The iPad, a tablet computer with a touch-sensitive display, features a virtual keyboard with keys that you tap when you want to type something. For example, you can draft memos, type questions in a search engine using a Web browser or send someone an email. There is no physical switch on the iPad to bring up the device’s on-screen keyboard. Instead, the keyboard appears whenever you are using an app that enables typing....
Photo-blending effects can turn two average pictures into a single piece of art. By adjusting the transparency of two images, you can bring out the dominant attributes of both photos and combine them into a single picture. You can blend different angles of the same image or combine a close up shot with a background image. And if you have a Photobucket account, you can blend images from your online albums with the site’s image-editing utility....
Open Tumblr and log in to your dashboard. Click the arrow next to the name of your primary blog to show a list of all of your blogs. Click the name of the blog to edit from the list. The dashboard refreshes to display the content for the selected blog. Click the gear icon in the top navigation menu to open the Preferences page. Click the “Dashboard” tab in the right sidebar to open the blog’s Dashboard Preferences page....
Verizon FiOS is a fiber-optics entertainment system that brings in not only television programming, but Internet and telephone service. However, you are not required to use or connect all of the options available to you, including the phone option. Without the phone service, FiOS is still going to function correctly with the Internet and television programming. Writer Bio
Many contemporary mainstream audio speakers lack the bass response necessary to accurately reproduce audio as it was intended to be heard. Hooking up a Panasonic SB series subwoofer to your stereo receiver or television can dramatically expand the device’s bass response, bringing a deeper and fuller low-end to your listening environment. Warnings Writer Bio
Connecting a VCR to a TV and camera will allow you to monitor the action while recording. The hookups require a standard pair of audio/video cables with RCA-type plugs. In a few steps, you can set up a surveillance system and make recordings of everything that falls within range of your viewfinder.
SMART Board displays and software and ELMO document cameras offer increased flexibility when giving presentations in educational and business settings. SMART Boards allow users to draw or make notations on a large display using the color-coded “markers” as if it were a virtual blackboard. ELMO document cameras offer the capability to project onto a screen three-dimensional objects, slides, photographic negatives, or other physical media. Using an ELMO and a SMART Board together requires a little advanced preparation....
The Bell ExpressVu satellite dish is a Canada-based television service, designed to give you the same programming features as other cable providers. When using the Bell ExpressVu dish, you are able to connect multiple receivers to the equipment, as long as you have two or more satellite arms connected to it. This must be done by a service technician, but once it’s installed, you are able to connect two different receivers to the dish....
If you need to import a PGP key, you have likely received or will soon receive an encrypted message from the sender of the key. To decrypt and read the message, you must first import the key to your Mac. To accomplish the task, you need the GPG Tools for Mac application installed on the computer. The Gnu PG application is the encryption program included in the tool set that is used to generate and store PGP keys on Macs with OS X....
WavePad is a professional audio recording and editing application developed by NCH Software. While there is a Windows and Mac version of this application, the user interface for both versions is the same. WavePad supports a variety of audio file formats, including .wav, real audio, .flac, ogg, vox, .gsm, .mp3 and .mp4 files that are not protected by digital rights management, or DRM, encryption. Tips Writer Bio
The Microsoft Wireless Laser Keyboard 6000 V2.0 cleans up your desktop by eliminating the long cable from your old keyboard and it gives you the ability to work or play on your computer outside the confines of your desk. The keyboard software is easy as pie to install on a computer with a Windows Vista operating system. You’ll have the keyboard set up in no time so you can type on the move....
An HSDPA USB modem is a small external device that allows a computer with a USB port to connect to high-speed 3G wireless networks. 3G networks are high-speed networks often maintained by cellular service providers to allow cell phone handsets to access the Internet. The modem connects to a computer’s available USB port and is sometimes supplied by the cell phone service provider that the user has signed up with for 3G network access....
You want to make travel time more enjoyable for you and your little ones, so you decided on an entertainment system. Deciding to install an overhead DVD system can be rewarding in the long run, but complex in the beginning. A novice can complete this type of project, but some experience in this subject will make the process go more quickly. Either way you will save installation cost. You may also be able to seek installation support through the company you purchased the system from....
The Bose Acoustimass speaker system uses small cube speakers connected to a larger bass module to complete the surround sound effect. The small speakers are connected to the source through the Bose Acoustimass module in normal setup, but the cube speakers use a standard speaker wire that can be connected to any surround sound receiver. Writer Bio
Google Chrome is a Web browser that has been steadily gaining in popularity in recent years. Its simple interface and speedy browsing make it a great contender against the likes of Internet Explorer and Firefox. Although it is a popular choice, many users prefer other browsers including those previously mentioned. If you regularly use computers that have other browsers installed, you can install a portable version of Chrome on your flashdrive....
Cellphone – especially smartphone – bills can be high, thanks to contract prices, extra data fees and long distance costs. Using a third party call service like magicJack allows you to cut down costs incurred from calling out-of-network phones, long distance charges and minute overage fees. Unfortunately, as of 2011, the magicJack app is only available for iPhone. Installing magicJack on your phone is a simple process and allows you to make free calls using your cellphone network or WiFi connection immediately....
Band-in-a-Box is a music utility that can create professional quality backing-tracks based on chords and a variety of pre-defined styles (such as “Rock” and “Jazz”). Additionally, Band-in-a-Box allows you to create chord sheets that you can print and give to real musicians. Band-in-a-Box installs custom fonts in order to generate and print these chord sheets. If you see an error about fonts when you attempt to print sheet music, your computer may be missing the necessary fonts....
Create Link Manually Go to your Tumblr dashboard and click “Customize” to open your theme settings page. Click inside the Description box in the left pane at the point where you want the link to appear in your sidebar. Enter the following line of code: Ask Me Anything Replace “Ask Me Anything” if you prefer to use another word or phrase for the link. Click “Save” and then “Exit.” Create Link Automatically Go to your Tumblr dashboard and click “Customize” to open your theme settings page....
Updated February 10, 2017 Open a word processing application or a desktop publishing application. Common programs such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher will be suitable, or if you have the OpenOffice equivalents, Writer or Draw will work suitably well. Change the page layout so that each page is exactly 4.72 by 4.72 inches. Design your CD booklet as you like with different graphics. You will be able to insert images and clip art from the “Insert” menu in your program software....
Circulating air is easily done by using an electric fan. However, if an electrical outlet is not available, a fan that requires a plug will do you no good. You can use electronic components, such as a computer fan, and wire it to work with a 9-volt battery. To do this you will need a fan and battery that have the same current and voltage. Writer Bio
