Large PDF files can make sharing or displaying PDFs difficult. While you can buy different types of software to reduce the size of large PDF files, you need not do so. You can reduce large PDF files by using the Adobe Reader feature that comes standard on most computers. Even if Adobe PDF Reader is not pre-installed, you can download the program for free. If you already own Adobe Acrobat Pro, you can use a specific function to shrink the size of a PDF....

Video Editing and Converting Software Professional video editing software like Final Cut, EDIUS and Adobe Premiere can take existing MP4 videos and export them under a different format. Free video conversion programs like Format Factory, Any Video Converter and Prism Video Converter can import any MP4 video file and convert it into another format. The program imports the existing MP4 file, and then creates a new file with the same content that uses a different format....

Whether it’s because you get interrupted before finishing messages, or because you simply decide not to send them, it’s easy to amass a small collection of unsent drafts in your iPhone’s Mail application. When you want to clean out the folder, simply use the iPhone’s intuitive swiping motions to delete your unwanted drafts.

Although installed programs are typically found in Windows 8.1’s Programs and Features utility, drivers are not. To locate and remove your mouse drivers, you need to open the Device Manager, which assembles all the hardware drivers for your computer. From the Device Manager, you can optionally uninstall the mouse driver; this forces Windows to automatically reinstall it the next time you restart your computer or attempt to locate new hardware, assuming the mouse is still attached....

Comet Cursor is a program that you can download for free that changes the appearance of your mouse pointer. Many people don’t realize it’s also spyware. Spyware applications track your movements on the Internet or send information from your computer to another computer. Sometimes Comet Cursor is installed on your computer without you being aware of it when you visit certain websites. It won’t attack your computer and wipe your hard drive, but it will invade your privacy....

Updated August 24, 2017 Resetting Logitech Unifying Wireless Keyboards Logitech uses its Logitech Unifying wireless technology with its non-Bluetooth keyboards. These keyboards require a small receiver that plugs into a USB port on your computer. To reset your keyboard, press the Connect or Reset button on the top of the USB receiver if it has one. Next, press the Connect or Reset button on the bottom of your keyboard. You may need to restart your computer if you’re still having issues getting your keyboard to connect after resetting it....

Epson is infamous for including electronic chips in its ink cartridges that disable the ink cartridge once the ink level reaches a certain low point or if the cartridge is tampered with. However, resetting the ink cartridges for the Epson Stylus DX4400 printer, which are the T0711, T0712, T0713 and T0714 cartridges, is possible with a special chip resetter that can be purchased from any major print shop or ink store....

You might want to reset an ink cartridge because either the cartridge has expired and is no longer recognized by the printer, or the ink was refilled and the new ink level isn’t being detected or reported accurately. Every printer has its own reset method and the Hewlett Packard Officejet 6500 is no exception. However, one universal reset method works with all HP printers. You can reset your HP 6500 ink by using a cartridge cycling technique....

Once you have created an Instagram account, you can log in to the social networking site on your iOS or Android device using the corresponding app, or you can log in on any computer. If you want to log in but have forgotten your password, you can reset it using your Facebook account, provided you connected your Instagram account with Facebook and can access the email address listed on your Instagram account....

HP computers come with a preinstalled system repair and recovery utility on a special partition of the hard drive. If your computer’s operating system is corrupted or damaged, the System Recovery Manager can be used to return the computer to its original factory default state. If this partition is erased or corrupted however, you will have to restore both the special partition and the operating system using an HP recovery disk....

Restricting a phone number is a relatively easy process that helps you maintain your privacy. You can restrict a telephone number by either entering a sequence of characters prior to dialing the number, or using a more involved method that will result in a restriction of the number on all outbound calls. While the call recipient’s phone will still receive the number the caller ID will display “anonymous,” “private number” or another similar statement....

Short message service, or SMS, messages contain text only, while multimedia messaging service, or MMS, messages consist of pictures and videos. Although the majority of cellular phones can now accept text messages, this is not necessarily the case when it comes to pictures and videos. To combat this, mobile carriers have established means by which users with non-compatible devices can retrieve pictures others send to them. In the case of T-Mobile, this entails an external website....

Whether you’re driving a car, flying a plane, boating or hiking, Garmin’s GPS devices will help you reach your destination quickly and safely. When you want to return to a route’s point of origin, use the reverse route feature. This function gives you a route back your starting position, so you don’t need to re-input waypoints or other data. Only a few of Garmin’s GPS models, such as the Oregon line of devices, have this feature....

MPEG 4 is a video format that has revolutionized the digital distribution of video. Its small size and high quality even made it popular in consumer electronics such as Blu-ray and flash memory, and still and video cameras. When recording video with a still camera, you might turn the camera 90 degrees to capture video vertically. This is acceptable when taking a still image, but a vertical video will not playback correctly on TVs or computers....

Dell computers include a diagnostic software tool that tests your computer’s hardware for errors. You can choose to run this application when you boot up the computer. This software is useful when you have errors on your computer and are unable to figure out what the problem is. The Dell Diagnostics tool helps you troubleshoot and pinpoint problems with your system. Writer Bio

Updated September 15, 2017 Open a web browser such as Google Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Avoid using Internet Explorer, as Microsoft ceased support for the Mac edition of Explorer in 2005, and as a result the browser fails to support many current websites. To locate your available web browsers, click the “Macintosh HD” folder on your desktop, and then select “Applications” from the left column of the “HD” folder. Your browsers appear inside this folder....

Scanning a signature via email can expedite the process of delivering important documents to the recipient. In the past, signatures had to be done via fax or mail. These options usually took more time for the documents to be delivered. Technology has made it possible to stay wherever you are, whether it is your home or office, and deliver signed documents electronically. You, too, can scan your signature via email with a few basic steps....

Your HP C4480 All-in-One printer is capable of scanning documents. However, the “HP Photosmart” software needs to be installed on your computer before you begin scanning. The “HP Photosmart” software is installed on your computer when you properly set up your HP C4450 printer on your computer. Before scanning, make sure that no memory cards are in the memory card slots. Writer Bio

Updated February 10, 2017 Open the SMS text messaging program on your cell phone. You can find this section of services on your cell phone by scrolling through the main menu. Depending on the type of phone you are using, scroll either up and down or left and right. Enter the fax number. If you have a regular fax number, enter the entire 10-digit number in the “TO” field of your text messaging system on your phone....

If you love sharing your media with your friends, you may want to send them a ringtone that you created. While you can’t send ringtones from your phone’s settings files, you can download an app that allows you to create ringtones from either recordings or songs you own and then send them your contacts via email. One of the highest rated apps according Apple’s App Store as of 2011 is Create Ringtones!...