How to Open an .srt File Extension Image Credit: PeopleImages/E+/GettyImages Unfamiliar file types are the bane of many computer users’ existence. With so many different file extensions in use for such a diverse range of purposes, coming across something with a .srt extension can feel like a headache waiting to happen. The good news is […]
Testing your computer’s cooling fan is easily done. Laptop fans are an important aspect of cooling off the internal workings of your computer. They suck heat off the motherboard and processor, and blow hot air away from them–much like a radiator fan blows hot air away from a car engine. Overheating of your computer can […]
By collapsing a section, you can temporarily hide subsections to get a better look at the row above or below them. Image Credit: Pinkypills/iStock/GettyImages Dealing with a large amount of data in Microsoft Excel can feel overwhelming. By collapsing a section, you can temporarily hide subsections to get a better look at the row above […]
Linux is often used to host servers. Ubuntu is a common variant of Linux, complete with a user-friendly interface and full flexibility in customizing it via the Terminal window. Windows and Linux share the ability to open ISO files, which are similar to DMG files. Though DMG files are commonly associated with Apple’s operating system, […]
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 […]
A PowerPoint index helps you navigate through the presentation. An index in a book helps you to quickly locate the page you’re looking for with the information you want. You can do something very similar in PowerPoint so that you can jump to any slide in the presentation with a click. PowerPoint allows you to […]
The Ashampoo Burning Studio provides you with the necessary tools to burn files from your computer to a CD, DVD or Blu-ray disc. While the Ashampoo software is more complicated than the native burning tools on your system, burning a digital video, such as an MP4, is a straightforward process. The Ashampoo software is capable […]
Image Credit: Wireless image by Haris Rauf from <a href=’http://www.fotolia.com’>Fotolia.com</a> If you have a wireless modem that allows you to connect to the Internet, it may become necessary to connect to the router wirelessly to update router information. Accessing your wireless modem is as simple as opening your browser of choice and typing in the […]
GLaDOS, the robotic antagonist of the “Portal” game series, speaks with a voice between robot and human. Unlike many robots, GLaDOS speaks with a voice than increases and decreases in pitch. There are several methods of turning a piece of text into a GLaDOS-style voice. The simplest method involves using an automatic GLaDOS voice generator […]
Image Credit: demaerre/iStock/Getty Images Making a Wi-Fi adapter and a Bluetooth adapter work together and communicate with one another involves bridging the two connections. Creating a network bridge can allow you to share your wireless Internet connection over a Bluetooth connection, enabling devices that are Bluetooth compatible but not Wi-Fi compatible to access the Web. […]
