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Your Dell computer’s Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) allows you to make changes to your hardware. If you wish to set boot or hardware passwords, enable or disable hardware components or adjust laptop LCD brightness, you will need to access the BIOS. It also offers system monitoring, such as processor speed, memory, temperatures and fan speeds. Adjusting the boot sequence, which can force the computer to boot from a CD or USB device, can also be done in the BIOS....

Gmail lets you filter incoming emails in any way you choose. One of the ways you can filter emails is by grouping emails from the same sender together under a label you create. After you create a filter and label for that sender, all existing and future emails from that sender will appear in the navigation menu to the left of your Gmail inbox. You can then view that sender’s emails at any time by clicking its associated label....

The iPhone is an indispensable tool for any small business owner or entrepreneur. It allows the user to switch between texting, email and Web browsing at lightning fast speed. Instead of having to call a client or business partner and read a URL over the phone or send an email message with an embedded link, you can simply text it in an SMS message. Your iPhone will automatically turn the URL into a hyperlink, which the recipient can open on his smartphone....

Search by Username or Email Address Open Tumblr and log in to your dashboard. Click in the Search box, and then type the username or email address of a Tumblr user. As you type, potential matches list under the Search box. Click the matching entry to open the blog, and then click the “Follow” button to follow the user. Click your browser’s back button to return to your dashboard. You should now see the user’s most recent posts in your timeline....

Existing Website Launch Dreamweaver and click on the name of your existing HTML Web file in the left column under “Recently Used.” If you don’t see the file there, click “Open,” browse to the HTML file and double-click on it. Click the “Modify” menu. Choose “Templates,” then click “Apply Template to Page” to open the Select Template window. Browse to and double-click the template you want to import. Click once on the name of the template, then click the “Select” button....

As of 2013, half of all Skype sessions last more than 30 minutes and half of Skype users use the program at least twice a week, according to Skype owner Microsoft. That’s a lot of time spent looking a video feed. Getting the most out of your Skype time means getting the best video quality possible, but there’s no magic switch for crisp, clear video. To get there, you’ll have to employ a combination of methods....

The SolidWorks application is used to make models for architects, engineers and other designers. In addition to being a modeling program, SolidWorks also acts as a repository for information about the model, so it imports and stores other file formats, such as PDF, for quick viewing inside of the program.

Scott Fahlman, one of the smiley face emoticon’s inventors, created it because it’s sometimes difficult to convey the right message over the Internet when others cannot see or hear you. While Scott’s original smiley consisted of text, people in the 21st Century can add smiley images to their Outlook email messages. Static smiley faces are fine, but you may want to send your email recipient one that has life. You can do that by embedding an animated GIF smiley in your Outlook message....

Updated September 15, 2017 Position a ladder under the spot where you are going to mount your TV. Use a stud finder to find a ceiling beam. Move the stud finder around the beam, and outline the location of the beam with a pencil. Unscrew the middle screw of the ceiling mount to detach the arm. This step will allow you to mount one end of the ceiling mount and connect the arm end to the TV, thus allowing you to reconnect the two ends later with ease....

The Kodak S100 webcam has a built-in microphone, 1.3 megapixels and a VGA sensor. If you’ve never installed a webcam before, you might not know where to start. The Kodak S100 features a user-friendly hinged mounting device and the product utilizes a USB 2.0 connector. USB connections are designed for widespread compatibility with plug-and-play functionality. With these features, installing your Kodak S100 webcam only takes a few minutes. Tips Writer Bio

USB microphones are a good peripheral to have if you want to record narration for a video, chat with a webcam or record a podcast. Although there are plenty of different microphone models out there, including some that are connected to headsets, installing a microphone on a PC is a standard process that takes only a few minutes.

WeatherBug desktop edition is a software application for Windows that allows you to view current weather conditions, see forecasts and receive weather alerts. The program lists hourly, weekend and 7-day reports and lets you view time-lapsed footage of how weather has changed in your area. WeatherBug is free to download and install and only requires an active Internet connection to function. Writer Bio

Updated September 18, 2017

Pogo.com includes games like checkers, chess and “Word Whomp,” but none of those games are playable without Java. Java is a Web environment application that is compatible with all browsers and operating systems. Many websites, including Pogo.com, need Java to operate fully, and installing Java is a free and easy process that takes no longer than 10 minutes. Java is not available as a CD application and must be downloaded from the Internet to fully install....

Not protecting your computer against spyware, adware, worms and other viruses may lead to loss of valuable data, compromised personal information or even damage to some hardware components. If you are an AT&T customer, you can start protecting your computer by downloading and installing AT&T Internet Security Suite powered by McAfee. This software is available to DSL and U-verse customers and can be downloaded directly from the official website of the company....

Microsoft Word 2010 is a word processing program for the Microsoft Office 2010 software suite. Like other versions of Microsoft Word, this program allows you to create documents, labels, envelopes and almost anything else that involves paper. If you want to install Word 2010 to your computer, you can do it without an installation disc. Writer Bio

A clear picture and reception of distant stations require home television antennas to have high gain and narrow beamwidth. These characteristics come at the cost of poor response to signals arriving at off-axis angles. To achieve satisfactory reception, you must point the HDTV antenna in the general direction of the transmitting towers. Writer Bio

Software works differently on the iPad compared to desktop or laptop computers. Instead of installing software from discs or downloading it from a software developer’s site on the Internet, all software for the iPad comes from the App Store except the basic operating system. You download the OS through iTunes on your computer. This is also how you receive operating system updates and back-up your App Store purchases in case you need to reload them after accidental deletion or other problems....

“Graduation year” was a part of Facebook’s search tool in the site’s earliest days, back when it accepted college students exclusively. Though Facebook later dropped its advanced search tool, Graph Search, which the site introduced in 2013, once again lists users who graduated in a given year. This tool can find your classmates or can locate people who are approximately the same age as you. Graph Search places your current friends first in search results, but it also displays other users that you can add as friends....

Prepare Images To accomplish the blurred image task, you will need two nearly identical images: one copy of the original clear image and a second copy of the same image, only blurred. Use the Blur effect in GIMP or Photoshop to create the blurry appearance of the second photo. Make sure the images are the exact same dimensions. JavaScript Code A snippet of JavaScript code is inserted between the and tags of your Tumblr blog....