Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images Almost everything that would normally connect to the computer, such as keyboards and mice, have become wireless for a good reason: fewer cables and more mobility. If you want cameras that integrate into your local network and do not involve a mess of cables, wireless IP cameras are the best solution. […]
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How Do I Search for Someone on Facebook by His Birthdate?
Image Credit: Sitthiphong/iStock/GettyImages Searching by birthdate on Facebook can help find a person with a common name or locate people with the same birthday as you. While Facebook currently doesn’t have a way to search for members by birthday alone, you may still be able to locate a specific person if you know some of […]
How to Attach an HDMI Laptop to an Old TV
Connect the output of an HDMI converter to a TV with an RCA “push-in” cable. The design of a laptop with an high definition multimedia interface port allows you to connect it directly to a high definition television set with a single HDMI cable to view your laptop screen presentation on the TV. The HDMI […]
How to Clone Your MAC Address
Every wired or wireless network interface has a MAC address. Every network interface has a media access control (MAC) address. Network interface cards come from the factory with a unique MAC address associated with the hardware. Most network cards and routers allow you to set a custom MAC address, overriding the MAC address present in […]
At What CPU Temperature Does a Computer Shut Down?
Image Credit: Photos.com/Photos.com/Getty Images When a computer operates, the central processing unit (CPU) generates heat; the more the processor is strained, the more heat it will produce. If a CPU gets hot enough, it can cause a computer to crash or shut down unexpectedly. Safety Computer motherboards are loaded with a basic operating system called […]
How to Enable or Disable Editing in Word Documents
Image Credit: Dave Johnson/Techwalla Whether you’re sharing a work document or publishing a document online, there are times when you want to protect your document from changes. Restrict others from editing or reformatting a Word document by disabling editing and using a password to make a read-only document in Microsoft Word 2013. You can also […]
How to Mix Songs With Audacity
Mixing songs in any audio editing software is a matter of taking your ingredients — the individual tracks of music — and blending them in perfect proportions to end up with a tasty final project. It’s not quite as easy as pie, however, since there’s no master recipe to follow, and Audacity’s open platform isn’t […]
How to Fix an Overheating Laptop Battery
An overheating laptop battery can damage the battery and the laptop. A laptop battery can overheat for several reasons. The battery may overheat because the fans and grates are covered in dust and not able to properly circulate air, because the battery is defective or because the battery should be removed while plugged into the […]
How to Make a PDF Searchable
When a document is converted to or created as a PDF document, the content is not automatically searchable. However, with a few modifications, the PDF content may be indexed and made searchable. Even if a PDF has been scanned and saved as an image, the text may be made searchable by applying the optical character […]
How to Copy and Paste Google Books
Some tips can help you copy and paste a Google Books document. New technology has made it easy to read books online, and Google Books is a free program that offers readers free access to many popular books. The small type or the glare of a computer screen may be challenging for some, however, and […]