HDMI is replacing the VGA output in some laptop computers. HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) is frequently becoming an option with laptop computers for sending the video (and sometimes audio) signal to an external monitor, such as a flat-panel TV. HDMI inputs are becoming standard with HDTV sets, and some also offer specific PC HDMI ports […]
You can make your laptop screen go blank in an instant. A quick way to make your screen go blank can be useful to save energy or, heaven forbid, hide some prohibited browsing from your boss. It is just one of the many actions that can be governed by the use of a shortcut; this […]
Linux system administrators commonly use the keyboard instead of a mouse. Image Credit: Ingram Publishing/Ingram Publishing/Getty Images In Windows, you can copy information from an application to the clipboard by highlighting it and pressing “Ctrl-C.” You can paste information from the clipboard to a Windows application by pressing “Ctrl-V.” In a PuTTY session, the Windows […]
The digital age Cassettes, eight-tracks, compact discs and vinyl records all provide music in a physical, playable form. However, music in the digital format increases in popularity. Ars Technica forecasts that digital music sales will equal the revenue of physical media worldwide by 2016. MP3 and M4A are two very popular digital file types. Windows […]
Jar files are Java Archive files and are used to hold multiple files for java-related applications such as browser add-ons, applets or plug-ins. A jar file can also contain a Java program. There are two ways to install a jar file on your computer, depending on what the file contains: program files or a program. […]
How to Compile Python Code. Since Python is an interpreted language, compilation of Python code can mean many things, including compilation to byte code or transformation to another language. When you learn how to take Python code and compile it into an executable for Windows platforms, you can create a Python program and have Windows […]
In Adobe Photoshop, you can select multiple layers by clicking on each one while holding the “Shift” or “Ctrl” key. As of version 2.6, this is not possible in the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). Instead, there are several alternative methods of handling multiple layers, each appropriate to a different task. You can chain layers […]
If you want to capture an image of what is on your computer screen, you can use the Windows operating system’s Print Screen feature. Saving a screen shot as a JPEG file is a simple process that makes it much easier to send, transfer and edit images. JPEG is an almost universal image file type, […]
Google Earth doesn’t contain all features found in Google Maps. Image Credit: David Paul Morris/Getty Images News/Getty Images Google Earth lacks the multiple destination feature found in Google Maps. You can still create and view directions for multiple destinations by saving each generated route and viewing them at the same time. Google Maps can also […]
Image Credit: BananaStock/BananaStock/Getty Images Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people, upload pictures to the Internet each and every day, but uploading PDF files to the Internet is something the average blogger, social media user and website owner finds hard to do. However, with the right Web service, the average Internet user can upload […]
