Emoticons are nonverbal symbols used to express your feelings in an email, text message or instant message. With the advent of email and messaging as ways of communicating, emoticons increasingly are used to indicate how a person is feeling due to the inability to adequately convey emotions through plain text. One feeling that is not […]
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How to Install Java Without Admin Privileges
No need for an Admin to install Java If you do not have Admin Privileges on your work computer and you’ve tried to install Java so that you can try some Java Programming, you don’t have to go to your Administrator for help. If you’ve tried installing Java the “normal” way–by double-clicking a JRE installer […]
Bluetooth Wavelength & Frequency
Bluetooth headsets receive signals over low-power radio waves. If you have ever had a tangle of computer wires clutter your desk, you can appreciate Bluetooth, which sends data wirelessly over short distances. Invented in 1994, the Bluetooth communications standard uses the same radio wavelength and frequencies as cordless telephones and baby monitors. Bluetooth uses software […]
How to Use Live HTTP Headers
HTTP headers contain information about a website. Live HTTP Headers is a software add-on for the Firefox or Chrome browser that is used to view a website’s header information. HTTP header information is useful for troubleshooting, analyzing and tuning a website. Header information contains data about character set, language, caching, authorization and content expiration. Normally […]
How to Update Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player is a free digital media player developed by Microsoft. The newer versions are only available for Windows operating systems. Windows Media Player allows you to watch DVD movies, listen to music and upload files to portable media players such as MP3 players. Updating your Windows Media Player application ensures that the program […]
How to Connect a USB to an HDMI
Many people attempt to connect devices, like computers and portable media players, to televisions and other devices so they can view their favorites photos and videos on the big screen. Many televisions can connect to devices with an HDMI cable, but many devices only have a USB port. This is especially true for portable media […]
How to Make a Dark Skin Tone in Photoshop
Give yourself a darker skintone without having to go to the beach. Adobe Photoshop is a versatile photo manipulation tool that anyone can use to alter their own images and photographs. There are many different ways to create different visual effects in Photoshop, some requiring extensive work flows and a multitude of layers. While it […]
How to Find People Near You on Facebook
Facebook can help you jump start your social life. Image Credit: supersizer/E+/GettyImages Facebook is an excellent tool for staying in touch with friends and family members, but a social network can never replace the many benefits of in-person interaction. You can use Facebook’s Nearby Friends feature to alert you when one of your favorite Facebook […]
How to Remove the Domain Group Policy From a Machine
A domain group policy is a set of software restrictions that the network administrator creates. The network administrator will specify rules for what users can and cannot do on the computer. Some of these rules include, but are not limited to, password complexity rules and software installation guidelines. Domain group policies help ensure that the […]
How to Make a Laptop DVD Drive Region-Free
Bypass your DVD drive’s built-in region encoding with these programs. DVD region codes prevent people from playing import DVDs they legally bought. This is even worse with laptops, because if you have your laptop overseas, you probably can’t play any DVDs sold in that country. Luckily, there are software solutions around DVD region encoding. These […]