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 […]
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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 […]
How to Burn CUE & BIN Files
BIN and CUE files are two types of files that comprise the whole of the second-most common type of image file–the most common type being the ISO file. Image files are, in essence, a virtual copy of a physical CD or DVD that has been placed on a computer’s hard drive through the use of […]
How to Connect HTC to a PC
HTC’s Android phones are well-reviewed compared to the competition. Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images Whether your phone’s built-in memory is overflowing with videos or you want to transfer all your photos to your PC, you have a few options for connecting an HTC Android device to your PC. HTC-made devices support HTC’s Sync […]
How to Take a Video From Facebook & Put It Onto YouTube
YouTube has eliminated video-length time limits. You can download videos from Facebook by using third-party websites that extract download links from the Facebook website. These sites allow users to save videos from other streaming sites, such as Vimeo, Dailymotion and MySpace. Once the Facebook video you want is downloaded to your computer, you can upload […]
How to Make the Background Transparent in Photoscape
Image Credit: BartekSzewczyk/iStock/Getty Images Photoscape is a free image editing software that allows you to enhance and correct photo imperfections. As an alternative to Adobe PhotoShop, Photoscape allows you to apply special affects to your images, adjust image brightness, add logos and words to your photo, remove moles and red eye. Photoscape does not include […]
How to Disable Adobe Updater
When you install applications in the Adobe Creative Suite CS5 or CS6, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, the installation program also installs the Adobe Application Manager (formerly called Adobe Updater). Adobe Application Manager automatically checks for new updates to Adobe software and notifies you if it finds them. To disable update notifications, run […]
How to Make Twitter Public
Uncheck the Protect My Tweets box to make your account public. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Twitter When your Twitter account is set to private, only your followers can see your tweets. To make your account public, change the Protect My Tweets setting in the Security & Privacy section of your Twitter account’s settings panel. […]
How to Run Hyper-V on VirtualBox
VirtualBox can run a virtual machine on one of the following disk images: VMDK, VDI, HDD or VHD. Hyper-V, also known as Windows Server Virtualization, creates virtual disks using the VHD format. VirtualBox can import and run these disks, but not without extra tweaking. When importing an existing disk into a new virtual machine, VirtualBox […]
How to Flash an iPhone
Image Credit: George Doyle/Stockbyte/Getty Images The process of “flashing” an iPhone involves updating the firmware that runs the device. In the case of an iPhone, this will involve installing a newer version of the device’s operating system. Newer versions often feature new features as well as increased compatibility with new applications. This can be done […]