home Theater surround sound speakers to a DVD is customary, you may also connect these to your television directly. Provided your television has RCA audio output ports, the Curtis Home Theater package comes complete with everything you need to get started.
Wiring a car stereo may initially seem overwhelming, given the numerous differently colored wires leading from the wire harness. However, these wires normally mean the same thing from one vehicle to the next, aided by the presence of aftermarket wire harness adapters. These adapters match the wire color-coding from vehicle to vehicle, providing virtually foolproof wiring after the meaning of each wire is ascertained. Writer Bio
Users of Windows 7 can stream video using the built-in Windows Media Player application. To ensure the streaming speed is as fast possible, adjust the buffer settings. The buffer collects and stores the video stream and stores it in memory. A slow buffer may cause the video to lag. Increase the buffer speed to increase the video speed in Windows 7. Writer Bio
When left idle for a set period of time, the iPhone’s screen locks and the device enters sleep mode to conserve battery power. The feature, called Auto-Lock, include a few customization options to help set the length of time it takes for the iPhone to enter sleep mode. For instance, you can set the device to automatically lock when idle after as little as 1 minute or as long as five minutes....
How you wire a 3-prong rocker switch depends on whether it is illuminated with an LED or neon bulb, or whether it is an SPST (single-pole, single-throw) or an SPDT (single-pole, double-throw) switch. If you don’t know what kind of switch it is, a meter that tests resistance can tell you. It can also help you determine which prong goes to the switch bulb ground and which prong switches the device you are turning on or off....
Microsoft Outlook is an email management program that offers a variety of organizational tools including a calendar, address book and task list. Outlook is popular both among individual users and businesses for the features it can add to standard email accounts. It can be purchased as standalone software or it can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website. Once you have acquired a copy of the software and a product key, you can begin installing the program on your Windows 7 computer....
The SanDisk Sansa Clip is a personal MP3 player that stores and plays thousands of audio files. It syncs with Rhapsody, where you can purchase and download music directly from the internet to your Sansa Clip. Brand new Clips sometime do not initially sync with computers. As long as your computer meets the basic requirements, the fix is usually simple. Writer Bio
TinyUmbrella is a software program that allows you to compile and save SHSH encryption signatures for previous versions of Apple firmware so you can restore to those versions to your iPod or iPhone. TinyUmbrella is written in Java, so you can install it on any machine that has a version of Java installed, including Windows, Mac and Linux machines. TinyUmbrella runs independent of iTunes, so you can restore older versions of firmware using a Linux machine, even though iTunes does not have a Linux version....
