Image Credit: Poike/iStock/Getty Images The command prompt is a keyboard-based feature built in to the Windows operating system. The program has a long list of uses, like modifying network profiles or writing batch files that modify how other programs will run. After working with the command prompt for a while in a single session, the […]
A Logitech wireless mouse makes navigating your computer’s desktop screen more convenient, but electronic glitches can sometimes occur. For example, if your computer isn’t recognizing the mouse for some reason, the mouse probably isn’t broken but just needs to be reset. No technical knowledge is needed to reset your Logitech mouse because it comes installed […]
Image of a router. Image Credit: irontrybex/iStock/Getty Images Whether you own your router or use one provided by a cable company as part of your home entertainment package, there are several signs your device could be experiencing problems. The most common problems are Internet traffic slowdowns, longer download times, frequent disconnects and poor signal strength […]
Image Credit: littlehenrabi/iStock/Getty Images Microsoft OneNote has the ability to capture text from any source using a virtual printer driver that Windows displays as a menu option labeled “Send to OneNote” when you print a document. If you do not see this option when you print a document and you know that Microsoft OneNote is […]
Use the Import dialog box to import contacts. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Google Understanding how to import contacts into your email client helps to ensure you’re never without important contact information when you need it. Gmail has a dedicated Import tool designed to facilitate importing contacts saved in the vCard format directly into the […]
Image Credit: DragonImages/iStock/Getty Images Web sites can be designed to be secure, or they can be made simple and easy. If someone wants to make a web site secure, there’s going to be no way you can see a password, even your own password that you just entered—the password will be encrypted before you even […]
Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing application commonly used in the graphic design profession. Vector graphics are stored digitally as a series of points along a path, and can therefore be scaled up without losing any resolution. In Adobe Illustrator, brushes are used to change the appearance of a path into anything from a calligraphic […]
Learn to test your LCD screen's inverter board. Your LCD screen’s inverter board is one of the most important components of your LCD screen assembly. The inverter board is a small circuit board inside your LCD screen that supplies power to your LCD’s backlight device, which lights up your LCD screen and allows you to […]
A man using his computer to access its command prompt. Image Credit: Ridofranz/iStock/Getty Images The free, open-source wget command-line tool downloads content from the Web through a variety of protocols, including HTTP, secure HTTPS and FTP. Wget works in the background, even when you’re not logged on, to run complicated or long download scripts without […]
The logarithm of a given number is the exponential value by which the base of the number must be raised to yield that number. For instance, the logarithm of 8 to base 2 is 3, which shows that 2 must be raised to the power 3 to yield 8. The specific method of typing logarithms […]
