Updated February 10, 2017 Unchecking Single Tracks When you open the music tab under the “Devices” header in iTunes, the check boxes next to each song appear grayed out and won’t let you uncheck them. This music list simply displays the current contents of your device and can’t be used to modify it. Instead, click the “Music” tab under the “Library” header. From here, uncheck the boxes by each song you don’t want to sync....

Photographers appreciate the warmth and richness of the Kodachrome effect, that technicolor look of vintage photos shot on no-longer-available Kodachrome film. The look is not easy to come by in today’s digital world of photography. Even Paul Simon sang “Mama don’t take my Kodachrome away.” Happily, through the magic of Photoshop, the use of plug-ins, or the settings on newly available Kodak cameras, you can emulate, if not duplicate, that Kodachrome effect in digital photos....

Two of the most frequently used methods of cellular communication worldwide are Short Message Service, or SMS, and Multimedia Messaging Service, or MMS, messages. The impact of text and and multimedia messaging has been so far-reaching that cellphones have evolved in design to feature full push-button or virtual QWERTY keyboards to accommodate the growing demands of text messaging. Though similar, there are several distinct differences between SMS and MMS messages, including what type of information is transmitted, the file size of your message, and how your phone processes the message in transit....

When you unexpectedly find yourself carrying on a conversation with a dead phone connection, you have just experienced a dropped call. Dropped calls occur when a phone conversation is cut off either on your end or from the other person’s phone. With Verizon Wireless phones, dropped calls can occur due to a number of reasons. Troubleshoot the reasons for your dropped calls and find a solution to the problem. Writer Bio

Yahoo Mail relies on its server’s time when sending your email. If you’re not in the same time zone as the server, there will be a discrepancy in the message’s time stamp. However, Yahoo lets you change the default time zone, which also changes the time stamp. This time zone setting affects all Yahoo tools, so you won’t find it in your email options. Instead, you must venture into your global Yahoo account settings to make the change....

Between its 2005 and 2010 reports on childhood media use, the Kaiser Family Foundation recorded a nearly 17 percent increase in time devoted to media use by U.S. children between the ages of 8 and 18, driven primarily by a rapid proliferation of mobile devices. This increasing consumption of media by youth has led parents, sociologists and even government officials to question the physical and social effects of these activities, which are now displacing activities more traditionally associated with childhood....

An MP3 player is a solid-state device that stores music digitally in flash memory, rather than using a removable medium such as a tape or CD. There are many different makes and models of MP3 player, with a wide variety of available memory capacities and many different functions available beyond playback of music. Despite the proliferation and popularity of the MP3 player, there are advantages and disadvantages to the platform in comparison to removable media such as CDs....

Anyone who has used one before knows, wheelchairs have to last because they allow disabled people to function independently. Cleaning is an important part of wheelchair maintenance. It may seem like a daunting task but is actually rather easy when proper protocol is used. Writer Bio

It is possible to inadvertently create multiple Apple IDs because many Apple services require you to sign in using an ID. Therefore, you might end up with a different Apple ID for iCloud and iTunes. If you no longer want to use the Apple ID that is on your iPhone, open the iTunes and App Stores utility to remove it. However, you need to replace the old Apple ID with a new one to purchase content from the App Store and iTunes....

To watch Hulu Plus movies and TV shows on a Samsung Blu-ray player, you need a player that’s compatible with the video streaming application. There are a variety of Samsung Blu-ray players that are compatible with Netflix. Before purchasing one, it’s important to know which ones can stream Hulu video titles. Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C5500) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C5900) Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C6500) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C6800) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C6900) Wall-mountable Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C7500) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C7900) Portable Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-C8000) Wifi Ready Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-D5300) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-D5500) WiFi Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-D5700) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-D6500) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-D6700) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-D7000) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-D7500) Blu-ray Disc Player (BD-E5300) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player With Built-in WiFi (BD-E5900) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player With Built-in WiFi (BD-E6500) 3D Blu-ray Disc Player With Built-in WiFi (BD-ES6000) Smart Blu-ray Disc Player With Built-in WiFi (BD-E5700) New players are added to the list as they become available....

Mass Post Editor The Mass Post Editor is available for all of your Tumblr blogs. Load the blog to search in the dashboard, and then click the “Mass Post Editor” link in the right sidebar to see a list of thumbnails, with each image representing a post. By default, the current month view is active. To view a different month, click the “Month” drop-down box, and then select another option. Scroll through the lists and compare your posts to find duplicates....

Mobile phone hacking is on the rise, with a U.N. group noting in 2013 that over half a billion phones were susceptible to SIM hacks alone, so it’s important to know when you’ve been hit by malware. Most hacking efforts leave traces, whether they are trying to eavesdrop, track you or eat up your data plan for their own use. Some of these signs and symptoms can be traced to innocuous reasons, but many lead directly to one conclusion: your phone is being used without your consent....

The times are a-still changin’ in the media landscape, especially in terms of how we consume daily news. While the differences between online and print media may continue to widen, both expert opinion and public sentiment suggest that similarities between the two will likely keep each relevant in some form. Writer Bio

One problem with text messaging was brilliantly illustrated in a 2007 Cingular commercial in which a mother is berating her daughter for a rising phone bill: “Who are you texting 50 times a day?” “IDK,” shrugs the girl, “my BFF, Jill.” Subtitles helpfully translate it as “I don’t know, my best friend forever, Jill,” but the issue remains – texting is changing our language, and not necessarily for the better....

The Sony Handycam Vision handheld camcorder captures video footage and saves it to Hi8 cassette tapes. The Vision features a digital zoom, various shooting modes (“NightShot,” “Sports,” “Landscape”), special effects and automatic and manual focus options. The flip-out liquid crystal display (LCD) screen measures 2-by-1.5 inches, while the camcorder itself measures is 3.6 inches wide, 4 inches high, and 7.85 inches deep, and weighs 28 ounces. Before using the Vision to capture events or special occasions, you need to know how it works....

Speaker wire delivers sound data from receiver to speakers. Not all speaker wire is created equal. Delivering the optimum amount of wattage to home audio components begins by deciding the correct speaker wire conductor size. Four-conductor speaker wire is applied differently than two-conductor wire. Writer Bio

Internet connections via digital subscriber lines, or DSL, is not available in all locations. With DSL, an Internet subscriber must live within a certain distance of the DSL provider to receive service. If DSL is not available in your location, you might consider cable, satellite, wireless or dial-up Internet service providers. Writer Bio

You may not see satellite TV dishes when you’re driving down the street, but chances are good you’ll find them mounted on roofs and masts throughout your neighborhood. Whether you live in an apartment or condo, a duplex or a single-family dwelling, you can receive your television entertainment through one of these services using a 2-foot-diameter dish pointed at an orbiting satellite. DirecTV, Dish Network and other services offer a broad range of programming choices, some of which are unavailable through other sources....

In an increasingly technological society, computers pervade many aspects of our culture and daily lives. In the case of education, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) found that 97 percent of U.S. teachers had a computer in the classroom every day in 2009, evidence of the rapid transformation of education through computer technology. While educators use computers differently in their classrooms, the devices provide a number of educational opportunities, including uses in curricular development, research, record-keeping, computer literacy training, data processing and presentation....

A pressure mark is a sign of physical damage to the inside of an LCD screen. It is related to, but not always synonymous with, the problem of dead or stuck pixels. Usually it is not financially viable to repair pressure marks. Writer Bio