A well-written passage can conjure images and convey emotions just as well, if not better, than a painting, so you may want to add text to a work of art or even a simple image you’ve created using Microsoft’s Paint application. By taking the text of a Word document and moving it into Paint, you […]
It’s important that domains also be accessible with the WWW prefix. A basic domain name—for example, yourdomain.com—is usually all that’s necessary to load a website in a web browser. However, adding the prefix “www.” before the domain name has become a standard convention, and it’s a good idea for every website to be accessible via […]
Non-44.1kHz MP3s may not play on some devices. MP3 files are usually encoded at a sample rate of 44.1kHz. Occasionally, however, you will come across something different (48kHz is the second most common). Though they run on most computer programs, non-44.1kHz MP3s may not work on certain portable devices. Luckily, converting from an irregular MP3 […]
Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images Your McAfee account contains your personal information along with information about your subscription, which allows you to keep your software up to date by providing continuous virus definition updates. In order to delete your McAfee account you must talk to a customer support representative, and remove the software from your computer. […]
How to Check the Performance of a Laptop Image Credit: Poike/iStock/Getty Images If you want to check on the current performance of your laptop computer, look no farther than Windows’ native Task Manager. The Task Manager contains two specialized utilities that will give you up-to-the-second readings of the current performance of both your memory (referred […]
The tilde key is immediately below the “Esc” key and to the left of the “1” key. The tilde is a versatile character. Outside its usage as a linguistic diacritical mark, on Unix-based systems like OS X, the tilde also serves as a reference to the user’s home directory, and typing “cd ~” while in […]
Java variables store different types of data. Java programs store data values in variables. When a programmer creates a variable in a Java application, he declares the type and name of the variable, then assigns a value to it. The value of a variable can be altered at subsequent points in execution using further assignment […]
Image Credit: Maxboost Screen protectors are pieces of thin plastic film that adhere to the screens of your phones, tablet computers, laptops, portable gaming systems and any other small-screened devices. Although they protect the screen from scratches and other damage, the adhesive side can trap lint and hair against the screen, making for distracting eyesores. […]
What It Is A wireless router is a hardware device used to connect a computer to a network without running cables from the computer to the router. A wireless router allows you to share an internet connection with several other computer users without having to pay internet subscription fees for each individual user. Users can […]
With the numerous file-type extensions that may be on your computer, it can be difficult to determine what you need to do to view certain files. The .MSI extension is a file that acts as an installation package developed exclusively by Microsoft for the Windows format. For Mac users, this may pose a problem for […]
