Static Cloud Log in to your Tumblr account. Open the Tumblr Cloud website (see Resources) and then click “Generate a Cloud.” Grant the application access to your Tumblr account when prompted to do so. If you have more than one blog, you’ll also be prompted to select the one for which you want to generate a cloud. Adjust the various options to your liking and then click “Generate My Cloud.” If you selected the “Post to My Blog” option, the cloud is automatically posted to your blog....

Updated February 10, 2017 Open an Excel worksheet. Click on a cell above a column. The selected cell will show a heavy black outline. The column and row headers will change to a different color. Enter the column title. Edit or format the title for a custom look. For example, you can change the font, font color, size and alignment. Click on the “Home” tab and use the commands in the “Font” and “Alignment” groups to change the format of your column title....

The Graphics Interchange Format is an image format that is in widespread use on the Internet. One reason for its popularity is the format’s relatively small file size. Another is the ability of the format to support animations. The GIFSoup website allows you to select any video uploaded to YouTube and turn it into an animated GIF, which you can post to your blog or website. Writer Bio

Add Image to Theme Upload the animated GIF file to Tumblr from its static file upload page (link in Resources). Tumblr allows you to upload animated GIF files as large as 5MB from this page, as long as they are for use on your theme. Alternatively, upload the file to an image-hosting site such as TinyPic, PhotoBucket or ImageShack. For other sites, keep the file size under 10MB. Copy the image URL provided by Tumblr or the image hosting site....

Protecting yourself online begins with your wireless network security. Secure your D-Link router to guard against unauthorized access to your wireless network. Set up a passcode for your D-Link router to limit the users on your network. This way, users will have to enter the passcode to log onto your wireless network. Login to your router set up page to edit your security settings. Writer Bio

Adjusting the volume of the songs on a burned CD has never been easier, thanks to iTunes. The iTunes software has a built in “volume adjust” feature in the Track Information window that allows you to modify the original volume level of an audio track. You can make the track quieter, or louder, depending on your needs. All you need to do is import the tracks you desire to adjust into iTunes, and make the desired changes....

Install Tumblr’s free app from the App Store on your iPhone. Sign in to your Tumblr account when prompted to link the app to your blog. Tap the “Compose” button resembling a pencil and paper. Tap the “Photo” button. Tumblr prompts you for access to your iPhone’s Photos app. Tap “OK.” In the bottom right corner is a thumbnail of the last photo in your camera roll. Tapping this thumbnail opens your thumbnail gallery where you can select any existing photos to post to Tumblr....

SetPoint is Logitech’s driver suite for some of its keyboard and mouse models. The software mainly provides additional functionality for supported keyboards and mice, such as specific in-game settings profiles and support for additional buttons. If you don’t need these features, you can remove SetPoint through the Programs and Features applet in Control Panel. In some cases, you might also need to remove SetPoint’s program folders manually after uninstalling the drivers....

Disc images are digital copies of physical disks, stored on a hard drive. They come in a variety of formats, with the more common including ISO, DMG, and VCD files. Some programs create these image files as backups, to recreate a physical disc later, but virtual disk drives can mount a drive image on a system and use it as if it were a physical copy. Disk Utility, included with Mac OS X, can mount disk images....

Skype is a Voice over Internet Protocol service that allows you to make voice and video calls over the Internet. Because of the variety of conditions that might exist on the other side of a Skype call, you might get excess noise and want to mute someone with whom you’re talking. Skype provides both automatic and manual control for the microphone and speaker volume so that you can adjust what you’re hearing in a call....

Updated July 21, 2017 Ensure that each computer and network device has a network interface card (NIC) installed. A NIC will look similar to an internal modem, but the RJ-45 jack is larger than a phone jack. Many older computers and printers may not have these installed as a standard feature. Set up the physical layout of your network. Choose a central location for your Ethernet hub, router and modem....

Gateway is a popular manufacturer of desktop personal computers that uses special tower cases for its computers that open differently from standard cases, which are simply screwed on from the back. Gateway cases have easy-release systems that often make it possible to open the case without using a screwdriver. How you open the case depends on what type of Gateway desktop you have. There are there common types of cases: the new Gateway midtower cases have a panel covering the disk drives, the microtower case is a smaller case without a gray accent panel on the top, and the older midtower cases are somewhat larger than the microtower case and have a gray accent on the top of the case....

Whether you’re planning to buy a new car or thinking about a change of color for your existing car, it’s helpful to create a model of what your car might look like before taking action. You can then compare various colors just as they might appear on the actual car. A few online tools allow you to paint model cars online—all you need is your web browser and a color printer if you’d like to keep a copy of the results....

Contract-free, wireless cell phones allow you to experience all the freedom of owning a cell phone without having to pay outrageous monthly fees. One of the companies that is well known for contract-free service is TracFone. This company allows you to port your old cell phone number over to its services so you can continue to get phone calls and texts, but discontinue paying monthly service charges. Writer Bio

Portable document files (PDFs) are one popular way to view and send documents over the Internet. The documents can be secured, making it impossible to alter them once they are created, or PDFs can be saved in a format open to alteration. All PDF files can be printed. If you only need to print one portion of the document, it is possible to zoom and print specific parts. Writer Bio

No matter what you use your HP LaserJet 5650 printer for, knowing how to print a test page is a valuable troubleshooting tool. If you send a job to your printer and receive no response, printing a test page directly from the printer will instantly tell you whether the problem lies with the printer itself, or with the communication between the printer and the PC. The test page will also give you information about the page count on the printer and allow you gauge the quality of the print and the level of ink remaining in the toner cartridges....

Learning how to program a handheld scanner will allow you to enter frequencies of interest to you in your area. You can enter state patrol, local police, city and county frequencies, and even frequencies used by your local race tracks. Programming the channels you want to listen to is simple when you follow a few easy-to-follow steps. Make sure that you have a battery backup in the scanner if you are not using an electrical outlet or you will eventually lose the frequencies in your scanner’s memory....

Time Warner cable boxes come standard with a remote control that is capable of controlling all of your devices. The most common remote that they use is the Atlas 5 universal remote, which has the ability to control DVR functions as well as Time Warner’s video-on-demand service. To get this remote working with all of your devices, you will have to program each device into the remote’s memory. Tips Writer Bio

Coby MP3 players enable you to take your music with you and enjoy it wherever you find yourself. Unlike players from other manufacturers that have proprietary connections and need to be used with their manufacturer’s special software, the Coby Media Manager program is optional. If you prefer, you can just use a standard USB connection to connect a Coby player to your computer and add or delete music from it....

PayPal accounts are useful to both individuals and businesses because it allows free transfer of money from one bank account to another, as well as convenient and secure payments by credit and debit card. If you are unable to confirm your account details, such as the location or linked bank account, or if your PayPal account remains inactive for an extended period of time, you may need to reactivate PayPal....