You can use a Mac to format a USB flash drive with the NTFS file system. NTFS is a format for the Windows NT File System. As of early 2011, Macs do not have a native ability to format volumes using NTFS. If you want to change the format of a flash drive to NTFS […]
Import a Word document into Microsoft Excel. Importing a Microsoft Word document into Microsoft Excel is often useful if you want to create a spreadsheet out of a list or form you’ve already made, such as an address book. Fortunately, since Word and Excel are both Microsoft Office programs, they work together well. You just […]
Televisions, such as the ones made by JVC, allow users to view programming by switching between channels, known as “tuning.” Generally, users will tune between channels with the use of a remote control. However, if you lack the remote control for your JVC television, you can still tune your television. Step 1 Press the “Channel […]
SIM cards connect your phone to the wireless network. Many mobile devices operate with the use of a small microchip called a SIM card. In most instances, your SIM card will register automatically once it is inserted into your phone. Occasionally, network outages and other issues can cause SIM card communication errors. If your SIM […]
Send email on behalf of another Outlook user. If you have an assistant to whom you delegate time-consuming tasks or you are an assistant who takes on such duties, reading, writing and replying to email messages might be one such job. As long as your office employs a Microsoft Exchange Server email account, you can […]
Gutter margins ensure text won’t be obscured by the binding. Microsoft Word offers several options for setting the margins of the document you are editing. In addition to normal page margins, you may have noticed settings for something called “gutter margins.” When you switch gutter margins on, Word adds extra space to your document’s existing […]
A CGI short film is a short movie made entirely on a computer using animation software. You can create your own short CGI animations and upload them to video sharing websites, add them to your portfolio or attempt to sell them for profit. Unlike the early days of computer animation, it is no longer necessary […]
Image Credit: Polka Dot RF/Polka Dot/Getty Images ActiveX is Microsoft’s component control technology. Basically, it allows multiple components to communicate with each other and run as one application. For the average user, ActiveX is simply something that many websites require to take advantage of all of their features. It is important to make sure that […]
Customize your own watermark in Word 2013. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Microsoft. With Microsoft Word 2013, it’s quite easy to insert a picture to use as a background for any document. To add a background picture to a single page, with full control over its tone, color and transparency, use the Insert Picture option. […]
ETIMEDOUT errors result in connection failure. Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images FileZilla is a free, open-source program that allows users to transfer files to and from servers on the Internet using the FTP file transfer protocol. The FileZilla client must connect to a server using a user’s username and password before files can be transferred to […]
