If you have accidentally used a BIOS setting that prevents you from getting back into the BIOS menu, you may need to reset your BIOS. If you aren’t sure what settings you have changed, or merely want to reset your computer and BIOS to the factory settings, you can reset those settings on most motherboards by using a jumper. This won’t fix every problem with your BIOS, but it will set up your BIOS so that it has the best chance of starting up so you can access it and change other settings yourself....

When you create a folder or upload files into your Dropbox account, the items you store are private by default. If you opt to share a folder with others, the items in that folder are no longer private. Similarly, linked files and folders are viewable by anyone with the link. Learning how to determine whether a Dropbox folder is private and how to remove sharing permissions or links will help you ensure that your files are only accessible to you....

Electronic car keys, first introduced in the ’90s, are a convenient way to open your car door or trunk from a short distance, sparing you the time and trouble of inserting a key into a lock and turning it, which can be uncomfortable in bad weather. Losing your electronic keys can be a stressful experience, as it prevents you from entering and driving your car. If you lost your lost electronic keys, there are several things you can try....

To some people, the apparent lack of the computer locking function during Remote Desktop Connection is a major flaw. This would be the case, if it were true. Though the standard “Windows key + L” does not work during a Remote Desktop Connection, you have the ability to save a shortcut to your desktop that will allow you to lock the computer. Writer Bio

Logging in to your Facebook account from a friend’s computer will require a few extra steps if your friend has opted to remain logged in to his account. Selecting the Keep Me Logged In check box on the Facebook Sign In page enables a user to automatically access his account – without logging in – whenever he navigates to the Facebook website. Therefore, when you open Facebook on your friend’s computer, his Facebook account will open....

If you have ever owed money in your life, you know the stress that comes with paying the money back. By making a payback graph, you can estimate the time it will take to pay back the money owed as well as balance your budget for other items, such as your mortgage, insurance, and car payments. Balancing your checkbook manually is a thing of the past. Use a database program such as MS Excel to make the payback graph for you....

You can create a slide show or video with PowerPoint to make your presentation more dramatic and enhance its visual and sound impact on your audience. You also can use PowerPoint to create a slide show or video for personal use, such as a video of your latest family vacation. Writer Bio

While there are plenty of greeting cards readily available in stores it can be difficult to find exactly the right card for any given occasion. If you want a more personalized card that includes your own photographs, you can make a greeting card using a program on your computer. Whether it is for Christmas, a birthday or any other time of year, you can be sure to have the perfect card ready for your family or friends....

Updated August 14, 2017 Digital Picture Frame A decent digital picture frame can cost up to $100, with the sole purpose of showing off your family photos. Your old tablet can perform the same role for free. Get yourself an inexpensive stand at the local dollar store to prop up your tablet on a table, shelf. Type “digital photo frame” in your tablet’s app store to find dozens of free apps, several of which give you editing tools for customizing each photo....

Create a New Private Blog When logged in to Tumblr, you’ll see your Tumblr Dashboard. From there you can click on the name of your primary blog and select “Create a New Blog.” There you can enter the details for your new blog and put a check in the box labeled “Password Protect this Blog” in the Privacy section. You’ll need to type in a password that will then be the gateway for people to view your private blog....

Creating your own vision board can provide you with a tool to help visualize your ideal life. By keeping in mind what you want to own and accomplish, you may be more likely to experience success. Your Mac’s iPhoto feature makes creating a vision board a simple process. Once you create the vision board, you can print it out and hang it in a prominent area in your home to remind you of what is important....

Digital photos have become increasingly more popular as more people switch to using digital cameras. At the same time, numerous photo editing apps have been developed to do fun and interesting things with the digital photos in your collection. If you would like to turn a photo of yourself into a cartoon fit for a comic book, there are apps available for your Mac that make it easy to do without any prior photo editing experience....

Most speakers are either 4-ohm, 6-ohm, 8-ohm or 16-ohm speakers. Ohms are a measure of impedance, which represents the amount of power the speaker draws. Impedance is equal to voltage divided by current. This means that a 4-ohm speaker draws more current than a 6-ohm speaker; more current gives it more power and usually enables it to play loudly more easily. If you connect 4-ohm speakers to an amplifier that can only drive 6-ohm speakers, the speakers will draw too much current and the amplifier will probably overheat and shut itself off....

Rather than taping different sheets of 8.5" x 11" sheets of paper together to create a banner, use banner paper, which is 8.5" wide and as long as you need it. You can modify your printer to accept banner paper in the publishing program you’re using, by changing the size. Banner paper, also called continuous paper, can be printed on an inkjet printer at your home. Tips Writer Bio

With two monitors connected to your computer or with an external monitor plugged in to your laptop, Windows can operate in two modes. Either the second monitor can duplicate the first, or it can work separately, displaying different applications. When in the latter mode, move any program between the two monitors by dragging or by pressing a keyboard shortcut. Writer Bio

Microsoft Windows allows you to write-protect files so that other users can not move, copy or delete them. In some cases another user with administrator privileges needs to move or copy these files. It is not possible to directly perform this task without changing the write-protection settings of the file. The write-protection must be removed, or the administrator user must be granted write privileges first. Writer Bio

If you have a large collection of music on your iPod, chances are many of your songs have been recorded at varying volume levels. A very loud track that begins to play after your ears have adjusted to a lower volume can come as quite a surprise and cause temporary discomfort. However, your iPod has a sound check setting that normalizes all songs to an even volume so you can listen to your playlist peacefully....

Sellers on eBay accept a variety of forms of payment for their auction items. One of the most common methods is accepting payment through a PayPal account. When you win an auction, the seller is not concerned with which PayPal account you use. He just wants to make sure he receives the payment. To use an account other than your primary PayPal account, all you need is the login information for that account, including a password....

The rm command is the normal way to delete files on the Linux operating system. The rm command only removes the operating system’s link to the file. You can use special tools to recover the file, sometimes even after it has been written over. The shred, srm and wipe commands can be used to delete the file so that it cannot be recovered. These commands write over the file numerous times before completely deleting the file....

Solitaire has been one of the many staples of the Windows operating system since the release of Windows 3.0 and has always been something Windows users could hold over the heads of Mac users. Simply because solitaire does not come preinstalled on Mac computers does not mean it is not available, however. Through the use of the Mac App Store, you can download one of the many versions of solitaire available and be playing solitaire on your Mac computer in a few simple steps....