Image Credit: Jupiterimages/Pixland/Getty Images Software Manager is a utility program from Flexera, a major source of application installers that work on Microsoft Windows. Many program installers contain automatic update checking for a program so that on a regular basis the program connects to the company online to see if updates are available. However, users often […]
Flash displays many types of content, from cartoons to fully interactive websites. Adobe Flash provides a convenient format to present multimedia on the Web, whether it be pure animation or interactive content. Most of the Flash files encountered online are embedded; they simply load as part of a site and display along with the rest […]
Use ZiPhone software to change your iPhone’s IMEI. An IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) code is a 15- or 17-digit code used to identify your mobile phone on the network. This code is very important for phone security as users whose phone has been stolen can call their carrier and have them disable the phone […]
Central Processing Unit or CPU. This sounds like a trick question, but it has merit. The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is a microprocessor that controls the execution of program instructions. In a computer, it is considered to be the brains. However, other devices such as hard drives and tape drives, employ processors to execute read/write […]
Image Credit: iskrinka74/iStock/GettyImages Computers and other electronics don’t deal well with water and heavy dust, but those aren’t hazards in most homes and offices. One hazard that’s a much bigger concern is heat because powerful CPUs and video cards generate a lot of it in the course of their normal operation. A laptop can sit […]
A vector is a list of two or more numbers. A row vector has numbers lined up in a row, and a column vector has them lined up in a column. Two vectors can be added or subtracted if they are both the same type of vector and have the same dimension. Two vectors can […]
Print screens with keyboard shortcuts. The “Print Screen” button isn’t another useless function key even though it was used primarily during the days of DOS-based machines. Nowadays, the print screen command copies an image of your desktop to the clipboard. You can choose to paste the image into an image software program and print it […]
Image Credit: Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images If you are attempting to configure or troubleshoot your email program, you might be asked to check your SMTP server settings. Knowing how to find this setting and provide the information can save you a lot of time and a lot of hassle. Step 1 Open Internet Explorer, and click […]
Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images Multimedia keyboards have a variety of different hot keys that standard keyboards don’t. These buttons include not only volume control but also playback features (for DVD movies) and even screen brightness control. However, you may find the keyboard’s multimedia keys are not functioning or responding when you press the buttons. If […]
Image Credit: bernardbodo/iStock/Getty Images Amazon is an enormous marketplace, with departments from home and garden to automotive and industrial. The marketplace is made up of items offered by a variety of different merchants, both companies and individuals. If you’re buying from an individual, the person likely doesn’t have the reputation that a large and established […]
