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YouTube’s platform permits users to upload videos directly on its website through a variety of means. Users can either use a Web form to upload video files stored on their hard drives or record live videos using the webcams on their computers, for example. Because many mobile devices also have video-recording capabilities, YouTube allows its users to upload videos directly from their mobile devices. To do so, you must first locate your unique YouTube email address to which you can send the video files on your phone....

In order to connect to a wireless network on your computer, you must be within range of a network. You can use your computer’s “Connect to a Network” dialog box to find any of the wireless networks that are in your proximity. The list of wireless networks that appears in this box not only displays the names of the networks, but it also includes the signal strength of each of the listed networks....

Every modem has an Internet Protocol Address, or IP Address. An IP address is a series of numbers that is unique to each modem, with no two modems having the same address. It is necessary to be able to locate the IP address when programming devices to operate on the same network, because the IP address allows computers, printers and other electronic devices to identify and communicate with one another....

Many television manufacturers use glossy screens to make the picture look brighter, which results in glare. Glare on a television screen appears as white patches or reflections that block the part of the image underneath. Glare can severely impact the quality of the image and make the screen unwatchable at certain times. Some television manufacturers apply a coating to the screen to help reduce glare, but if your TV doesn’t have one, you may be able to resolve the problem at minimal cost....

Updated February 10, 2017 Download your BIOS update from the manufacturer’s website, and put it someplace where you’ll find it again. Back up any contents on the USB thumb drive that you want to keep, or use an older USB drive that you no longer use. Plug the USB thumb drive in a convenient USB port. Click on the “Start” menu and enter “CMD” in the search field, then hit “Ctrl,” “Shift” and “Enter” – this will open a “Command” prompt (DOS-style window) that’s elevated to “Administrator: privileges....

Chat room flooding is a form of spam advertisement often employed by automated robots. It is typical to come across such practices in chat rooms, especially the ones associated with large sites, such as AOL. Chat room flooding has long been looked down upon as improper netiquette, and can result in the banning of the bot or user from the room; a report to the user’s internet service provider can also be made as a consequence of flooding a chat room....

The Kodak DX7590 Zoom Digital Camera is a 5.0MP, 10x optical zoom lens/3x digital zoom camera that features 32 MB of internal memory to store high-resolution pictures. The Kodak DX7590 also offers additional picture storage through its SD/MMC memory card slot via a Kodak SD or MMC memory card or generic brand SD memory card. When you insert a new memory card, you must format the card to work in your camera....

If you are having trouble using a Kingston 16-gigabyte Datatraveler flash drive or simply want to erase all of the data on it, you can use the Windows disk utility to format the drive. Formatting your Kingston flash drive will permanently delete all files currently stored on it, so make sure you back up any important data before formatting the drive. In order to format any hard drive, you must be an administrator on the computer you are using....

A GSM phone will ask for a PUK code when the user has entered the wrong PIN unlock code too many times. PUK is short for “PIN unlock key.” When the phone asks for a PUK code, the SIM card is locked and the phone can no longer make or receive calls. Users must get the PUK code from their wireless carrier. AT&T Wireless allows users to retrieve the PUK code online, but T-Mobile users must call customer care....

Interact With People The more you interact with other Twitter users, the more likely they will notice your tweets and re-tweet or favorite them. As this process unfolds, Twitter may recognize your tweets as they become part of a larger conversation. Follow top or expert tweeters in the topic area that interests you. Read their tweets and re-tweet and favorite high quality tweets. Engage these users by acknowledging their points directly within your tweets via “@username” (without quotation marks) mentions and by asking them questions....

Streaming music enables you to listen to all your favorite songs on a plethora of devices, without worrying about syncing to multiple devices. Whether you’re using Last.FM, Spotify or Pandora, each Internet streaming service enables you to listen to music wherever you have Internet access. When your music stops to frequently buffer, it ruins the experience. While buffering is a fact of life when it comes to streaming, be it audio or video, you can take strides to ensure the best possible connection and avoid the dreaded buffering stalls....

When the Python interpreter cannot find a specified data or method attribute on an object that allows for attribute references, it will raise an “AttributeError” exception. When you get an attribute error in Python, it means you tried to access the attribute value of, or assign an attribute value to, a Python object or class instance in which that attribute simply does not exist. Writer Bio

Updated February 10, 2017 Open iTunes on your computer. Click the “Music” tab in the iTunes left sidebar. Open the “Edit” menu at the top of the program interface. Click the “Select All” option. ITunes selects all the music in your library. Open the “File” menu at the top of the window. Select the “Get Info” option. A dialog box appears. Select the “Options” tab of the dialog box. The Options page opens....

Underwriters Laboratories, or UL, are responsible for accrediting consumer products based upon criteria set in place by major consumer safety organizations, such as the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). UL certification lends credibility to a product and its safety of use by establishing that it is deemed effective and safe for use by the public by testing those products based on rigorous standards put in place by OSHA and ANSI....

The Inbox folder – technically called the Inbox label – stores all emails you receive from other people, including spam emails, in some cases. If you’re expecting an email, you need to check the Gmail Inbox periodically. Going to your Inbox in Gmail is straightforward. In fact, the default view when you log in to your Gmail account is the Inbox. The default view in Gmail can’t be changed, so you should always go to the Inbox when you log in....

A digital subscriber line (DSL) provides a dedicated high-speed Internet connection with guaranteed upload and download speeds. Your laptop computer can be connected directly to the incoming DSL line, but this method can pose a computer security issue. In addition to the security risk of a direct connection, the laptop would not be truly portable throughout the premises if it is connected to the DSL cable. An often-used DSL connection method for both portability and security includes the use of a wireless router connected to the DSL modem....

Broadband internet can provide a high-speed connection at your home or business, and cable internet is one of its most common forms. Most cable-service providers will set up your cable internet connection themselves, sometimes for a nominal service charge, but it isn’t difficult to set up the connection yourself. Your cable provider should supply you with a modem, but even if they don’t, you should be able to obtain a reliable cable modem for relatively little cost....

There are several methods of watching TV on a computer monitor, from streaming video via the Internet to connecting a TV tuner card to your PC. An external TV-to-PC tuner can turn any spare monitor into a functional TV, without being connected to a computer. Because many cable boxes utilize the High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) scheme to prevent piracy, your monitor must also be HDCP-compliant to function as a TV monitor....

AutoCAD is highly compatible with Microsoft Word and Excel. You can insert a Word document into AutoCAD, you can insert an Excel spreadsheet into AutoCAD and you can insert AutoCAD images into Word and Excel. A procedure that is not done very often is inserting AutoCAD images into an Excel spreadsheet, but it is relatively easy. Writer Bio

Maintaining a fast speed on your DSL connection is generally the same as with any Internet connection: it comes down to how you use your network and hardware. However, there are some quirks specific to DSL hardware and its use. For instance, while DSL download speeds can rival speeds advertised by cable providers, the upload speeds are often limited to much slower speeds. Writer Bio