Image Credit: George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images The process of “flashing” an iPhone involves updating the firmware that runs the device. In the case of an iPhone, this will involve installing a newer version of the device’s operating system. Newer versions often feature new features as well as increased compatibility with new applications. This can be done […]
Once you complete a project in Adobe After Effects, you can use the “Render Queue” to make transfers of the files. Even if you do not have a project in After Effects, you can convert and downsize video or audio clips with the options available in the software. A few setting adjustments will give you […]
Shape text into arcs, circles and spirals in Photoshop. Image Credit: Screenshot courtesy of Adobe. Using Adobe Photoshop CC, you can type text along a variety of shapes, including circles, arcs, spirals and other curves. To create circular text, use the Elliptical Marquee Tool. For a spiral, use the spiral available in Custom Shapes. For […]
You can check the RAM on your laptop. Image Credit: fizkes/iStock/GettyImages Knowing what kind of RAM you have installed in your computer is essential when replacing RAM modules or determining if your computer meets a program’s minimum requirements. There are a few ways to find out what kind of RAM you have installed, some offering […]
You need to go through the BIOS to make big changes on your computer. Image Credit: miguelangelortega/Moment/GettyImages If you need to access the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), you have a small window when you start up your laptop to press the correct key. This key varies depending on the manufacturer of the laptop and the […]
Some Linux systems only allow the root user to log in from another account. Image Credit: anyaberkut/iStock/Getty Images Linux has three types of accounts: system, user and root. A user logs in her Linux user account by typing her username and password. System processes, such as mail, also log in to Linux when they start. […]
Verifying your PayPal account allows you to receive extra benefits, such as the ability to transfer more money to a bank account. However, these benefits are not available until PayPal processes your information and updates your status. If you have recently applied for a verified account and are curious about the status of your account, […]
A computer can use a wireless network adapter to receive a wireless signal. Many of us use the Internet on a daily basis. You may wish to connect wirelessly to the Internet, or without a physical connection from your personal network to another network. You use a wireless network adapter to establish a wireless Internet […]
Easily remove a DLL file without receiving the access denied error. Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) are resource files that run in memory when a linked program executable launches. If you try to remove a DLL file and receive an access denied error, you will need to unload it. Once a DLL file loads into system […]
Figuring out the relative strengths and weaknesses of graphics cards isn’t easy. Besides the graphical processing unit itself, you have to consider memory, stream processors and other components. Then there’s the data transfer rate, or “bitrate,” of the bus that links the card’s memory to its processor. Once you take all of these into account, […]
