Keep in mind that the more you play a tape, the more its signal is degraded. Tapes are especially susceptible to heat, dirt, and magnetism, so get them converted while you might. A decent playback unit Photo byPete. Ideally, you’ll want to use a high-quality tape deck. Since they’re rarely produced now, you may find an old one that has seen better days. Just confirm that it doesn’t have any playback problems before you begin....
Should You Host Your Own Site? It’s definitely worth thinking about getting a cheap hosting plan elsewhere, likeBluehostorHostgator. If you just want a local development server, then keep reading. What is “WAMP”? WAMP is an acronym that stands for “Windows, Apache, MySQL, and PHP”. When you download a WAMP, you are just downloading a program that installs three different things. Otherwise, you’d have to download the three packages separately. Apache- This is the program that is used to actually host your website....
In Windows 7 and 8, there is a Contacts folder in your user directory. C:\Users%username%\Contacts On the toolbar, click Import. The Import to Windows Contacts dialog box displays. Select vCard (VCF file) from the list and click Import. On the Select a vCard file for import dialog box, navigate to the folder containing your .vcf file. snag the file and click Open. The Properties dialog box displays for each contact in the ....
Quick Links It has now been over a year since Windows 8 was released. Touch-enabled laptops, convertibles, and Windows tablets are getting cheaper and more common. Microsoft launchedWindows RTat the same time as it launched Windows 8. For example, the Lenovo Yoga 11 looked like a laptop, but it actually ran Windows RT. Windows RT has now settled into a place that makes more sense. Nokia is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft....
Do we just hate Windows? The Windows desktop is an amazing platform. Speaking personally, I have a love-hate relationship with Windows, as I imagine many Windows users do. Cheap Hardware The Windows PC ecosystem is messy. You definitely don’t get the best hardware or support with these cheap devices. Eventhe bloatware we geeks complain abouthas an upside. Hardware Choice, Including High-End Hardware Windows PCs aren’t just about the low-end. No, they’re about choice....
Quick Links New Windows 8 PCs don’t include the traditional BIOS. They use UEFI firmware instead, just as Macs have for years. How you go about doing common system tasks has changed. your setup will reboot into the boot options menu. Just hold SHIFT and click Restart the same way. choose the Restart option afterwards and your box will reboot into its UEFI firmware prefs screen. You’ll find different options here on different computers....
This guide and the screenshots that accompany it are made for Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Hit Windows key + R to bring up a Run prompt, and punch in “sysdm.cpl.” See our article onmanaging power settingsif you need help. Next, click “Select Users.” Any accounts in the Administrators group will already have access. First, let’s address the obvious one. All of the users that you gave Remote Desktop access need to have strong passwords....
Image courtesy of question asker, Totymedli. I just put the 2 RAM in, and after a few tries it always worked. But after I tried to install a third one it always throws me a blue screen of death. Is there an order how should I install RAM to the board? What do the colors mean? Do they indicate a performance boost opportunity or are they just a guide for installation?...
Join us as we take a look at assigning a static IP address in Windows. What is a Static IP Address? First, open up the controls app and then find online grid & Internet on the left-hand side. You’ll be presented with a panel that shows your current data pipe connection. At this point you might fill out your online grid details and click Save to finish. We’ve got you covered there too....
Why Do I Want To Do This? Wi-Fi technology has changed significantly in the last ten years, but Ethernet-based networking has changed very little. Related:Understanding Routers, Switches, and data pipe HardwareWhat does this matter to you, the consumer? When do you need a connection switch? Any time you want to share an Ethernet cable among multiple devices, you need a switch. For example, let’s say you have a single Ethernet wall jack behind your entertainment center....
Quick Links Bloatware is still a big problem on new Windows 8 and 8.1 PCs. Software companies pay computer manufacturers to include this stuff. It’s installedto make the PC manufacturer moneyat the cost of making the Windows computer worse for actual users. It’s essentially a quick, streamlined way of reinstalling Windows. However, Microsoft allows computer manufacturers to customize their Refresh images. When you Refresh your machine, you’ll just get back to the factory-provided system complete with bloatware....
Quick Links Concluding that your box has a hardware problemis just the first step. Have the manufacturer fix the PC for you – figuring it out is their problem. Mostblue screens of deathyou’ll encounter on modern versions of Windows will likely be triggered by hardware failures. It’s possible that your graphics card is failing if you hit such an issue notification. Hard drives have a built in S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature....
First, pull up the People section by clicking People at the bottom of the Outlook window. Select a contact by clicking on the name bar at the top of the business card. To export the selected contact as a vCard, nudge the File tab. On the Account Information screen, click Save As in the list of options on the left. The Save As dialog box displays. Change the name, if desired, select a location for the file, and click Save....
