Close-up of a technician’s hands repairing computer circuitry Image Credit: stanislave/iStock/Getty Images SATA cables come in varied colors besides blue and red, including black, yellow and orange. Some SATA cables even glow in the dark. The differences among SATA cables depends on the types of connector they use and the way you set up your […]
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How to Find a Router Port Number
Find your router IP address quickly and easily. Routers are given a port number, or IP address, that work similar to a phone number. If you need to find your IP address, there is a simple and quick way to find it. All you need is your computer and a few minutes to pull the […]
How to Remove the Adobe Trial
If you tried out an Adobe application trial and didn’t like it, you can remove it from your system completely. In most cases uninstalling the software from the Control Panel removes all the files and registry entries; however, you may need to use a cleaner utility from Adobe to remove everything. The cleaner tools are […]
How to Get the SNMP Community String in Linux
Image Credit: Nick White/DigitalVision/Getty Images Computer networks provide valuable communication vehicles for various organizations, but network downtime can cause lost productivity, lost sales and lost client confidence. Such events as broken equipment, electrical problems and malicious tampering cause costly network downtime. Network managers use a facility that allows a piece of networked equipment to send […]
What Does it Mean When an Internet Page Is Blank?
When a Web page is blank, there are a few likely reasons. The reasons fall into three categories: 1, a server-related problem; 2, a network problem; and 3, a client browser or computer problem. Once you figure out the reason for the blank page, you can take the appropriate action, which may involve fixing a […]
How to Run IPTV in VLC
Image Credit: StockRocket/iStock/Getty Images Use VideoLan’s VLC media player to stream and run IPTV, the IP-based television service, to view TV programs from around the world. Normally, IPTV is viewed with the media player on the IPTV website. However, using the newer versions of VLC, you can stream TV from IPTV through the VLC player […]
How to Insert a Division Symbol in Microsoft Word
When writing mathematical equations in Word 2013, you aren’t limited to typing on a single horizontal line, nor to using the slash to represent division. Use the Symbol menu to insert a division sign, or create an equation to work with more complex division equations. Insert a Symbol Image Credit: Image courtesy of Microsoft Open […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of the IMAP Protocol
Image Credit: Pixland/Pixland/Getty Images IMAP, or Internet Message Access Protocol, is a specification for Internet mail access. IMAP differs from other mail systems in that messages are manipulated directly on the email server, rather than downloaded to the user’s local machine first. This allows the user to access mail from a variety of locations and […]
How to Test Direct3D
Direct3D is one of the components of Microsoft DirectX that utilizes the video card or graphics processing unit in rendering 3D graphics. This includes support for z-buffering, alpha blending, mipmapping and anti-aliasing. Many 3D games and applications use these Direct3D features to ensure the visuals look as detailed or realistic as possible. Any graphical problems […]
How to Make a Partition Bootable With DiskPart
How to Make a Partition Bootable With DiskPart Image Credit: DragonImages/iStock/Getty Images Even if a partition contains bootable data, your computer might sometimes fail to detect it as a suitable bootable partition. This is usually due to the fact that, to be recognized by your computer as a bootable partition, a partition does not only […]