Image Credit: Ablestock.com/AbleStock.com/Getty Images A COM3 (or Communications 3) port is a communications channel on the computer that is used to transmit data from hardware devices connected to the PC to the processor. While most computers will only utilize the COM1 and COM2 ports, adding the COM3 port to your computer can be necessary where […]
Compact flash cards have a severe tendency of becoming corrupted. So, it is very important to be able to format them on occasion. This will ultimately erase all the data on them, but will make them usable once again. Things You’ll Need Windows 2000+ Compact flash card reader Compact flash card Step 1 Insert the […]
Create Excel spreadsheets with Javascript. The Javascript language provides developers with the tools to set dynamic content after a web page has loaded into the user’s web browser. You can use Excel with Javascript and generate a spreadsheet for your web readers. This opens an Excel spreadsheet with the content you specify, and the user […]
Delete the Weather Channel app from your device from the Control Panel’s Add/Remove Programs feature under Windows 7 or from your Start Screen under Windows 8. In addition, you can also remove the app from a mobile device by using your phone or tablet’s built-in uninstall feature. Windows 7 Quit the program and open the […]
Image Credit: Ciaran Griffin/Lifesize/Getty Images Adobe Photoshop has an easy-to-use filter that you can use to render your images in a few basic steps. Remember that once you apply this effect, you cannot delete it later—at least not without going through a long editing process. Step 1 Open the image file that you want to […]
There are several instances in which you might need to test your USB port. You might have built a computer and need to see that the port is properly connected, or a drive you had plugged into the port could have suddenly stopped working, and you need to determine the cause. Using a simple loopback […]
Open XLSX files using the OpenOffice Calc program. OpenOffice is a suite of open-source productivity products. Available in more than 100 languages and designed as a free alternative to Microsoft’s commercial Office product suite, OpenOffice programs allow users to create documents, spreadsheets, multimedia presentations, graphics and databases. By making use of the Microsoft Office 2007 […]
Making an organizational hierarchy is an optimal way to visually represent employees’ place within a company or how processes flow within a business, but the actual creation of the chart need not be overwhelming. Take advantage of Microsoft Excel’s organizational chart feature, SmartArt, which includes templates for hierarchy diagrams. Use Excel’s SmartArt as a building […]
In addition to watching millions of videos on YouTube, you can now play the classic game “Snake” on top of your favorite video. YouTube introduced the game in July 2010, shortly after the popular website started using a new layout. YouTube’s version of “Snake” is no different than the classic game. Use the directional arrows […]
Image Credit: Rob Heber / EyeEm/EyeEm/GettyImages Basic CD player repairs and troubleshooting is possible for minor issues. CD players can skip, jam and experience problems from misuse, abuse or simply as a result of hardware malfunctions. A CD player that spins but doesn’t play or has disc reading issues is very common. In some cases […]
