Television screens are typically larger than computer monitors and connecting a PC to one gives the user more screen real estate. Many television sets have several types of video input ports that can be used, and some newer models feature a VGA input. A TV without a VGA input can be connected to a PC using an HDMI or S-Video interface. PCs that only have VGA outputs can be connected by attaching a converter to the VGA output cable....
The TomTom One XL GPS device can connect to Bluetooth compatible mobile phones, which enables you to make hands-free calls through the GPS device and receive updated information for some of TomTom’s services, such as traffic. The phone is connected by pairing it to the One XL, similar to pairing the phone with a Bluetooth headset. To receive updates on the One XL, you need to have wireless data service on your phone account and your TomTom account username and password....
Sony produces an extensive line of Walkman MP3 and music players that enable you to listen to your favorite music while exercising, traveling or just hanging out at the house. Using the earbuds or headphones included with a Sony Walkman MP3 player, you can listen to your favorite tunes and enjoy reasonably high fidelity and sound levels. However, if you want to share music from your Walkman with others, or if you don’t want to be tied to your headphones, you can connect the device to a stereo receiver and stream music from the music player over your home speakers just as you would from your CD player or television....
Newer PCs feature built-in Bluetooth transceivers that can accommodate several Bluetooth devices and peripherals. When connected, the built-in Bluetooth technology of both the Samsung cell phone and PC allows the user to share documents, music, video, and to sync email and other programs wirelessly. Tips Writer Bio
When most people think of computer networking, perhaps they envision networks created using Windows-based PC’s. Though there are a number of differences between Mac computers and PC’s, the method used to connect two Mac computers in a simple network is virtually identical to the method used to connect PCs. Creating a simple network between two Macs is easy and should only take a few minutes; there are two different methods that you can use, depending on whether you wish to have a network hub between the Macs....
It is possible to control some models of Samsung Blu-ray DVD players with an iOS application supplied by Samsung. If your Samsung player is connected to your home’s network through Ethernet or Wi-Fi and has Smart Hub features, the Samsung SmartView application can connect and control the player. The setup is easy and all you need to do is download the application to your iPad, connect to your home Wi-Fi network and connect to your DVD player....
Updated September 15, 2017 Converting an NCD file into a more commonly used image file (such as JPEG or Bitmap) is fairly straightforward. However, a conversion program must be used. Several of these are available online as free-trial downloads. Conversion with Free All to Image Jpg/Jpeg Bmp Tiff Png Converter 5.1 Download and install Free All to Image Jpg/Jpeg Bmp Tiff Png Converter 5.1. Run the conversion program on the desktop....
The Chinese written language uses a series of characters, called hanzi, which were originally used to visually represent animals, people, objects and activities. Today, the objects these characters represent may be difficult to decipher, since the Chinese writing language has become increasingly stylized. Unlike English words, these characters offer no hint as to pronunciation, so words are frequently presented with the hanzi, as well as a phonetic pronunciation, called Pinyin....
Lotus Notes and Microsoft Outlook are both efficient email clients. They both allows you to keep track of your contacts, calendars, tasks, notes and other planning tools that help you stay organized and communicate with others. When switching from Lotus Notes to Outlook, it is helpful to bring over all of the information that you have been compiling in the other program. Appointments that you already have saved in your Lotus Notes calendar can easily be moved over to Outlook....
A RAM file—not to be confused with Random Access Memory—is a video file typically used by the Real Media player and Real networks. However, outside of the Real Media player you aren’t going to find many other programs that play the files. Because of this, you should convert the RAM file to something more widely accepted, such as an MP3 audio file. Writer Bio
RealPlayer is a media player that is used primarily to stream music and video files over the Internet. RealPlayer files, however, can be saved and will contain several file extensions, including .rm, .ra, .rv. One setback of RealPlayer files is that they can only be played on the RealPlayer application. On the other hand, Windows Media files can be played on a variety of media players. RealPlayer files can be converted into Windows Media files using a web-based application....
Microsoft Word allows you to use images from your files, clip art collection, scanner and other applications. You can convert new or existing scans to a Word document with Microsoft Office Document Imaging, an application that ships with Microsoft Office XP through Office 2007. It recognizes any text within the scanned image and allows you to send your scanned file to Word. If the scanned image includes text, you can choose to convert it to editable text....
The A4 paper size is measurement of paper with dimensions of 8.3 x 11.7 inches, and is used to print text and images in letters, catalogs and magazine. This paper size is a standard size for documents that is used around the world. Users can select text and images to print on this paper size by making adjustments in the program in which they have made documents. You can adjust printers to conform to this page size as well....
WAV files are a popular type of audio file that store audio clips with varying bitrates, making it possible to maintain CD-quality sound. BWF files are broadcast wave files containing supplementary data that goes with the audio, including timestamps and header information. BWF files are able to be read and edited in several different audio and video programs like Cakewalk and Final Cut Pro. If you would like to turn your WAV file into a BWF, it is possible to convert between the two formats....
When you purchase an HP printer, numerous standard fonts come preinstalled on the unit. If these fonts do not satisfy your printing needs, however, you can install new fonts onto the computer. The number of fonts that can be installed on your printer depends upon the printer’s memory. PCL is a font language supported by all HP printers. It can be used to copy new fonts to any HP printer at any time....
Specify a Size for the DVD Cover Launch Photoshop and press Ctrl-N or select New from the File menu. Enter a width and height for the DVD cover. Click the Unit of Measurement fields and change them to Inches. Enter 300 in the Resolution field and click OK. Add Guide Lines for the Spine Click the View menu and select New Guide. Enter the position for the left edge of the spine, which is 5 inches in our example, using a Vertical orientation....
Flash banners are animated image files that frequently contain advertisement content. They are a common phenomenon on the Web. Most people have seen countless Flash banners along the tops of Web pages. They are typically short and wide and contain active imagery that loops indefinitely. Creating a Flash banner from scratch requires expertise in computer programming. However, many services exist to allow anyone to customize a Flash banner and insert it into a Web page via HTML....
One picture is worth a thousand words. Combined images have the power to say a whole lot more. Expand the “vocabulary” of your Facebook profile pic by jazzing up your profile with the different sides of your personality by create a photo collage from multiple images. Choose from tried-and-true software, such as Adobe PhotoShop or Google’s Picassa, Windows Live Photo Gallery Auto Collage or select an app for online photo editing from one of the many apps on Facebook....
When creating a web page, you may want to create a message that gets readers’ attention. One way to do this is with a pop-up window. If used too often, pop-ups can quickly become annoying. However, when applied with restraint, pop-ups are a useful tool for getting your message across. Just remember not to hide the pop-up behind an open browser window. One nice thing about pop-ups is that you do not need to know a lot of coding to create one: just some simple HTML code and Javascript....
The classic Video DVD format consists of two folders, titled VIDEO_TS and AUDIO_TS. If you have these two folders on your computer, someone has used a simple copy-paste command to transfer the content of a video disc to the memory of your computer. To play the video content on an external DVD player, you will need to create a burnable ISO image that you can transfer to one or several empty discs....
