Whether you want to get back in touch with a long lost friend or you just can’t seem to remember Grandma’s email address, it does not take much effort to locate someone’s email address. The Yahoo “People Search” Website includes several different options for locating anyone’s contact information. All you need is someone’s first and last name to find an extensive listing of both email addresses and web pages associated with the person....

Every brand of computer, including Dell’s Inspiron line, features a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) that manages and performs various start-up functions before Windows boots. You may need to access your computer’s BIOS for a number of reasons, including to change the boot sequence, the system date, the system security settings, the power management options. You also can monitor the temperature of your processor, motherboard and hard drives in your Inspiron through the BIOS menu....

When you receive the message “Navigation to the webpage was canceled” on your Dell laptop’s Internet browser, this is usually because Internet Explorer is switching between Internet security settings. This is a known bug in the program that you can temporarily work around by shutting off your browser’s “Protected Mode” settings. You will need to download and install the newest Windows Updates in order to completely fix the issue. Writer Bio

Remote or rural areas have historically been underserved by communications infrastructure. Communications companies prefer to provide infrastructure in towns and cities where there are more people to help pay for it. Governments have sometimes added a tax-like surcharge to phone bills to help pay for rural communications service. High-speed Internet in remote areas without using fixed, hard-wired connections is possible. Writer Bio

Adobe PDF security settings are designed to protect PDF files from unauthorized use. Passwords and certificates can restrict access to a file or suspend certain privileges such as printing, editing and copying. But while this gives some protection to authors of PDF documents, it can be a hassle for readers and even the authors themselves if, for instance, they forget the passwords. Luckily for all, there are solutions available, particularly for Adobe’s PDF password security....

Updated July 21, 2017 Manually Finding the Codec Info Use your own operating system to find out what codec you need. Right click on the file you would like to open. Select “Properties” if you are on a PC, or “Get Info” if you are using a Mac. Click on the “Summary” tab. In the file description, it should show you both the audio format and the video compression. These are the codecs used to make the file....

AVI is a video format that is usually large, but it will have good quality. The AVI video format has to be large to contain all the quality of an original video, but they can be shortened easily if the video is to long. You’ll just load it into your video editor and trim the clip down to the shortened length that you require. It may take a little while, depending on how much you are trimming, and how powerful your computer’s processor is, because movie editing drains a computer’s processor considerably....

The CD-ROM drive on your computer is a device on which to play audio and data CDs. If there is a question about whether the device is working, you can check the drive operation to see if the device is physically working, you can check in your computer’s system list to see if your computer sees the device installed, and you can check the device manager to see if your computer sees the device but is detecting a problem with it....

Garmin’s nuvi GPS devices are designed to be lightweight, portable and easy to use. They can be charged while you’re at home or on the road, using the supplied AC and car chargers. If you should find yourself away from both chargers, but have a computer or other device with a USB connection, you can use that USB connection to charge your nuvi. However, it is slower than a normal charge....

Private vs Public Accounts Instagram lets you choose between two settings for your accounts. The default setting is for an account to be public, such that any Instagram user can see your videos and photos and leave comments unless you specifically block them. Alternatively, you can set your account to be private, meaning only specified individuals can see your content. To be among this list of specified individuals, a user must send what is called a “follower request” to you and you must accept it....

The Army Knowledge Online site lets Army personnel access documents, information and email from secure systems using a special card reader. Provided you have an account, you can access unclassified information from the AKO site, including your email, with only your username and password. With this information, you can access your AKO email over your iPhone, Windows Phone or Android phone. Because BlackBerry devices use an aggregator, Army regulations prohibit you from using it to access your email....

Updated February 09, 2017 Insert the USB cable included with your computer into the bottom dock of your iPod. Insert the other end of the cable into an open USB port on your computer. Click “Start,” and then select “Control Panel.” Click the “Portable Media Devices” icon from the list. Double-click your iPod’s icon from the list of available devices. Click the “Tools” menu and then select “Options.” Select the “Show Hidden Files and Folders” option....

Adding Spaces Between Lines of Text Sign in to your Tumblr account, and then click the “Text post” button on the Dashboard. Type a title for the post, and then type the contents of the post. Click the “” button to view the HTML source of the post. Type " " (without the quotation marks) on a new line between the sentences where you want to add a space. Each " " tag you insert adds a new line of space between your sentences....

The iPod touch plays videos in the palm of your hand. This makes it useful, especially if you commute everyday or travel frequently. You can transfer movies, movie clips, trailers or podcasts onto your iPod and watch them while on the go. It is important to note that iPod touch only supports MPEG or MP4 files. Also, iPod touch requires iTunes to upload videos from your computer. Make sure to download iTunes from the Apple website (see Resources) before you start transferring videos....

With the iPod Touch, not only can you control the volume of music playback, but you can also adjust your sound settings to alter the tonal qualities of your music. Use the application’s built-in equalizer to adjust the bass on an iPod Touch. The equalizer features various audio presets to better improve your listening experience. Use the bass presets to adjust bass quality of your iPod’s music. Writer Bio

If you have more than one user account on the iMac, you will automatically see a log-in window when you start up the computer. This log-in window includes links for every user account. But you can use System Preferences to set one account for the computer to log in automatically. When using automatic log-in, you are still able to log into other user accounts by logging out. Writer Bio

Programs like Adobe Premiere, part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud Suite, frequently access the Internet to verify licensing, updates and other information. If your Internet connection does not have much bandwidth, this can become a big problem. However, you can cut off Adobe Premiere’s Internet access by blocking the programs through your firewall. Note that you need to periodically restore the program’s Internet access so that Premiere can verify your licensing information....

Sometimes an email sender may request a read, or return, receipt. This receipt notifies the email sender when the recipient reads the email. Another common way of tracking email is to embed tracking cookies into the HTML graphics of an email. This allows an emailer to gather information about the recipient’s web surfing. For those who do not wish to send a receipt, the popular email program Outlook Express allows return receipts to be blocked....

Pop-under advertisements that are initiated by websites that you visit can be blocked from your web browser. Changing the settings in your web browser to block pop-under ads will also prevent pop-up ads from displaying. Pop-unders can only be blocked using your web browser if they are opened by web sites that you visit. Pop-under advertisements that pop as a result of adware installed on your computer must be removed from the system using an adware or spyware removal program....