Learn to use search filters effectively and you can save time while increasing productivity. If you search for a broad topic on YouTube, such as “politics,” you may wind up with hundreds or thousands of videos to review. But if you have a specific date range in mind, you can apply a date filter to your query and limit your results to a specific time period. You can do that from YouTube or from Google’s regular search page....
Facebook allows you to chat with people on your friends list if they’re online, but it also allows someone to hide from the chat interface. If you suspect someone is logged in to Facebook but hidden in chat, you can use other features of Facebook to see if he is currently on the website. Tips Writer Bio
Text messaging was reported by the International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry to be one of the most frequently used forms of communication in 2012, with over 72,000 texts sent every second between January and June. Text messaging shares many traits with email, with the exception of cost. Because Short Message Service (SMS) messaging treats your cellular number as an email address, you can send and receive SMS messages using your email program without being charged text messaging rates by your cellular provider....
YouTube relies on the Google Plus messaging system, which means you need to connect your YouTube channel to Google Plus through YouTube’s account settings. Once connected, you can send a private message to other channel owners through the Send Message option on their About page. The recipient, however, must also be connected to Google Plus, or that option is hidden on their channel. Writer Bio
Set your iPhone to vibrate when you receive a text message. You can configure the iPhone to vibrate when in “Silent” or “Ring” mode, which means you can set the device to vibrate whether or not a ring tone notification is set for text messages. First, enable vibrate for Silent and/or Ring modes, and then configure the text notification vibration for text messages. Next, choose from a selection of vibration patterns, including “Heartbeat,” “Quick,” “Rapid,” “S....
Chrome calls fullscreen mode “Presentation Mode,” and when you have this option activated, you can only see the website you have open. It eliminates the clutter of menus and other program icons, helping you focus on the content of the page. Within Chrome’s options on a Mac, you will not find a specific option for staying in full screen mode through start-up. Instead, you can use the “Continue where I left off” option to force Chrome to start in fullscreen mode each time....
A flash drive is a handy thing to have for transporting data between two different computers. You can customize your flash drive by decorating it or replacing the original case to make it unique. To do this, the flash drive needs to be taken apart so you can use the core of the drive as your base. Taking apart a flash drive takes just a few minutes. Writer Bio
The DVD drive is used to read data from optical discs. Some DVD drives, called burners or writers, can write data to optical discs such as CDs and DVDs. When the DVD drive is not working, the computer system fails to recognize the device, or the device is not able to read data from optical discs. Tips Writer Bio
Updated August 29, 2017 McAfee and Lookout Location Services T-Mobile offers several device protection plans to customers, and several include software to help you find your phone if it’s lost or stolen. If you have the JUMP! or Premium Device Protection plan with T-Mobile, you have access to Lookout Mobile Security Premium on your phone. You’ll need to have created an account in the Lookout app prior to your phone getting stolen to be able to use the location service....
Navigate your browser to a tracking service like SiteMeter, Google Analytics or Stat Counter (links in Resources). Select the option to register or create a new account. Enter your blog’s details – like the URL, the blog’s name and your local time zone – and configure your tracker’s options to your preferences. You can, for example, opt to receive daily visitor count emails using an invisible tracker so your readers don’t know you’re counting individual blog visits....
Transferring a mobile number from one person’s name to another is a service offered by most wireless providers. An alternative to canceling and paying expensive early termination fees, transferring a mobile number also transfers the number’s financial responsibility and remaining contractual obligation. The new owner must meet your wireless company’s requirements for service. This usually involves passing a credit application, and applicants must be at least 18 years of age....
Stencils are printed as masks or screens. You lay the stencil down on the surface you want to paint, and run the ink over the stencil; it goes through the holes in the stencil and paints the surface. The stencil is removed, and in a multi-screen process, the surface being printed on is shifted to the next stencil in question. Adobe Illustrator’s Live Trace function allows vector-based stencils to be made easily from raster artwork, including a scanned photo....
While providing protection against potential threats, Avira Internet Security can also interfere with benign operations. Avira’s firewall doesn’t just restrict incoming and outgoing Internet traffic, but it also polices changes to the system itself. If the program blocks you from adding or removing programs or devices, applying software patches or performing other administrative actions, temporarily disable the software. You can turn protection back on at any point once you’ve completed your task....
The HP 6510B laptop computer has a toggle switch that controls the wireless LAN capabilities of your device. Whereas computers from other vendors require you to adjust settings within your operating system to turn the wireless LAN controls on or off, the HP 6510B allows you to simply press a button. If you want to turn on wireless LAN on a HP 6510B, you’ll need to both find this button and pay attention to its indicator light....
The Nokia 1661-2B is a GSM-based cellphone. GSM cellphones rely on SIM card technology to connect to specific wireless network carriers. When a phone is “locked” it means that the phone can only be used with one particular network carrier, such as T-Mobile. Unlocking a Nokia 1661-2B allows you to use the phone with any GSM network carrier. Unlocking the phone involves obtaining the unique SIM unlock code for the Nokia 1661-2B you own, and inputting the code into the phone....
Too Many Login Attempts Disable any third-party apps connected to Twitter, such as TweetDeck and HootSuite. Wait one hour if you attempted to log in with an incorrect password and tripped the lock on your Twitter account. If you did not attempt to log in, your account may have been compromised. Your password is automatically reset. Open the Twitter login page and attempt to log in. If you cannot log in with your existing password after one hour, request another one by opening the “Resend Password” page (see Resources)....
When someone tags you on Facebook in a post or photo, they create a link to your Timeline that may be visible to their friends as well as yours. Tagging may be used to draw your attention to a photo that you don’t appear in and, depending on your privacy settings, post it on your Timeline. You can choose to be notified when someone tags you and a tag from someone you’re not friends with may be held until you review it....
The Garmin Nuvi 650 GPS device guides drivers to their destinations with ease, whether they’re taking a road trip or just looking for a new restaurant to try. On occasion, Garmin releases an update for the maps, which are preloaded on the GPS devices. Updating your Nuvi 650 ensures that you always have the correct information about roads and new points of interest. The Nuvi 650 map update must be purchased on the Garmin website, then applied to the device with a brief installation procedure....
Updated February 10, 2017 Navigate to the American Megatrends website (see Resources.) Click “Support” at the top of the page, and then select “AMIBIOS Support.” Click on the link titled “AMI Motherboard Identification Utility.” Choose to “Download AMIMBID.” If you agree with the presented terms of the license agreement, select “I Agree.” The software will begin downloading automatically to your default download location. The file size is only 128 KB and should download in less than one minute for most connections....
The Edge Evolution line of devices are custom-made for specific models of trucks and allow users to adjust the settings of their truck’s engine easily from a dash-mounted panel. The Edge Evolution device provides a clear screen that displays the status of the vehicle’s engine and provides options for adjusting it, as well as displaying error codes. Update the Edge Evolution’s software by downloading, installing and running Edge’s Fusion application....
