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The sleep mode on your Macintosh helps your computer conserve energy by powering down certain parts of the computer’s hardware while not in use. If you are transferring a large amount of files through your USB drive, you can adjust the settings in the “System Preferences” to put parts of your Mac to sleep while keeping your USB drive active. While sleeping, the display will go dark but the USB drive will continue to send and receive data from your hard drive....

Add WordPress to Tumblr Visit your WordPress blog, highlight its URL in your browser’s address bar, and then press “Ctrl-C” to copy it. To share a specific WordPress post instead, navigate to that post, and then copy the URL in your browser’s address bar. Log in to your Tumblr blog, and then click the “Link” button. Click inside the input box with the grayed “URL,” and the press “Ctrl-V” to paste the WordPress URL....

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Much more than just a regular chat room, IMVU enables you to create a 3-D avatar and interact with other users in a virtual environment. IMVU boasts over 100 million registered users worldwide, so finding a new friend might seem like a daunting task. If you already know a user’s avatar name, though, you can search for him in the IMVU directory. Writer Bio

A brochure is generally a marketing product that is printed on both sides of the paper and then folded, either in half or in thirds. If you are familiar with GIMP, you can use it to make a brochure. Check with the printer to find out the best file format and dimensions to use, and get started. Writer Bio

WordPerfect is a word processing application produced by Corel; similar to the Microsoft Office Word product. WordPerfect ships with several monthly calendar templates to use for quick calendar creation. Making a calendar using the WordPerfect calendar templates may be accomplished in just a few clicks of the mouse. Additional templates may be downloaded from the Corel FTP site and installed to the WordPerfect application, extending its functionality and versatility. Writer Bio

Time rules our lives, with appointments and deadlines guiding us through our days. Keeping track of time-sensitive tasks on a calendar keeps each day flowing smoothly and efficiently. You can budget both your money and your time by making a printable Monday through Friday calendar at home. Using programs already on your computer, you can create a functional calendar that you can print out whenever you need it. Tips Writer Bio

Using Visual Basic for Application (VBA), you can develop VBA procedures in the Excel Visual Basic Editor (VBE). It is an easy-to-use development environment. VBA procedures developed in the VBE will be a part of the workbook. You can develop a VBA application to automatically generate reports in Excel. You need to enable the Macro before you can program with VBE. Sub PrintReport() Dim Page_number Dim ActiveSh As Worksheet Dim ShNameView As String Set ActiveSh=ActiveSheet For Each Cell in Range (Range (“b3”), Range (“b3”)....

Making a bootable flash drive containing Windows XP is helpful for installation on computers lacking an optical drive. In order to do so, the original Windows XP disc must first be copied to a computer in ISO image file format. Once an image is created of the disc, it can be easily copied to a USB drive and made bootable. Writer Bio

When you make pictures using characters like letters and numbers on your keyboard, it’s known as “ASCII art.” You can generate your own ASCII art pictures by using some free tools available online. ASCII art sites let you upload a picture in a format like GIF, JPEG or BMP and convert it into an ASCII art picture made up of letters and numbers that you can post to any medium that accepts text online....

Having good subwoofer cutouts is very important in speaker enclosure construction. The better the speaker cutouts are, the easier it is to secure the speaker to the enclosure. Good cutouts also make it easier to make an airtight seal between the enclosure and the speaker. Cutting detailed holes can be a challenge without the right equipment. Jigsaws are the most common tool used for cutting subwoofer cutouts. By using some careful measurements and a steady hand, you can make good speaker cutouts every time....

Updated July 21, 2017 Go to the AIM.com website. Once you log on the website, you’ll see information on the latest version of AIM available (see Resources below). Click on “Sign Up” from the main menu. The next page that details the benefits of an AIM account. Besides the ability to use the AIM instant messaging service, you’ll get a free AIM email box. Pick a screen name. Your screen name is how you instant message to other users through AIM....

The iPhone, a cellphone made by Apple, has a touchscreen display and two built-in cameras for shooting videos and pictures. You use the iPhone’s “Camera” app to activate a camera on the device. Photos are saved to your iPhone as you shoot them. You can save pictures to your iPhone from apps, such as the Safari Web browser, and copy pictures to the iPhone from your computer via Apple’s iTunes application....

AVCHD, or Advanced Video Codec High Definition, is a video file format for playback and recording of high-definition video. Windows Media Player is a media player developed for Windows-based operating systems for audio and video playback. Windows Media Player 12 supports many video formats, including the AVCHD video format. In the past, you had to download separate third-party software to play AVCHD files in Media Player. Now Media Player saves you the hassle with their built-in AVCHD support....

Craigslist and Backpage are online directory services that you can use to publish classified ads, publish personal ads, post resumes and look for jobs. It’s free to publish most ads on both sites, although Backpage charges a fee for certain services such as personal ads. You can publish a local ad on either Craigslist or Backpage using your favorite web browser. Writer Bio

Print an Image of the Command Prompt Using the Snipping Tool Click the Start button and type “CMD” (without the quotation marks) into the “Search Programs and Files” box. Press “Enter” to activate the command prompt. Click and drag the command prompt window to a size that fits your preferences using the mouse cursor. Enter the command or run the program that has the screen that you want to capture. Click the Start button and type “Snipping Tool” in the “Search Programs and Files” box....

Most document creation programs ship to the user with paper sizes preset into the print function to allow for quick and efficient printing of your document in the size desired. Due to the many available stationery sizes, not all paper sizes can be included however. A9 envelope sizes are often one of the paper sizes left out of the preset collection. To address this issue, the software manufacturers allow for the creation of custom sizes for printing....

Adelphia remote controls are commonly used with Time Warner cable box sets. They can easily be programmed to control a wide variety of home electronics. The television, VCR and DVD players can all be controlled through the universal remote. The remote control comes with a user’s manual that is very important to have access to when programming your remote. Each television has its own unique code that must be entered for the television and remote to connect to one another....

Most Jeep Grand Cherokees now come with a feature known as “Sentry Key Immobilizer System” (SKIS). This feature sends a signal to the chip embedded in your car key, which is for for authentication and activation of your engine. Your Grand Cherokee comes with two preprogrammed keys, but programing an additional key is advised. If you do not have both of the original keys, you will have to have them programmed at the dealership by a specialty locksmith....