Unfortunately, Internet Explorer and most other Internet browsers available do not come with tools that allow you to automatically refresh Web pages at predetermined intervals. An automatic refresh tool is useful if you need to monitor events that constantly change — such as sports scores and financial markets — but you don’t want to have […]
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How to Fix a Cracked Plasma TV Screen
You may be able to fix a plasma screen without taking it to a technician. Plasma TVs use flat-panel screen technology that involves tiny cells that emit noble gases between two panes of glass. The gases are turned into a plasma electronically once inside the panes. Plasma TVs can crack or scratch easily, but as […]
How to Download Through a Proxy
Downloading through a proxy server is often done to protect the anonymity of a person’s IP address and online web presence. Web browsers have built-in settings to enable the use of proxies for anonymous web browsing and downloading files from the Internet. Proxies are easily obtained from Internet sources. Input more than one proxy into […]
The Login for DD-WRT Routers
DD-WRT is based on Linux. Image Credit: Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images DD-WRT, a third-party firmware for consumer routers, has its own default user name and password. Installing DD-WRT erases your router’s current user name and password and replaces it with DD-WRT’s. You’ll need the login information to access DD-WRT’s Web interface using a Web browser, or […]
How to Connect a PC Monitor to a DVD Player
Computer monitors may work with newer DVD players, but it’s not a guarantee. Image Credit: Believe_In_Me/iStock/Getty Images Computer monitors are designed to connect to modern PCs, which means they may not share the same port types as your DVD player and might rely on a different format of video output. It’s possible to connect a […]
How to Reset My BlackBerry If I Forgot the Password
Prevent data loss due to wipes by frequently backing up your phone. Image Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images News/Getty Images Considering the large amount of information stored inside, losing the password to your BlackBerry device can be disastrous for your business and personal life. Fortunately, BlackBerry created a means to reset your password should you lock […]
How to Open the SHS File Extension
A SHS — or shell scrap object — file contains fragments of a document that a user previously created using either Word or Excel. You can import the contents of a SHS file into a Word document or Excel spreadsheet by dragging it to the program that generated it. SHS File Description Shell scrap objects […]
How to Fix a Win32 Error
Image Credit: Ciaran Griffin/Stockbyte/Getty Images A Win32 error is a standard computer error that occurs mainly on computers using Windows versions 95, 98 and 2000 and often during Internet usage. When your computer gets a Win32 error, the application that the error occurred in ceases to work and you are unable to use the function […]
What Is a Wireless Network Adapter?
A computer can use a wireless network adapter to receive a wireless signal. Many of us use the Internet on a daily basis. You may wish to connect wirelessly to the Internet, or without a physical connection from your personal network to another network. You use a wireless network adapter to establish a wireless Internet […]
How to Fix a Horizontal Line on My Acer Monitor
When working on a computer, you need a clear and stable picture. Sometimes the vertical line goes haywire and your screen messes up, making things hard to watch. Acer monitors come with controls that will adjust the horizontal line settings. There’s no need to take your Acer monitor to the repair shop, nor do you […]