The Sony Bravia line of high-definition televisions can range in size and features, but the basic setup of these HDTVs will take only a few minutes. The most important factor to consider when setting up your Sony Bravia is what type of picture quality you prefer. High-definition picture quality will require that you connect your Sony Bravia to a high-definition TV source, such as an HD cable box or DVR, and use high-definition cables to connect your TV to the TV source....

In an August 2011 article, PC Magazine listed Time Warner Road Runner as one of fastest Internet service providers in the country. With average download speeds of over 12 megabits per second, a Time Warner cable connection not only lets you surf the Web and stream movies quickly on a single PC, but provides adequate bandwidth for connecting additional computers as well. With a Time Warner cable modem and a wireless router, you can connect multiple desktop and laptop computers to the high-speed Internet connection without cumbersome or unsightly Ethernet cables....

One industry that experiences the ebb and flow of market forces is the consulting field. Like any other business, a consulting company must be able to keep track of it’s expenses and revenues. And like many companies, consulting companies often use QuickBooks accounting software to keep track of that data. Since there is no real change of hands of materials or goods, a consultant must keep track of the individual hours spent on a project and come up with a way to record those revenues in QuickBooks....

Control your computer and dictate text using nothing more than a microphone and Dragon Naturally Speaking software. Before you can use this program, however, you must create a user profile, set up your microphone and train the software to recognize your voice. Setting up the microphone ensures that Dragon Naturally speaking will achieve the best possible voice recognition rate. The program’s setup wizard automates this task and you will be talking to your computer soon after installing the product....

Verizon’s custom calling features add convenience and flexibility to your land-line phone service. If you expect an important call and know you won’t be home to receive it, you can use call forwarding to transfer it automatically to another number rather than letting it roll over to voice mail or ring unanswered. When you return home, deactivate call forwarding so your calls once again come through to your line. Writer Bio

Microsoft Word is so ingrained in communication that you may simply open the program and work with it on autopilot to create documents. But occasionally, Word has a little too much autonomy and performs functions you don’t want it to, such as wrapping paragraph sentences onto a new page. You only have to configure a few things behind the scenes in Word to stop that line push. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

You can connect a digital camcorder with an HDMI, or high-definition media interface, jack directly to a desktop or laptop PC with a matching jack for streaming video and audio. Most high-definition camcorders come with drivers and software on a disk that allow you to view and edit your videos. You must install this software to your computer before you can stream HDMI from the camcorder. Writer Bio

Microsoft Outlook is an email client program that allows you to access your email account directly on your computer instead of using Web-based email viewers. If you have an AOL email account that you use, you may wish to sync up the contacts, calendar, tasks or notes saved to your AOL account online with those on Outlook on your computer. AOL offers a free plugin called the Funambol Outlook Plugin that makes it easy to sync Outlook with your AOL account....

The idea behind Snapchat is to let users send each other fleeting pictures that delete themselves after a few seconds. As appealing as the idea of sending something temporary in a digital world where everything lasts forever may be, you can still capture and store Snapchat snaps with screenshots. Once a snap expires it’s gone. However, if you use your smartphone’s standard screenshot function before the snap’s countdown finishes, the image can live on in your device’s gallery....

PAC, or proxy auto-configuration, files automatically configure browser proxy settings when the browser’s proxy “configuration from a file” setting is enabled and pointed at the specific proxy file. A proxy PAC file contains javascript code. At its simplest, a PAC file gives the Web browser a specific proxy to use for all connections that the proxy administrator for all Web browsers on his network by editing the PAC files being used....

The Microsoft Windows NTLM authentication is a type of setting for a Windows domain that verifies a username and password. When you log in to your Windows computer, the operating system sends the username and password to the domain controller. The domain controller verifies the credentials and either accepts or denies the request. You test the NTLM authentication to a server by mapping a drive to that server. Mapping a drive is a way to ensure that you have permissions to the server and network resources....

When you can’t answer your Samsung phone because you are in a meeting or it’s simply not convenient, you can transfer your incoming calls directly to voice mail. Depending on the option you select, calls may be transferred without even ringing. You also can selectively choose which calls you want to answer or ignore. No matter how you configure your Samsung phone, the caller won’t be notified that you elected to ignore the call....

Sony in 1998 revealed their memory card variant, the Memory Stick (MS). Since then, the company has come out with a number of variations that run off this basic technology and provide users with the data transfer options they need, all in a small, external card. Transferring the contents of these cards to a computer is not a difficult task, although there are a few steps to keep in mind as there are a couple of different routes to take....

Troubleshooting your TDS Telecom DSL connection is necessary when you are unable to get online or when your online speed is not as fast as it normally is. Accomplish this through a two-part process, checking first the physical structure of your network and reconfiguring your network software connection second. The process takes around 10 to 15 minutes. Writer Bio

Updated July 21, 2017 Press “Power” to turn on your XM satellite radio receiver. After a second, the station the receiver is currently tuned to will display onscreen. Use the circular tuning dial or the “Previous” button (whichever application applies to your specific receiver) to tune backwards until the station indicator onscreen reads “0.” Wait a few seconds for your tuning selection to register. Your XM radio will scroll your unit’s ID number across the screen....

Trend Micro Internet Security has the ability to block access to websites that are known to be unsafe to help prevent the computer from being infected by a virus. However, some users may want to take this protection a step further and block access to specific websites. Once you block a specific website in Trend Micro Internet Security, it remains impossible to access the website on the computer until you remove the block....

If your phone uses a SIM card to operate, you can activate a security feature called a SIM PIN. The SIM PIN protects your SIM card from unauthorized use, and must be entered in order to use your phone. Enter it incorrectly three times and your SIM card becomes locked. You can unlock your SIM card on your own, however, by typing in a PIN unlock key. Your carrier can provide you with the unique PUK code for your device....

PivotTable is an interactive, cross-tabulated Microsoft Office Excel feature that produces reports to analyze data (e.g., database records) from various sources, including the ones that are outside of Microsoft Office applications. Using PivotTable, you can automatically update a data source by changing the cell reference. This makes it possible for you to update data automatically without having to change the format of the report or database. Writer Bio

Updated February 10, 2017 Formatting the USB Flash Drive Insert a USB flash drive into the USB port on your computer. Click “Start” in Windows, and then click “Computer” to start Windows Explorer. Right-click the USB drive icon and choose “Format.” Select the option “FAT32” from the “File System” drop-down menu and click “Format.” Then click “Yes” to start USB drive formatting. Wait for a message that indicates formatting is complete....

The open database connectivity (ODBC) structured query language (SQL) driver is the file that enables your computer to connect with, and talk to, all types of servers and database programs. Updating your ODBC SQL driver is necessary when the new version contains bug fixes for your product or when your old driver has started to show signs of corruption. Writer Bio