If you’ve been playing Roblox religiously and have amassed a small fortune, you can help out a friend who isn’t quite as rich as you are. While there is no way to just give Robux to your friend, you can use the method that other players use to “donate” the virtual currency. Players seeking donations […]
Heavy traffic strains networks. When companies design communications networks, they consider how much traffic they expect. The BHCA – busy hour call attempts – represents the average number of times per hour each subscriber tries to make a call. Higher BHCAs strain network processors. Calculate BHCA using subscribers’ usage data. Step 1 Multiply a subscriber’s […]
Similar methods are used for rebooting all Mac and MacBook computers. Image Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images You can restart Macs running OS X Yosemite using either the Apple menu or a combination of the Control key and Power button. If your Mac does not respond to these standard restart methods, perform a forced […]
Learning new software can be daunting, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Learning to unzip archives with 7-Zip is easy enough. 7-Zip–and programs like it–is designed to open and create archives, files that serve two purposes: to compress and combine. Compression means files take up less space; combined means multiple files become a single […]
Maximize your CPU usage to increase computer performance. CPUs, also known as central processing units, are the driving force behind computers. CPU’s process all the data used by the computer and perform all the calculations needed for the computer to complete tasks. Without the CPU the computer would simply be a plastic box filled with […]
Before accusing your sound card of being faulty, check your computer’s “Mute” button. If you’re not hearing sound from your computer, it could be related to hardware or a faulty device driver. Before assuming that your sound card is the culprit, take a few simple steps to determine what is wrong. Step 1 Restart the […]
Zip a file so it fits better on your computer, and is also easier to email. When you zip a file, you compact that file and make it smaller. You can send a smaller file through email, which can then be opened up after the receiver has unzipped it. Zipping a video file might seem […]
The VLC media player from VideoLAN is a free, open-source player that runs on Mac, UNIX, Windows and Linux. It can be used as both a media client and a media server, serving audio and/or video files to any size network — public or private. You can set up VLC to act as a media […]
You can change your folder icon image to a family photo. Each time you create a new folder in Microsoft Windows 7, the operating system displays a generic folder icon. If you want to customize your folders, however, Windows 7 allows you to change the icon that is displayed on your screen. To make a […]
Using refill kits can save a lot of money versus buying new printer ink cartridges. A Canon Pixma MP250 printer will stop recognizing the ink cartridge if the cartridge’s expiration date has passed. This is true even if there’s still usable ink left in the cartridge. Resetting the printer will solve this problem by turning […]
