The Garmin GPS 72 is accurate to within 3 meters, has a relatively large screen and floats. The GPS 72 is preloaded with worldwide cities and is also mariner-friendly, not just because it floats, but also because it’s packed full of marine navigation aids like day beacons and buoys. It also has celestial data like […]
Image Credit: PhotoObjects.net/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images Sometimes there’s a song on YouTube that you really like. The problem is, you can only play it on YouTube, with an Internet connection. So how can you get that song onto an audio CD you can play in your CD player? You can make this happen by using a capture […]
Image Credit: julief514/iStock/Getty Images A Western Digital external hard drive is good safe way to back up data on your computer. But these drives can also be prone to problems, such as bugs or other glitches. The good news is that if you have problems with your hard drive you can perform a reset on […]
Windows Registry DLL files are very useful in all versions of Microsoft Windows. However, they can sometimes be quite a pain. If DLL files become corrupt or get deleted, one must find a new copy of the DLL and re-install it. This, unlike installing other programs/software, requires registering it within the registry, which may seem […]
A close-up of a computer circuit board. Image Credit: ruksil/iStock/Getty Images On-board video is the technical term for the video graphics controller being integrated onto the motherboard of a computer system. The steps needed to be taken in diagnosing graphics card failures or how to realistically handle an upgrade need to be understood. Types of […]
The dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” has appeared and you’re at a loss to explain what’s causing your computer to crash. To help you pinpoint the cause of the BSoD, use Windows’ built-in logging tool, the Event Viewer, which automatically tracks everything that happens on the computer. Since it may be difficult to comb through […]
Image Credit: gorodenkoff/iStock/GettyImages Using text phrases to find matching images online can be nearly impossible. Fortunately, Google provides an image-based search function on laptops and desktop computers. Because of its large search database and streamlined interface, Google has become the tool of choice for finding pictures that match online. Google Reverse Image Match Google calls […]
Image Credit: Jeffrey Hamilton/Digital Vision/Getty Images The process of resetting the memory on a USB flash drive is called “formatting.” This process erases all of the data stored on the drive and returns the device back to its original “empty” state. This can be necessary if the file system on your flash drive becomes corrupt […]
LimeWire needs a strong connection to work properly. So you downloaded LimeWire, completed the setup and ran the file, only to discover it won’t connect to the network. Older versions of Limewire would clearly show the strength of your connection in the bottom left corner. Go to “Tools->Advanced Tools->Connections” to verify a connection in newer […]
Running multiple instances of Python makes finding each individual instance difficult if you want to stop them. In Ubuntu Linux, each instance of an application or process has a unique ID. You can stop all instances of a particular process, such as Python, without knowing the ID of each process by using the “pkill” command, […]
