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Photography hinges on capturing just the right moment, but life doesn’t always afford you the conditions you need for taking a perfectly stable shot. If your hands and camera shake when snapping an iPhone photo, as is the case with other digital images, you end up with a blurry, often unusable picture. While there’s no single secret for instantly eliminating camera shake, you can try a few different simple methods for cutting motion blur out of the picture....

You can use the software that came with your HP Photosmart all-in-one printer to create CD covers and then print them on the discs. For this to work, the CD must be printable, and you shouldn’t use CDs that have their manufacturer, size and speed already printed on them. You must use the latest HP software to create and print the covers. If you can’t find the installation disc that came with your printer, download the latest version of the software from HP’s Support website....

“Print Screen” is a handy tool integrated into Windows operating systems. Using the “PrtScn” button, you may capture your entire screen, or just the active window, and save it as an image file to easily share and use. Most Microsoft Wireless keyboards have a PrtScn button, though you may be required to press “Fn” to activate the print screen command. To edit the screen capture, you may use Microsoft Paint or other image-editing software....

The Kia Optima comes equipped with a keyless remote system. The keyless remotes are provided by the dealership at the time of purchase. Vehicle owners can unlock the vehicle doors by pressing the lock or unlock buttons located on the key fob. If lost or damaged, keyless remotes can be purchased at the dealership or online. Remotes purchased over the Internet will require programming before they can be used. Writer Bio

Pioneer car stereo systems can be a great way to listen to your favorite tunes while you’re on the move in your vehicle. Once you get your Pioneer radio installed in your car, you will more than likely want to program it with all your favorite radio station. Most Pioneer car stereo models can save up to six different radio stations, and programming them in your radio can be done in just a few minutes....

If using separate remote control handsets for each of your TV and audio-visual devices leaves you fumbling to find the correct handset each time you want to change a channel, adjust the volume or record your favorite show, you might want to program your Vizio universal remote control handset to operate all your equipment. The Vizio universal remote works automatically with your TV, and you can also program it with the correct remote code to operate your cable TV set-top box and DVD recorder/player....

Satellite images of a home are views that one doesn’t normally see. The images can show information about a house including how it is situated on the lot, the condition of the roof at the time the image was shot, and the property’s situation in relation to neighboring plots. The map and image websites all obtain their images from the same sources but their various image update schedules are different....

In addition to using Facebook to alert your friends about your weekend plans and vacation pictures, you can keep people in the loop about your current employers and job title. Facebook also allows you to mention specific projects that you have worked on and co-workers who are also on Facebook. Like any other aspect of your profile, your job title may be visible to everyone or made more private through the site’s privacy settings....

Copy the URL or embed code of the video on Vimeo or YouTube that you’d like to share to your computer’s clipboard, if you want to embed an external video to your Tumblr. Or, save your video file as an MP4 file with AAC audio. Log in to your Tumblr account and select the blog in which you want to embed the video from the drop-down menu of blogs on your dashboard....

Most Apple computers, including the iMac, use slot-loading disc drives. Rather than using a sliding tray, a slot-loading drive pulls the disc through a thin slot on the computer case. These drives are only meant for standard size CDs and DVDs. Using a mini CD with a slot-loading drive can cause real problems. There are many iMac users who have ended up with a jammed drive due to a mini CD....

Updated February 10, 2017 Start Windows Media Player. Connect the Zune to your computer using the supplied Zune sync cable. Click the “Sync” button on the top right of Windows Media Player. Drag and drop the songs you want on the Zune into the “List” section below the Sync button. You can access songs in the Windows Media Player library by clicking the “Library” button, right-clicking the songs you want to transfer, and clicking “Add to list....

Floppy disks are long-forgotten relics of an earlier computing age, but many Mac users who have moved on to PCs still have data stored on them they’d like to recover. You need more than just a floppy disk drive to read a Mac floppy disk–a special Mac-to-PC program must be installed on the Windows computer so it can recognize the data on the Mac floppy disk. There are a few programs for the PC that allow this to be done, even if your computer doesn’t have an internal floppy drive, and the PC’s operating system will not be negatively affected by the process....

If you own a Toshiba copier or printer, dispose of the used toner cartridges properly. The chemicals used to make toner for copiers and printers are potentially hazardous, and simply throwing used toner cartridges in the trash could be bad for the environment. Fortunately, toner cartridges are recyclable. Toshiba offers a program that allows users to easily and quickly recycle their used cartridges. Writer Bio

Updated February 10, 2017 Obtain the product key or serial number for your Windows XP operating system. This number is usually located on a label on the computer frame or within its original package. If you can’t find it, search though the computer’s registry or contact the computer’s manufacturer (not Microsoft) for help. Back up everything on your computer to floppy disks, CDs or external hard drives. This includes not only your saved pictures, documents, other files and passwords, but also every program on the computer–especially the ones you installed after purchasing the computer....

Car factory issue stereos come in custom designs attached to the dashboard of the car. They include basic features such as a CD player and an AM/FM transmitter. A wide range of aftermarket stereos exists for car owners to customize their cars. Extra features that these stereos can include are MP3 players, navigation aids, Bluetooth connectivity and DVD players. Chrysler Crossfire owners wishing to install an aftermarket stereo must first remove the factory-issued one in a simple process requiring a special removal key....

Certain connections on your computer are blocked by programs for security. You can remove Internet filters on your computer to remove blocking. Unblock certain connections to allow the computer access to the information on the network. Check your computer firewall to add exceptions to previously blocked connections. Writer Bio

Many software programs offer an extra layer of security. These programs require a password to run or uninstall the program. For financial software and other programs that contain sensitive and confidential information, password protection provides safety. Removing password protected programs takes just a few steps.

Updated February 10, 2017 Remove the screws from the unit by locating the screw holes and taking out the screws with the appropriate screwdriver. Save the screws in a safe place as you will need them again. Pull the player apart. Ensure that all the inner mechanisms stay in place. Insert the nozzle of a can of compressed air into the player’s body and spray with air until any accumulated dust is completely removed....

When you identify a scam taking place using Yahoo’s email service, alert Yahoo to the situation right away so they can resolve the problem. While Yahoo doesn’t have a dedicated fraud department you can contact, the Yahoo Help Web page is available to direct any customer problems or issues on the site. When you make a report, note that fraud is occurring so your complaint can be routed to the correct Yahoo employees to deal with the problem....

Just about everyone has needed to wipe a computer to enjoy a fresh, clean start or sell to someone else. In the early days of computing, you needed the original installation discs to return the machine to factory defaults. As of November 2013, you no longer need external discs to wipe and restore your computer, as Windows offers a built-in recovery partitions on your hard drive, giving you the capability to handle factory reset for you....