Preparing the Screen To capture the best possible view of a Tweet, isolate it on your screen. If you are viewing Twitter on a mobile device, tap the Tweet in your timeline; the app will display the Tweet on a new page, along with any comments it has received. On a computer, click on the Tweet to expand the comments. Creating a Mobile Screenshot The screenshot process for mobile phones depends on the brand....
Documenting a phone conversation can be very useful for providing evidence in business deals, criminal matters or even customer support training. According to Reporters’ Committee for Freedom of the Press, in an article from the website entitled “Can We Tape,” the law states that one may record a conversation of which they are a part, even without the other party’s consent, but not any conversations in which they are not a part....
For many music fans, the album artwork is as much a part of the experience as the music. When playing a song on the iPhone that doesn’t have album art attached, it detracts from the feeling that you’re listening to one part of a larger collection. That’s why Apple included a feature in iTunes to automatically download album artwork for songs that are missing these images. By using this feature and syncing your iPhone, you’ll be able to replace the album art and get the full album listening experience on your device....
Importing music from a CD into a computer library means that you never have to risk losing or scratching a CD. It also offers you the opportunity to create custom play lists and CDs from your favorite music. The iTunes music manager, an application integrated into the Mac OS X operating system, allows you to download, or import, music from a CD. Writer Bio
Metadata is the organizational backbone of your Kindle. It allows you to sort your ebook library by author or genre and helps you find specific books if you have a large ebook library. Because different ebook publishers use different metadata formats, keeping your library consistent and tidy requires that you manually edit metadata to fill in gaps and correct mislabeled tags. While you cannot edit metadata directly from the Kindle, you can make changes on your computer using a free ebook management application called Calibre....
Changing the Number You can edit the number of posts that display on your main page from the Settings menu. Click the “Settings” button on your Tumblr dashboard and then click the name of the blog for which you want to adjust the number of posts displayed. Click “Customize” and scroll to the bottom of the theme settings, and then click “Advanced.” Select the number of posts using the “Posts per Page” drop-down menu....
Purchase a CAC card reader and install it in your computer. CAC readers usually connect via a USB port. Obtain security clearance and a CAC card issued by the Department of Defense. When you receive your CAC card, insert it into the reader connected to your computer to verify your identity. Download and install the required drivers, software and certificates as outlined on the Military CAC website (link in Resources)....
Whether you’re selling your device or just want to start over fresh, erasing all your contacts is the best way to get rid of private contact information. Samsung’s newest 2014 smartphones and tablets, including the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 8.0, run on the Google Android 4.4 operating system. In previous versions of Android was an option to delete all contacts directly from the native Contacts app. On these newer devices, you must use the Settings app to delete all of your contacts at once....
To create a polka dot-patterned fill that covers the background behind text or graphics in an Adobe Illustrator document, you could draw your pattern dot by dot – or simplify your task by creating an Illustrator pattern swatch and applying it to a background object. Adobe Illustrator’s patterns make quick work of filling large areas with repeating geometric shapes or irregular textures. The trick to crafting just the right pattern swatch lies in the precise use of dimensions and boundaries....
We’ve all done it before: accidentally deleted an important email that we wanted to keep. While navigating and deleting your junk mail, maybe you accidentally sent an important message into the oblivion. If you are a Juno mail user, there is still hope to retrieve this lost message by navigating the folder system and sending the message back to your in-box. Tips Warnings Writer Bio
A Skype name is a unique ID that is associated with a specific Skype user account. Although you can change the full name associated with the account, you cannot change your Skype user name. Multiple people cannot share a Skype user name, even if they share a full name, making a Skype name a foolproof way of identifying a person on Skype. However, unlike other instant messaging programs, Skype lists your actual name rather than your Skype user name in front of your posts, so if you’ve enabled automatic logins, it takes a bit of searching to find....
Caller identification allows the user to see the phone number and name of the incoming caller before answering the call. In some cases, these calls are blocked or the user cannot see the name or phone number of the caller. Because some blocked calls are nuisance calls, users want to know the phone number of the blocked caller to determine whether or not to accept or reject the call. Tips Warnings Writer Bio
An onboard sound card is a small computer card that plugs directly into your motherboard. It tells your computer how to process sound information given to it by various programs, including your operating system. A program will send an audio signal to your sound card, which will process it and send it out to your computer’s speakers. Writer Bio
The Bose Acoustimass 6 speaker system is compatible with both 4 ohm and 8 ohm impedance receivers. The Acoustimass module is a hub for all the speaker input from your surround sound receiver, which it then pipes out to the individual speakers. There are no internal adjustments that can be made in the Acoustimass module to change the impedance. If the audio sounds distorted, or if your receiver is getting hot or switching off, then you need to change the impedance setting on the receiver to fix the issue....
Alps Touchpad Click the Start button, then type “mouse” without quotation marks and press “Enter.” The Mouse Properties window opens. Click the “Tapping” tab. Click to put a check mark in the box labeled “Tap Off When Typing.” This will disable the touchpad’s tap-to-click feature while you are typing. Click “OK.” Synaptics Touchpad Click the Start button, then type “mouse” without quotation marks and press “Enter.” The Mouse Properties window opens....
Some common problems with Swann wireless cameras include a blank picture, lines in pictures and unclear images. Many causes of display issues are due to an incorrect receiver placement or channel selection. Other reasons can be traced to how the camera is powered. Many of these issues can be corrected by making a few minor adjustments, which you can apply yourself without needing professional assistance. A few tips may just be all that you need to fix your Swann wireless camera....
The Basic Input Output System (BIOS) chip is located on the motherboard and contains the rudimentary instructions that govern how your computer communicates with its own hardware and other installed devices. If you wish to add an additional feature to your computer, such as support for certain new technologies, or to resolve stability issues, you may need to upgrade or “flash” the BIOS. Flashing the BIOS involves replacing the existing firmware contained on the BIOS chip with newer updated firmware obtained from the computer or motherboard manufacturer....
Circuit Boards are the core electronic wiring for most modern electronics, and to fry the circuit board means to severely damage your device. Circuit boards are composed of a fiberglass board woven with copper wire or other conductive materials. Some modern circuit boards, known as Printed Circuit Boards, or PCBs, are copper-laminated fiberglass, which helps to limit the use of the environmentally-harmful copper. There are various ways to fry your circuit board, and this article will cover the most common ways that circuit board damage occurs....
With a capacity to hold over 1,000 songs, the Creative Zen MP3 player not only lets you store a variety of songs, but its small size lets you carry it in your pocket or purse. The player contains a rechargeable battery, FM radio and a voice recording feature. The Creative Zen also has a built-in recovery application that restores the player to its factory settings when a problem occurs. Normally the player will exit its recovery mode once the device is restored....
So you want to find the actual URL of your favorite streaming Internet radio show, but the stream is embedded with JavaScript, Active X or Flash. You’ll need to download some extra software to help you get the direct-stream address. Programs known as URL “snoopers” or “sniffers” can tell you the exact URL location, and they’re free to download. See the Resources section for links to popular programs like Replay Media Capture, URL Helper, Project URL Snooper and Video Downloader....
