Editing the music you have on a CD is a great way to get sound bites or ringtones from your favorite songs. Many people believe that editing the music they have on CDs is hard, but it’s just the opposite. All Windows-based computers come with Windows Media Player. This software tool will allow you to rip the music file on to your computer. This file is essential for editing your music....
Realtek has become one of the leading choices used by motherboard manufacturers. In part, this is due to the efficient audio codecs that lead to a balance between performance and quality when converting an audio signal. Many computers have Realtek-powered audio jacks on the front and back of the motherboard. The Realtek device is designed to output to one or both of these jacks simultaneously. By default, if an audio device is connected to the front panel, audio output may cease in the rear panel....
If your iPhone is locked up and none of the usual reboot or restart tricks rescue it from its corrupted state, entering Device Firmware Update mode and restoring your phone may save the day. Unlike Recovery mode which boots into the operating system, DFU mode allows your iPhone to interface with iTunes without loading the phone’s OS. This allows you to restore the firmware and data without the corrupted data on the phone interfering with the process....
Updated July 21, 2017 Find the photo you would like to fax. You may have a digital photo already stored in your computer or you can scan a traditional photo. Scan the photo if needed, put it in a file folder and save it. Do not forget to name the file. Open your computer’s fax program. Click on “Send Fax”. Enter the fax number. Be sure you enter a “1,” area code and number if it is a long-distance number....
Hotmail or Windows Live provides email service via the Internet. Since it does not cost any money to set up a Hotmail account, many such accounts exist, so it becomes difficult to find a user. However, if you desire to locate someone with a Hotmail account for business or family reasons, you can work through Windows Live ID to search for this data. Writer Bio
Setting up a computer network for the first time can be a little confusing. Your computers have to be configured to communicate with the networking devices, which requires knowing various IP addresses. So how do you find the IP address of your network switch in the first place? If you are using a Netgear switch, the task of tracking down its IP address is made simple with the help of the Netgear Smartwizard software....
Anyone who has used a computer for any length of time knows the sinking feeling of spending hours working on a document and have it disappear into the ethernet. You may have accidentally deleted it or your system freezes and won’t do anything. You reboot your system to find the document gone. Don’t panic. There is a way to recover your lost documents from your computer. Warnings Writer Bio
A telephone carrier is the land line or wireless service provider that services a specific phone number. As a customer you pay your phone bill to this carrier, and the carrier has responsibility for servicing the phone number. Several online search tools are available that will display the carrier associated with a specific phone number. Writer Bio
Facebook and MySpace are social-networking sites that allow you to connect with friends. You can use both sites to send messages and read updates about your friends. It is easy to find someone’s Facebook or MySpace profile if you want to add them to your friend list. After you add a friend on either site, Facebook or MySpace will send you a message to let you know you were confirmed as a friend....
Not everyone is computer savvy, and operating a flash drive can be confusing for some. Flash drives are a popular source for storing data. Because of its thumb-sized structure, it can be carried anywhere and everywhere. But if you do not know how to locate it on your computer, there is no use having one. Writer Bio
Browser Issues Websites generally save cookies onto your computer when you visit to make the site load faster the next time you return. Sometimes these cookies can cause problems with site performance, so clearing them from your browser can help improve this and restore functionality on other sites that are misperforming. How to clear these cookies varies depending on your browser, but you can usually find a way to remove them, and otherwise clear your cache, under the Settings or Tools menu (see Resources)....
Updated February 10, 2017 Open iTunes. Click “iTunes” in the upper-left corner, then select “Check for Updates.” This ensures that you have the latest iTunes software. Connect your iPod to your computer with the USB docking cable. Select your iPod’s name under “Devices” in the left panel of the iTunes window. Click “Check for Updates” in the main section of the iTunes window. If you need an update, download and install it....
Sticky keyboards are a common problem affecting laptop users. Whether you spilled a sugary drink on the keyboard or typed with dirty hands, it’s important to clean it up right away. Food or drink residue can aid in germ growth, make it harder to type, or even ruin your keyboard permanently. Fix your Dell laptop’s sticky keyboard with isopropyl alcohol. This quick-drying solvent will dissolve any sticky mess without harming the keyboard....
One of the most important things to maintain in a computer is the cooling system in order to prevent components from overheating. The CPU is the most important component to keep cool. If the CPU does not transfer the appropriate amount of heat into the heat sink and then onto the fan, it will overheat and it probably would not work anymore. You will know your CPU fan needs repair if it starts making a lot of noise that will keep you awake at night....
Many applications and games that you find in installation discs and on the web need to be installed by running the setup file (usually called “setup.exe”). These executable files are designed to make the installation smooth and simple so that you only need to follow the wizard setting and any installation options. One major problem that can prevent you from successfully installing a program is when an unknown error dialog appears....
Most computer users are basic Internet surfers who watch a little video, read some e-mail off a web-based e-mail service and play the occasional online game. For them, a dynamic IP address—one assigned by the router that can change upon a reboot—works just fine. But for a power user who runs a server at home, an FTP site or any other application that requires external access, a static IP—one that does not change—is a necessity....
Updated August 24, 2017 Transferring Your Lifetime Subscription to a New Device If you purchased your Lifetime subscription prior to June 20, 2005, you can transfer your Lifetime subscription to another radio as many times as you want. If your initial purchase was on or after June 20, 2005 but before September 8, 2007, you can transfer your subscription up to a maximum of three times. Lifetime subscriptions purchased on or after September 8, 2007 can also be transferred up to three times, as long as they were purchased for a home, portable, or dock and play radio....
Craigslist, a free classifieds website, allows you to post pictures within your classified ad, but it limits the number of pictures to four and automatically scales the images to a small size to save bandwidth. However, you can add full-size, higher-quality images to your Craigslist ad using a third-party image-hosting website. Larger images allow potential customers to adequately see your merchandise and evaluate its quality before contacting you with questions – and it allows you to upload more than four images....
The Type tool in Photoshop allows you to add text to your images, and then adjust the text to suit your goals. To make the text more visible, you can add an outline, called a stroke, to prevent the text from blending in with the background. In Photoshop CS6, you can achieve the outline effect by applying a style to the text layer. You have full control over the color of the outline, as well as the width of the stroke....
JVC stereo systems have two speakers that disconnect from the receiver, allowing you to spread out the audio throughout your home. It is even possible to connect outside devices, such as televisions or DVD players if you want to run the audio through the twin speakers. Connection only takes a few minutes, and when complete you may begin listening to all of your music and movies through the JVC stereo speaker system....
