Pinning websites directly to your Windows taskbar allows you immediate access to the websites that you visit the most. Similar to the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows XP and Vista, you can pin a website icon to any area of your taskbar. To pin an eBay shortcut to your taskbar, you must use the drag and drop method. After pinning the website to your taskbar, you can open eBay in a Windows Explorer browser with a single click....
The Dell Latitude is a family of a laptops manufactured by Dell Computer Corporation. The Dell Latitude Family includes an S-Video, or Separated Video, adapter, often called a “Super Video” adapter. S-Video utilizes a mini-DIN plug to provide a video signal from the Dell Latitude to any television with RCA jack inputs, and provides a better-quality signal than a composite video connection. You can connect a Dell Latitude to a television with an S-Video cable for the video portion....
Slow download times are the bane of many an Internet user. If you find yourself spending a lot of time watching your download’s progress bar slowly move forward, it’s time to speed things up. Download speeds are highly variable depending on the source of the download and how many people are trying to access it, so sometimes there isn’t much you can do. However, some common-sense usage habits can help you get your files faster....
The iPod line of digital music players became famous for its ease of use, but that doesn’t mean it’s without its quirks. A variety of deals and concessions with the recording industry means the iPod can only receive files from a single computer—the one it’s registered with. So whether you’ve purchased a used iPod still registered to another computer, or bought a new iPod and want to transfer its registration, your only option is to reset the iPod to factory settings and then re-register it....
The Windows Remote Desktop program (also known as RDP) uses port 3389 by default to communicate back and forth between computers that are connected together. In the event that you or the computer you are connecting to is behind a router, you will need to alter the settings of the router to forward port 3389 from the router to the computer you are attempting to connect to. Writer Bio
Maybe you have found somebody’s lost cell phone and would like to know where to return it to. Perhaps you need to track down someone that owes you money, but their mobile number is no longer working. Whatever the case, it is easy to track down a mobile number these days if you know where to look. Writer Bio
Facebook enables you to keep in touch with your friends, family and loved ones. If you’re in a relationship with a person who has a Facebook account, you can enter a relationship on Facebook and let your friends know about it. If your partner changes his relationship status from his Timeline to state that he is in a relationship with you, you must confirm the relationship before it appears on your profile....
Updated February 09, 2017 CD Capacities A limiting factor in how much a CD can hold is its maximum capacity. Currently, the market standard sizes for CDs are 650MB or 700MB for standard 12-inch CDs. There also are 8-inch CDs that hold 185MB. Some companies have developed larger size CDs; however, not all players can read these CDs. Pixels In addition to the maximum capacity for CDs, the image size determines how many images will fit on a CD....
Smart Boards, like any other computer component, use energy. With the cost of electricity soaring and resources like oil dwindling, energy consumption has become a major concern for many people. Power usage can be calculated using a couple of simple formulas, depending on the information available. ([1.5 Watts x 4 hours] x 100 days) ÷ 1000 = kWh per year ([1.5 Watts x 4 hours]) = 6 Watt hours per day (6 Wh x 100 days) = 600 Watt hours per year 600 Watt hours ÷ 1000 = 0....
Many new Asus motherboards come with a built-in Bluetooth module right next to the back ports. If your business uses computers with Asus motherboards, you need to activate the module in order to use their Bluetooth capabilities. Once activated, you can to connect Bluetooth-enabled devices, such as phones or wireless keyboards/mice, directly to your computer via a wireless connection. Tips Writer Bio
Add Blogroll to Theme Sidebar Log in to your Tumblr account, click “Customize,” and then select “Edit HTML.” Scroll through the HTML code until you find the section containing the theme’s sidebar. For instance, the sidebar for the Kalalalani theme begins with “” and ends with “.” Insert a blank line above the “” tag to make room for additional HTML code. Type a new “” tag in the blank line you created to add another list item....
Netflix is an easy way to watch movies from the comfort of your home. Depending on the level of membership, Netflix members pay a flat rate to rent up to four DVDs at one time. DVDs are delivered by mail and include a postage-paid envelope for return after viewing. Members can also watch titles through video streaming via the Internet with a feature called “Watch Instantly.” A Netflix membership includes an online “queue” or list of rental movies and television programs....
The iPhone provides built-in options for setting its sound options. Additionally, you can set options to control individual system sounds including key clicks, ringtones, alarms and notifications. Once you have set all of the individual options, you can quickly mute the phone and change the overall system volume using the iPhone’s hardware buttons. For the best sound quality, you should use a pair of Apple’s In-Ear headphones with an attached microphone....
If you use your Verizon cell phone to keep in contact with co-workers, family and friends, you probably know how quickly your voice mail inbox fills with messages. Once the inbox is full, the Verizon server begins to delete older messages to make room for new ones. Archiving your voice mail messages solves this problem. Archived messages are saved to your phone’s “My Sounds” folder or an external memory card, if one is inserted....
The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit wireless home router includes a Web-based interface that allows you to block access to specific websites. You can either block a website completely, or configure the router to only block certain devices. If your main concern is the amount of time spent on a website, you can set the DIR-655 to block the site during certain times of the day or week. Writer Bio
The interior antenna in a cell phone cannot operate as efficiently as an external antenna. To enhance the cell phone’s signal, add the parabolic properties of a dish as an external antenna. A few parts from a hobby store and a kitchen supply shop are all that is needed, as are a few tools most households already have on hand.
A lottery club website is a convenient way for club members to stay up to date with club happenings. To build a lottery club website you’ll need to create a database, write software to connect to the database, and design website pages to display club data retrieved from the database. Writer Bio
Creating a travel search engine is accomplished by using a search engine company’s Custom Search Engine capabilities. Using a CSE enables you to select criteria and specific websites to be searched. The results can be displayed on a separate website, delivered as an RSS feed or a unique link to the search engine company’s website where your customized search is displayed. By creating a search engine with only travel-related websites, your search results will only be from those sites....
Digital television has the advantage over analog in that it receives all of the broadcasts being transmitted with full signal strength and none of the interference inherent in the now outdated system. You can build your own digital antenna that will receive over-the-air broadcasts without needing to have extensive electronic or mechanical skills. A few hardware items and tools are all that is needed and about an hour of your time....
The electrical load of a home basically tells you how much electricity your home is using. This is an approximation of your usage, not an exact number. The exact amount can only be determined through metering your electric, which is what your utility company does. One of the easiest ways to calculate this usage is using an Excel spreadsheet. By preparing this spreadsheet you will become more aware of possible energy leaks or places to save energy in the future....
