Update your OpenGL driver to get your graphics card working again. OpenGL drivers are used with the graphics card on your computer. These drivers are used for generic devices that come installed on your Windows system. When your OpenGL drivers are not current, you could start to see a decline in your graphics card’s performance. […]
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How to Extract Vocals Using FL Studio
A man wearing headphones works on a computer Image Credit: Wavebreakmedia/iStock/Getty Images Fruity Loops Studio is a robust audio editing and recording program used by professional audio recorders and amateurs alike. Its large Internet community of users has led to the creation of numerous plug-ins and features that aren’t normally installed with the application. One […]
How to Convert an Internal DVD Drive to External
Converting an internal DVD drive to an external device is a relatively simple task for anyone who has a familiarity with basic hand tools. This project allows a user to add another drive to a small or fully optioned-out computer with no expansion bays remaining or for a desktop CPU that is located under a […]
How to Play AMR Files in Windows Media Player
Windows Media Player does not support the AMR format. Adaptive Multi-Rate files (AMRs) appear most often as voice recordings on cellphones. The format, developed by Ericsson, efficiently compresses the human voice in a small file size. In order to play your AMR files in Windows Media Player, you’ll first need to convert them into a […]
How Do I View My iPhone Photo Cache?
The iPod Photo Cache contains photos optimized for display on the iPhone. Image Credit: Image Courtesy of Microsoft Every computer keeps certain data in its back pocket — a data cache — regarding what you’ve asked it to do in the past in order to perform faster in the future. When you sync photos to […]
Why Is My Cursor Flickering?
A flickering cursor can be a minor annoyance or an indication of software conflicts. Image Credit: delta_art/iStock/Getty Images A mouse pointer or cursor is usually a solid, nonblinking arrow or similar shape when you are working with the operating system. In applications such as Microsoft Word, the cursor changes to a vertical bar that blinks […]
How to Search for Matching Photos
Image Credit: gorodenkoff/iStock/GettyImages Using text phrases to find matching images online can be nearly impossible. Fortunately, Google provides an image-based search function on laptops and desktop computers. Because of its large search database and streamlined interface, Google has become the tool of choice for finding pictures that match online. Google Reverse Image Match Google calls […]
How to Fix a Cell Phone Speaker
Fix the speaker problems of your cell phone. All cell phones have some sort of built-in speaker. The speaker allows you to hear the voice on the other end of any phone call. However, if the phone’s speaker begins to crackle or the volume is not high enough there are a few options available to […]
How to Burn a DVD Using a VLC
VLC is not primarily intended for DVD authoring; its burning capabilities are limited. VLC Media Player is an excellent tool for any video enthusiast. It offers a host of options and features and supports most file formats. Burning a DVD with VLC Media Player is not fully supported. That is, VLC can burn a video […]
How to Mount MDF & MDS Files
.MDS and .MDF files are created using Alcohol 120% or Alcohol 52%. They are both disc image files. The .mdf file works similarly to a .bin image and the .mds works similarly to a .cue sheet track, holding extra information about a disc’s structure. Disc images recreate the files, function and structure of a CD […]