You can know somebody for years and never realize you share a passion for a little-known musical artist. By sharing your musical interests on your Facebook Timeline, you can open up that side of your personality to friends and others who visit your page. You can list the types of music you like or the bands you like, and even list individual albums, songs or performers in many cases. Tips Writer Bio
Photos are a major part of the Facebook experience – users upload hundreds of millions of photos each day. You can insert multiple pictures into your message when you reply to messages other people have sent you on Facebook. The recipient can view the images immediately by clicking them. You can also insert pics into your comments and replies on Facebook posts and status updates. Tips Warnings Writer Bio
Microsoft Outlook 2007 stores a wide variety of data for you, including calendars, contacts and tasks. It stores this information in a PST file, which contains the user’s calendar entries, messaging data and other information. If you want multiple users to access the same PST file, you run the risk of corrupting the file and losing data. However, there are ways to share data and synchronize it with the Microsoft Exchange server....
Today’s cell phones feature many invaluable options for their owners, from providing Internet capability and connections to social media sites to helping a person keep track of appointments, make and receive phone calls, and text message. It’s no wonder many people want to protect their phones by attaching a cell phone lanyard to help prevent damage, loss and theft. Luckily, most cell phone lanyards are easy to attach to your phone....
Microsoft Outlook 2010 lets you create multiple electronic signatures that can be easily attached to an email message. Using an email signature prevents you from having to type your name, contact information any other information at the bottom of each email message. You can opt to have the signature automatically attached to every new message or you can manually attach the signature to each email. Writer Bio
RoboForm is a proprietary password manager and form filler that works in a variety of Web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. RoboForm stores your passwords and other data in files on your hard drive. You can back up these files from within RoboForm so you won’t lose them if your computer or hard drive fails. RoboForm can restore the back ups on another computer, so this process is also effective for transferring RoboForm your data to a new computer....
A wireless mouse and keyboard allow you to create a custom work or gaming space. Whether you want to relax in your chair with a keyboard on your lap or sit on the couch to play a computer game, the absence of wires allows greater flexibility. When your wireless signal starts to drop out, however, you may experience a slow response time that affects productivity. By taking steps to boost the signal, you can improve performance and enjoy fewer frustrating lapses in service....
When using a Toshiba computer you may find the need to boot your computer from a CD. Booting your computer from a CD allows you to avoid using the installed Windows operating system. You may need to do this to correct an issue with the current operating system or to install software onto your computer. Whatever the reason, you can boot from a CD, as long as you have either a Windows startup CD or a boot disk....
Creating a transactional website may seem an intimidating prospect when you approach it for the first time. However, the task is really not much more complex than creating any other type of website. There are payment services you can use on your site without having to code the secure functions yourself, such as PayPal and Google Checkout. These systems are easy to use, and handle all of the secure processing for you, so are generally advisable....
Dell computers ship with Windows 7 Home Premium, or an upgraded version if you chose to upgrade during system configuration. Windows 7 offers the ability to burn CDs through Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer, which means you will not need any additional software. Through Windows Media Player, you can burn audio or data CDs, though you’re limited to media files; through Windows Explorer, you can burn CDs without limits as far as file type....
Music videos, just like any type of video file, may be transferred to a disc with the right program. The process of putting files from a computer to a disc, is called “burning.” In order to burn a music video onto a DVD, it is necessary to have a program capable of doing so. A special kind of DVD called a DVD-R is also required. DVD-R’s are a type of DVD disc that can have files burned onto them, unlike the normal DVDs available at most computer stores....
Although most desktop computers offer a hard-wired Ethernet network connection, the location you chose for your computer may not lend itself to running a cable there. The wireless modem and router you choose determines the range, future compatibility and security of your network connection. Also known as gateways, these combination devices enable you to place your networked devices anywhere in your home or office. Writer Bio
The speed of a computer processor can be expressed in the unit FLOPS, or floating point operations per second. One billion FLOPS is called GFLOPS or gigaFLOPS. A FLOPS calculation is a measure of the number-crunching capability of the processor. LINPACK is one of the standard benchmarks for measuring processor speed using FLOPS. A high FLOPS rating for a processor is important in supercomputers, for scientific applications and in robotics, where a large number of floating-point operations need to be done quickly....
Though call barring helps customers avoid certain costs – such as those associated with accidental international calls – the barring feature can prove troublesome when calling outside the country is actually necessary. Although you can partially cancel call barring on your Nokia, you may need your wireless carrier’s assistance to complete the process in total. Enlisting their aid will ensure that the feature has been cancelled on both ends, allowing you to properly make and receive calls....
Screen capture programs are ideal for grabbing images of desktops and Web pages. Many capture programs, however, cannot grab an entire page if it exceeds the dimensions of the browser’s viewing area. Capturing a long Web page may require multiple screenshots. TechSmith’s SnagIt program overcomes this limitation by enabling you to capture an entire browser window with a single click. Writer Bio
Some companies use NEC phone systems to manage several phone lines and receive voice messages. These phone systems allow you to transfer calls to other lines, forward calls if nobody answers and perform conference calls. When you want to access your voice mail, you need to enter a passcode to access messages. If you need to change your passcode for security reasons, you can do so using the phone’s keypad....
The Windows operating system includes numerous features you can use to personalize the appearance of your computer. Nonetheless, even though Aero – the default theme in Windows 7 – enables users to change the color of the window borders, taskbar and Start menu, you can’t alter any other parts of the theme. To change the background color in Windows Explorer and other applications, such as Notepad and WordPad, you must switch to Windows Classic....
Google Accounts offers a wide variety of tools such as Gmail, iGoogle, Google Checkout, Google AdWords, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Docs, Google AdSense, Google Groups and Google Webmaster Tools. You can access any of these tools using the email address for your Google account. If you change email addresses, you need to provide the correct email address so you can receive pertinent information about your account. Warnings Writer Bio
SLI is a relatively new graphics card technology introduced by the NVIDIA Corporation. Because the technology is still largely in its infancy, many computer users are unaware of how to properly use and troubleshoot an SLI configuration. Luckily, NVIDIA has provided an intuitive and easily managed control system that may be used to ascertain the status and operability of a user’s SLI installation. This is done within the Windows operating system and does not require reopening the user’s computer case....
Personal computer security is maintained from many angles, and it is daunting for end-users to stay on top of it all. An antivirus program checks for viruses and Trojans, firewalls block hackers and antispyware programs block keyloggers and sniffers. However, many modern software developers offer all of this security in one “suite,” making security program management, manageable. If you worry about the overall security of your PC, Microsoft has included a tool in Windows 7 called “Action Center,” that will check the system and offer fixes....
