Crop marks show where to trim off excess paper around a completed design. Image Credit: Image courtesy Adobe Systems The interchangeable terms “crop marks” and “trim marks” point to short line segments arranged at the corners of a printed piece of artwork to define where to trim away the outer edges of the paper, leaving […]
Drag and drop items between Finder windows to copy from your Mac to a hard drive. Image Credit: Image courtesy of Apple The Finder application on Macs running OS X Yosemite enables you to transfer files on and off your computer. When you connect an external hard drive to your Mac, it appears on the […]
Rundll32 or Rundll32.exe is a Microsoft Windows command line utility that performs functions within a dynamic link library file. Rundll32 is responsible for running .dll files and placing the DLL libraries inside your computer system’s memory. The Rundll32.exe is on Microsoft Windows versions 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista and 7. To run a DLL as […]
A lot of important conversations happen in online chat, from surprise marriage proposals to directions to a party. If you want to save your chat history, AOL Instant Messenger, or AIM, gives you an option to save your instant messages as archives. When you close your chat, the file is saved in your documents folder, […]
An external hard drive stores more files than will fit on a CD. Toshiba makes several external hard drive models, most of which are compatible with any computer that has a USB port. Virtually any type of file or folder that is not an installed software program can be placed on a Toshiba external hard […]
You can remove a stripped screw from a laptop. Laptop screws are often fine with small heads that require a specific screwdriver size. If the screw is overtightened or the screwdriver is the wrong size, the head can strip, leaving no way to control and turn the screw. This is a serious nuisance, and removing […]
Prevent data loss due to wipes by frequently backing up your phone. Image Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images News/Getty Images Considering the large amount of information stored inside, losing the password to your BlackBerry device can be disastrous for your business and personal life. Fortunately, BlackBerry created a means to reset your password should you lock […]
When you install applications in the Adobe Creative Suite CS5 or CS6, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, the installation program also installs the Adobe Application Manager (formerly called Adobe Updater). Adobe Application Manager automatically checks for new updates to Adobe software and notifies you if it finds them. To disable update notifications, run […]
The CPU processes almost all of the data in your computer. Updating CPU drivers is an important part of ensuring that your computer’s hardware is compatible with the latest Windows updates. Additionally, updates will typically fix any bugs or errors that have been identified since the release of the previous CPU driver. Windows 7 will […]
Norton Ghost is a program that backs up your entire computer system, allowing you to restore your computer to an earlier state. This means that if your computer crashes or a virus is placed onto the computer you can easily get it back to a fully working state. Norton does this by creating a ghost […]
