You can find free satellite Internet service — for a short time. While it is possible to get free satellite Internet access for a short time, there is no way to keep it. Many Internet providers, including satellite Internet providers, will offer a combination of discounted or even free service, equipment and installation for a […]
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How to Find Windows Product Key in Registry
The Windows product key is your license number. Each time you install Windows, a product license key is entered into the installation wizard. This key is saved in the Windows registry. The product license is saved in the registry and evaluated each time you load a Windows update. If the product key is incorrect, you […]
What Kind of Battery Does a Pentax K1000 Use?
Drew Barrymore points a battery-powered Pentax K1000 at photographers in 2000. Pentax introduced its K1000 single-lens reflex film camera in 1976, and sold more than 3 million units before ending the model’s production in 1997. Because of its basic controls, ease of use and low price, the K1000 was a popular entry-level camera for photography […]
How to View Your Block List on IMVU
IMVU is an online community that allows millions of users to meet up in an amazing 3-D world. You can navigate 3-D environments and interact with other IMVU users with your avatar, which you create for the IMVU universe. If you encounter users on IMVU that you do not like, you can choose to block […]
CD Vs. DVD Storage Capacity
CD Vs. DVD Storage Capacity Image Credit: Dmitrii Anikin/iStock/GettyImages There are a huge range of options today for storing data. From a simple USB pen drive to external hard drives, cloud storage and optical media like CDs and DVDs. When you’re considering personal storage needs, it helps to know how much each type of storage […]
How to Look Up Your AIM Chat History
A lot of important conversations happen in online chat, from surprise marriage proposals to directions to a party. If you want to save your chat history, AOL Instant Messenger, or AIM, gives you an option to save your instant messages as archives. When you close your chat, the file is saved in your documents folder, […]
How to Convert a Ghost File to ISO
Norton Ghost is a program that backs up your entire computer system, allowing you to restore your computer to an earlier state. This means that if your computer crashes or a virus is placed onto the computer you can easily get it back to a fully working state. Norton does this by creating a ghost […]
The Difference Between VGA and SVGA Cable
VGA and SVGA cables both use the same pin configuration. Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images In traditional desktop computer setups, a cable connects a computer to a monitor. A video graphic array (VGA) cable carries analog signals and supports video resolutions up to and including 640 x 480. A super video graphic array (SVGA) cable carries […]
How to Convert Text to M3U
A woman types on a laptop Image Credit: shironosov/iStock/Getty Images An M3U is essentially a text file that contains a list of URLs and file paths. It stands for MPEG version 3.0 URL, and it was originally intended for the Winamp Player. Today, many popular media players support it. Among these are iTunes, Windows Media […]
128 Bit Vs. 256 Bit Graphics Card
Figuring out the relative strengths and weaknesses of graphics cards isn’t easy. Besides the graphical processing unit itself, you have to consider memory, stream processors and other components. Then there’s the data transfer rate, or “bitrate,” of the bus that links the card’s memory to its processor. Once you take all of these into account, […]