A businesswoman laying on a hotel room bed, working on her laptop computer Image Credit: XiXinXing/XiXinXing/Getty Images The term “persistence module,” when associated with your computer, can refer to different things, depending on the software and hardware options installed on your system. The different persistence modules are unrelated to each other and may coexist independently […]
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How to Test a USB Port
There are several instances in which you might need to test your USB port. You might have built a computer and need to see that the port is properly connected, or a drive you had plugged into the port could have suddenly stopped working, and you need to determine the cause. Using a simple loopback […]
How to Make a Hierarchy Tree in Excel
Making an organizational hierarchy is an optimal way to visually represent employees’ place within a company or how processes flow within a business, but the actual creation of the chart need not be overwhelming. Take advantage of Microsoft Excel’s organizational chart feature, SmartArt, which includes templates for hierarchy diagrams. Use Excel’s SmartArt as a building […]
How to Tell What Version of Safari Is on My iPhone
Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/GettyImages The Safari app is part of iOS, so Apple keeps this mobile browser up to date with your phone’s operating system. For the past several iOS releases, the Safari version number has been consistent with the iOS version number: If your iPhone runs iOS 12, you have Safari 12 […]
How to Find Windows System 32 Files
Adjust your folder options to find your hidden Windows System32 files. The Windows System32 folder contains files that are critical to the functioning of your Windows operating system. For added protection, some of the system files in your Windows System32 folder are hidden. In order to view all of the subfolders and files in your […]
How to Find Your Email Provider’s POP Server
Your POP service acts as an electronic postal carrier for your emails. Image Credit: Marco_Piunti/iStock/Getty Images You have more than one option for finding your email provider’s POP server that won’t require you to spend time on hold waiting for its tech support hotline. If you use your email for work, your employer’s IT department […]
Differences Between Blue & Red SATA Cables
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 […]
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 […]