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Short for solid-state drive, an SSD is a storage medium that uses non-volatile memory to hold and access data. Unlike a hard drive, an SSD has no moving parts, which gives it advantages, such as faster access time, noiseless operation, higher reliability, and lower power consumption. The picture shows an example of an SSD made by Crucial. As the costs have come down, SSDs have become suitable replacements for a standard hard drive in both desktop and laptop computers....

Tk may refer to any of the following: Short for toolkit, Tk is a library of GUI elements created by John Ousterhout. It was included with Tcl to help promote and allow for the development of a GUI interface. Today, other languages, such as Perl, include a Tk, which is in part or all of the Tcl/Tk libraries. When referring to a domain name, .tk is the domain suffix for Tokelau....

Whether you’ve lost, broken or worn out a key or keycap on a keyboard you have a few options. The solutions range in price and difficulty, so we recommend checking out each section. However, if you already know which solution you’d like to go with, select it from the list below and follow the instructions. Online retailer Online retailer Contacting the manufacturer Swap keyboard keys Contact local repair shop Replace worn key stickers Contacting the manufacturer In some instances, you can contact the keyboard manufacturer or, if it’s a laptop the laptop manufacturer for a replacement....

Does your Xbox One Wireless Controller have a malfunctioning thumbstick? Can you no longer navigate around your Xbox One? Xbox One Wireless Controllers are susceptible to a range of problems that could cause their thumbsticks to stop working. Check the following possible causes to identify and solve the problem. If your Xbox One Wireless Controller has sticky or broken buttons, see the Xbox One Wireless Controller Has Sticky or Broken Buttons problem page for possible problems and solutions, instead....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 24 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 3 Battery 13 steps Motherboard 9 steps Rear Facing Camera 2 steps Flags 1 Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackXiaomi Mi 3 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications What you need Step 1 Battery Firmly press the SIM card removal tool into the hole located at the top of the phone to eject the SIM card tray from the slot....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 11 Time Required 25 - 40 minutes Sections 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T Rear Glass Removal 8 steps Fingerprint Sensor 3 steps Flags 0 BackXiaomi Redmi Note 8T Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction In order to replace the rear glass you need to transfer the finger print reader from your old rear glass to the new one....

Difficulty Difficult Steps 9 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 4 Battery 2 steps Front Panel 2 steps Back Panel 3 steps Microphone 2 steps Flags 0 BackXiaomi Yi 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 Battery Push the battery door switch to the left. Lift the battery door up....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 4 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 2 Battery 2 steps Back Panel 2 steps Flags 0 BackZTE Prestige 2 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 Battery Use the iFixit opening tool to open up the device by wedging the tool under the back case and popping it open....

CRC may refer to any of the following: Short for cyclic redundancy check, CRC is a method of detecting errors in data transmission. A CRC is data sent with a block of data that helps verify all data is received correctly. CRC is short for credit reporting company and is a company that handles credit report information that help determine your credit score. Related information How to fix cyclic redundancy check or CRC error....

When you connect to a local network, either by WiFi or ethernet, a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server on your network router will issue your device with an IP address. This gives your device an ID that allows other devices to locate and connect to it. Usually, this IP address lasts for around 24 hours before it expires. This is due to the DHCP lease time. This allows a local network to reallocate IP addresses from devices that have been disconnected for a while to other devices, freeing up IP addresses for other devices that may connect (unless you give them a static IP)....

Alternatively called human factors, ergonomics is the study and design of products that reduce stress and improve comfort to the user, helping increase the users’ productivity. The picture below is an example of an ergonomic keyboard or Natural Keyboard from Microsoft that helps relieve carpal tunnel syndrome. Business terms, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, ISO 9241-3, Keyboard terms, Posture, Standing desk See our posture page for the ergonomics you should be following for your posture while sitting at a computer desk....

Google Street View is an interactive 360-degree image that allows users to take virtual tours of locations throughout the world. To create this experience, images are taken from cars or other vehicles that have large cameras mounted on top. The images are then stitched together to appear as one large image. Google Street View can be accessed from the Google Maps mobile app for iOS and Android devices, or the desktop....

Short for GRand Unified Bootloader, GRUB is a bootloader used for various Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It resides on a primary disk partition. Like all bootloaders, GRUB is responsible for loading the operating system after POST. GRUB is developed and maintained by the GNU project. Computer acronyms, Dual boot, LILO, Operating system terms

Lag may refer to any of the following: In general, lag is the time difference between a performed task and its result. For example, the fraction-of-a-second pause between when a keyboard key is pressed and when it appears. In gaming, lag refers to any noticeable slow response in an online game due to high latency or a poor connection. For example, on a slow Internet connection, your character or the environment they’re in may stutter....

Micro may refer to any of the following: Micro is a scientific prefix used in the metric system that stands for .000001 (10-6, or one-millionth). Micro is a generic term, prefix, or adjective that describes an object that is relatively small compared to other, similar objects. Measurements, Microcomputer, SI

Multitenancy is an approach to developing collaborative software. In a multitenancy configuration, a single instance of the software runs on a server, and multiple users (called “tenants”) interact with a view of the software. The approach has its roots in the 1960s, when time-sharing operating systems enabled multiple users to share software running on a single mainframe. Operating system, Software terms

An Internet browser first introduced as Mosaic Netscape 0.9 on October 13, 1994, Netscape was popular during the early 1990s and in a browser war with Microsoft Internet Explorer. The use of Netscape declined in the late 1990s, which led to the open source Mozilla project and Netscape’s acquisition on November 24, 1998 by AOL for $4.2 billion. Support and use of Netscape ended on March 1, 2008, but old versions can still be downloaded....

A police scanner is a receiver that scans VHF frequencies used by police to listen to their 2-way radio transmissions. This scanning is done using several devices, including 2-way radios and specialized devices for scanning 2-way radio frequencies. Most smartphones have apps for listening to police, fire, and ambulance service calls. The scanner runs through the different frequencies, and when it finds a conversation, it tunes to that frequency for listening....

Short for Windows Media Audio, WMA is a file format developed by Microsoft for the encoding of digital audio files. Capable of the same quality as an MP3 with a higher compression rate, WMA achieves acceptable audio quality with bitrates as low as 64 kbps. Computer acronyms, MP3, Sound terms In Microsoft Windows WMA files are usually played with Windows Media Player, but most programs capable of playing audio files support this file format....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 1 Sensor Board 5 steps Flags 0 BackWorld Dryer Airforce J4-973A3 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 Sensor Board In order to change the air filter, start with the removal of the outer metal casing. Using the special bit, remove the large screws at the bottom of the casing....