Some people call them favorites and others call them bookmarks, but they all serve the same purpose: enabling people to quickly save links to and information about important Web pages. Google Chrome, like other Web browsers, helps you store such bookmarks as you run across them. Whenever you save a favorite page, Google Chrome stores that information within its program files for easy access later on. Tips Warnings Writer Bio
For anyone with a significant amount of data on a computer, external hard drives are essential for backup and data storage. Maxtor, now owned by Seagate, has consistently made reliable and affordable external drives for both consumers and businesses. Even the best drive can fail, however, and learning some basic troubleshooting techniques can help get your drive up and running again in no time. Writer Bio
Microsoft Outlook is the standard task management and communication software found in most business settings. Its integration with the corporate Exchange server allows the software to communicate with iterations of Outlook on other computers. In other words, co-workers can share contacts, calendars and personal messages through the software. Whether for personal or business use, Outlook can provide a user with a variety of tools and features. Writer Bio
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly known as MP3, is a type of digital audio encoding format. This technology allows for music to be compressed with minimal loss of sound quality. The MP3 player has had a dramatic impact on the way the world listens to music. It’s portable, durable and can hold a music lover’s entire collection.
To protect your privacy, you can set a passcode for your iPhone. When you set this code, you are prompted to enter it after you swipe the “slide to unlock” bar on the lock screen, which appears whenever you wake or turn on the phone. If you are unable to enter the correct passcode, especially if someone enters the wrong passcode too many times, you may need to restore the iPhone....
Network and stand-alone computers operate basically the same way. Most of the differences come with the setup of the computer as well as the management of the machine. Depending on what the circumstances are, depends on which one you should go with.
First introduced to the general public in the United States in 1997 and 1998, cable modem Internet connections gave home computer users a way to connect to the Internet at high speeds. As with shopping for any other type of appliance or service, savvy users want to know all the ins and outs before making a purchase. Cable modems do have one primary disadvantage when it comes to connection usage, but this may be outweighed by its advantages, even over other methods for connecting to the Internet....
Facebook restricts standard page invitations so that you can send them only to users in your friends list. This limitation prevents Facebook users from spamming strangers with invites. But Facebook also provides a separate method for contacting Facebook users: messages. You can send messages to anyone on Facebook, even total strangers, unless they have blocked you or chosen highly restrictive settings. These messages can invite non-friends to like Facebook pages that you administer....
As a DirecTV satellite TV subscriber, you rent or purchase receiver hardware that includes a universal remote control. This programmable remote can unify access to multiple models of DirecTV devices and four additional audio/video components, including a TV, VCR, DVD player and stereo receiver or amplifier. If you’ve built your stereo system around a compatible receiver or amp, you can set up your DirecTV remote to control it. Writer Bio
In most homes, people listen to their audio or entertainment system in a single room. Others might install the primary audio system in the living room and a smaller stereo or boom-box portable in the bedroom. Those wanting to enjoy their favorite tunes in other rooms of the home, such as the kitchen, den or garage, often use a smaller radio or just turn up the volume on the main audio system....
Updated August 24, 2017 Detected Threats MalwareBytes uses a variety of detection techniques to identify malicious or unwanted programs. One technique used by the software is identifying malware by checking it against a database of known malicious software. The second technique used by MalwareBytes is called heuristic scanning, which uses a complex set of rules to look for traits and behaviors common in virus and spyware software. These programs may not yet have been identified by the anti-virus manufacturer and added to the database, thus constituting an unknown virus or new threat....
Updated February 10, 2017 First Symptom: System Clock Resets Your computer uses the BIOS chip to maintain its record of the date and time. This can be updated by the operating system. But deep down at the hardware level, this is a BIOS function. If your system always shows a date or a time that’s several years out of date when booting up, you’ve got one of two things happening: Your BIOS chip has been damaged, or the battery on the motherboard has died....
No matter if you love to text, hate it or fall somewhere in between, it’s useful to be aware of Pinger. This free application can change how, when and where you send and receive messages. Pinger has a few fun features that many texting apps don’t have, and you can use it for texting on an iPod Touch. Pinger cannot completely replace this native texting application. Although you can register your phone number with Pinger and receive texts to that number in the Pinger interface, you won’t be able to send a text from your number through Pinger....
You can transfer all of your digital photos from your computer hard drive to your iPhone for mobile viewing and sharing. Once transferred, access the photos through the “Photos” app on the iPhone. The iPhone organizes photos by folder, just as they are on your computer hard drive. You can swipe through them one by one or view them as an automatic slideshow. Use iTunes, which comes included with your iPhone, to transfer photos....
Online learning changes the way that students of all types and ages interact with and access information. Its effect depends both on the student and the institution making the change. A well-developed online course, just like a well-developed traditional course, can open up new worlds of learning for students. Writer Bio
The little green light on the back of your HP desktop indicates the health and well-being of your power supply unit. Normally this light glows a steady green, but damage to the PSU or power issues can cause it to blink instead. This type of issue can occur in any desktop PC, regardless of brand or model.
Reblogging Click the “Reblog” button on the post. You can do this both from your dashboard and from that individual post’s page on its blog, but only if you are signed in to your Tumblr account. Depending on the theme used by the blog, there may also be a “Reblog” button or link on the blog’s main page. Type your response to the post directly beneath the quoted text. By default, all reblogs are done from your primary Tumblr blog – if you want to reblog from a side blog, switch to it using the drop-down menu on the posting form....
Technology has enabled a plethora of ways for humans to communicate with each other and broadcast information to vast audiences. Early inventions like radio and the telephone have evolved into vast, worldwide networks of undersea cables and satellites. Technology has expanded how fast we can communicate and in how many ways, even letting us send photos and video across the world from a device that can fit in our pocket....
Most modern manufacturing, utility or processing plants are unable to run without their Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which is a computer-based control scheme allowing a single operator or small group of operators to oversee a variety of processes. SCADA is a “force-multiplier.” By using distributed electronic controls and sensors to perform batch or repetitive tasks, SCADA only alerts the operator if something needs attention or has exceeded pre-set parameters....
Boomerang for Gmail is a browser extension that is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari. It enables you to schedule email, obtain read receipts, set up recurring emails and create reminders for following up with contacts. If you no longer want to use the service, you can uninstall the extension from your browser. You also need to edit your Google account’s security settings to revoke Boomerang’s access to your data....
