How to Submit a URL to Ask.com

Image Credit: SolisImages/iStock/Getty Images Ask.com, formerly Ask Jeeves, is an Internet search engine that you can use to find relevant Web pages based on specific keywords. If you’re a website owner, getting your website indexed and ranked in major search engines such as Ask.com can benefit the success of your website. To submit your site […]

How to Convert Serial to USB

Many older peripherals use serial plugs, but you can adapt them to USB ports with a converter plug. Image Credit: Hemera Technologies/AbleStock.com/Getty Images To connect a monitor, printer, or other device with a serial plug to a computer lacking serial ports, you need to buy a serial-to-USB converter plug or cord. These are widely available […]

How to Type the British Pound Symbol on a Mac

If you are typing something that involves British currency, it can be helpful to be able to type the symbol for the British pound (£). Image Credit: eclipse_images/E+/GettyImages If you are typing something that involves British currency, it can be helpful to be able to type the symbol for the British pound (£). Luckily, it’s […]

What Is a DVD Drive?

A DVD drive is a component of a computer or other electronic device designed specifically to utilize digital versatile discs, or DVDs. They are installed on everything from desktop computers, laptops, DVD players, cars, televisions and many other devices and areas. They have grown from their first inception in 1997 to the Blu-Ray discs today. […]

How to Buy a Domain Name for Life

Keep your domain name as long as your domain name registrar stays in business. Buying a domain name for life is somewhat of a tricky statement. It’s tricky because “for life” does not necessarily mean until you die. When you have a domain name for life it means that you keep the domain name for […]

What Kind of Battery Does a Pentax K1000 Use?

Drew Barrymore points a battery-powered Pentax K1000 at photographers in 2000. Pentax introduced its K1000 single-lens reflex film camera in 1976, and sold more than 3 million units before ending the model’s production in 1997. Because of its basic controls, ease of use and low price, the K1000 was a popular entry-level camera for photography […]

How to Enable 5.1 Surround on Windows Media Player 11

5.1 surround sound speakers are compatible with Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player version 11 is compatible with 5.1 surround sound speaker systems. Windows Media Player will play through the speaker system that is set up on the computer once it is enabled in the Windows audio properties menu. These instructions cover how to […]

How to Calculate Z-Score in Minitab

Z-scores can be used to compare your results on two different tests. Not all scores can be directly compared. Getting a score of 10 on your math test and 50 on your English test does not necessarily mean, for example, that you did better in English than in math. These numbers cannot be directly compared […]

How to Purge Print Jobs From a Zebra Zm400

Use the ZM400 printer from Zebra to print bar codes and labels. The Zebra ZM400 is part of a line of specialty printers designed to help you easily print various types of labels. Using the ZM400, you can scan bar codes with a networked RFID scanner (or other input device) and send the labels to […]

How to Apply an Initial Drop Cap in InDesign

How to Apply an Initial Drop Cap in InDesign Image Credit: Caiaimage/Robert Daly/Caiaimage/GettyImages The drop cap InDesign feature adds a stylized element to the initial sentence of a paragraph or an article introduction. The drop cap (dropped capital) is a large initial letter that leads into the text. The style is common in print but […]