Converting a DVD to a CD can be a valuable tool. Converting a DVD to a format that can be put onto a CD requires a few simple steps and a lot of patience. Most computers take quite a long time to read DVDs and write the files onto a CD, which is essentially the […]
You can bypass a Fortinet Internet filter using proxy sites. Fortinet is Web filtering software that helps educational institutions, corporations and other network administrators to block a variety of websites. Usually, websites are blocked because they display inappropriate sexual content and violence or because they use too much bandwidth and slow down networks. Unfortunately, the […]
HDMI is replacing the VGA output in some laptop computers. HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) is frequently becoming an option with laptop computers for sending the video (and sometimes audio) signal to an external monitor, such as a flat-panel TV. HDMI inputs are becoming standard with HDTV sets, and some also offer specific PC HDMI ports […]
You can make your laptop screen go blank in an instant. A quick way to make your screen go blank can be useful to save energy or, heaven forbid, hide some prohibited browsing from your boss. It is just one of the many actions that can be governed by the use of a shortcut; this […]
Linux system administrators commonly use the keyboard instead of a mouse. Image Credit: Ingram Publishing/Ingram Publishing/Getty Images In Windows, you can copy information from an application to the clipboard by highlighting it and pressing “Ctrl-C.” You can paste information from the clipboard to a Windows application by pressing “Ctrl-V.” In a PuTTY session, the Windows […]
The digital age Cassettes, eight-tracks, compact discs and vinyl records all provide music in a physical, playable form. However, music in the digital format increases in popularity. Ars Technica forecasts that digital music sales will equal the revenue of physical media worldwide by 2016. MP3 and M4A are two very popular digital file types. Windows […]
Jar files are Java Archive files and are used to hold multiple files for java-related applications such as browser add-ons, applets or plug-ins. A jar file can also contain a Java program. There are two ways to install a jar file on your computer, depending on what the file contains: program files or a program. […]
In Adobe Photoshop, you can select multiple layers by clicking on each one while holding the “Shift” or “Ctrl” key. As of version 2.6, this is not possible in the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). Instead, there are several alternative methods of handling multiple layers, each appropriate to a different task. You can chain layers […]
How to Compile Python Code. Since Python is an interpreted language, compilation of Python code can mean many things, including compilation to byte code or transformation to another language. When you learn how to take Python code and compile it into an executable for Windows platforms, you can create a Python program and have Windows […]
If you want to capture an image of what is on your computer screen, you can use the Windows operating system’s Print Screen feature. Saving a screen shot as a JPEG file is a simple process that makes it much easier to send, transfer and edit images. JPEG is an almost universal image file type, […]
