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Updated May 11, 2016 See Through the Screen Your screen can be the difference between watching a video like you’re in the picture, and watching video like you’re in 1999. Use these screen tips to figure out how to do everything from removing scratches to changing out the font. Don’t Let the Juice Go Dry Next up: tackling the phone’s all-too-important battery life. Use this simple trick to keep your battery percentage within view, and you won’t have to wonder if you have enough power to watch yet another YouTube video....

If you would like to use a webcam to record video or act as a motion detector for surveillance purposes, you have several options. There are a variety of software solutions that enable you to use your computer’s webcam as a surveillance camera. You can also use network-based webcams that can be placed almost anywhere in your house that are manufactured with motion detection and video surveillance in mind. Whether you’re adding software to your current webcam or buying a network-based webcam, you can record video, get snapshots when motion is detected via email notification, or even watch your camera’s live feed from a smartphone....

Twitter Twitter has a proactive verification process it uses to determine which brands and high-profile individuals are actually using their accounts. Examine the Twitter profile page of the account you’re attempting to verify; verified accounts have a small blue check-mark badge next to the username. Twitter’s verification process relies on an in-house team and is not available upon request – the only way to get Twitter verified is to wait for the team....

A point-of-sale system, or POS, is used for recording retail sales transactions by entering the transaction into a computer software program that tracks sales, inventory quantities and pricing information. Wiring a POS involves setting up a POS terminal computer at each checkout counter, setting up a server computer, connecting all computers to the local area network, or LAN, and plugging all peripheral devices into each computer. Once the computers are connected to a network, the POS program will synchronize all data and record all transactions from each checkout counter....

Component car speakers differ from coaxial speakers in a few significant ways. From the separate tweeter to the upgraded crossover, component speakers mimic high-end home audio bookshelf speakers. Wiring these speakers into your vehicle offers an instant sonic upgrade over existing factory units, offering superior imaging, bass response and longevity. Writer Bio

You can wire the maximum number of LEDs to a 12-volt source by connecting series LED strings to the source in parallel. It is best to use LEDs with the same forward voltage and forward current characteristics. Voltage and current calculations will be easier, and circuit behavior will be consistent. When you connect LEDs in series their forward voltages accumulate. The total current through the series string equals the forward current of a single LED....

Zipping files is a process that compresses them to make them smaller and easier to store and transmit. There are native controls in Windows that allow you to send video files to compressed or “zipped” folders in order to save disk space. Zipping files is useful for if you need to shave off a few megabytes so the video file will fit onto something with limited file storage, such as an email attachment or a CD....

Avoiding People on Instagram While Instagram doesn’t notify a user when you block him, he may figure it out if he shares your followers, since your likes and comments are still visible to him. As long as you don’t specifically mention his name in a comment, he isn’t notified and may never see the comment. Since Instagram likes are anonymous, he has no way to know that you liked his picture....

Updated July 21, 2017 Find the walkie talkie’s volume knob, located on the top of the device. Turn the knob all the way to the left to set the device to the “off” setting. Examine the back panel and locate the battery cover. Lift the latch installed on the cover. Remove the cover and install three AA batteries into the battery bay; alternatively, install the NiMH rechargeable battery pack designed for use with your model of device....

Updated February 10, 2017 Acquisition Cost Mainframe computers are typically priced in the millions of dollars, while client-server systems have entry points in the thousands. The less expensive systems make it possible for smaller organizations to break into the computing world for a lower cost. However, larger companies, such as banks, insurance firms and payment processors, have the funds to bankroll the much-needed transaction processing power of a mainframe....

Put Yourself Out There Get to know the various commands in your game of choice. Find out how to wave at someone, and start waving frequently – at characters you have seen around, at those who have healed you or given you a gift, at newbies, or at random people who are standing around in the game’s tavern. Some people will ignore you, some will wave back, and some might even say hello....

Getting home with a new pack of blank Maxell CD-R disks only to find out that, for some reason, they don’t work on your CD burner can be a frustrating experience. It’s unlikely that there’s a problem with the disks themselves and more likely that there’s an issue with the way your system is configured or the media you’re trying to burn. Troubleshoot your set up and get to the root of the problem....

The Motorola SURFboard SB5101 is a Fast Ethernet modem designed for the Windows operating system. It is capable of both Ethernet and USB connectivity, and it comes with front panel status indicator LEDs and an online diagnostics page. Setting up the SB5101 is fairly simple, especially if you have a recent operating system. Those with an older OS will have to do a tad bit more work. Writer Bio

The MTX Blue Thunder 10 is a car-audio subwoofer. The subwoofer prevents distortion without reducing power. The Blue Thunder subwoofer is small in size and has a sleek design, but delivers a loud and crisp sound for your car audio. Writer Bio

The use of multimedia in the classroom has developed considerably since the days of “audio-visual aids” (think overhead transparencies and tape recorders). Now, virtually every part of learning is accomplished through computers and all-in-one electronic devices. Students and educators perform school functions such as accessing information, creating, collaborating and sharing ideas by using a rich collection of multimedia tools. Writer Bio

While some keyboards connect to a computer by way of a USB port or a pin connection, other keyboards connect wirelessly through the computer’s Bluetooth connection. Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows capable devices to “pair” with other devices and interact with one another. While Bluetooth connections generally connect right away without any issues, hardware connections to devices that lack built-in software (such as a keyboard) can fail to connect properly from time to time....

Even though Photoshop is one of the premier graphic editing programs in the world, it does not install with the capability to work with ICOs (icon image files). Instead, you have to download and install a plugin, and once finished, you can save images as ICOs and work with them just like any other image filetype. Writer Bio

If you are writing a document that needs to be free of all errors and polished to perfection, then MS Word has a number of proofing tools available. The tools will enable you to correct as you go–or once the document is complete, you can utilize each of these tools to create a clean document and ensure everything is correct. Writer Bio

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Google Chrome is a fast Internet browser, even with proxy settings enabled. By default, the browser takes advantage of the computer’s proxy settings. On a Windows system, these proxy settings are controlled through either Microsoft Internet Explorer or via the Internet Properties section of the Windows Control Panel. Alternatively, a user may override or disable the Chrome proxy settings. Writer Bio