Before accusing your sound card of being faulty, check your computer’s “Mute” button. If you’re not hearing sound from your computer, it could be related to hardware or a faulty device driver. Before assuming that your sound card is the culprit, take a few simple steps to determine what is wrong. Step 1 Restart the […]
Month: January 2025
How to ZIP a Video File to Send by Email
Zip a file so it fits better on your computer, and is also easier to email. When you zip a file, you compact that file and make it smaller. You can send a smaller file through email, which can then be opened up after the receiver has unzipped it. Zipping a video file might seem […]
How to Find People Near You on Facebook
Facebook can help you jump start your social life. Image Credit: supersizer/E+/GettyImages Facebook is an excellent tool for staying in touch with friends and family members, but a social network can never replace the many benefits of in-person interaction. You can use Facebook’s Nearby Friends feature to alert you when one of your favorite Facebook […]
How to Use VLC as a Media Server
The VLC media player from VideoLAN is a free, open-source player that runs on Mac, UNIX, Windows and Linux. It can be used as both a media client and a media server, serving audio and/or video files to any size network — public or private. You can set up VLC to act as a media […]
Speakers at 4 Ohm Vs. 8 Ohm
When you talk about whether an audio loudspeaker is 4 ohm or 8 ohm, you’re referring to the speaker’s impedance, an electrical property similar to resistance. Speakers come in several different impedance ratings; matching the impedance of your speakers to your amplifier ensures that your audio system will run efficiently and sound its best. About […]
How to Make Your Own Folder Icons for Windows 7
You can change your folder icon image to a family photo. Each time you create a new folder in Microsoft Windows 7, the operating system displays a generic folder icon. If you want to customize your folders, however, Windows 7 allows you to change the icon that is displayed on your screen. To make a […]
How to Reset a Pixma MP250 Cartridge
Using refill kits can save a lot of money versus buying new printer ink cartridges. A Canon Pixma MP250 printer will stop recognizing the ink cartridge if the cartridge’s expiration date has passed. This is true even if there’s still usable ink left in the cartridge. Resetting the printer will solve this problem by turning […]
How to Make a Male Voice Sound Like a Female Voice on GarageBand
GarageBand can make any male voice sound feminine. GarageBand is an audio modification program that enables users to create music and alter sound effects to make songs. One feature of the program is voice modification, which changes the quality of voice recordings so that they sound drastically different, such as changing a male voice to […]
How to Connect a MIDI Keyboard to a PC
Midi Keyboard Connecting a MIDI keyboard to a PC will enable you to use a range of software and interactive features with the device. Connection is the first step before using the keyboard. It can be accomplished in a variety of ways depending on your available ports, software and type of keyboard. Step 1 Locate […]
How to Create a RocketMail Account
Rocketmail was one of the first free, web-based email clients on the market and was produced by a company known as Four11. In the late 1990s, Four11 was acquired by Yahoo, and Rocketmail became Yahoo Mail until fairly recently (2008), Yahoo resurrected the Rocketmail name and now lets its users choose either a Yahoo mail […]