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Updated August 29, 2017 Remove the Low Noise Block converter, or LNB, from the arm of the satellite dish to expose the existing satellite cables. You may have to unscrew the LNB to get it off. Then disconnect the satellite cables from the LNB by unscrewing the cable terminals and pulling the cables through the dish’s arm. Clip the amplified outdoor satellite dish clip-on TV antenna onto the top of the dish’s rim and then connect the cables you removed from the LNB to the connections on the clip-on antenna....

The iPhone’s Visual Voicemail can be a very helpful feature, especially if you rely on your phone for scheduling appointments or contacting clients. However, leaving your voicemail activated while traveling abroad will result in unwanted data roaming charges. The steps below will work for your iPhone if it is connected to AT&T or most other major U.S. carriers. If you are unable to disable voicemail, contact the customer service branch of your particular carrier....

Like other MP3 players, the SanDisk Sansa series of music and video players lets you listen to your music while on the go. With their easy-to-use control interfaces, Sansa players let you add, change or delete tracks in a playlist quickly. However, there might be times when you want to lock the player so that you don’t stop playback or change the current track inadvertently – like when exercising or jogging....

Open the laptop lid by pulling up on the top half of the laptop and pushing it back. There is no lock keeping the lid connected to the rest of the computer. Locate the power button in the bottom left-hand corner of the display panel. Right next to the power button is the lock button. It’s a small, round switch. Slide the small, round lock button to the right to unlock the Toshiba Portege laptop....

Many cell phone service provides issue Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) phones to their subscribers as a way of ensuring the phones are not usable on rival networks. CDMA phones employ special software “locks” that prevent use of the phone on other networks, and you must unlock the phone if you want to use it with another provider. To unlock a CDMA cell phone and remove network restrictions, you must enter a special “unlock” code....

The Garmin Streetpilot C330 is a mobile GPS device. The Streetpilot gives users step-by-step directions to a preset destination. The device comes with all the necessary firmware and current maps pre-installed on the device. But as roads change as well as information on restaurants and gas stations, the device needs to be updated with the latest firmware and GPS mapping information. Writer Bio

TomTom recommends that you update your One XL GPS receiver frequently to ensure that you have up-to-date information about streets, speed limits and points of interest. The TomTom One XL includes a limited period of free map and application updates, which allows you to stay current on road information when you are on the go. Tips Writer Bio

The Microsoft Update server holds the needed Windows drivers for most optical drives. If your DVD burner is not operating correctly or at all, you likely need to update the drivers for the drive. Fortunately, you can update the driver for your DVD burner from within your Windows operating system. Tips Writer Bio

In today’s electronic world, music plays a big role in our lives. It’s in everything that we do. For people who want to make their own music, an electronic keyboard is like having a band in a box. MIDI technology gives you electronic band sounds at your fingertips. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A MIDI file is stored information that tells your keyboard to play digitized instrument sounds on the keyboard that produces music using synthesize digital music sounds to mimic musical instruments....

A webcam enables you to keep in touch with your friends and family through video chat. Many Sony camcorders are equipped with a USB Streaming port that enables you to use them just like you would normally use a webcam. However, you must use the AC power adapter to power your camcorder and have the USB Streaming driver installed on your computer before you can attempt to use the device as a webcam....

Wireless cellular devices have revolutionized the ways people across the globe communicate with family, friends, and colleagues. TracFone Wireless’ no-contract services provide users with cellular devices that operate under predetermined usage guidelines that are purchased at the consumer’s discretion. Many of the company’s devices are equipped with built-in cameras that allow users to capture, store, and share images. Warnings Writer Bio

QQ is free video capture software that you can download to your computer. It works with your Web camera and allows you to record video files and video chat as well. It is also user-friendly. Once it is downloaded to your computer, it takes little time to set up. After that, you can take pictures and video without any problems. Writer Bio

Adobe Flash stores cookies in SOL, or “shared object local,” files. If you have an SOL file, you can place it in the appropriate folder on your computer to use it. For example, Flash-based Web browser games store your saved game information to an SOL file. You can download another SOL file and overwrite your existing SOL file to use another user’s saved game information instead of your own. Each Flash program creates an SOL file with a different file name and folder structure....

A proportion is a relationship between two numbers. Proportions normally express some number out of some other number. In math, “out of” means division, so if 23 out of 30 students passed a class, the proportion of students that passed the class is 23/30. To find the mean of a set of proportions, you simply take the average of the fractions. You can do this with a spreadsheet program like Excel that has an average function....

Use special characters on Facebook to make statuses and comments more interesting for viewers. The square symbol doesn’t have a specific meaning but it can be an add-on or used to replace a similar letter or symbol. Symbols on Facebook can be pasted in or entered with ASCII code. Writer Bio

As a member of the LinkedIn business network you can upload a profile photo that appears at the top of your profile page and in search results when other LinkedIn users search for your name. The site offers basic photo editing tools that enable you to crop the uploaded JPG, GIF or PNG image and zoom into the cropped area, which you can then set as your profile photo. This feature is particularly useful for removing unnecessary space or background from your LinkedIn profile photo....

HP Pavilion Slimline devices provide basic computing functionality in a very small package, making them well-suited for tight spaces. In general, if you wish to include wireless capability with your Slimline computer, you select that option at the time of purchase; however, if you’ve acquired your computer through a third party or are reconsidering your networking needs, you may be able to add wireless to your Slimline yourself. To open your Slimline’s case, all you need is a Phillips screwdriver....

Spam filtering software is designed to stop unwanted bulk advertising email, known as “spam,” from clogging users’ inboxes. Programs such as Spam Assassin and Postini, among others, have established screening standards for identifying and blocking spam emails. One feature that can trigger spam filters is a low text-to-image ratio in an email message. Writer Bio

How Blocking Works When you choose to block someone on Skype – or when she chooses to block you – Skype treats you like strangers. You can’t see the status of the other person and she can’t see you. Likewise, you receive no notification of being blocked, nor does anyone. When someone blocks you, your name is removed from her contact list, so she’ll never see if you’re online or not....

Skype Incoming Calls Skype is designed to work across multiple types of devices at the same time. For example, you may run the program on your phone, tablet, work laptop and home desktop: you can be signed in to the same account on all devices at the same time. Since the goal of the call is to reach you wherever you are, all of the devices logged in to the service will ring at the same time: the program does not use an “active system” selector, sign out the previously signed-in device or block additional sign-ins when operating with multiple devices....