Month: December 2024

If you have two computers and only one printer with a USB port, you can share the printer between the computers with a fast connection. No software or special modifications are required, although both computers will need to be loaded with the drivers for operating your particular printer. The drivers can be found on the […]

Image Credit: Ciaran Griffin/Lifesize/Getty Images Do you have plenty of logo files but none in jpeg format? You can easily remedy that situation by using design programs such as Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop. Converting your logo to the easily accessible and usable jpeg format does not have to induce a headache if you just […]

You can format a hard drive without a Windows CD. Formatting a computer hard drive is always a last-resort effort to pursue only when all other methods of attempting to fix a problem have failed. A formatted hard drive will be completely wiped of all data, including the operating system. The Microsoft Windows operating system […]

You can save animated GIFs to the computer. Image Credit: millann/iStock/GettyImages Animated GIFs are easy to access on internet-connected computers at any time, but saving a specific GIF ensures it’s easy to access offline or online. You can use that GIF on various websites and platforms that support the .gif file type. Saving and implementing […]

You can set the resolution (video pixel size) in Windows Movie Maker. Setting the resolution of your video project in Windows Movie Maker is important in guaranteeing that your video is formatted correctly. You may need to export your video at a certain resolution based on the format in which you intend it to be […]

Replace the CMOS in a Toshiba Satellite Laptop In any computer, the CMOS battery is a battery that powers a small memory chip that stores system BIOS settings. Sometimes the CMOS battery in an older laptop may need to be replaced. If the laptop asks you to set the system date and time every time […]

Renaming a text file to a data file is as easy as typing. A text file is a simple file type that contains plain text in American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) format. By using ASCII format, the file can be read on any number of operating systems, including Linux, Unix, Macintosh and Windows. […]

Operating systems such as Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 allow you to play sounds while navigating through files and folders, or when performing certain actions such as opening or closing applications. Use the Sound configurations panel to manually select the actions for which you want to hear sounds when interacting with your mouse. Step 1 […]