The Adobe Illustrator CS5 Perspective Grid tool displays a grid over the active image, enabling you to create a 3-D graphic. If you have enabled the Perspective Grid tool and you don’t know how to turn it off, take heart: you can toggle the feature off and on using three different methods. Toggle Perspective Grid on and off from the View menu, by pressing a combination of keyboard keys or by clicking an icon in the Tools panel....

Microsoft Word 2013 offers several preset styles with which you can quickly format existing text by simply selecting the style from the Home tab. Unfortunately, a block text style is absent from this list. However, you can manually format text in block style using Word’s Paragraph dialog. If you frequently repeat this format, consider creating a new style from the formatted text for quicker one-click application in the future. Writer Bio

Open the Tumblr dashboard, then click the gear icon in the top toolbar to open the Account Settings page. Click the tab for the blog to modify in the right side panel. The blog’s settings page opens in the center panel. Click the “Edit Themes” icon to open the theme in Edit mode with the Customize panel open in the left sidebar. Click the “Advanced Options” tab in the Customize panel, then click the “Preview” tab....

Power inverters convert 12-volt, direct-current to 110-120 volt, alternating-current. They are generally used in automotive and marine applications to power appliances, computers, TVs and similar 120 AC devices. Power inverters come in a wide selection of wattage, from 100 to more than 1000 watts. Hard wiring a power inverter to the vehicle or source battery is recommended for wattage over 350. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is a gauge of signal strength to and from your cable modem in relation to the background noise. The ideal SNR range is 30 to 50 decibels (dB). High noise or low power levels reduce the SNR and can negatively affect your Internet connectivity, resulting in data loss or slow speeds. Such issues can be caused by problems with wiring or connections but are rectified easily. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

The Kindle automatically alters its backlight to suit changing conditions. When a lot of light falls on the screen, the backlight brightens to block reflections. In less light, the backlight dims. If you aren’t satisfied with the way your Kindle adapts to changing light, you can increase the strength of its backlight manually. A strong backlight increases the clarity of text, helping you read your Kindle’s screen. However, note that bright light taxes your eyes and drains your Kindle’s battery....

Meridian phones feature keys that look like this: «<| |»>. Use these keys to adjust the ring tone on your Meridian phone. If you do not have your user manual, this article will walk you through the steps of increasing the volume on your Meridian phone. You will need a second phone to do this, or have someone call you. The volume can only be adjusted when the phone is ringing....

Updated September 15, 2017 Power the camera on. Press and hold both the “Mode” button located on the top right of the camera and the “Trash” icon located on the back left of the camera. Look for the letters “FOR” to appear on the LCD screen, then release the buttons. After releasing the two buttons, pause for a few seconds then hold them again. Allow the initialization to complete. Do not press any buttons while the camera is in the formatting process....

Your HP computer that is running the Microsoft Windows operating system can connect to a Bluetooth device such as your cell phone or a Bluetooth headset. You HP computer can come with a Bluetooth adapter already installed or you can purchase a separate USB Bluetooth dongle. You can install a Bluetooth device on your HP laptop by first making sure that your laptop has been properly setup for Bluetooth connectivity....

Gigaware USB desktop microphones are designed to be used with computers and laptops. Although some computers feature a built-in mic, an external mic picks up more sound. That makes it a better option for people who record videos or hold video conferences, for example. USB devices are easy to install. Once connected, any required drivers will be installed automatically and the device will be ready to use. Writer Bio

Boasting second generation Intel Core processors, dual channel DDR3 SDRAM, 1-2TB SATA hard drives and Intel high-definition integrated graphics, Dell’s latest Inspiron computers pack a powerful punch for a competitive price. But for hardcore gamers, animators, graphic artists and people who watch a lot of videos on their computers, the Inspiron’s onboard graphics may fall short. The most difficult part of obtaining sharp, fluid graphics is deciding which video card to purchase; installing it is a relatively simple task that even a novice can do....

Time Warner Cable offers a digital phone service that can replace your existing home telephone line. When Time Warner installs the digital phone service, you can continue to use the existing phone jacks in your house with your new digital phone service. Time Warner’s digital phone service is fully compatible with fax machines, and you can install a fax machine using the digital phone service the same way you would install a fax machine with any home telephone line....

Microsoft Word 2013 already includes the Equation Editor; in fact, this useful feature has been integrated into Word since version 2007. However, it’s only available in the full desktop version of Windows, so Windows RT users are out of luck. If you’re editing a document created with a version of Word prior to 2007, you need to convert the file to access enhanced features of the modern Equation Editor. Note that if you’re still using a version of Word prior to 2007, you need to manually install it from your Microsoft Office CD....

If you have several computers in your home, Windows 7 makes it easy to share files and folders in a home network. Although previous versions of Windows allowed you to create a local area network, Windows 7 makes granting access to your shared files and folders as simple as a few mouse clicks. After you have created a home network, other people in your home can access, copy and even open the files in your shared folders....

Log in to your Tumblr account and go to the Tumblr Buttons page (see Resources). Select the Follow button you want to add to your blog. Click the “Choose Tumblelog” drop-down list and select the blog to which you want to add the button. Click the “Get Tag” button. Select the code provided and press “Ctrl-C” to copy it. Go to the main page of your Tumblr blog and click the “Customize” button on the menu bar....

Flow charts help explain a process by organizing the information visually and breaking up each step or element of the process into separate symbols on the chart. You can use a flow chart to document a scientific experiment. Each part of the experimental flow chart should document the critical steps of the experiment including your initial observations, hypothesis, what you did to test your hypothesis, the results, explanations of the results and your conclusion....

Real-Time Streaming Protocol is a network protocol used for the transfer of real-time media. In similar fashion to HTTP – which is used to transfer HTML – RTSP can be used over a network or the Web. However, with its default settings, Firefox can’t handle RTSP addresses. To give Firefox the ability to open RTSP addresses, add a new entry to the Firefox configuration file. Firefox then prompts you to select a program that will open the media whenever you visit an RSTP address....

Open a new Word document and type a title in the first line, like Monthly Budget Planner. Highlight the title and make it stand out by clicking the Home tab and selecting Heading 1. Press Enter to put the cursor below the title. Click the Insert tab, click the Table icon and select Insert Table in the drop-down menu. Change the Number of Columns menu to 3, so you’ll have a column for expense items, current spending and planned spending....

If you want to list your eBay items on Facebook, you could list each item individually on your Facebook page by making a linked post to your eBay items, or you simply install a Facebook application to do the job for you automatically. Posting items individually works well if you have one or two items to sell. If you have multiple items, the eBay application will add an “eBay Items” tab to your profile, allowing your friends and customers to see which items you have up for sale....

Sound is a mechanical vibration carried through a liquid, gas or solid medium through which energy moves away from the source in waves. The number of waves per second is called the frequency and is measured in hertz, or Hz. Human ears can detect frequencies between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz. Pressure variations with frequencies that are lower than 20 Hz are called infrasound, and frequencies higher than 20,000 Hz, written as 20 kHz, are called ultrasound....