Log in to your Tumblr dashboard, then click the drop-down arrow next to your primary blog name. Click the name of the blog to edit. Click the “Customize” tab to open the blog in Edit mode. The Customize panel appears in the left sidebar. Click the “Upload” button in the Header Image section of the Customize panel. The file selector opens. Browse to and click the animated GIF to upload....
CB radio power output is limited by federal law, and CB radios come from the factory already adjusted for maximum allowed output. However, while thoughts of shrugging off the law might be tempting, there are also legal ways for increasing the range of your CB radio. Using a directional antenna – commonly known as a beam or a Yagi antenna – can also offer large improvements in reception and outgoing signal strength when it is pointed in the direction of the station you wish to contact, upwards of 8dBi over a vertical antenna....
Updated September 13, 2017 Verizon-Based Networks Page Plus Cellular, an MVNO based in Toledo, Ohio, is solely a Verizon-based operator. Page Plus offers several pay-as-you-go plans, as well as some prepaid plans. Since Page Plus only uses Verizon’s network, all Verizon phones are potentially compatible with the Page Plus network. Most Verizon phones are allowed on the network, and many of them work with minor changes to the network settings....
Netflix enables you to stream a world of movies and TV shows in a variety of genres. Several of the videos include subtitles and audio options that can be useful if a video is in a language you don’t understand. Netflix displays the subtitles and audio options for each video. If the TV show or movie supports the subtitles you want to use, you can change the language quickly and easily when the video starts playing....
When working with circuit boards, you’re likely to often encounter areas that are covered in heavy-duty epoxy. This is installed by the manufacturer to safely encase certain sensitive components, such as chips or resistors, that aren’t meant to be modified or handled easily. However, if you’re looking to make some modifications or fixes to a circuit board, you might just need to remove this epoxy to get to what’s under it....
Though computer design has evolved through the years and the underlying technology has become faster and faster, the core components which make up a computer system haven’t changed much from the very early days. Each computer, whether desktop or laptop, is made up of the same key parts, with each one given a specific job within the system. Writer Bio
Netflix enables you to watch some of your favorite movies and TV shows wherever you have a compatible device and an Internet connection. While many Netflix devices are used in the home, compatible smartphones, tablets and e-readers support the use of a Netflix app. Since Wi-Fi connections aren’t always available, these apps also use your device’s data plan to connect, browse and watch movies. Writer Bio
Facebook is a social media site where you can meet people who have common interests in music, careers, crafts, sports or movies. Your Facebook “About Me” section tells people why they should include you as a friend. Your friends ideally have similar interests to your own, so write your biography for potential friends who can see if you share common interests. Writer Bio
Firewalls protect computers and networks from external attacks by regulating Internet traffic. That is, they control the data coming in and going out of a computer or network. The firewall itself can exist on individual computers or as part of the entire network, installed on a server or router. These firewalls can function similarity, but their implementation and deployment as singular or network-wide security offer strengths and weaknesses, depending on what you want to secure....
Updated July 21, 2017 Locating the Control Panel To identify your sound card in Windows, begin by opening the “Control Panel” window, found in the “Start” menu. If your computer is set up to display category view, select the “Sounds, Speech, and Audio” icon, and then click the “Sounds and Audio Devices” link. If your computer displays the classic view, select the “Sounds and Audio Devices” icon. Either of these steps will display the “Sounds and Audio Devices Properties” window....
Autodesk Inventor mechanical-design utility did not support the creation of text curved into an arc or aligned into some other geometric shape until Inventor 2009. This version added the “geometry-aligned text” feature. If your version of the program is 2009 or later, adding curved text is now possible. Otherwise, you still must copy/paste from a different program such as AutoCAD. Writer Bio
Verizon FiOS is a U.S. home communication service provider that offers services such as Internet, television and telephone. They claim to have the fastest Internet speed in the United States because they use optical fiber to carry their data. If you would like to hook up a security camera using Verizon FiOS, then you will also get faster data speeds, which means better picture quality.
Computers that are connected to a network or the Internet are open to a variety of attacks. You can install some forms of protection, such as an antivirus program or malware protection, to help thwart these attacks. Additionally, you can install or activate a firewall on your computer to allow or block network transmissions on your computer. Windows 7 installations include the Windows Firewall by default, but some other security programs can change your settings to use their own firewall....
The PlayStation 3 supports a wired Internet connection when connecting to the PlayStation Network. The PlayStation Network houses all online PlayStation content, including the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home and a variety of streaming media service such as Netflix. Built in to the PlayStation 3 is an Ethernet port, which can be used to connect to a broadband modem or router. Ethernet connections require less set up and are generally more reliable than wireless connections....
Picture-In-Picture, or PIP as it is commonly abbreviated, is a feature included with some Samsung LCD HDTVs that enables viewing two inputs at the same time. When the feature is turned on, the current source becomes the main picture, and the analog coaxial TV source becomes the Picture-In-Picture at the top-right of the screen. To make the Picture-In-Picture feature on your Samsung LCD HDTV work, you need two different inputs connected to it, such as HDMI/Coaxial, Component/Coaxial or VGA/Coaxial....
Regardless of how fast your blazing Internet connection is, it’s going to take time for YouTube to receive your video and process it. Multiple factors affect the speed at which your upload occurs. You can’t change how quickly YouTube servers receive your data, but you can do some things to get your videos to those servers faster. Writer Bio
Alltel Wireless is a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cellular service provider in the United States. Alltel operates primarily in rural markets and offers a variety of pre- and post-paid cellular-service plans for its customers. If you are an Alltel Wireless customer, you can access your Alltel account online by registering for a My Alltel account. Registration is free and once you complete the registration process, you will have instant access to your Alltel Wireless account....
Cricket is a pre-paid cellular and mobile broadband Internet provider with retail stores in most areas of the United States. Mobile broadband modems connect to the Internet wirelessly, and do not require a landline or cable to work. While the company offers new mobile broadband modems models regularly, you can purchase a used modem elsewhere and still sign up for monthly Internet access. Activating service on a used Cricket mobile broadband modem takes only a few minutes, but cannot be done online....
Tube technology was superseded by transistor technology in the 1950s. Transistors are more reliable for most applications. But many people prefer the sound of tube amplification. If you’ve got a vintage tube radio for this reason, you may enjoy the warm and bright tone of the tubes. If your tube radio is not fitted with an auxiliary input, you can add one yourself in order to feed high-tech audio through the tubes....
Updated February 09, 2017 Start Outlook 2007. Make sure you have configured an active account. Identify a compatible Internet calendar. Check with your calendar provider to determine if they support the webcal protocol and can provide iCal files ending in “.ics.” If not, select a provider that supports the protocol. Make sure any public sharing settings you need for remote calendar access are configured. In the Internet calendar configuration, locate the iCal Web address, which includes a file ending in “....
