Panasonic provides an easy-setup option that allows you to connect your wireless-capable Blu-ray Disc player to your home Wi-Fi network almost automatically. All you need is your Wi-Fi password and the Blu-ray remote control. Once you connect, you can enjoy streaming movies, video and music on your TV. In addition to accessing services such as Netflix and Pandora, you can play media files saved on your computer or mobile device....
A Linksys wireless router allows users to connect to the Internet using a wireless connection. With the high-speed Internet service provided by Verizon Fios, customers can choose to purchase a wireless router or connect directly to the computer from the modem using an Ethernet cable. If you are using a portable device with Wi-Fi capability, the freedom to move around your home or office while still receiving Internet signals can be an advantage to setting up your Linksys router....
Quicken file sharing becomes an issue when two (or more) Quicken users require access to Quicken files, or when you have two computers and require access to Quicken using either computer. Unfortunately, Intuit discourages using Quicken in a network or on a shared drive and cautions that using Quicken in this way can lead to data integrity issues. To share with Quicken, the best idea is to install Quicken software on each computer you intend to use, and share Quicken using a backup and restore strategy....
Sign in to your Tumblr dashboard. Select a Tumblr blog from the upper right of the window, and then click the “Customize” link. Click the option labeled “Edit HTML” on the left navigation pane. Press “Ctrl-F” to open the HTML search bar. Search for the “{block:Photo}” and “{/block:Photo}” tags (without quotes) to locate your theme’s block of HTML code for photo posts. Locate the “{block:PermalinkPage}{block:Caption}{Caption}{/block:Caption}{/block:PermalinkPage}” sequence within the photo posts block and then delete both the “{block:PermalinkPage}” and “{/block:PermalinkPage}” segments....
Electronic signatures, employed to show approval or security on digital documents such as letters and proposals, are created through a number of programs including graphics software and word processing programs. Using a graphics program such as Adobe Photoshop is one way to refine the signature, removing any stray pixels, pen marks and other detractors. Perfect the rough edges around a signature in Photoshop for the smoothest John Hancock possible. Writer Bio
Changing the actual speed of an AVI file is not simple because it requires that the file get re-encoded at a different frame rate. This will usually cause the video and audio to become out of sync, and may create other playback problems as well. A more practical solution is to adjust the speed at which the AVI file is played. This cuts down on audio/video synchronization problems and is much easier....
Use the Task Manager to view all processes, services and programs that are running on your Windows 7 computer. The utility also displays computer performance data and presents information about your Internet connections and connected users. Using the Task Manager, you can close frozen programs or terminate processes. In many cases, using Task Manager to close a program that’s not responding saves you the trouble of restarting or resetting the PC....
The Microsoft Windows 7 operating system includes several different security features that prevent unauthorized users from making any changes. One of the security options is to break up user accounts into “standard” and “administrator” types. Anyone logged into a standard account is unable to make system changes or run certain types of programs. Starting the Windows operating system as an administrator is exceedingly simple and only requires a single password....
Facebook can grab a poster’s location from the GPS on his phone or through a wireless router on the computer where the post was made. If the person opts to add his location to a post, you can see it on his Facebook Timeline. You can also sometimes detect where the post was made if a picture is attached. Writer Bio
DVRs allow you to watch recorded television shows and movies at your convenience, but you can make your DVR even more useful by recording and/or streaming the content onto your computer. The exact process varies depending on your brand of computer and the DVR model. Note that some computers and recorders are incompatible – DirecTV’s DIRECTV2PC doesn’t work for streaming to an Apple computer, for instance – and transferring your DVR’s content to a computer for viewing doesn’t mean you can necessarily store it there....
Upload your original music files to Facebook using the Facebook Music Player. To use this player, you need music files in MP3 format. The Facebook Music Player is only available on fan pages and cannot be used on a personal profile. If your music is in Windows Media Player audio format (WMA) you can convert it online for free. Creating your own Facebook fan page is free as well. Writer Bio
The Apple iPhone comes with a set of built-in ringtones. However, some may find this selection of ringtones limiting. Fortunately, the Apple iTunes store allows you to purchase ringtones. A simple sync up with your computer will automatically transfer any purchases made on your computer with your iPhone. Transferring ringtones from one iPhone to another is not difficult given you have the most recent versions of the iPhone and iTunes software....
Updated February 10, 2017 Install the JVC software (like the Everio MediaBrowser) that comes with your camcorder onto your computer. There are some system requirements for installation. Check to see that your computer has a DV connector port, depending on your camcorder model. Switch to the use of AC Adapter during the transfer, as opposed to your battery pack. Connect the DV cable to your computer before attaching it to your camcorder....
WebMoney is an online e-currency payment service that allows you to transfer money to merchants and other individuals who hold a WebMoney account. WebMoney conducts its transactions through an system of “purses,” which are accounts you hold in a specific e-currency. You can set up one purse each for storing U.S. dollars, Russian rubles, euros, gold and Ukrainian currency. Writer Bio
Closed captioning was originally invented for television viewers with hearing disabilities, but it’s useful any time you want to be able to read what is being said on TV. Sony Bravia televisions have settings that allow you to turn on closed captioning all the time, only when the TV is muted or turn it off completely. The television remote provides two options you can choose from when you want to stop the CC text from scrolling across your screen....
Panasonic’s talking caller ID function is available on most of its 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz phones. You can use this feature to screen your calls without having to check the small LCD display on your phone. When an incoming call is received, a voice will announce who owns the number. This feature can be convenient, but you may want to disable it when you have visitors or just don’t want to be alerted....
Modern plasma displays focus on video as the main performance talking point, and for good reason–high definition plasmas are better than ever. Pioneer definitely focuses on video performance and has had a reputation as one of the premier video manufacturers for years. Turning off the speakers in a Pioneer plasma might be something you want to do if you happen to have a better than average home stereo through which you want to pipe your audio....
Nearly all Android phones have 3G or 4G network access, and many other Android devices, like tablet PCs, also have 3G network access. These devices can take advantage of that data connection to let you check your email, browse the web and use social networking apps. Many Android devices also have the ability to extend this connection with a Wi-Fi network, like a wireless router could do. Though you may accrue addition charges on your data plan, you can turn your Android device into a wireless router in just a few minutes....
The Mozilla Firefox Web browser’s default setting is to show the address bar at the top middle of the screen, underneath the menu bar. The Windows taskbar’s default setting is to not display the address bar. Despite the default settings for Firefox, when customizing the buttons around the address bar it is easy to accidentally hide the address bar (this is not possible with Internet Explorer). If this happened to you, un-hiding it is not terribly difficult....
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