Create a black-and-white vector image from color artwork. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics program that creates vivid color images that you can export for use in different applications. Occasionally you may need a black-and-white — or gray scale — version of your artwork, such as for a newspaper ad or a variation on a […]
Month: September 2024
How to Set Up a Linksys WRT54G Wireless G Router
Setting up a Linksys WRT54G series router requires two steps. First, plug in all the cables to get your wired Ethernet connections up and running. Next, use the router’s Web interface to set up Wi-Fi, enabling wireless Internet for your laptops and mobile devices. Hardware Setup Step 1: Connect the Modem Plug the Ethernet cable […]
Where Is the Hard Drive Located on a Laptop?
Where Is the Hard Drive Located on a Laptop? A hard drive is the storage device on which your computer saves files programs. Not all laptop hard drives are the same.A hard drive can come in many different capacities, and the hard drive itself can be mounted at different positions around the computer, depending on […]
How to Connect Wireless Routers to DSL Modems
Image Credit: gpointstudio/iStock/Getty Images Don’t feel intimidated about the terms, wireless routers or DSL modems. After you understand what they are and how they work, they’ll actually make sense to you. A DSL modem is what enables you to connect your computer with the world via the Internet. The phone company will come out to […]
How to Turn a Computer Into a Server
When you have more than several computers and users who want to share files and resources, whether in your home or in a small office, you can convert a computer into a server. Building a server out of a computer will allow users to access files whichever computer they use to access them. An example […]
How to Undo a Delete on Microsoft Word
You can undo various actions in Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word’s “undo” function allows you to step back through your actions if you make a mistake or if you change your mind about something you did to the document. You can undo multiple actions, so even if you realize that you have accidentally deleted important content […]
How to Configure an SMC Router
Image Credit: Wireless image by Haris Rauf from <a href=’http://www.fotolia.com’>Fotolia.com</a> Configuring your wireless SMC brand router will enable you to set up your wireless network connection, getting your computers online as quickly as possible. Accomplish this by accessing the SMC router’s settings through a single wired computer, configuring the router for the rest of your […]
How to Combine Variables in SPSS
A person using a chart print-out, tablet, and calculator. Image Credit: alfexe/iStock/Getty Images Social science researchers use the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, or SPSS, to analyze data in areas such as psychology, sociology, and political science. SPSS is an easy-to-use comprehensive data analysis program that can be used on quantitative data. Researchers often […]
How to Block Copy & Paste
The words you write and the images you choose for a document are unique to you. You can keep them in context and not allow every reader the opportunity to copy and paste your words and images at will. Protect your text and your photos and maintain the integrity of your documents by blocking copy […]
How to Get the RMS in Excel
The Root Mean Square calculates the effective rate or measurement of a varying set of values. It is the square root of the average of the squared values in a data set. RMS is primarily used in physics and electrical engineering. One of the more common uses for an RMS calculation is comparing alternating current […]