How to Play a MP4 Video on an iPad

The iPad supports the MP4 video format, as long as it is encoded to Apple’s specifications. To watch a video online or through an app, simply tap the Play button. To play MP4 videos stored on your computer, transfer them to iTunes and sync them to the iPad, so you can watch them in the […]

How to Use a KeyGen

KeyGens, also known as “key generators” or “cracks,” are small utility programs used to generate product activation keys and serial numbers, specifically for pirated programs. Using KeyGens is illegal, and if you are caught with pirated software, you could face penalties, including but not limited to, high fines. Getting a working product key or serial […]

How to Make a Crossword Puzzle in Excel

Image Credit: monkeybusinessimages/iStock/Getty Images Making your own crossword puzzles can be a fun way to share your creativity with friends. Microsoft Excel, with its pre-built, easy-to-format cell structure, makes an ideal program for creating crossword puzzles. It takes just a few easy steps. Step 1 Draft your crossword puzzle with paper and pencil. Determine what […]

How to Delete or Hide Guides in Adobe Photoshop

Simplify guide alignment by clicking “View,” “Show” and then “Grid” to display Photoshop’s grid. Image Credit: agsandrew/iStock/Getty Images Guides simplify the process of lining up and slicing projects in Photoshop CC. Although they are handy in situations such as these, the fact that they’re overlaid makes them a bit of a nuisance when you’re working […]

How to Sync a Phone to a PS3

Trash talk your competitors by syncing a phone to your PS3. The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a popular gaming console that comes equipped with Bluetooth capabilities. Bluetooth allows you to connect two or more devices with each other wireless. Synchronizing a phone to your PS3 enables you to interact with fellow gamers and listen […]

How to Repair NTFS by Chkdsk

Hard Disk Drive CHKDSK is a command used on Microsoft Windows operating systems to check the hard disk for errors. It displays the file system integrity status and can repair errors relating to bad sectors, lost clusters, cross-linked files and directory errors. There are three different ways to run the CHKDSK command: from the command […]

How to Convert a Polyline to a Polygon in ArcMap

ArcMap allows you to create a digital map and fill it with information. Image Credit: Comstock/Comstock/Getty Images ArcMap prepares, manipulates and interprets geographic data through maps and geographic information systems, creating a map with layers of information about different points. It is the main component of ArcGIS from the developer Esri. ArcMap allows you to […]

How Do I Open a TMP File?

Windows stores temporary files with the extension .tmp. Temporary files store short-term information if the operating system or an application cannot allocate enough memory for all its tasks. Applications and operating systems usually generate session-specific temporary files, meaning that the files are created and used only during the current use of an application or operating […]

How to Make a Rewritable DVD-R

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition supports the Live File System format. The “R” in DVD-R generally stands for “Recordable-only,” one time, forever. The “RW” in DVD-RW stands for “Rewritable,” meaning it is recordable and erasable for the life of the disc. But when Microsoft released Windows XP in late 2001, this and later operating systems […]