When you purchase a new computer, you want to move most of your data from your old computer to your new computer. Among that data are the music and videos you have in iTunes. You can transfer your iTunes library from your old computer to the new machine. This saves you the hassle of re-importing all of your songs or downloading them again from a third party. Transferring your iTunes library is simple, and it can be done on a Mac or PC....
The Internet exists as a collection of Web servers that host Web pages that users can access from their computers. These server must run server software to handle user requests. One such software package, the Apache Web server, offers a free server solution for developers to host Web pages from. As such, it has become a popular program for website hosting. The Apache server works by handling URL requests to the server through specific communication protocols in a multithreading fashion, and extending itself to work with programming and database languages....
Secure Socket Layer, or SSL, connections use an encryption key and digital certificate to verify that a website’s communications originate from a reliable source. Though there are many reasons to use SSL connections, SSL also help stop attackers from “spoofing.” Spoofing occurs when an unauthorized computer masquerades as an authorized one. Writer Bio
For people who remember a time before cell phones and tablets, it can be mind-boggling to consider how communication has changed. In less than two decades, the development of technology like wireless Internet, text messaging and smartphones have wildly transformed the way people connect with each other. Whether or not you embrace the multitude of new communication devices on the market, there is no getting around the fact that technology has made communication better....
Many home users and organizations have a need for keeping unauthorized users out of their wireless networks. In addition to taking away network bandwidth from legitimate users, intruders can use the network for illegal purposes or eavesdrop on others’ traffic to gain sensitive information. A security measure available in many routers is Media Access Control (MAC) address filtering. When it is active, the wireless router only lets a wireless adapter join the network if the adapter’s MAC address is contained in a list stored in the router....
Microsoft Word has several features that you can customize, including tabs displaying user-created templates. Adding a tab for your Word document templates is a process involving both Windows Explorer and Word. No registry tweaking is necessary. The operation’s result isn’t visible if you apply the fast method of creating new documents in Word – pressing “Control-N.” It is visible once you click the File menu’s “New” command. Writer Bio
PDF files are designed to be the ultimate presentation document, bringing together text and media in almost any conceivable manner. Adobe Acrobat allows you to add flash, audio and video files to your document. You can even customize the size of the video to take up the whole page or simply a small section of the page so that you can integrate text with the video. Acrobat can embed videos that are stored on your hard drive, as well as those stored on the Internet....
Whether you’ve taken a digital Photograph or sketched a doodle on paper, you may think you’re tied down to the dimensions of the images, but with the assistance of Photoshop, you can transform your artwork to your preferred size. Photoshop is graphics software available as part of the Adobe Creative Suite and comes armed with a variety of tools you can use to change your images—or shapes within them—to be larger or smaller....
Some Linksys wireless routers aren’t powerful enough to provide a Wi-Fi signal to all the nooks and crannies of a building, turning parts of the structure into a sort of Bermuda Triangle of Internet connectivity. Boosting the router’s signal is an inexpensive way to rectify this issue, and is a suitable alternative to purchasing a new, more powerful router. Though the effectiveness of boosting a router’s signal depends on the cause of the poor connectivity, all routers benefit from signal-boosting optimization....
Old satellite dishes are fairly easy to come by. They provide an excellent basis for boosting the reception capability of any USB WiFi adapter. USB WiFi adapters offer some distinct advantages over other DIY WiFi antennas that use coaxial cable, since USB cables aren’t prone to the signal loss that happens with any long coaxial length. This antenna also does not require a WiFi card with an external connector or the pigtail cable to connect the coaxial cable to the card....
Yagi antennas differ from most antennas. The reason is that each Yagi antenna is designed to receive a tight band of frequencies according to its size. The sizes range from 1 foot to several yards, so it is important to know the frequencies you wish to receive before building your antenna. Yagi antennas have four main parts. The boom, reflector, driven element and a series of directors. Each wire or rod is slightly larger than the one before it....
Updated February 10, 2017 Turn off your computer and disconnect any power cables coming to the computer. Touch your hands on a metallic surface that’s grounded to discharge any static electricity on your hands. Unscrew the screws on the exterior of the computer and open the computer case. Look for the motherboard, which holds the CPU. Locate the CMOS battery, which looks like a coin roughly half an inch wide....
Changing your Facebook information shouldn’t always be a public affair. But every time you make a change, whether it’s something trivial like adding a hometown or something more personal like changing a relationship status, Facebook announces the update in your friends’ news feeds. If you’d rather keep some things low-key or don’t want to clutter your friends’ news feeds, you can prevent Facebook from sending the updates. Tips Writer Bio
Microsoft Paint is a free program included in various versions of Microsoft’s Windows operating system. Paint allows basic drawing and image editing through easy-to-use drawing, editing, cropping and coloring tools. Microsoft completely redesigned Paint for Windows 7, giving the program more features and depth. When you open Paint, the programs default margins determine the size of the canvas on the page and how much space around your drawing area is left blank upon printing the image....
A DVD region code limits a DVD to play in a matching player as the codes on discs and machines vary around the world. For example, if you move from the United States to Korea and bring either your DVD collection or your DVD player with you, the region codes won’t match and you’ll be out of luck unless you change the region code on your player. Using the Insignia NS-DVD1 as an example, the process of changing your region code is a snap....
Comparing flash drive memory to that of CDs involves examining storage amount, price and use. Both mediums have advantages and disadvantages, depending on your needs. Writer Bio
Configure an access point or router as a wireless repeater to extend the range of your wireless network in your home or office. Wireless repeaters take the signal sent from your router and rebroadcast the connection to cover a larger area. Use the configuration settings of your access point to switch the device to wireless repeater mode and send a network signal to more areas of your house or workspace....
Serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) hard drives can be set to integrated drive electronics (IDE) mode, or advanced host controller interface (AHCI) mode. IDE mode enables a SATA hard drive to run in the same way as an IDE hard drive, whereas AHCI mode improves read-write performance and enables hot-swapping (the ability to replace SATA devices without turning off the PC). AHCI mode, on the other hand, isn’t compatible with older operating systems as IDE mode is....
A DirecTV high-definition satellite receiver may include a digital viceo recorder with an internal hard drive for recording programs. Taking advantage of the HD satellite transmission requires an HDTV. Both the DirecTV receiver and HDTV sets are equipped with a high definition media interface port that transmits HD video and up to eight channels of digital audio through one cable connection. Since there are only two plugs to connect, setting up the DirecTV HD receiver to an HDTV takes less than a minute....
DJs sometimes use laptops to create and play digital playlists. In addition, some DJs may utilize digital turntables that allow them to “scratch” music digitally without using vinyl records. The setup allows audio from the laptop to be directed through the turntable’s sound card and manipulated before going out through the mixing board and speakers. Writer Bio
