Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images Whenever you uninstall an application from your computer, including trial-period software, some traces might still be left in the system registry as obsolete or corrupt registry entries. You have to delete these keys and values to make sure the application is completely gone. One way to do this is by manually […]
Computers and electronic equipment in a business office. Image Credit: 06photo/iStock/Getty Images An APC power supply helps to protect your sensitive electronic equipment from power surges and failures. Depending on the current condition of the battery, the unit may emit sounds to alert you about normal operating conditions or issues with the unit. Paying attention […]
Use Track Changes to insert additional words in red text. Image Credit: Pixsooz/iStock/Getty Images Rather than switching the font color in Word to create a digital “red pen” when proofreading someone’s work, use the Track Changes and commenting systems. These methods make your edits stand out, save the author from needing to reset the font […]
Wi-Fi refers to wireless Internet connectivity that allows desktop and laptop computer users to surf the Web and access other online services unencumbered by cables and wires. This technology requires that wireless devices be in sync with one another so that data can be accurately transmitted through Wi-Fi signals. It is easy to enable the […]
Check your setting for your proxy server address. Image Credit: eclipse_images/E+/GettyImages When you use a proxy server, you benefit from increased privacy because it hides your real internet protocol address and offers options to filter content and access websites that might otherwise have location restrictions. You might need to find your proxy server address if […]
The only real way to open files that are unsupported by the software you are using is to convert the file type into one that is supported. Conversion ensures that the file remains intact and you can still open it with the program you want. You can do this with online conversion websites. Many of […]
Runtime Error 75 affects the Windows operating system. Runtime Error 75 is a Windows-specific error that usually appears when you try to access a program that you do not have the rights to access. Runtime Error 75 is particularly frustrating because, in addition to displaying an error message, it will not allow you to access […]
Acronis TrueImage is a disk imaging software program that creates system backups and restores PC systems. It can restore previously captured disks to another disk complete with the structure and content of the original disk. It’s format extension is .TIB. VHD files are files saved by disks managed on the Microsoft Hyper-V virtual server. VMDK […]
Image Credit: seb_ra/iStock/GettyImages When most people think of the average of a set of data, they’re really referring to the mean. Whenever you’re writing about statistics using Microsoft Word, there’s a good chance you’ll need to know how to create the mean symbol, which is x̄. It is sometimes called an x-bar, for obvious reasons, […]
Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images XML stands for Extensible Markup Language. This form of computer programming transports and stores data as a text file but does not display it. For the data to display, XML must work in conjunction with another language such as PHP, JavaScript or HTML. Data, stored in a tree structure, uses elements […]
