Old CRTs can be expensive and difficult to dispose of. As technology improves, old cathode ray tube, or CRT, televisions give way to lighter weight, higher definition flat screen versions. These screens also use less power than a CRT, making them a more environmentally friendly option. However, not all flat screen televisions are the same. […]
Image Credit: moodboard/moodboard/Getty Images Unlike a Word or Notepad document, a portable data file (PDF) acts more like an image. Most PDFs are also only readable, which means that you neither add or subtract text from the document. Instead, you treat the PDF like an image and edit in graphics software that permits you to […]
Many older peripherals use serial plugs, but you can adapt them to USB ports with a converter plug. Image Credit: Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images To connect a monitor, printer, or other device with a serial plug to a computer lacking serial ports, you need to buy a serial-to-USB converter plug or cord. These are widely available […]
If you are typing something that involves British currency, it can be helpful to be able to type the symbol for the British pound (£). Image Credit: eclipse_images/E+/GettyImages If you are typing something that involves British currency, it can be helpful to be able to type the symbol for the British pound (£). Luckily, it’s […]
The remote control behaves differently when standby is activated. If your Sony TV does not turn on when you press the power button, it could be stuck in this mode. Although, this is usually the case, it may not always indicate standby mode is the real issue. Many Sony TVs are equipped with a power […]
Drag and drop items between Finder windows to copy from your Mac to a hard drive. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Apple The Finder application on Macs running OS X Yosemite enables you to transfer files on and off your computer. When you connect an external hard drive to your Mac, it appears on the […]
Image Credit: michaeljung/iStock/Getty Images File Allocation Table, or FAT, is a filing system used in computer memory systems and cards, such as those manufactured by SanDisk. There are 12-, 16- and 32-bit versions of the FAT system. Because of the significant amount of memory capacity associated with the SanDisk card, it is a popular choice […]
Windows’ pagefile.sys functions as virtual memory, which allows your computer to swap information between system memory and your hard drive. Pagefile.sys doesn’t need to be cleaned up to continue proper function, but it can present a security risk. Information stored in pagefile.sys can persist after rebooting your machine and may be available to knowledgeable investigators. […]
Web pages can contain links to an FTP server which allow visitors to download files. If the FTP server requires that the user provide a username and password, you can specify the information directly in the URL (Uniform Resource Locator). This is an extremely insecure practice. It is better to set up the FTP server […]
Clean your Lenovo keyboard regularly to keep grime from building up. Dust, dirt and grime cause the keys on your Lenovo keyboard to be sticky, and the buildup can seep underneath the keys and cause the keyboard to fail. If liquids have been spilled on the keys, the grime is compounded and can eventually destroy […]
