DC (Direct Current) is the alternative to AC (Alternating Current) in modern electronics. DC is usually used with lower-voltage devices that have other power supplies, such as batteries. For example, you can plug a DC power cable into a device to charge a battery and the current will only be going one way – to the battery. There are a different types of plugs used in DC power, but there are quick ways to tell them apart....

Updated February 10, 2017 Turn off your laptop, fold down the LCD screen and unplug the AC power adapter. Place the laptop facedown, and then position it so the front opening is facing you. Locate the battery pack in the upper right corner of the laptop’s bottom casing. Press on the battery release button, and then remove it from the battery compartment. Locate the memory compartment cover in the laptop’s lower left corner....

Many video clips on the Internet play directly from a Web browser rather than a video program. If you want to watch one of these videos while offline or while using a portable device, you’ll need to save and download the file to your computer. This can be done using free-conversion websites and capture programs available for download online. Keep in mind that it is illegal to download copyrighted video clips if you don’t have permission....

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Updated September 18, 2017

If you’ve recorded a video on your Sony HD camcorder, transferring that video onto a computer allows you to save it, share it or edit it easily. Transferring the video from your video camera to the computer will be specific to your model of camera, with specific instructions for your camera located within the owner’s manual. A USB cable allows you to quickly download videos to your computer for most Sony HD camcorders....

Using the Google Earth app on your iPad is like having a full-sized atlas map spread out in front of you, except that it allows you to zoom in and out, drop reference pins and search for specific locations. The pin drop feature in Google Earth serves the same function as a pushpin on a physical map, and placing one on your iPad is just as simple. Utilize pin drops to save your favorite destinations or map out your next road trip....

GIMP is a full-featured graphics rendering and editing software that is available as a free download online. GIMP was designed as a professional-quality free alternative to higher-end and more-expensive graphics rendering software titles like PhotoShop. GIMP has a large developer’s community online, which has collectively developed a wide array of plugins that expand GIMP’s out-of-the-box capabilities. With installation of the correct plugin, you can open raster images and texture files such as Microsoft DirectX ....

By default, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Firefox allow cookies to be saved on your computer from the websites you visit. These are the small bits of code that websites use to record your visits and your interactions. If you decided to disable cookies for privacy reasons, you may find that your Web experience becomes quite different. Websites no longer remember your preferences, for example. Ads may no longer show you items you’re interested in and social media buttons may no longer work properly....

Direct3D is a component of Microsoft’s DirectX graphics software and is one of the more commonly used graphics accelerators in PC gaming. Of course, before you can enjoy the benefits of Direct3D acceleration, you need to have that particular component enabled in DirectX. Fortunately for your gaming needs, enabling Direct3D acceleration is not an overly complicated process, and can be achieved in a matter of moments. Writer Bio

You might need to find a date of death to fill in gaps in a family tree or to probate a will or other legal document. While locating a date of death for a long-lost ancestor can be a laborious process involving detailed genealogical research, finding this information for an individual who died within the past 50 years can often be quick and easy. Armed with the full name of the person you seek, you can use free government records to locate his date of death....

Updated September 13, 2017 Types of Hidden Content Websites’ hidden pages fall into categories that describe why they remain invisible to search engines. Some constitute dynamic content, served up only when a visitor issues a specific request on a website that uses database-driven code to present targeted results. As an example, these pages could include shopping results based on specific combinations of product criteria. Search engines are not designed to track and store information stored in these databases....

If you are Internet-savvy socialite, cyber bullying and social media stalking form part of the digital landscape. In a world where harassers create a new identities in a matter of key strokes, puzzling out the abuser proves a frustrating challenge. More often than not, a cyberstalker is a spurned partner or friend. Finding him – or her – may not be easy, but a little detective work or help from an outside agency yields results....

So your Toshiba laptop keyboard isn’t working like it should? Whether your keyboard problem resulted from liquid spill, a hard bump, or you simply wore it out, you don’t have to worry about investing in a new laptop, you can fix your keyboard problems with a simple swap. The good news is that fixing a Toshiba keyboard does not take much technical skill. In fact, Toshiba keyboards are among the easiest laptops to repair....

A VCR/DVD player recorder is a combo device that not only plays both DVDs and VHS videos but records video content onto the two formats also. Typically, when you run into a problem with either the VCR or DVD portion of the device, both of the recording and playback features are affected. Thankfully, to correct both problems you only need one solution.

In 2009, television broadcast signals switched from analog to digital. This switch made many older television sets obsolete. A digital converter box is required to continue to use many older television sets. Many consumers choose to purchase new television sets that don’t require the addition of a digital converter box. Even if you have upgraded to a newer TV, don’t throw out that old television. Instead consider recycling, donating or giving the set away....

Users may have difficulty believing the Yahoo! toolbar is a virus. After all, Yahoo! is a reputable company with a long history of improving users’ web experiences. However, while its toolbar browser add-on isn’t itself a virus, it is incredibly virus-prone, rendering it almost impossible to delete. Getting rid of a toolbar virus will get your toolbar back to working order or allow you to delete it entirely. Writer Bio

Long before gaming systems such as the Microsoft Xbox series and the PlayStation series were even thought possible, there was a 16-bit gaming system known as the Mattel Intellivision. In 1979, Mattel Electronics released the original Intellivision to compete with the Atari 2600 gaming system. Although current cellphones have processors more than a thousand times faster than the original Intellivision system, if you are feeling nostalgic about the good old days or you want to see what one of the first home game systems looks like, you can still connect your Intellivision to your current TV....

Updated February 10, 2017 Power down all of the devices. If the television and other audio/video equipment is powered on when hooking up the system you may inadvertently receive an electronic shock. Insert the RCA audio/video cables into the “Video Out” port on the DVD player. Plug the opposite end of the cables into the “Video In” port on the TV. Connect the second pair of RCA audio/video cables into the “Video Out” ports on the cable receiver box....