Image Credit: OcusFocus/iStock/Getty Images Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader lets you download and view a variety of fiction and non-fiction books all on one device. To protect against copyright infringement, the Kindle uses a specific file format only available in the Amazon Kindle Store. When you download a file in the Kindle format, it can be […]
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How to Find the IP Address for an HP Printer
Image Credit: Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images In order to set up your HP printer on a network, you will need to know its unique IP address. There are several different ways to find this information. Step 1 Get the name of the printer from your network administrator, or check the label affixed to the printer. Each […]
How to Insert a JPG in Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word allows you to insert a picture or photo you have saved on your computer into any document. Many photos use the extension “.jpg”. which indicates a file format that reduces the size of a color image. Use Word’s “Insert” feature to insert a JPG into a document. Once you add the image, use […]
How to Change the Time on a Casio G-Shock Watch
G-Shock watches have four or five buttons that control their functions. Image Credit: DroneStudio/iStock/GettyImages Casio’s rugged G-Shock watches are built around the simple idea that a watch should survive for years, no matter what. The series launched in 1983, and Casio sold its 100 millionth by 2017, so clearly many customers agreed. Most G-Shocks use […]
What Causes Bad IP Addresses?
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses link a single computer or a small network of computers connected to the Internet to a location. IP addresses can be considered bad for a variety of reasons. Sometimes this results from poor net etiquette by the owner of the address, and other times “bad” simply refers to the wrong address. […]
How to Use Avidemux to Change Resolution
If you have a video with odd dimensions, you can change the video’s resolution to conform with standard display formats. And if you aren’t too concerned about the quality of a video, you can lower a video’s resolution to produce a smaller file. Whatever your reason, Avidemux can help you set new video resolutions without […]
How to Convert Paint Files to PDF
Image Credit: Creatas Images/Creatas/Getty Images Microsoft Paint can save pictures in several different formats, including bitmap (BMP), JPG, GIF and TIFF. You can easily convert all of these file formats to PDF with a free print-to-PDF program, such as PrimoPDF. There are two ways to convert from Paint to PDF: the first creates an actual-size […]
How to Download a PPT
Presenters normally project their PowerPoint presentations onto a screen. PowerPoint (sometimes called “PPT”) is Microsoft’s presentation software. PowerPoint is used by people of all backgrounds, such as students, trainers and business professionals. The software allows you to create photograph albums, select themes, import images and design charts to create a dynamic presentation for your viewers. […]
How to Use Wingdings in Excel
Wingdings is a symbolic font and is similar to Webdings. Microsoft Wingdings was released in 1992 and there are three versions of it: Wingdings, Wingdings 2 and Wingdings 3. The Wingdings fonts include small graphics of hand signals, arrows and check marks among others. To insert a Wingdings character in Excel, you must first format […]
How to Convert WordPad Documents to Microsoft Word
Image Credit: Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images WordPad is Microsoft’s rich-text editor and comes with the Windows operating system. Some people enjoy using WordPad for its distinct lack of features. For anyone interested in a full-featured word processor, WordPad is not the right choice. Those writers will be more interested in Microsoft Word, which is a word […]