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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
.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 […]
Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images Whenever you uninstall an application from your computer, including trial-period software, some traces might still be left in the system registry as obsolete or corrupt registry entries. You have to delete these keys and values to make sure the application is completely gone. One way to do this is by manually […]
Although the National Cancer Institute states that no scientific data has conclusively linked cell phone use to cancer, many owners have concerns about mobile devices and radiation. A wired headphone reduces radiation exposure significantly; a Bluetooth earpiece may lower it even further. Cell Phones and Radiation All cell phones are tiny transmitters that produce radiation […]
Image Credit: undrey/iStock/GettyImages If you’re using VMware, the popular virtual machine program that lets you run another operating on an emulated system on your computer, you may have come across VMDK VMware files. A VMDK file is a virtual disk that stores the contents of a virtual machine’s hard disk. You can import VMDK files […]
In addition to playing a wide variety of video file types, the free VLC media player can record anything it can play. You can use VLC to record video from a DVD to your hard drive, capture streaming video from the Internet and record a screen capture video of your computer’s desktop. Only use VLC […]
