Beginning with the introduction of the iPad in 2010, there have been a total of 14 different iPad models released as of Autumn 2013. While the differences between some models such as the iPad and iPad Mini may be easy enough to distinguish, discriminating between Wi-Fi only and cellular models or differentiating a first-generation iPad from a third-generation model may be more difficult. Thankfully, Apple has provided several means for consumers to identify their particular iPad model, utilizing serial numbers, measurements and the charging cable included with your device....

If political ranting, excessive link sharing and mundane posting every hour on the hour describe a typical day in the life of your Facebook Timeline, chances are you’re annoying at least some of your friends. Luckily for them, the unfriend and block features enable them to cut virtually all Facebook ties with you in a few simple clicks. If you’ve noticed your News Feed getting a bit light or you’ve lost visibility of certain friends’ Timelines, chances are you’ve been blocked or deleted....

Receiving a phone call from a strange number can leave you with a number of questions – for instance, you may wonder who the number belongs to and what the caller wants from you. If the call comes from a private citizen, you may not be able to look up who the number belongs to. However, if the call comes from a business or another type of organization, there are a few sites online that can help you identify the caller, and perhaps even the purpose of the call....

Despite the rise of the video game, many people still like to play simple games on paper. There are many different kinds, but one of the most popular is called the “word find” puzzle. In this puzzle, words are hidden inside a rectangular array of letters. The object is to find these words and circle them. Some of these puzzles come with the words listed on the side so you know what to look for, while others expect you to find the words without hints....

Although Brother, Babylock and Bernina embroidery machines come with several default designs, you might find yourself wanting to embroider your own personalized design using the machine. To do this, you must convert your design from a commonly-used image format such as JPEG to the specialized PES file format used by the embroidery machines. Since this file format contains stitching information, you will need a special program to convert the image....

Rowe International has been making jukeboxes and bill changer machines for more than 80 years. Modern Rowe jukeboxes use both MP3s and CDs in their machines. Jukeboxes that use CD title displays use both the CD booklet cover art and a song list for each display. You can quickly and easily create these displays. You just need a title display list slip and the CD cover art. Writer Bio

Gold effects can be used to add a bit of elegance to ordinary objects in your images. But gold effect can also be used to add a bit of humor to your images, by making completely worthless object appear to be encrusted in gold. If you use Paint.NET to handle your image editing tasks, you make have noticed that there isn’t a gold filter or effect. But by using the right combination of tools in Paint....

The default source for Android 4.x apps is the Google Play Store, but Google limits apps to certain phones based on location and known compatibility. Furthermore, some developers don’t offer their apps in the Google Play Store and require you to manually download the Android Package (APK) file. Once the APK file is on your PC, transfer it to your phone to manually install the app using the Android’s Application Installer app....

Hundreds of people each year undertake the Great Loop: A circumnavigation of the eastern United States that begins in Lake Michigan, proceeds down the Mississippi River, lays over for the winter in the Florida Keys, then returns up the Atlantic coast to either the Erie Canal or the St. Laurence Seaway leading back to the Great Lakes basin. One of the biggest routing questions for Loopers is the Atlantic part: offshore, or Intracoastal Waterway?...

Transitioning to a new email address is a fact of life as your Internet presence grows. Multiple inboxes can be useful for things like avoiding spam or tracking job applications, among other uses. Whatever your reasoning, there are bound to be contacts that you wish to keep when you change email addresses. When you switch addresses, be sure to properly inform your friends and contacts of your transition and keep your contacts backed up for future usage....

Apple computers come with a default utility called “DVD Player” capable of playing DVD disks. By default the DVD Player is set to open automatically when you insert a video DVD into the disk drive. If your DVD Player does not automatically start when you insert a disk into the drive, you must change the DVD preferences. Alternatively, if you do not wish for the DVD Player to start automatically or if you close the DVD Player and wish to access it again without removing the DVD, you can open it manually using the Apple “Finder” utility....

Email is an important form of communication used in homes and offices around the world. It allows friends and family a convenient way to stay in touch, while making it easier for colleagues to collaborate on work projects. In addition to messages, photos and other files may be sent over email as well. For many users, this generates a large collection of email on a daily basis. Staying organized is key to successfully managing your email....

Access your email’s sorting tools to alphabetize your contacts. Microsoft Outlook formats your contacts as a list of column entries sorted by last name or full name. Hotmail provides a Display Order list for a last name first or full name sequence. The Sort Order list alphabetizes your contact’s first name or last name. Google Gmail offers a Sort By section with a choice of first name or last name order....

Updated February 10, 2017 Turn on your computer. Look closely at the first screen that displays on your computer. A message will display that informs you to press a specific key to enter the BIOS setup Press the key specified to enter your BIOS. Generally, this key will be either “Delete” or “F2.” Use the “Arrow” key to select the “Advanced” tab at the top of the BIOS Setup screen....

Whether you want to stream a movie every few weeks or binge watch through 10 seasons of a TV show, Netflix instant streaming costs the same amount every month: $8.99 for the Standard plan, which includes unlimited HD videos on up to two screens at a time. All you need to start your subscription is a credit card, debit card, PayPal account or Netflix gift card. If you’ve used Netflix previously and ended your subscription, log in to update your payment information and reactivate the plan....

When you access YouTube on your computer, you can continuously play videos in your playlist so that you don’t have to click the “Play” button each time. This feature isn’t available when you watch YouTube on your iPhone, which makes listening to a music playlist or watching a movie less enjoyable. To remedy this, you can install a free iPhone app that helps you to loop videos in a channel, in a playlist or in your favorites queue so that they automatically start one after the other....

Car audio has come a long way from the old push-button radios with an analog dial. Today’s systems, like the Audi Multimedia, combines radio, satellite radio and navigation to keep you informed and entertained as you head to your next destination. You can also use the car’s built-in Bluetooth system to enhance your entertainment options. The Audi MMI system will let you stream music from services like Pandora from your phone using Bluetooth....

Windows Media Player is a piece of native software that comes with the rest of the package when you buy a Windows computer. The program’s main file format is WMV. YouTube is a website that streams videos in the FLV format. So if you want to watch movies on YouTube on your Windows Media Player program while offline, you’ll need to use some websites that can capture and convert the videos into the WMV format....

Craigslist is an online classifieds site that allows you to post jobs, ads, gigs, services and items for sale. There are rules for posting; for example you can’t submit the same post in several cities at the same time. Also, if you are posting a job, you have to pay a fee to do so. If your mobile device has Internet connection, you can post to Craigslist with your Craigslist account information....

In 1872, Christopher Latham Sholes invented the typewriter, changing the history of writing efficiency. The keys on the original typewriter were not the same as on typewriters and computers today; Sholes actually designed the standard “QWERTY” keyboard to slow the typist down to keep the keys from sticking. Now, the “QWERTY” keyboard (named after the first six letters in the first row of the keyboard) is seen everywhere. Understanding the basics of typing on the “QWERTY” keyboard is important when practicing typing....