You can use Adobe Acrobat to convert files of many format types into PDFs, and you can also create PDF files from scratch. In addition, you can work with PDF files in a number of ways; for example, you can add comments, digitally sign PDFs and add and delete color or image backgrounds. You can combine a PNG image file with a PDF file in a number of ways. You can insert a copy of the PNG into the PDF, insert the PNG as a page or merge the PNG into the PDF....

Your SIM card is the electronic chip that carries the information that is necessary for your cell phone to connect to and work with your cell phone service provider. If you have subscribed to T-Mobile, for instance, your SIM card will be specially designed to work for all T-Mobile phones. It will retain all the information that you put into it, provided you save this information to both the SIM card and the phone, not just the phone itself....

You can use your home wireless connection to stream shows and movies from the Internet onto your television. In order to add this feature, you must have a wireless DirecTV Cinema Connection Kit, also called a “CCK-W.” This kit contains a digital connection device, as well as an extra coaxial cable. Once you hook up the CCK-W box, you can use your DirecTV remote to complete the wireless connection. Warnings Writer Bio

Driver Installation Before connecting your GPS device to your computer, install the device drivers. The drivers are generally on a CD – usually included in the box with the device – which automatically installs the drivers to your computer when you run it. Without the drivers, your computer may not interact correctly with your GPS device, especially in the case of a device with a serial connection. Software Installation Most GPS devices also come with desktop apps which facilitate map and device firmware updates....

Hooking up a laptop to an analog TV is not significantly different from connecting to any other external video device, such as a monitor. The 15-hole video output on the side or back edge of the laptop for connecting a monitor is the same port for hooking up an analog TV. Connecting the cable to the TV requires an adapter to convert the signal to an S-video plug that can hook up to the television....

The Internet has become a vast reserve of media, including video. Sites like YouTube, Veoh and Hulu allow you to watch everything from full TV episodes to archived movies. The only problem is that you have to watch them on your computer monitor, which may not be convenient for many people. To compensate, you can connect a PC to a standard TV, as long as you have a Gigaware converter....

If you’d like to use an analog TV to play HDMI video, connect your device and your computer with an HDMI converter box. You won’t need to replace your analog TV to watch programs from a DVR or BluRay player. An HDMI-to-analog converter sends a component video signal to a TV, and it accepts the HDMI output from your device. Connecting an HDMI device to an analog TV doesn’t require any tools or software installations, and it will allow you to watch digital video on virtually any TV right away....

If you have an Epson all-in-one printer, connecting it to your HP laptop computer is quite simple. All Epson all-in-one printers connect to computers via a printer USB cable, which is just like a normal USB cable on one end but on the other end is slightly different. Many printers come with this cable, but if yours didn’t, you can purchase one at any computer/electronics store. Once you have the cable, making the connection is a cinch....

The tiny speaker on your iPhone is no substitute for the massive sound of your home’s surround sound setup. Cables, wireless connections and even dedicated devices can get the audio and video from your iPhone to your home theater system so you can enjoy the full surround sound effect for all your iPhone’s content. Writer Bio

The Global Positioning System was developed for government and military use, but has many applications in the civilian world. Vehicle GPS units use satellite technology to improve navigation during trips. These types of devices feature color displays, and usually show a moving map of the surrounding area. According to USA Today, three of the most popular car GPS brands are Garmin, TomTom and Magellan. Modern vehicle GPS units can be easily mounted on the windshield and do not require permanent installation....

OkCupid is an online dating site where people can sign up, create a profile and browse through the profiles of other people. If you need to contact OkCupid, the site offers various methods to use, depending on the reason for the contact. You can send feedback via the website, and there are also email addresses set up for inquiries regarding media, business and job opportunities.

Connecting a wireless router to your DSL modem converts your wired broadband signal into a wired and wireless signal. Devices without wireless capability can plug into the router for a wired connection, while wireless devices can connect wirelessly as long as they are in range of the router.

A software program is typically written in a high-level programming language such as C or Visual Basic. This native code is then compiled into machine code that can be run on a computer. The compiled code results in an EXE file; the resulting file is said to be executable, meaning it can be executed on a computer. Reversing the process and converting an EXE file back to source code in its native language is a process known as “decompiling....

Updated February 10, 2017 Hook up the three plugs on each end of the composite cable from the VCR’s yellow, white and red AV Out jacks to the color-coded input jacks on the converter box. Plug the converter box into the computer using the USB cable. Insert the software disc that comes with the converter box in the computer’s disc drive, close the tray and install the software by clicking the prompt buttons on the screen....

Acrobat Pro, the paid version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, has a variety of business and home office uses, including a feature that allows you to sign an Acrobat Document using a Digital ID. The process is relatively simple and will allow you to sign any document that can be opened with Adobe Acrobat. Common uses for creating a signature in Acrobat Pro include: signing digital contracts, invoices, approval of documents, etc....

Updated July 21, 2017 Set up a YouTube account. Go to YouTube.com and click “Sign Up” and fill in the form with your information. You’ll be able to sign in and upload videos once your account has been created and activated. Create a set for your talk show. It can be as casual or formal as you like, just make sure the area is well lit and free of ambient noise....

Lightbox is a Web design tool that creates a small box that displays content such as images or text in it that pops up in the center of the screen when a link is clicked. There are many variations of creating a lightbox, and most of them require that some javascript be used. There is, however, a way to create a lightbox effect on your website using only HTML code....

Windows 7 features a “Default Programs” utility in which you can set the programs that are used to open particular files or protocols. In addition, a program can be set to open all files with which it is compatible. Since you can theoretically have more than one program capable of opening the same or similar files, such as email files, it is necessary to set email associations. This ensures that any email activity is performed by the program of your choice....

The XSD file format is part of the Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). XSD files are XBRL taxonomies, which are dictionaries used by the language, according to xbrl.org. The Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations (XSLT) is a programming language in the Extended Markup Language (XML) family, according to msdn.Microsoft.com. To create an XSLT from XSD, you can use Atova’s XMLSpy, Editix Lite or XML Copy Editor. Writer Bio

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