Bluetooth stereos allow users to play music from a Bluetooth-enabled device such as a phone, MP3 player or even a computer. Playing music from a computer to a Bluetooth stereo allows users to play their favorite music from a computer and onto a stereo without having to add the music onto a phone or MP3 player. Most modern computers include a built-in Bluetooth adapter to find and operate Bluetooth enabled devices....
Having a phone number that is correctly provisioned with your full name can prevent friends and family from screening and ignoring your call due to the dreaded “Unknown Caller” tag appearing on their caller ID display. While getting your information added to or updated in the CNAM database is not difficult, it does require time and patience while the process is in motion. Writer Bio
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Updated February 10, 2017 Download a children’s book with Read To Me functionality from the Nook Bookstore. Press the “Quick Nav Button” and tap “Library.” Touch the cover of the e-book to open it. Tap the “Read To Me” button to have the book read aloud. Swipe your finger across the page horizontally to change pages. As you change pages, the Read To Me function will read the text on the new page....
Privacy on the web is a legitimate concern. When you do your banking online, send personal information via email, and save documents to web servers, you definitely do not want to share surfing history, site passwords or downloads with everyone else using the Wi-Fi network. There are some steps that you can take to minimize risk, but ultimately, some of your internet history is indelibly etched into your hard drive....
Making contacts’ emails invisible on Gmail all comes down to the blind carbon copy feature. If you send an email to multiple Gmail contacts but you don’t want each recipient to see the other recipients, this is the feature you use. It can be easy to overlook if you haven’t used Gmail in a while; in 2012, Google redesigned Gmail’s email composition format, which affected the location of the Bcc field....
Learning how to hook up a CB linear amp (kicker box) is easy. You do want to be careful not to hook up one that is too powerful, or you could have problems with the FCC. The CB comes with 4 watts of power as regulated by the FCC. Hooking up a linear amp can boost that wattage to 10 or even 12 watts. The linear amps help the output of the transmission....
With the constant threat of Internet hackers and identity thieves it is vital that your computer is fully protected and always updated for the latest viruses and malware. The Windows firewall, a default with most PCs, is a powerful anti-virus tool that can be configured to increase your computer’s protection. You can access all of Windows’ Service Packs on their Help and Support page; they support packs from Windows NT 4....
On their own, words can be powerful things, but sometimes you need images or symbols to really get your point across. Whether you’re designing a sign or simply showing the relationship between two concepts, adding an arrow to your Microsoft Word document will make things clearer; exactly how you do it, however, depends on your personal preference and the kind of arrow you need, since several different methods exist. Writer Bio
An audio device can be an ideal upgrade for a gaming or entertainment computer. It can increase the speed of the computer in some applications and provide greatly upgraded sound quality over the computer’s built-in sound. Both internal and external audio devices are available, and either type can be installed in 30 minutes or less. Tips Warnings Writer Bio
Car stereo auxiliary, or AUX, outputs give motorists the ability to connect a variety of audio devices to their car’s sound system using a standard 1/8-inch to 1/8-inch stereo audio cable. Auxiliary ports have almost become a standard feature for newer car stereos, but many older stereos don’t include one. If your car stereo doesn’t include an auxiliary port, you can skip the car audio shop and add your own....
Professional listening devices, also known as hidden microphones or “bugs,” are small microphones capable of being hidden from plain sight while still being able to pick up conversations. These hidden listening devices are often employed by law enforcement, spies or private investigators for the purpose of catching people engaging in illegal or incriminating behavior. Installing professional listening devices requires clever use of objects to mask the microphone, as well as the equipment that is used to pick up the audio signal....
When watching a movie online or just surfing the Internet, you may want to open up another application. In Windows, the other application often comes up above your Chrome window. With some browsers, you have the option to keep the browser window on top so that you do not miss something and can use both applications simultaneously. Chrome does not have this option. However, you can install a free utility to keep Chrome (or any other window) on top....
The release of Apple’s iPhone 5 debuted a new charger that works differently than the chargers provided with iPhone 4 and previous models. The new Lightning to USB Cable provides syncing and charging with the added benefit of a much faster transmission rate. Lightning cables may also be plugged in to the iPhone quickly since the end that attaches to your phone is reversible. Completely charging your iPhone ensures that you get the most possible battery life out of each use....
Click the Start button and the “Control Panel.” Enter “calibrate display” without quotes in the search box and press “Enter.” If prompted, enter your administrator password to start the Display Color Calibration wizard. Click “Next.” From the “Find the Brightness and Contrast Controls for Your Display” page, locate the Brightness and Contrast tools, and then click “Next.” Set the contrast setting to the default factory setting your monitor supports. This is especially efficient for LCD or flat panel monitors....
Updated August 23, 2017 Reverse Number Tools Use a free online reverse phone number lookup tool, such as the reverse phone search tools offered on the whitepages.com or 411.com websites. Enter the phone number you want to look up in the designated box on the reverse phone tool Web page. Click “Enter” to see the search results. If the phone number is listed in the general public directory, the results returned will show who the phone number is registered to and his location....
The Notes feature on Facebook makes it possible for you to post long-form updates – blog posts, essentially – without having to sign up for a separate blogging service. You can add photos, tag your friends, and even control exactly who sees each post and who doesn’t. Tips Writer Bio
When you are in an awkward social situation and need to get away without being rude, you can use your smart phone to bail you out. You can use special software applications on your phone to schedule a fake incoming call. The screen of your smart phone will display the incoming call as if it is a real call. Once the call comes in you can answer it, or at least pretend to answer, and carry on a fake conversation for as long as necessary....
Go to your Tumblr blog, and then highlight its name in the browser’s address bar. This is the first word or words before “.tumblr.com.” For example, if your blog’s URL is “myownblog.tumblr.com,” highlight “myownblog”. Press “Ctrl-C” to copy the name to your computer’s clipboard. Navigate to the tumblr2wordpress website (see Resources). Click in the “Tumblr Account” text field, and then press “Ctrl-V” to paste your blog’s name in the text field....
The flash drive or USB drive is usually used as a removable disk in your computer. It is used mainly for data transfer between two computers. However, it can also be added to your local drives and used like a partition in your hard drive. This can be useful if you are running out of space in your hard disk. The flash drive can also be partitioned just like your hard disk....
