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The NT Loader (also known as NTLDR) requires two files, NTLDR and boot.ini, to be on the system volume of the hard drive. If either of these two files become corrupt or are missing entirely, this error message is displayed during the system boot process. Subsequent restarts of the computer result in the error message displaying again and again and the operating system to load. Recovery Console and Windows Repair options The first option is possible if you have a Windows installation CD....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 8 Time Required 8 - 30 minutes Sections 3 Battery 1 step Rear Case 5 steps Vibration Motors 2 steps Flags 0 BackXbox 360 Wireless Controller Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The two vibration motors have different counterweights. The left motor has the heavier counterweight, and the right motor has the lighter counterweight....

I want to navigate my Xbox One, but my controller refuses to connect or will not stay connected for long. Your batteries may be low. If the batteries are low, the controller’s wireless signal strength may be weak and therefore will not connect to the console. In this scenario, you will want to replace the batteries in your controller. A conflicting signal may be responsible for connectivity issues. Consider turning off nearby wireless devices and reconnecting the controller....

JavaFX is a Java platform allowing RIA (rich Internet applications) to be created that run on numerous devices, such as computers, web browsers, and more. Before version 2, developers used JavaFX Script to create JavaFX applications. In version 2 and later, the applications are written in native Java code instead. Java, Programming terms

Let’s Encrypt is a certificate authority that provides TLS/SSL certificates free of charge. The certificates expire after 90 days, but can be renewed any time for free. The non-profit organization was created to make it possible for anyone to serve a website over HTTPS. Let’s Encrypt provides an API that automates certificate creation as part of software installation on a server. Certificate, Security terms Related information How to protect yourself while on the Internet....

Nagware is a description of any software that displays a popup, notification, or window, nagging the user to perform a task or try a feature. For example, shareware or another program could display a nag message when the program loads telling the user to register the software or purchase a license. More annoying nagware may even display messages at random times while the program is open. Well-designed software has a checkbox or link that can be clicked to prevent nag messages or only display the nag messages when the program is running....

Short for National Center for Supercomputing Applications, NCSA first opened in 1986 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is the leader in defining the future’s high-performance infrastructure for scientists, engineers, and society. Computer acronyms, MIT, Mosaic Related information The official NCSA website.

Short for Wide Area Information Server, WAIS was developed by Thinking Machines Inc. in 1988. It is an indexing, searching, and retrieval tool that catalogs the entire file (instead of only the document title) and allows users to search thousands of documents. Computer abbreviations, Gopher, Internet terms, Search engine

Today, almost all of our electronic devices are connected in one way or another, often called the Internet of Things. Whether you’re downloading a file from the Internet to your computer or pairing your smartphone to your car’s stereo, wireless technology is everywhere. Although there are many different ways to transmit data over the air, we will focus on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This page covers the difference between the two, and their respective advantages....

When a user experiences an issue while downloading files, it is usually a problem with the connection to their Internet service. Consequently, the best solution is to contact your ISP (Internet service provider) for further information. However, there are a few situations where the issues can be cleared up on the user’s end. The following sections contain different solutions that may help fix download termination issues. Review each section to troubleshoot the download failures you are experiencing....

A patchy WiFi connection that keeps dropping out of service over and over again can be a major inconvenience. The culprit could be anything from an out-of-date router and slow internet speeds to an incorrect computer setting or a huge outage on your internet service provider’s end. To help you figure out why your WiFi keeps disconnecting, we’ve put together an explainer with a list of causes and solutions to help you bring that speedy WiFi service back to life....

Difficulty Very easy Steps 6 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 2 Blender Blades 5 steps O-Ring 1 step Flags 0 BackWolf Gourmet WGBL100S Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Blender Blades Flip over the pitcher to expose the base of the blade assembly. Using the H4....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 2 Rear Case Assembly 2 steps Motherboard 5 steps Flags Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. Featured Student Guide This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackXiaomi Mi Pad Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF...

Gank may refer to any of the following: Gank is a term that describes a player who is PKing other players. Often ganking is associated with a higher level player killing a lower level player. For example, a level 60 player killing a level 36 player would be considered ganking and often requires little or no effort. It can also be considered as griefing the player being killed, which is often frowned upon in the gaming world....

Short for Hewlett Packard UniX, HP-UX is an operating system released in 1984. With a design strongly influenced by System V, HP-UX is built to serve mission-critical applications and IT services on the Internet. Its goal is to significantly reduce the complexity, risk, and development costs for companies to bring their business onto the web. Computer acronyms, Operating system terms, Unix

The term non-linear refers to any search or data access that does not occur in a specific order. For example, direct access or random access are both non-linear. In digital video, an NLE (non-linear editor) is software used to insert, modify, or delete sections of video at any point, without having to start at the beginning. Linear, Software terms

Introduced in 2016, Samsung Family Hub is a line of refrigerators sold by Samsung. They have a touch screen on the front and run Samsung’s version of the Android operating system. The touch screen can be used for researching recipes or ordering food. It also features a customizable library of widgets optimized for the device, including calendars, reminders, and grocery lists. The fridge also offers non-food-related features like mirroring your television, checking your doorbell camera, and changing the settings on your thermostat....

SSE may refer to any of the following: Short for Simple Sharing Extension, SSE is an RSS extension from Microsoft that takes sharing information only unidirectional to bidirectional. For example, when using a calendar that utilizes SSE and you updated calendar appointments, anyone subscribed to that SSE would also have their calendar updated. Short for Streaming SIMD Extensions, SSE, originally known as ISSE (Internet Streaming SIMD Extensions), are instructions for multimedia programs first used on the Pentium III....

Short for Unique Device Identification, a UDID is a sequence of numbers assigned to each smartphone or tablet running the iOS operating system. UDID is a proprietary system that is used by Apple to transfer information to and from iCloud and specific iPhone or iPad devices linked using the same Apple ID. The UDID number of your iOS device is found in iTunes when it is plugged into a computer with a USB cable....

Wavelet compression is a lossy compression that reduce the file size of digital media such as still images, audio, and video. Unlike other compression schemes, wavelet compression achieves lower file sizes by looking for repeating patterns in the content and representing them mathematically in the file data. For example, a repeating pattern might be a starry night sky in a photograph, or a drumbeat in a song. File formats that use wavelet compression include JPEG 2000 for still images, and Ogg Tarkin for video....