How to Open a .Data File Image Credit: opolja/iStock/Getty Images A .data file, sometimes also called a .dat file, is a file containing pertinent information about a program or another file. You don’t need a special program to read a .data file — Notepad, Windows operating system’s built-in miniature word processor, can open a .data […]
By default, Chrome lets you download five or six files simultaneously because that is the default value in most Windows installations. If you need to download more than five files, Chrome places some of the target files in a queue and then downloads them as soon as one of the five slots becomes available. Chrome […]
Image Credit: Jetta Productions/Blend Images/GettyImages SlideShare is a website that allows users to share and download business documents and presentations online. These documents come in several different formats, depending on what the author uploaded the file as originally. You can download a PPT from SlideShare directly in many cases, but for some documents additional steps […]
A WIFI network ability concept. Image Credit: welcomia/iStock/Getty Images When choosing a wireless setup for your home or local area network, it is important to ensure that the wireless data will reach its intended destination. While the WiFi protocols have advanced during the 2000s, the general technology is limited by many physical obstacles. Therefore, wireless […]
Removing a jammed SIM card can be a pain in the neck. Image Credit: Eduard Lysenko/iStock/GettyImages My SIM card is stuck, now what? Dealing with a jammed SIM card is not always a simple matter and removing the card is a delicate process. The card tray and the actual card are small, sensitive and breaking […]
A file with a “.mat” extension is a binary data file commonly used by MATLAB applications. This file may include arrays, variables, functions and other types of data. A file with the “.xls” extension is a spreadsheet commonly used by Microsoft Excel applications in which data is stored in a table with rows and columns. […]
When you are connected to a remote computer, pressing the CTRL+ALT+DEL combination of keys causes the command to be executed locally on your computer. If you want to execute this command on the remote computer, you have to use a slightly modified version of this control that Microsoft Corp. set up for this type of […]
An Internet protocol (IPv4) address consists of 32 bits, separated into four 8-bit binary words. When calculating subnet bits, you are attempting to determine the number of hosts available in a subnet based upon the subnet mask. This mask, or the mask bits, display how many hosts are available in the binary IP address. For […]
Frayed speaker wires can cause a Sony receiver Protector error. Image Credit: Andrey Gerega / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages The Sony receiver protector error is designed to protect against a short circuit or power surge. With the Sony receiver in protect mode, external speakers will not function properly and a thorough assessment of the issue is required to […]
Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images JPEG files are typically photographs. They show continuous color variations and tones throughout the image. Vector files, though, generally emphasize line and shape instead. They are often clip art illustrations, or outlined art like maps. JPEGs can not be enlarged without degradation to the resolution of the image, whereas vector files […]
