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Apple is a corporation that produces consumer electronics. There are two kinds of Apple warranties for these consumer electronics. The initial one-year warranty can be used as long as you have the serial number of the product. Thus, to transfer the initial one-year warranty to another person, you need only transfer the serial number. However, the Apple Care Protection Plan warranty requires additional steps in order to be transferred. These steps are detailed below....

Digital photography has completely transformed the way consumers and professionals alike capture and share images with friends, family and the public. Unlike film cameras, digital cameras store images and their associated file content in virtual space in portable media accessories. CompactFlash cards are small media storage devices used by many digital cameras. With the advent of SD, or Secure Digital, cards which are even smaller, many newer computers are no longer equipped with CompactFlash readers....

Western Digital’s Passport series of external hard drives – which includes more than 20 different models as of 2013 – varies in storage specs and transfer speeds, but each device shares some common factors. The Passport line focuses on portability, offers out-of-the-box compatibility with the Windows operating system and uses a USB interface, making it easy to transfer digital photo files from your computer’s internal hard drive to the external drive....

Enabling wireless networking on the HP Pavilion DV7 laptop requires turning the wireless adapter on. For accessibility, laptop manufacturers build a switch on the sides of laptops. These plastic switches link to the wireless card and offer fingertip control over connections to wireless networks. Windows manages each wireless adapter installed on the DV7. Enable or disable the device using the Settings dialog box for the wireless adapter. Writer Bio

Unlocking a cell phone, any cell phone, requires the use of an unlock code and may take 30 minutes of your time. Unlocking a Kyocera cell phone can be a bit more complicated than other phones but it is doable, depending on the phone and the network it is on. Writer Bio

Setup Open the Apple menu and choose “System Preferences.” Locate the Personal category, which occupies the top row in the System Preferences window, and click on the “Security & Privacy” item. In the General tab, activate the check box in front of the preference that requires a password to wake your computer. Click on the “Show All” button at the top of the Security & Privacy preference pane to return to the main System Preferences screen....

Google Earth is a free product (unless you upgrade to Google Earth Pro) that allows you to zoom into any area of the world and see a satellite image of a street address, houses and any other object that is constructed on the ground you are viewing. It can be rather entertaining to zoom into your home or look up your favorite sport teams stadium. However, before you can begin using the Google Earth features you need to make sure your computer is up-to-date....

Updated February 10, 2017 Click “Start” and right-click “My Computer”. Select “Properties”. Click “Hardware” in the System Property window that appears. Click the “Device Manager” button. Click “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”. Right-click each USB Universal Host Controller and choose “Update Driver”, one at a time. Click “Next” and “Finish”. Go to your motherboard or USB PCI card manufacturer’s website if Windows XP SP3 does not have any updated drivers for your USB controller....

Although mapping coordinates are universal and GPS satellites can be used anywhere in the world, it’s often difficult to exchange information between different platforms. Garmin, TomTom and other GPS manufacturers each organize data in their own proprietary formats. This presents an obstacle for travelers or geocaching enthusiasts who want to share information with their friends. However, it is possible to convert a Garmin GPX file to TomTom’s OV2 waypoint format or ITN itinerary format using third-party utilities....

Having two monitors doubles the size of your computer workspace and offers an aesthetically pleasing display at the same time. You cannot simply connect two monitors and expect them to fully integrate. Rather, you must change a few simple settings to do so. Afterwards, you can simply move your mouse interchangeably between the two monitors. These directions deal with Microsoft Windows XP; yet, the directions are very similar for any operating system....

A standalone trackpad is a handy device for those who want the usefulness of an ordinary trackpad without having a laptop attached. Users can create and add actual signatures to their digital documents. The “Autograph” signature capture program can be used in conjunction with the trackpad for digitally signing documents, as well as creating quick sketches and gestures.

Non-profit organizations that accept donations from private donors or even private foundations should set up a donor database. Using a Microsoft Access database as a donor database is a method of managing donations and facilitating correspondence. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

Blogger, also known as Blogspot, is a blogging platform owned by Google that lets you publish pictures, videos and text online. Each Blogger account can be accessed with a Google Account username and password. Blogger on the iPad is a simple app that lets you access your past blog posts and publish new ones from your tablet. While you can’t add videos directly from the iPad, you can include pictures, tags and location information when you publish a post....

Pinnacle’s Dazzle DVC80 is designed for transferring video from some external source – a camera, camcorder or VCR – to a computer via USB. Since the DVC80 is fairly old, the software that powers it, called a “driver,” is designed for Windows XP and may have trouble running in Windows Vista. Fortunately, you can tell Vista to run the driver in “compatibility mode,” tricking it into thinking it’s running under XP and allowing you to use your DVC80 without trouble....

Excel, the spreadsheet program that is part of Microsoft’s popular Office software package, is a favored tool for managing, analyzing and reporting economic data. With its user-friendly features, including chart wizard and data analysis capacity, Excel is a popular medium in many Principles of Economics courses for introducing students to basic data analysis. Many data sets exist in Excel-ready formats for students to get hands-on experience applying economic theories and concepts....

Updated July 21, 2017 Go to Google’s home page. Locate the search bar on the center top of the page. Enter the phone number in the search bar, including the area code. Verify that you have typed the number in correctly. Hit the “Search” button or press the “Enter” key your keyboard. Wait for the search engine to find the information connected to the phone number you entered. Look for the name and address that is associated to the phone number to be shown on the screen....

From entering and processing data to obtaining totals and completing “what if” scenarios, Microsoft Excel lets you crunch large amounts of numbers and output the data in charts and even as a website so the financial data can be shared with others via the Internet. You can also output your data as a report by using the Excel Report Manager Add-in. The add-in tool lets you present the data in a hard-copy printout that you can mail or present to others during a conference, meeting or other event....

The age of the Internet has brought people many ways to make money, as well as to save money. Your local telephone service is just one example. No longer are you tied to the big companies when you can easily switch your current number to an Internet-based service. Vonage offers a new Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service that makes excellent use of a high-speed Internet connection. Hughesnet is a relatively new company that offers connection to the Internet via satellite....

Manufactured by the RCA division of Audiovox, the RP5605A is a CD player / clock radio combo with a convenient backup battery feature. In addition to providing accurate digital time-keeping, the RP5605A’s alarm feature allows you to wake up to your favorite radio station or CD. Setting up your RCA RP5605A CD clock radio for the first time is simple and takes just minutes. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

The short answer is no, there is not a fee to use a Garmin GPS. That is, once you buy a Garmin, there’s no recurring fee to use the device. You plug it in and use it. But if you want certain services, such as traffic or map updates, that go beyond the basic mapping features, you might have to pay a fee. Writer Bio