Apple’s iPhone smartphone uses a glass touchscreen as its primary user interface. Almost every activity on the iPhone is conducted through taps, swipes, and pinches. If your iPhone screen goes dark, you may have trouble making out text on the screen and conducting your daily smartphone business. A dark screen sometimes indicates a hardware problem, but this is not always the case.
More then 70 percent of the United States population uses Internet access, according to June 2010 statistics published by Internet World Stats. Most computers are configured to allow connections to the Internet to meet the growing demand for access. Connecting to the Internet requires certain hardware, including a modem or network card and an access point providing a connection. Dial-up connections are still widely in use despite faster connections being available to 89 percent of the U....
Online dating is a popular way to meet people instead of traditional face-to-face interaction. The computer takes away a variety of intimidating factors and is like a wall you can stand behind while you grow more comfortable with a person before the first date. It can be hard online, just as in person, to start a conversation to get to know someone. Writer Bio
Central processing unit (CPU) usage and processor time are valuable indicators of a program’s efficiency of operation. They can be used to not only enhance and optimize a program by developers but to diagnose what may be causing system slowdowns by users. In Microsoft Windows, there are included tools with which system performance can be monitored. Using the Performance Monitor tool included with Windows allows an overall snapshot of CPU usage as well as statistics to analyze how the CPU is being used....
If you use different versions of Microsoft Excel or communicate with someone who does, you may be confused when the terms “table” and “list” are used interchangeably. That is because both terms are used to describe the same feature on different editions of the software. Functionally, they are mostly the same. Lists are the original version of the feature; tables are the evolution of that feature with a few added benefits....
There is no difference between an AC Adapter, a power supply and a charger in reference to a laptop computer: all three functions are handled by the device’s external power device. With laptops, all three names refer to the same device that’s commonly referred to as a “power brick.” There are other devices that individually serve as internal power supplies, external power supplies and battery chargers; however, all laptop power units provide both power and charging functions from an external source....
In the end, inkjet copiers and traditional photocopiers both perform the same task, but they perform that task using different processes. Although they share similarities in the imaging process, how the document ends up on the paper is different. The initial and per-page costs vary as well, so knowing the differences between these copying methods can help you choose the correct option for your situation. Writer Bio
The audio/video marketplace is considered confusing by many due to interchangeable terms and extensive use of acronyms. One such source of needless confusion is the differentiation between the terms “cable” and “interconnect.” Although they often mean the same thing, sometimes they do not. It is important to understand the difference if you are shopping for cables or DIY cable supplies. Writer Bio
Your Facebook account’s settings has an Active Sessions section to keep track of where your account is accessed from. For example, if you took a trip and used Facebook while on vacation, the Active Sessions page shows roughly where you accessed the account. The feature also includes information about the device, date and method used to access your account, including the IP address. If you don’t recognize an entry, Facebook enables you to end the session....
Printers are useful tools; they allow you to print documents, including Web pages, from your computer. Printers are usually included when you purchase a complete computer system. The Windows operating system installed on most computers includes a printer setup wizard that guides you through the installation process.
Most iPhone users are already familiar with the Google Maps app. However, what you may not realize is that the iPhone also supports Google Street View. Don’t be surprised if you haven’t seen it before: the iPhone Maps app interface does a good job of unintentionally hiding Street View. Writer Bio
Since the late 1990s, MP3 or MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 has become one of the most popular and most well known audio file compression formats in the world. Because all songs are different lengths, and because MP3 files can be saved at a variety of different bit rates, the file size of each song will vary, and as a result so too will the amount of music you can fit on a 1Gigabyte (GB) MP3 player....
Updated February 09, 2017 Find out the pager’s number and service provider, if you don’t already know it. Look up the pager service provider’s format for email addresses. With most service providers, the email will be (10-digit-number)@(serviceprovider.com), but .net is also used with some providers. With this information, you can figure out the email address for your pager. Log into your email and click “New Message.” Type the pager’s email address into the “To” field of your email form....
Updated February 09, 2017 AOL Mail Link Open a Web browser and navigate to aol.com. Click on the “Mail” icon, which will bring you to the sign-in page. Type your username and password into the appropriate fields and click “Sign in.” Toolbar Download the AOL toolbar by clicking “Services” and selecting “AOL Toolbar.” Click “Download Free Toolbar.” Read the license agreement. Remove the check marks from the boxes that say “set AOL as my homepage” and “set AOL as my default search” if you do not want AOL to change those browser settings....
A T-Mobile phone requires activation on their network before you can use it. Normally, this is done at the store where you purchase your T-Mobile phone. However, if you want to use an older, compatible GSM phone, which you already own, you can activate it onto a new or existing T-Mobile account. You can also purchase a prepaid T-Mobile phone and activate it using T-Mobile’s online activation. Tips Writer Bio
Email address lists can save you time, whether you’re working with a distribution list, address book or contact folder. You can add in new names, remove them or edit a recipient’s email and contact information with a few clicks of your mouse. Both free email programs and paid email accounts (assigned to a domain) include tools that help you create and manage email lists. The process may differ slightly between providers, but you can adjust the instructions to meet your needs....
Wireless printing provides the convenience of multiple computers sharing a printer on a network, and several options are available for connecting the printer. The least expensive method is to share a printer that is connected to a computer on a wireless network. Another option is to purchase a print server and connect it to a wireless network. Most new printers have built-in wireless network interfaces. Warnings
You may notice relevant advertizing links on the sides of this article as well as google ads listed in the middle of the page that may help you with your project. Please feel free to check out the great things they have to offer. If connected, remove the coax cable from the “home distribution” port on the back of your dual tuner receiver. This port is used to send a “cable” signal to any number of televisions in your home....
The Bose Wave Music System plays music from your CDs or MP3s. Although the home audio system is relatively compact, the quality of sound it produces has been recognized as excellent by electronic consumer reviewers such as Cnet, and has received the coveted Red Dot Award twice. One feature of the Bose Wave radio is that it has an alarm clock that you can set to go off with your music....
Updated February 09, 2017 Locate the “Zoom” or “Aspect” button on the remote. Press the button to cycle to the next aspect ratio. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the available aspect ratios. Stop pressing the button when you get to the aspect ratio you want to use. The TV will remain on this setting until you change it.
