Month: January 2025

The popular Microsoft Outlook program allows multiple accounts to be set up on a single computer. By default, one selected account automatically signs in each time the program opens. This can be frustrating if you have multiple accounts on your computer, but cannot figure out how to use them. In order to switch accounts on […]

There are several reasons to copy a bootable CD/DVD to a USB stick or flash drive. Using a USB flash drive instead of a CD to install Windows, or Linux, can speed up the process. Netbooks frequently don’t have an on-board CD/DVD player, so using a USB flash drive is the only way to change […]

Using the “Ping” command in a command prompt, you can test the communications path from your computer to another device. Running a ping command constantly, rather than the default four packets, may help with troubleshooting connectivity issues. For intermittent issues and troubleshooting, you may wish to increase the number of packets sent, which can be […]

Using a router lets you use Wi-Fi with an Ethernet modem. You can integrate a Wi-Fi network into your Ethernet-enabled network by simply placing a Wi-Fi-enabled wireless router into your setup. By using a wireless router in your network, you can eliminate some of the Ethernet wired “LAN” connections for all computers that have a […]

Windows 8.1 gives you quick access to system information. Image Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images News/Getty Images Knowing the name of your computer is critical for locating your computer on a network. Alternatively, if you reach out to your local admin for support, she’ll likely need to know your computer name in order to locate your […]

Image Credit: OcusFocus/iStock/Getty Images Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader lets you download and view a variety of fiction and non-fiction books all on one device. To protect against copyright infringement, the Kindle uses a specific file format only available in the Amazon Kindle Store. When you download a file in the Kindle format, it can be […]

Image Credit: Jason Cipriani/Techwalla Adobe’s Flash Player was once a staple of interactive content on websites. Most videos and animations were designed in Flash, and required users to install Flash Player in order to get the most out of the web. These days, though, that’s largely a thing of the past. But despite the rise […]

If you have music or other audio files that you either downloaded or created on your computer yourself, you may wish to burn a DVD audio disc so that you can play the files on your DVD player. Note that this is not the same as burning them to a CD, which you will need […]

Check the webcam to see if it is working properly. The iSight camera built into your MacBook’s display allows you to take digital photos, video chat and record video right onto your hard drive. If your camera is not working properly, check the status of the camera to see if the problem is related to […]

Compress files for faster and easier sharing of data. Adobe Illustrator files compress most successfully as PDF files. As with all compression, the quality of the file will decrease slightly. Before starting, check to find the largest file size that can be used for the application of the final document. Step 1 Create a new […]