Excel 2010 and its Microsoft Office stablemate Access 2010 work hand-in-hand when you need to import Excel data into an Access database. The “DoCmd” object contains the “TransferSpreadsheet” method for importing a spreadsheet into Access from Excel using Visual Basic for Applications. This method also supports other file formats, such as Lotus. Similarly, you can use the same method to export data from Access to Excel by changing the “AcDataTransferType” enumeration to “acExport....

Whether it’s the latest snapshot of your grandbaby or an action photo from last weekend with your friends, you just have to have that picture someone else posted on Facebook. In only a few simple steps, you can download that picture and send it to yourself, your friends who don’t have Facebook, or your entire contact list via email. Writer Bio

Microsoft Outlook stores your emails, calendar entries, contacts, attachments and other profile data in specific folders on your computer. By moving your data folders, you can recreate this saved information in your new Outlook account. This method saves time and reduces the possibility of losing or wrongly entering data into your new profile. The PST file containing your Outlook profile data is hidden by default, so first unhide this file, and then transfer its data in a few simple steps using various tools within Outlook....

When sectors on a hard drive go bad, the information stored in those sectors is at risk. Bad sectors are areas where the magnetic recording on the hard drive has become distorted. Although some recovery of bad sectors is possible, such errors are a warning sign that the drive may soon develop other problems or fail completely. Transferring the files to a new drive helps protect your important data. chkdsk c: /f /x /r You need to run the “chkdsk” program once for every logical drive on the physical hard drive....

Part of the Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint is used mainly in presentations for business, colleges and schools. PowerPoint has many animation functions that allow users to personalize and optimize presentations. Of the many animation capabilities that PowerPoint delivers, users may still find the whole concept of creating an animated presentation rather daunting. There is much to remember, especially if you include timing and transitions within a PowerPoint presentation. The slightest error can alter the entire slide show....

One of the advantages of owning an HP Pavilion includes playing your favorite DVDs conveniently at home or anywhere with your HP Pavilion laptop or notebook. Whether you have Windows 7 or Windows Vista, your HP Pavilion may experience problems playing your DVDs. For example, sometimes you may have a DVD movie skip while playing, which can happen frequently with a lot of DVD handling, such as with rental DVDs....

Windstream Communications provides telephone, cable and Internet services to customers in 29 states. Telephone and cable troubleshooting requires calling for service at 866-445-5880, but Internet-related troubleshooting can typically be accomplished right at home, especially if the problem or problems you are encountering are related to your SpeedStream router or your Windstream settings.

Normally, when you use a pair of headphones in the iPhone jack, a sensor inside the jack detects when the headphones are removed, and it turns off the headphone mode. Occasionally, grit may become lodged in the jack and interfere with the operation of the jack sensor. If you find that your headphone mode doesn’t turn off on your iPhone or if you can’t hear sound through the iPhone speakers, try a few troubleshooting tricks to get your phone working properly again....

If the Sleep/Wake button on your iPod Touch becomes stuck or encounters issues such as delayed or decreased responsiveness, waiting for the battery to run out isn’t your only option to power off the device. The AssistiveTouch function enables you to turn off your iPod from the screen, and works without requiring you to unlock the device. Since AssistiveTouch requires iOS, it’s not available on the iPod Nano, Shuffle or Classic....

Microsoft Word offers users three types of form fields to gather information: text form fields, check box form fields and drop-down form fields. Which form field you employ depends on what kind of information you want to solicit. For example, the text form field is designed to collect information when delineated choices exist. Conversely, the drop-down form offers respondents a list of choices. The check box form allows the respondent to choose from one or more responses from a series....

Superscripts appear in word processing documents as parts of footnotes, mathematical formulas and so forth. Sometimes, in attempting to edit a document near a superscript, the text you add will continue to show up in superscript form rather than as normal text. The issue becomes how to turn off and/or undo the superscripting.

Devices powered by the Android operating system, such as various smart phones, come with a “USB Debugging” application easily enabled or disabled. The default setting of this application is in the “enabled” mode. This assists people developing Android device-related hardware and software in tracking down and eliminating bugs. When plugging your Android smart phone via the universal serial bus into other devices such as computers, the “USB Debugger” may prevent a proper connection or cause an annoying pop-up screen....

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Nagios is a series of free, open source system monitoring applications designed to monitor aspects of host and network services on computer servers. Nagios has the ability to detect and alert users when problems occur in network and host services. Ubuntu Server is based on the Debian Linux operating system, and is compatible with a wide range of server software, including the Nagios software packages. Writer Bio

Uninstall the webcam drivers and then reinstall the latest version of the drivers if your device is not working as it should. Some webcams come with software in addition to the drivers; remove the manufacturer’s software using Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel to free some disk space. However, removing the manufacturer’s software doesn’t remove the drivers in most cases. To remove the drivers, access the Device Manager....

GoPhone is AT&T’s pay-as-you-go cell phone plan. If you purchased your cell phone as part of this plan but you’re considering switching to some other GSM network provider, then you must unlock your hand-held device first. GoPhone is locked to the AT&T network, and to use it with another SIM card, you have to enter a “subsidy lock code.” If AT&T refuses to give you the code, you may have to purchase it (see Step 4)....

Unlocking your Samsung cell phone will enable it to be used outside of the AT&T service. Not only will it function with the AT&T service, but with any other carrier and any other SIM card, anywhere in the world. Writer Bio

Microsoft Windows 7 enables Windows Firewall by default. While this firewall offers decent protection from unauthorized entry into your computer, you may be more familiar with or prefer a different security program. If you install a third-party firewall, you may want to disable the firewall included with Windows 7 so that the two programs do not conflict with each other. If you are not installing another firewall, Microsoft strongly encourages you to keep Windows Firewall enabled to protect your computer....

Computer drivers are small pieces of software that allow your computer to communicate with a variety of computer parts and peripherals such as a graphics card or a printer. You will need to download new drivers every time you buy a new computer part or computer peripheral. Sometimes, your new purchase will include a DVD with the drivers on it. However, you should go to Toshiba’s support website to get the latest drivers for your laptop....

If you have an older Compaq Presario, chances are good that it could benefit from an upgrade. These computers were built to be long lasting and reliable, but over time they can slow down as new pieces of hardware and software are introduced. Upgrading your Presario is an excellent way to save money compared with the cost of buying new equipment. Writer Bio