Texture on a Plane Image Credit: Kyle Horne In Maya you can integrate images found from the Web or your very own textures to use for 3D models, reference images and related projects. Select Window from the top menu bar, then select Rendering Editors then Hypershade. The Hypershade is Maya’s version of a material editor. […]
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 […]
Synaptics makes touchpads for laptop computers. Synaptics is a computer hardware company that manufactures touchpads for laptop computers. The touchpad is the rectangular area below the keyboard on a laptop which is used instead of a mouse to move the pointing cursor on the screen. Enable the Synaptics touchpad on your laptop computer if the […]
DNS servers translate names to DNS servers. Domain Name Servers (DNS) translate domain names to IP addresses. When you create a DNS server on a Windows machine, DNS runs as a service on the computer. You can restart the DNS server to troubleshoot issues or restart the service after it stops running. The DNS service […]
USB hubs come in high-power and low-power flavors. Image Credit: plusphoto/a.collectionRF/amana images/Getty Images Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are a convenient way to interface with your computer, either to use USB gadgets or store data externally. Windows offers an easy method for adjusting the power output to your USB ports, so you can conserve battery […]
How to Flash a BIOS From USB Image Credit: PinkBadger/iStock/Getty Images Short for “basic input and output system,” the BIOS is the main program on your computer and it needs updating now and then to ensure that your machine functions correctly. If the computer manufacturer releases an updated BIOS, you’ll need to flash the BIOS […]
When attached to an email, save the octet-stream before opening it. Image Credit: kieferpix/iStock/Getty Images When you try to download an unknown type of file from the Web or in an email attachment, your computer may identify it as an “octet-stream” file. Octet-stream does not refer to a specific type of file — it could […]
Dell laptop computers, including the Inspiron series, come loaded with a restore utility called Dell Symantec System Restore. This utility is essentially a partition on your hard drive that contains the factory settings of your computer.This utility is convenient because you’re not forced to use the Windows startup CD to restore your computer. Instead, you […]
The HP Pavilion DV9700 entertainment notebook PC refers to a series of laptop computers that Hewlett-Packard Co. released in 2007. All of these laptops share the same basic features, which include back-lit control panels, touch-sensitive media control buttons, 17-inch display screens and glossy exterior casings. HP designed Pavilion DV9700 computers for use with the Windows […]
Image Credit: artisteer/iStock/GettyImages You’re trying to use your Logitech keyboard to type something but suddenly it has become unresponsive. Don’t panic as this is a common problem with several potential fixes. How you fix your Logitech wireless keyboard will depend on what the underlying cause is. Logitech Keyboard Not Working: Battery If your Logitech keyboard […]
