If you’ve ever had to wait at a doctor’s office, DMV or an airplane terminal, you know how incredibly boring it can become. If you own an iPhone, you no longer have to suffer through these boring wait times. Apple makes it simple to add movies from your Mac to your iPhone via iTunes so that you will be able to watch your movies no matter where you are. Tips Writer Bio
If you have acquired a used Verizon phone that requires you to pre-pay for services, you are in luck. As long as the Verizon phone has not been reported lost or stolen and no one else has the number issued to this phone active on a different Verizon Wireless account, you can reactivate the phone. You can accomplish this process in a matter of minutes from the Verizon Wireless website....
Many things can cause a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card to be deactivated. Mainly, it is due to depleted funds on a prepaid account or a delinquent payment on a monthly account. In many cases, it takes just a few hours to reactivate your SIM card. However, sometimes it can take up to one day for reactivation. Tips Writer Bio
The system for categorizing diodes, one of the electronic components on circuit boards, follows the U.S. Joint Electron Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC) numbering scheme. There are many styles of diodes. The most common ones in everyday electronics are rectifier diodes, which convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). Tips Warnings Writer Bio
While conventional POP3 email has an advantage over web-based mail in that it is generally more secure, it also has a disadvantage: you may not be aware of a way to check your email account when you are away from your computer and Outlook. Use Mail2Web, a free Web-based service, to check most POP3 email accounts without using Outlook or another email client. Writer Bio
Create a Flipboard Account Before you can add your Tumblr account to Flipboard, you must create a Flipboard account from within the app. Accounts cannot be created on the Web. Create an account using either your email address or by connecting your Facebook account to the app. You can access your Flipboard account on a variety of devices after it’s been created. If you already have a Flipboard account, log in on the device on which you have the Flipboard app installed....
Updated February 10, 2017 Connect the cable television line to the VCR directly from the incoming line or from a splitter box. Connect an output from the VCR to the television. Set the switch on the back of the VCR to channel “3.” Optionally, use channel “4” if necessary. Power on the television and the VCR. Tune the television to channel 3 (or channel 4 if it is being used by the VCR)....
If you’re more comfortable speaking than writing, you may prefer to record your voice and then convert your spoken words to text – without having to resort to typing. This is helpful for writing anything from a book to a diary entry. In the past, you would have to hire a transcription professional or dictation assistant to perform this function. Now you may save some money and time by using your own software....
Microsoft PowerPoint is a slide show program bundled with the Microsoft Office suite. Files saved using Microsoft PowerPoint are stored using the PPT file extension. If you accidentally find that you have overwritten a saved PowerPoint file that you need to restore, you will be happy to know that Microsoft Windows includes an easy-to-use wizard for restoring files to previous versions. This feature is only available to Business and Ultimate users of Windows....
In the Linux operating system, it is possible to recover lost data files including video, documents and archives from hard disks or from digital camera memory, such as SD cards. PhotoRec is a Linux-based application which can recover deleted or lost data files even if your media’s file system has been damaged or re-formatted. dd_rescue is another Linux-based application which can help to restore deleted data files. Following are instructions for recovery using PhotoRec....
Western Digital external hard drives are useful for storing and backing up files. However, you may have run into a problem trying to use your Western Digital hard drive with multiple operating systems. This is because you must format the drive with a specific file system before using it with a computer, and Windows and Mac computers run on different file systems. The only solution to making your hard drive compatible with a different operating system is to reformat the drive....
You can use any Verizon Wireless cellphone with your Verizon Wireless account, even if you did not purchase your phone from Verizon. As long as the phone was originally purchased at a Verizon retailer and says “Verizon” on it, you can use it on your Verizon account. As long as your phone is a Verizon phone, simply activate it in order to begin using it. If the phone is already active under a different Verizon Wireless phone number, however, you must deactivate it prior to re-activating it to your account....
USB is a standard type of connector on most Windows XP computers. It can be used to attach peripheral devices like keyboards, printers and external hard drives. If you are having problems with your USB controllers in Windows XP, you can reinstall all of the USB controller drivers as a last resort. While device drivers are a fairly advanced concept, Microsoft has made it easy for even beginning computer users to reinstall their USB drivers using the Control Panel....
Most gift cards, especially those offered by major retailers or restaurants, can be reloaded. Adding funds to gift cards is a great treat for kids away at school or for family members or friends during birthdays, holidays or as a way to say thank you. These cards usually can be recharged online. Tips Writer Bio
The Kryptik trojan opens the “back door” of your computer to hackers once it infects a PC. The trojan is programmed to run at every start-up, giving the hackers who originated the program access to your hard drive. In addition, this trojan can re-create itself, making it hard to remove it completely. Delete this dangerous parasite to prevent personal data theft and computer damage. mserv Delete all search results. bqsy RUNNING PROGRAMsvcst....
The Mac OS X operating system stores software programs in bundles, so they can be quickly installed on and uninstalled from your computer. Unlike other operating systems, Mac OS X does not require an uninstaller utility to remove software from your hard drive. If you want to remove all of the Adobe programs on your computer, use the “Spotlight” tool to find the files you need to delete. Writer Bio
The Winlogon.exe is spyware that disguises itself as a Windows-based login file. Once the file begins to run, however, it digs its way into the operating system, causing programs to crash and preventing some from even opening at all. As a result, it is necessary to delete the Winlogon.exe file as quickly as possible. Thankfully, removing the file is not as time-constraining as removing other, wider-spread malware files. Writer Bio
Updated February 10, 2017 Make sure the CD player is set to CD mode, not radio or tape mode (if applicable on your CD player). Make sure the volume is turned up and the player is plugged in. Switch the player to a different mode. If sound comes from the speakers, it indicates a problem with the CD deck in particular. If no sound comes from the speakers, it can mean there is problem internal to the CD player or with the speaker connections....
Sound problems on a laptop arise from situations such as faulty sound cards, incorrect and outdated drivers and incorrect settings. Some of these problems do not require a technician’s attention. Writer Bio
The Suunto Cobra is an advanced dive computer system that can provide you with important information while you are scuba diving, including information about dive times, air supply information and dive altitude. The Cobra’s internal memory keeps records of all dive information for up to 36 hours of dives. One limitation of the Cobra’s internal software is that it features circular memory; this means that you can’t delete any information stored in the Cobra until you have overwritten it with new information....
