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Insert animated, clickable callouts in Microsoft PowerPoint presentation slides so when the user clicks on a designated area of the slide, a text bubble appears. To make the callout appear only when clicked, associate the callout with a trigger shape. Assign the trigger shape to an area on the screen that, when clicked, displays the callout instead of advancing to the next slide. Warnings Writer Bio

Log in to your Tumblr account and select from the drop-down list on your dashboard the blog to which you want to post your MP3. Click the “Audio” icon from the post types, and then select the “Upload” tab. Click “Choose File” to open a pop-up window displaying the contents of your hard drive, and then locate the MP3 file you wish to upload to your blog. Double-click the file to upload it....

At any given moment, there are approximately 2,000 thunderstorms occurring in the world, resulting in about 100 lightning strikes every second. Of those, somewhere between 25 million and 30 million strike in the U.S. every year, killing 50 to 75 people and injuring up to 750. With so many people getting zapped, it makes sense that you wouldn’t want to tempt fate by strolling around with what could amount to a miniature lighting rod pressed up against your head....

When you lose your iPad, you lose more than just the device itself. Your iPad contains valuable information, whether personal or professional, and even if you could get a brand new iPad replacement for free, there are some things that are just irreplaceable. The good news is that lost or stolen iPads can be traced, as long as the owner of the device plans ahead. There are multiple options for tracing an iPad, most of which are easy to set up and cost little or no money....

Following a Tumblr User From a Tumblr user’s main blog page, click “Follow” to add the user to your dashboard. Alternatively, from your dashboard, click “Following” in the Account section, then enter a username or URL in the text box. A URL must link to a user’s main blog page; secondary and private URLs aren’t found in the user search. Private Tumblr Pages From the dashboard, click your username and select “Create a New Blog....

Audacity, a free, open-source audio editing application, has the ability to capture nearly any sound that is playing on a computer’s sound card. As a result, Audacity can record streaming audio, including the soundtracks of streaming video files. The procedure is not without its problems, but in general Audacity does a good job of letting you save streaming audio as MP3s or other sound files. Writer Bio

Not only is it possible to record programs off of a cable DVR onto a DVD, but there is more than one way to go about accomplishing the task. Recordings made using a DVR are saved onto a hard disk located inside of the DVR unit. There is limited recording space on this hard disk. Once enough space is used up, some DVR recordings have to be erased to make room for new recordings....

Gamers use gamertags to represent themselves on Xbox Live. The names show up in place of real names on friends lists, in online games and on achievement posts. Though it may not be easy to find an Xbox Live friend on Facebook with his gamertag, some people may use the same moniker on both places. If they do, you might be able to find the person you’re friends with on Xbox Live on Facebook with just a gamertag....

You can see the IP address and location of people who have recently logged into your Yahoo account. This security feature enables you to analyze login events for suspicious activity. If you see your account has been accessed from distant locations or times when you were offline, then your account may have been compromised. Although the location information makes identifying geographic regions easy, the IP address identifies the offender’s Internet service provider and subsequently his address via the involvement of law enforcement agencies....

Facebook has privacy settings to ensure that you are able to control who sees your information, including photos, status updates, general information and your friends list. You can adjust your privacy settings to block strangers and non-connected people from viewing your profile; you can also block established connections from viewing certain parts of your profile. Sending a message to a person who is blocked by your privacy settings doesn’t allow that person access to your profile....

Some Android phones support color, theme and font modifications to the stock Messaging app. However, if you Android phone is not equipped with this functionality, you can use a third-party text messaging app to easily reformat your Android phone’s SMS and MMS so they reflect your personality.

Send-to Kindle Email Address Send Using Regular Email If you can access your regular mail on your Kindle, you can also send photos as attachments to that account. When you check the message on the tablet, tap the attachment to open the image, then press on the image until you see a list of options. Tap “Save.” You can find the saved picture in the “Attachments” subfolder on the Photos screen....

The iPad is a media device that comes with a variety of features, including the ability to talk to others using an Internet or cellular data connection. The iPad comes with a number of communications apps including FaceTime and iMessage, but if you’d like to use the iPad as a phone-like device you’ll have to download an application designed for that purpose. Several can be downloaded from the App Store, including Google Voice, Skype, Vonage and Viber....

Netflix introduced multiple user profiles for the same account in August 2013. The idea behind the feature is to make it easier for viewers sharing one account to maintain their own viewing histories and recommendations. If one family uses the same Netflix account at home, for example, dad’s movie recommendations aren’t affected by the kids’ television show choices.

Television provider options are so varied that it can be difficult to determine which one is best for your needs. Learning which provider offers the best lineup of channels for the best price can be a challenge, and when you add in extras such as DVRs and Video On Demand, it becomes more difficult to decide which provider offers the best choice. DirecTV’s lowest priced package at the time of publication is $29....

Primavera Project Planner – also referred to as P3 – was project-management software developed by Primavera Systems. Oracle Corporation purchased Primavera in 2008. In 2011, Oracle replaced P3 with Primavera P6 Professional Project Management. Although P3 and P6 are designed with the same intended users and large-scale, capital-intensive projects in mind, the products differ somewhat in terms of usability, database technology and features. Writer Bio

With the advent of broadband Internet, new technologies have allowed Internet users to access favorite websites at greater speeds. Unfortunately, most broadband Internet required access to cable television lines or specialized connections from a telephone company; this meant that those who lived in rural areas or who had unreliable telephone or cable companies in their area were unable to receive broadband connections. Satellite Internet connections changed this, allowing anyone with a clear southern view to have high-speed Internet access with no specialized wiring or cable required....

A website address, also known as a URL (uniform resource locator), is an Internet or intranet name that points to to a location where a file, directory or website page is hosted. Website addresses can represent the home page of a web site, a script, image, photo, movie or other file made available on a server for viewing, processing or download. They can also be embedded into the code of web pages in the form of hyperlinks to direct the user to other locations on the Internet....

Desktop imaging software is used by information technology departments and home users to maintain copies of entire hard drives by creating an image of a computer’s data. Desktop imaging applications, also referred to as disk imaging software, can be used to deploy programs to new computers and update applications on existing machines. Writer Bio

The Internet Crime Complaint Center received 314,246 complaints in 2011, which totaled over $485 million in reported losses. As of 2011, the IC3 received more complaints in one month than it did in its first six months upon its 2000 establishment. There are various types of cyber crime, which deviate in severity and personal risk.