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On computers running Windows or MS-DOS, the hard drive is labeled with the C: drive letter. The reason is because it is the first available drive letter for hard drives. The computer reserves A: and B: drive letters for the floppy disk drive and removable media, such as tape drives, even if these devices are not installed in the computer. As you install other drives and create new partitions, they are assigned to other drive letters after C, such as D, E, F, G, etc....

Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 1 Volume Button 3 steps Flags 2 Action Shots Be an action hero! This guide needs images that better demonstrate how to perform specific actions. Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones! BackX-Treme Tablet Generation 2 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link...

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Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Moderate Steps 16 Time Required 30 - 50 minutes Sections 3 Rear Glass 7 steps How to Disconnect the Battery in the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite 4 steps Battery 5 steps Flags 1 Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackXiaomi Mi 10 Lite Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 20 Time Required 20 - 45 minutes Sections 1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Screen 20 steps Flags 2 In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackXiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF...

Released in 1989 by Steinberg, Cubase is a professional DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), with an emphasis on music production using MIDI instruments. It includes a library of virtual instruments to record with, and digitization tools for physical instruments. VST instruments are also supported to allow third-party instrument plugins. Effects and adjustments can be applied to allow for complete control of the sound produced by each layer. Additional features include video synchronization tools and collaboration interfaces....

Short for Domain Name System, a DNS is a service that receives a request containing a domain name hostname and responds with the corresponding IP address. The first DNS was designed and implemented by Paul Mockapetris and Jon Postel in 1983. How does DNS work? When a user wants to visit Computer Hope, they can type “https://www.computerhope.com” into the address bar of their browser. Once that domain name is entered, it is looked up on a Domain Name System where it is translated into an IP address (e....

Invert may refer to any of the following: Invert is reversing the color of an image or video. When referring to an image, this is often called a negative. In regards to video, it may be called reverse video. Rotating or flipping an image or picture. Related information How to make a negative of a picture. Invert is to reverse the order of text or other data. How to rotate or turn an image....

Most computer programming languages provide a Math library which facilitates common or complicated mathematical operations. In object-oriented programming, it may take the form of an object with properties and methods to perform those functions. For instance, the JavaScript Math object provides constant values such as E (Euler’s number), LN2, LN10, LOG2E, LOG10E, PI, SQRT1_2, and SQRT2. It includes methods which allow the programmer to make mathematical calculations like square roots, rounding, trigonometry functions, and more....

Shorthand for no big deal, NBD is used in chat and other text-based communications to let others know you’re not concerned with something or someone. Chat terms Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know. What are the most important computer terms I should know?

When referring to computer games, nerf is another way of saying that something is intentionally weakened. For example, in a MMORPG, the game’s programmers may nerf a certain spell or weapon ability to help balance the damage output of specific classes. Cheese, Computer slang, Faceroll, Game terms Related information How to play a game over the Internet. Computer games help and support.

Nim may refer to any of the following: Originally named Nimrod, Nim is a computer programming language introduced in 2008 that enforces a high level of data type safety. Nimrod is used in software development projects that require strict limits on how a system’s memory is used. Version 1.0 of Nim was released on September 23, 2019. The following is a “Hello, World!” program written in Nim: echo “Hello World!”...

A Notes Pane allows brief annotations regarding a specific page in a document, PowerPoint slide, web page, or other files containing multiple pages, worksheets, or other data. The picture below is an example of a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. The Notes Pane or Notes Pages is in the bottom right section of each slide. Notes Pages may be customized to include charts or graphs, pictures, and other objects that compliment the content....

Quit means ending a session or program by purposely closing the application. For example, typing quit in an FTP command line and then pressing the Enter quits the session. Close, Force quit, QQ, Ragequit, Software terms When quitting a program in a GUI (graphical user interface), like Windows, it’s more appropriate to say you’re closing a program. In command line commands, programs, and scripts, pressing Q and then Enter is often used to quit....

Alternatively called a product review or customer review, a review is a partial or overall judgment on a product or service performed by a person or company. For example, a person may use a computer for several days and then write a review about their computer experience. A review gives someone interested in a product or service the pros and cons, and helps them decide if they should make a purchase....

Short for Request for Comments, RFCs are notes that started surfacing on April 7, 1969, with the introduction of Host-to-Host and IMP software by Steve Crocker and UCLA. RFC notes contain information about computer communication, network protocols, procedures, programs, etc. Each RFC has a unique number preceded by the letters RFC. If a revision needs to be made to an RFC, a new number must be given to it. An example of is RFC2070, which is the Internationalization of Hypertext Markup Language....

SaaS ERP, also known as Software-as-a-Service Enterprise Resource Planning, is the implementation of ERP software as a cloud-based service. SaaS ERP facilitates a management and interpretation of data relating to business resources, but its SaaS implementation gives it the advantage of zero hardware and maintenance costs. Business terms, ERP, SaaS, SaaS BI, Software terms

Shellshock, also known as bashdoor, is a classification of security vulnerabilities in the bash command-line shell that are the result of a software bug. The developers of bash were initially notified of the vulnerabilities in September 2014. Additional vulnerabilities were discovered in the following weeks, after close scrutiny by employees of Google and Red Hat. The danger stems from the way bash handles a user’s environment variables, and the fact that bash can execute a new instance of itself....

Vein recognition is a method of biometric security that scans the veins of the user’s finger or palm. This method can be more secure than fingerprint recognition, because veins, which lie under the skin, are much harder to forge than fingerprints. Additionally, vein recognition scanners can be faster and more compact than traditional fingerprint scanners. Biometrics, Security terms Related information How to protect yourself while on the Internet.

Sometimes the battery power icon or the option to enable the battery power icon in Windows can become grayed out, and doesn’t allow you to interact with it. The cause for a greyed out icon or option can be due to multiple reasons. Below are troubleshooting ideas and steps for resolving the most common causes for the problem. Scan for hardware changes Open the Windows Device Manager. Click the Action menu at the top of the Device Manager window and select Scan for hardware changes....