“It always stops working when it storms.” That was the common lament about satellite television when it first was introduced in 1982, but it has come a long way since then. By the end of 2007, more than 28 percent of households watched satellite television, while cable television stayed flat at about 62 percent. Satellite television has several drawbacks, but they are balanced by the many advantages. Writer Bio
Tap “Settings,” and then select “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” to open a list of all the mail accounts you have set up on your iPad. Select your AOL email account from the list. Tap your account’s name to access the Account page, and then tap “SMTP” to open the SMTP setup page for that account. Tap the server name listed in the Primary Server field to open the server edit page....
Updated August 30, 2017 3G/4G USB Sticks 3G or 4G USB sticks are designed to provide internet access to a single laptop, netbook or any compatible device with a USB slot. Once purchasing the USB stick, you must pay for a particular data plan offered by the carrier in order to access the internet, either for a daily or a monthly fee. Once you’ve activated the plan and attached the stick to your computer, you can connect to the carrier’s cellular network for internet access....
Facebook is an effective way of communicating with your family and friends, but without the appropriate security settings configured, your site activity is publicized to everyone on your friends list. When you like an item on another user’s timeline, for example, it is listed and made available for liking to other users as well. You can implement various security settings and hide this information from all or some of your friends....
It is possible to trace any email you receive to the IP address that originally sent the email. It is easiest to directly identify the sender if the IP address does not change often or at all. However, nearly all IP addresses used for consumers, including those of iPhones, are dynamic. This means the address is likely to change every time the iPhone connects to the network. For this reason, it is difficult to guarantee the IP address sending an email is an iPhone or some other device....
TiVo is an independent manufacturer of digital video recorders (DVRs) that record and store television programming to play back at any time. TiVo designs its receivers to be adaptable to the service of various cable TV providers, replacing the set-top boxes and DVRs of those providers. TiVo receivers do work with Charter digital cable, though one piece of additional equipment is required, in most cases, in order for all channels to be accessible....
Dial-up Internet typically runs on download speeds no more than 56 Kbps. AT&T DSL has Internet plans with the lowest download speed at 768 Kbps. That means the least expensive, slowest AT&T DSL Internet package is almost 14 times faster than traditional dial-up Internet. AT&T offers four DSL high-speed Internet packages that are all faster than traditional dial-up. Writer Bio
Random access memory (RAM) is temporary data storage space in a computer that sends data to the computer’s central processing unit (CPU); the memory speed of RAM is the rate at which it can receive data and send data to the CPU. Writer Bio
Since computers began dominating home and work environments, health concerns have arisen about prolonged computer usage. In the late 1970s and 1980s, workplaces were more concerned with basic comfort and about the toll on people’s backs of sitting in front of a screen for hours; in the 1990s, people were concerned instead about Carpal Tunnel Syndrome from extended keyboard use. Since the turn of the millenium, health advocates have become concerned with radiation from the electromagnetic fields generated by computer monitors....
Plasma TVs can generate significant amounts of radio frequency noise, causing interference to your wireless signal and decreasing the quality of your Internet connection. This noise is caused by radio waves, which can collide with and disrupt your Internet signal as it travels. However, you can reduce the effects of plasma interference by setting your router to broadcast on a cleaner wireless channel and altering the layout of your wireless network....
Facebook offers many ways to protect your privacy and segregate what you share. You can specify exactly who can see each status update, photo album or Timeline post. If someone else has access to your Facebook account, though, everything is available to him. Signing out of Facebook when you’re done with a session is one way to keep your information private. Writer Bio
Whether you are chatting with one person or a group, Facebook keeps a record of your chat conversations. This way, if you want to chuckle over something funny your friend said in a previous conversation, or recall something important, you can review chat messages anytime because Facebook stores your chat logs until you delete them yourself. Writer Bio
Dual Displays on a Laptop The video cards installed in laptops tend to be less powerful than in desktop computers unless you are using a high-end gaming laptop. Such laptops typically feature a more advanced graphics card. The added load of running two displays may cause your video card to heat up, especially if you are running graphics-intensive programs such as games. But just because your laptop generates more heat doesn’t mean that it’s overheating....
Anything that can cause damage or injury should be secured in earthquake-prone areas. This includes flat-panel televisions, and with some units weighing more than 150 pounds, the danger of an accident if someone is underneath the unit is ever-present. Whether the television is wall-mounted or on top of a flat surface, preventative steps are prudent. Writer Bio
The Funai SV2000 is a home DVD recorder and player. With the SV2000 you can watch DVDs as with a normal player, plus you can record programs from your television onto blank DVD discs. The SV2000 is easy to connect and use. Within minutes you can watch or record DVDs. Using the up and down arrows on the remote control, highlight your language and press “OK.” The next menu will have “Channel Preset” highlighted....
Updated September 18, 2017
Windows XP comes bundled with many preset languages–including Japanese–since the operating system is used worldwide. You can change your computer keyboard to type in Japanese through Windows XP’s “Regional and Language Options” menu. Warnings Writer Bio
Requests Awaiting Confirmation Open your Web browser and navigate to facebook.com. Enter your email address and password, then click “Log In.” Click the “Friend” icon located in the upper left corner of the page next to the Facebook logo. The icon looks like a silhouette of two people. A list of friend requests awaiting your confirmation appears beneath the icon. Click “Confirm” to approve a request or “Not Now” to hide the request....
Computer microphones, no matter how good, tend to be a little flat on playback. For a variety of reasons, you just might want to add a little reverb to make the sound fuller. Here are several ways to do that. Writer Bio
Email has made communication and the transfer of information an easy and convenient process. Small files can be sent by email, instead of having to mail a disk or flash drive. Email allows small files to be delivered anywhere in the world in seconds. Common files sent this way are media files, such as pictures and music. Opening music files through email is a quick and easy process. The computer will likely send you a confirmation message via a pop-up screen asking if you want to download the file....
