When you join songs in iTunes, the songs play together – one after the other – even if you’ve shuffled all of the songs on your list. Additionally, the songs always travel together, meaning that if you load one of the songs to one of your Apple devices, you also automatically load the other song. Initiate this type of pairing by selecting both of the songs from your iTunes song list....
Subdivisions are created by dividing a large block of land into smaller parcels which can then be sold or developed individually. In the U.S., the term “subdivision” is commonly used to refer to a housing development or community, though technically, many commercial developments such as shopping malls and industrial parks are also subdivisions. When developed for housing, a subdivision usually features houses with a similar design or theme. For example, a colonial-style subdivision is unlikely to feature Mediterranean-style houses....
The iPhone’s touch screen is designed to react to the lightest touch of your finger, which is great when you’re navigating apps but not quite as useful when you’re trying to talk on the phone. If you regularly mute or end calls by accidentally touching the iPhone screen with your face, you can prevent these mishaps by locking the screen during the call. The iPhone doesn’t support this functionality by default, so you’ll need a workaround....
Skype is a free voice, video and text chat application that helps you stay in touch with friends and associates across the world using the Internet. The software lets you create a Skype name, or multiple Skype names, and assign a log in password to each. You can log in to Skype and select the Skype name you want to use for that session, then log in and use a different Skype name....
Microsoft Word 2007 makes adding combo boxes to documents and forms much easier than earlier versions of Word. Using the “Developer” tab, you can create a combo box that has a list of options that users can choose from. You can have up to 25 options in your combo box. You can also protect the box you created from unwanted editing changes by locking it. Combo boxes can also be added to Word documents that will ultimately be used as Web pages to create an interactive visitor experience....
The Motorola Jawbone is a Bluetooth earpiece that is able to sync up with just about any mobile phone (as long as it is Bluetooth enabled). With the Jawbone, you can make calls hands-free in your vehicle and anywhere else. Although the Jawbone comes with a charger, you can also charge it through a USB connection. To do so, you need to make a connection adjustment to install the charge the equipment....
Facebook groups are small, private online communities where people with shared interests join together to discuss relevant topics. Unlike Facebook pages, which are official representatives of causes, brands, businesses and companies, Facebook groups are informal communities with up to 500 members centering around common interests. A group’s Wall posts act like a default message board, where members can post their own discussion topics pertinent to the group. Other members then leave comments on the topic and join in the discussion....
Updated February 10, 2017 Insert a blank VCD in the computer’s CD-ROM tray and close the tray. Windows Media Player should start automatically. If it doesn’t, click the “Start” or Microsoft Flag button in the lower left corner to select “All Programs,” then double click on Windows Media Player. Click the “Burn” tab, which is the center tab in the upper right corner of the software. Click “Videos” from the list on the left side of the screen to open a folder containing all video files stored on the computer....
In October 2012, YouTube changed its methodology for privacy settings on videos and channels, moving from a hidden/public account model to tying your YouTube account to your Google account or Google+ Profile. Privacy settings for videos are handled on a video-by-video basis, and there are a few more options as the service integrates with Google+. If you have an account that was hidden at the time of the transition, and didn’t change it to public, you can still do so....
Photoshop has been the flagship product of the Adobe corporation for years. One of the reasons for its wide use is the array of tools and abilities it provides a range of users, from those making ads and signs to others creating Web-page graphics. One of the most common uses for Photoshop is in editing or otherwise altering photos. For example, if you want to take an ordinary photo of a person and give him the appearance that he is about to blow his cork, one way to do this to use Photoshop to make his veins stand out....
If you need to monitor Apache Web servers and oversee their session status, consider using Nagios software. It can monitor servers that run on different platforms, such as Windows, Linux and AIX. Using Nagios, you can receive alerts when the Web server’s client session limit is reached. You can also see the dropped user sessions that appear after the limit is reached. To monitor your servers with Nagios, you use the “mod_status” Apache module....
Massively mutliplayer online games such as “Lord of the Rings Online” require both a fast computer and a steady Internet connection to run properly. If either your PC or your connection falters, you will experience lag in the game. To help determine the source of your problem, press “Ctrl-F” to show your frame rate in-game. If this number frequently drops or remains consistently under 30, your computer’s hardware is lagging and cannot process the game fast enough....
Updated September 18, 2017
In states that have made driving while talking on a hand-held cell phone illegal, the use of a BlueParrott headset makes it possible to use your phone while driving. Writer Bio
The Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 5150 is a color inkjet printer that is a bit older. The HP Deskjet 5150 is a print-only printer that connects to your PC or Mac computer through the USB port. The printer has up to 1,200 dots per inch for black ink and 4,800 dots per inch for color ink, making it suitable for printing photographs. If your HP Deskjet 5150 gives you problems, you can perform a cold reset to fix them....
You can play music from your iPhone through a sound system, providing entertainment for parties or for your own listening enjoyment. The iPhone’s audio jack can drive a stereo amplifier’s auxiliary input. When you connect your iPhone to a stereo, the amplifier and speakers can fill the room you’re in with music. An audio adapter cable, costing only a few dollars, connects the iPhone to the sound system. Tips Writer Bio
WMA files are a type of computer audio file designed mainly to be played using Microsoft’s Windows Media Player. Normally, car stereos can only play CDs with songs in the audio CDA file format. Certain car stereos, however, are also capable of playing CDs filled with these WMA files. If you want to play these audio files in your car stereo, you’ll have to use a CD burner and blank CD to burn up to 700 MB, or about 80 minutes, of these files to a disc....
Themes With Header Images Click the “Customization” tab on your Tumblr dashboard to access your theme settings. Scroll down to the Appearance section in the left pane, and then click the “Upload” button next to “Header” to upload your banner image. Scroll back to the top of the pane, and then click “Edit HTML” to access your theme’s HTML code. Press “Ctrl-F” on the keyboard to bring up the search tool, and then search for “{Title}” (without the quotes) until you find the first occurrence of the term in the body section, soon after the “” tag....
Location technology in cell phones could be helpful when looking for the nearest gas station, but it can also enable others to retrieve information about your whereabouts, legally or illegally. One method of location tracking involves the use of wireless signals to triangulate your position between cell towers. Another method uses the GPS radio on your phone to pinpoint your location. A third method uses the Wi-Fi hot spot to which you’re connected to approximate your current position....
Many people use word processing programs such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect to create and print labels. But if you don’t have a full word processor on your computer, you may be able to use Notepad, a program that usually comes pre-installed in new Windows-compatible computers. It can be a bit awkward to print labels from a Notepad file, but possible with a little trial and error. Writer Bio
