Some laptops accept HDMI input and can be utilized to display Sony PS3 and other HDMI ready devices. Image Credit: Vitalii Petrushenko/iStock/GettyImages Because your laptop has an HDMI port and your Playstation 3 outputs its display via HDMI, you might think you can use your laptop as a makeshift screen to play your PS3 games. […]
The Google Chrome Sandbox is a development and test environment for developers working on Google Chrome browser-based applications. The sandbox environment provides a testing and staging platform without allowing the code being tested to make changes to existing code and databases. Occasionally, the sandbox feature will cause the Google Chrome browser to throw an error […]
PayPal uses an email address in place of an account number. PayPal is an easy to way to make payments online without having to share financial information. In addition to making online purchases, it can also be used to send or receive money. If you are conducting a financial transaction with someone, you might on […]
Converting an executable (.exe) file to a picture (.jpg) format is not difficult. The typical process does not actually physically convert the file, but it does lead someone to believe that she is opening a .jpg image file when in fact she is running an executable. As you continue through the creation process, please keep […]
How to Open an .srt File Extension Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages Unfamiliar file types are the bane of many computer users’ existence. With so many different file extensions in use for such a diverse range of purposes, coming across something with a .srt extension can feel like a headache waiting to happen. The good news is […]
Testing your computer’s cooling fan is easily done. Laptop fans are an important aspect of cooling off the internal workings of your computer. They suck heat off the motherboard and processor, and blow hot air away from them–much like a radiator fan blows hot air away from a car engine. Overheating of your computer can […]
By collapsing a section, you can temporarily hide subsections to get a better look at the row above or below them. Image Credit: Pinkypills/iStock/GettyImages Dealing with a large amount of data in Microsoft Excel can feel overwhelming. By collapsing a section, you can temporarily hide subsections to get a better look at the row above […]
Linux is often used to host servers. Ubuntu is a common variant of Linux, complete with a user-friendly interface and full flexibility in customizing it via the Terminal window. Windows and Linux share the ability to open ISO files, which are similar to DMG files. Though DMG files are commonly associated with Apple’s operating system, […]
In addition to playing a wide variety of video file types, the free VLC media player can record anything it can play. You can use VLC to record video from a DVD to your hard drive, capture streaming video from the Internet and record a screen capture video of your computer’s desktop. Only use VLC […]
A PowerPoint index helps you navigate through the presentation. An index in a book helps you to quickly locate the page you’re looking for with the information you want. You can do something very similar in PowerPoint so that you can jump to any slide in the presentation with a click. PowerPoint allows you to […]
