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In Windows 8, Computer Management contains administrative tools for viewing system log information, managing shared folders, creating new users and performing routine system maintenance. Since changing system-wide settings usually requires administrator privileges, you can’t use many Computer Management features unless you run the program as an administrator. The context menus in Control Panel and File Explorer include an option to run programs as an administrator, and you can access Computer Management from either of these locations....

Corel Draw, a popular vector-based graphics editing program, is the first choice of many professional illustrators and graphic design hobbyists. The program is designed to run on Windows only, as the Mac versions have long been discontinued. However, newer Mac computers can be configured to run Windows in order to access Windows-based programs that have no Mac counterpart. To run Corel Draw on your Mac, you must first change your Mac OS X operating system to Windows....

Open the VirtualBox application and click “New” in the top left corner. Click “Next” in the bottom right section and choose a name for the installation. Select “Mac OSX” from the drop-down menu and click “Next.” Continue clicking “Next” until you can click “Finish.” Select the Mac OSX machine from the list on the left side of the VirtualBox window. Click “Start” at the top of the window. Make sure the Mac OSX ISO is in the CD/DVD drive....

Trend Micro, an antivirus provider that offers program and online-based virus scanning solutions, is a great way to get rid of malicious software that’s infecting your computer. If you are trying to get rid of a particularly nasty or resilient piece of malicious software on your computer, one of the best ways to do so is by running Trend Micro in Safe Mode. Safe Mode boots your operating system up so that only critical drivers and applications are loaded....

Though iPhones do not support SIM card contact management out of the box, there are iPhone applications that allow you to transfer your contact information from your contacts list to your SIM card. IPhones do have tools that allow you to import your contacts, but the third party applications available allow you to manage your contacts and export them back to your SIM card quickly and easily. http://www.ibegroup.com/products/SIMCardManager.pxl As of March 2011, IBE SIM Card Manager costs $19....

The Garmin Forerunner, a training tool designed for runners, calculates calories burned, tracks your heart rate and helps you create custom exercise plans. The Forerunner displays the date and time on the main screen for your convenience. Once you select your time zone and daylight saving time settings, the Forerunner automatically receives date and time information from Garmin’s satellites. Tips Writer Bio

Updated July 21, 2017 Look at the face of the watch. There are a total of four to five buttons on the watch. Two buttons are on the left, two are on the right and one is below the watch face. The top left button is labeled “Adjust,” the bottom left is labeled “Mode,” the top right is labeled “Time Memo” or “Start/Stop” (depending on the model) and the bottom left is labeled “Receive” or “Light” (again, depending on the model)....

Sony’s BRAVIA line includes a series of flat-screen liquid crystal display TVs that feature high-definition picture quality, motion blur reduction, and inputs for HD and USB connectivity. Because a BRAVIA TV is compatible with other BRAVIA devices, you can use one remote to control related equipment such as DVD players and audio systems. You can set the time for accurate program information. Procedures and options may differ slightly across BRAVIA models....

PayPal offers an automated “donate” button that can be used for any fundraising purpose, including soliciting “tips” from readers of a blog. If your organization is registered as category 501(c)(3), meaning it is exempt from some federal income taxes, you qualify for reduced PayPal transaction fees and can keep more of the money people donate. You can still use the donate button if you aren’t a 501(c)(3) organization, but will not get the reduction on the fees....

Spotify makes it easy to share songs on social media platforms such as Facebook. Both free and paid Spotify subscriptions enable users to share tracks and playlists. With a paid Spotify subscription, you can organize and manage your music collection across devices – for example, you can create a playlist on your computer, and then use the playlist on your mobile device. You can even save the playlist to play offline when you don’t have access to the Internet....

Msdatgrd.ocx is a system file used by programs like Visual Basic 6.0 and FRx Financial Reporter 6.5. If the file is missing from the system directory or not registered with the operating system, you might receive a “Runtime Error 339” from Windows. If you receive this error, the program you are using will stop working and your entire system might crash. To solve the error, you’ll need to repair the Msdatgrd....

Optimizing the speed of your Internet connection is crucial for improving your enjoyment of video downloads on your PC. You can accomplish this by modifying the settings in your operating system to avoid reserving bandwidth for its own purposes, allowing you to dedicate all of your available Internet muscle toward getting your video files as fast as possible. Writer Bio

Share your gameplay with fellow gamers, give a presentation to coworkers, help a family member learn to use his computer, share vacation photos with friends, collaborate with your team or demonstrate software to your customers. You can broadcast a live stream of your computer desktop to one person, a select group of participants, or a huge audience on some of the Internet’s most popular websites. Get started quickly with free software and services....

Using a flash drive is a convenient way to transfer your vast MP3 collection to another computer or MP3 storage device, such as a gaming console. The process will allow you to enjoy your favorite tunes on the go on a variety of electronic devices. Tips Writer Bio

In the world of social media, you have all sorts of ways of helping people’s pages get noticed by a wider audience. One way to give a shout out to an artist is to tag him in your updates, which essentially makes it possible for people to click the artist’s name and navigate directly to his Facebook page. If you know the specific Facebook name the artist uses, that will help you search and tag him faster....

CAT3 and CAT5 wire are types of unshielded twisted pair wiring. Both types have 4 pairs of twisted wires that rely on the twisting to prevent noise. Category 3 wire is not used as much today but is much cheaper than Category 5. Category 3 can only handle a maximum of 10Mbps at 16MHz compared to Category 5 being able to handle 100Mbps at 100MHz. Most people use the faster Category 5 for networking since it can handle faster speeds....

The iPhone is a quad-band cellular phone based on the Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) network. Phones operating using the GSM standard have Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM) cards. SIM cards allow cellular service providers to identify cellular subscribers using their network. SIM cards are removable and a cellular subscriber can transfer a SIM card between phones. The iPhone is normally sold with a carrier lock that prevents using the phone with another cellular service provider’s SIM card....

TracFone is a prepaid cell phone company where you can buy minutes on demand. Although their airtime usually costs about $0.33 per minute (according to prepaid.com), you can get minutes cheaper by using bonus codes. Bonus codes are 5-digit codes that you enter before buying cell phone minutes online. If you enter in the right code, you have the chance to earn double minutes, longer service dates and other special offers....

Sending text messages is often more convenient than making a complete voice call, but small phone keyboards and text message limits on wireless plans can complicate the process. You can sidestep these issues by sending SMS text messages directly from your laptop. You can either use a special website to send your message or you can send your text message to a special email address that the recipient’s carrier will forward to their phone as a text message....