Before starting your own website, you will need to decide on a name. A website name is called a Domain Name and acts as an address for your site. This address is also referred to as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). After finding a name that is not already registered by someone else, you can […]
DWG is the file extension for a drawing, such as a CAD design. AutoCAD is a popular Windows program. Many consumers and Mac users don’t use drawing programs to read DWG files. Utility programs such as eDrawings Viewer allow consumers to review DWG files, and if a virtual PDF printer is installed on the computer, […]
Image Credit: bernardbodo/iStock/Getty Images The default name of the local computer address is called “localhost.” Therefore, the localhost is the address of the computer that an application is running on in a network. It is also known as the loopback address because it is the same address as the loopback network interface. The IP address […]
Dell laptop computers, including the Inspiron series, come loaded with a restore utility called Dell Symantec System Restore. This utility is essentially a partition on your hard drive that contains the factory settings of your computer.This utility is convenient because you’re not forced to use the Windows startup CD to restore your computer. Instead, you […]
Although the Microsoft Word word processing software appears to be a run of the mill text entry program, through a few semi-hidden features, you can go from just characters on a page to Word documents that are much more like presentations. In fact, merge the output another Office Suite program, PowerPoint, directly into a Word […]
Photoshop, the graphics editing software program by Adobe, allows you to create, edit and work with many different types of images and photos. Many reasons exist for why you might want to include numbers in your Photoshop file, such as adding a date to a photograph or placing an identification number on a label or […]
Keep an eye on a computer remotely by sending a keylogger via email. A keylogger is a program that allows you to record applications, keystrokes and online chats. It will also send you screen shots of the computer on which it is installed. You should never use this program for illegal purposes, but installing it […]
If you ever have any problems with your Internet connection, you’ll need to put a call into your Internet service provider (abbreviated as ISP). You will be able to speak with a customer support technician and describe your problem, at which point this person will either guide you through the process of fixing it or […]
When discussing films, video games and books on the Internet, it is considered polite to avoid giving away key plot points. These key plot points are called spoilers–so named because they spoil the surprise for users who have not yet experienced the film, game or book. To keep plot points hidden on 4Chan message boards, […]
Image Credit: Dragan Radojevic/iStock/Getty Images A tangential line is a straight line on a graph that runs tangent to a curved line made up of data points. Excel has the ability to create a trendline automatically, or you can manually draw the tangential line on the graph. The tangential line is drawn touching a curved […]
