Craigslist includes an application programming interface, or API, that lets you upload bulk items to the site, so you do not need to post dozens of entries manually. This setup is typically used by real estate people who need to post housing lists at once. You connect to the API using the PHP language, and use the API’s functions to post to the server. $cc = new cURL(); $url = ‘https://post....
Many newspapers and magazines print out proof copies of their publications on 11x17 sheets of paper. Printing on 11x17 paper allows the publisher to get a better idea of exactly how the text and graphics in a document will appear when included in the final publication. You may need to adjust your computer’s print options to print on 11x17 sheets. Warnings
Printers are useful tools that allow you to print documents, images and presentations in both color and black and white, which is also sometimes called grayscale. Printing in black and white can help save money, can give pictures a traditional look and can help reduce the amount of ink your printer uses. Fortunately, printing in black and white is very simple. Some printers online print in black and white, while others require only a quick properties change to make your picture come out in black and white....
Most printers that are used today have multiple ink cartridges that are used when a picture or document is sent to the printer. When one of the ink cartridges runs out, many times the printer will not print until the cartridge has been replaced. However, there is a workaround to print if there is only one full ink cartridge left in the printer. You can print with only one ink cartridge by changing the printer “Property” options before printing....
Portable digital-media players like Apple’s iPod or Microsoft’s Zune allow music fans to take their favorite tunes with them wherever they go, but sometimes listening to music is not nearly as much fun as singing along. This can be challenging if you don’t know the words, however, so learning how to add lyrics to the encoding of your favorite MP3 audio files can be handy. Once the lyrics are copied from a website, they can easily be added to any MP3 file with the software included with Macs and PCs....
iTunes is the digital media playback software from Apple Computers that is a must-have to manage music playlists for iPods and and to purchase ringtones on iPhones. Since every iPod can be synced with just one iTunes library this means that if your computer crashes you will have to recreate the library on another computer so that you can sync it with the iPod. This underscores the importance of backing up iTunes files....
It is possible to record audio coming from your television into your computer with an RCA-to-1/8-inch cable. By connecting the RCA ends of the cable to your TV’s audio output jacks, then plugging the 1/8- inch plug into your computer’s “Line In” jack on its soundcard, you can capture the audio using Microsoft’s Sound Recorder software. You can make the connections between your television and your computer in less than two minutes....
Updated February 10, 2017 Open the Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in the Windows 8 Search charm and selecting “regedit” from the Apps section of the search results. Navigate to the “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R15.0\ACAD-1:405\AdLM\Type” registry key. Right-click on the registry key and click “Export.” Choose a name to save the license registry key file as, along with a location where you want to save it, and then click the “Save” button. Do not edit any information found in your Windows Registry unless you know specifically what you are editing....
The Internet is plethora of resources in which to find PowerPoint images that can be used to jazz up your presentation. But just because you can copy or download an image for free from a website doesn’t mean you should incorporate someone else’s work into your slide without proper acknowledgement. You must give credit where credit is due; failure to do so may result in a violation of a copyright or plagiarism....
Although some cameras and camcorders are equipped with built-in hard drives, many use external storage cards called SD cards. SD cards are small cards that fit into various electronic devices and extend the memory of the device. Most SD cards must be formatted using the FAT file system to be compatible with an electronic device. However, you may need to format the card into the NTFS system, a newer file system used by the Windows platform....
RoboForm is a password manager and form filler. The software makes it so that you never need to memorize your passwords – except for the one that logs you in to RoboForm. It also has the ability to fill out forms on the Internet for you. Sometimes the program might seem to disappear from the Windows taskbar. This is because Windows hides “inactive” programs from appearing on the taskbar. Writer Bio
Executable (EXE) files are computer viruses that are activated when the infected file or program is opened or clicked on. Executable viruses are particularly dangerous because they can disable antivirus programs, cause annoying and incessant pop-ups that can slow down computer performance, and even steal sensitive information and relay this data to an unauthorized person. Your best line of defense is a virus scan from your antivirus suite. Writer Bio
Hyundai is a popular car brand in the United States, and the mid-sized Accent is one of their top sellers. Hyundai Accents come equipped with factory radios, but if you’re an audio enthusiast or want to take advantage of features that may not be found on your factory radio (like Bluetooth, or iPod control), you may want to replace the existing car stereo in your Hyundai Accent with a new stereo....
When an email message has been forwarded many times using Microsoft Outlook Express or Windows Mail, a number of vertical lines may be seen on the left side of the forwarded message. Although this provides insight into how many times a message has been forwarded, it can indent the email significantly, making it difficult to read, especially if the body of the forwarded message includes large images. Thankfully, Outlook Express and Windows Mail make it easy to edit the source HTML of a forwarded email before you send it, thus removing the vertical lines....
Updated July 21, 2017 Add your name to the National Do Not Call registry. The National Do Not Call registry is a government program that will stop telemarketers from calling your phone number within 31 days after signing up. If a telemarketer calls after that, you can file a formal complaint to the government. To apply, go to the Do Not Call Web site and hit “Register.” Fill in up to three phone numbers and your email address and hit “Submit....
Updated February 10, 2017 Reordering Pages using Cut and Paste Go to the page you would like to move. Be sure your cursor is at the beginning of the text you would like to move. Press “Shift” plus the “Page Down” button on your keyboard. This should select the text on the page. If part of your paragraph did not get selected, continue to hold down the Shift key and press the down arrow until you select what you want to move....
Connecting a DVD recorder to your television set or home entertainment center can be a real convenience, but when that recorder stops working, it is important to get the issue resolved quickly. A number of things can cause problems with DVD recorders, so the best strategy is to work through each of the possible causes one at a time. By working through the possible causes in a systematic manner, you will be better able to determine the source of the problem....
External USB powered hard drives are convenient ways to store data that don’t require you to add on additional internal hard drives to your computer. If you use a USB drive frequently, it can develop “bad sectors,” or portions of data that the computer is unable to read, and which can corrupt data on the drive. If these bad sectors are present, repair them with the computer’s disk error checking and repair program....
Two of the most utilized computer hardware components are the mouse and the keyboard. With so many different types of these kinds of devices available such as ergonomic, rechargeable, mobile, Bluetooth or wireless, it’s important that the appropriate drivers communicate with your computer’s microprocessor, otherwise your session’s agility will be adversely affected. The best time for a computer mishap like this to happen is, “Never.” Writer Bio
It is always a pain when you lose something as important as a cell phone. Cell phones are lost constantly and never returned, whether due to dishonest people who find them or the phones simply being too lost to find. Replacing a lost Sprint cell phone is fairly easy, although it can take some time and a few phone calls on your part.
