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There are plenty of Windows system processes with long, confusing names, from the WMI Provider Host to the Client Server Runtime. If you ask most Windows users what they do, however, they won’t know. That’s because these system processes are designed to work, but not be seen (unless there’s a problem). The Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation process is further proof of this, with a long name, but not much indication (beyond audio) what it might be doing on your Windows PC....

XT may refer to any of the following: When referring to a computer, XT (extended technology) is the name of the IBM 5160 introduced on March 8, 1983 by the IBM company. The XT was the first IBM computer with a hard drive (10 MB or 20 MB). It also had a 5 1/4" floppy drive, up to 640 KB of memory, an Intel 8088 processor, an eight-bit ISA slot, and a serial port....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 30 minutes Sections 1 Motor 6 steps Flags 0 BackYuneec Typhoon H Plus 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 Motor Flip the drone over so the bottom is facing upwards. Remove ten 9.5mm Hex 2 screws attached to the bottom shell. Flip the drone over so the bottom is facing upwards....

Difficulty Easy Steps 2 Time Required 1 minute Sections 1 Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackZTE Quest n817 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 Ensure that the phone is turned off before starting. Orient the device so that the inset on the right side of the device is facing you....

In the computer world, concept mapping is visualizing how the various aspects of a computer (both hardware and software) interact and affect each other. Concept mapping creates a map with interconnected lines between each aspect of the computer, to help with planning for computer-related projects. Concept mapping allows for a more flexible approach to planning and does not focus on only one aspect or idea. It takes into account many facets, even including the computer user itself and the knowledge and skills they possess (i....

Em may refer to any of the following: EM is an abbreviation for electromagnetic. For example, “The sound wave had an EM frequency of ten thousand hertz.” When referring to HTML, the tag (short for emphasized) is used to give emphasis to a certain block of text. Emphasized text is often displayed in italics, like this. Em is a typeface measurement that was originally defined as a measurement between the top and bottom of the capital “M....

Hope may refer to any of the following: Hope is to have confidence or reassurance in a service or object. When referring to “Computer Hope,” we like to believe that you can feel confident that you are going to find the answers to your computer questions for free. HOPE is an acronym for hackers on planet Earth, a conference held in New York sponsored by the 2600: The Hackers Quarterly magazine....

Short for line printer daemon, LPD is a printer protocol that is used to connect workstations and printers over a TCP/IP network. Although LPD was created for Linux and Unix systems, it is now a De Facto Standard for printer communications across platforms. Computer acronyms, Daemon, Printer terms, Workstation Related information Printer help and support.

Open source describes a program or file that can be freely modified by anyone. Open source allows users or organizations to adjust the program’s functionality to perform for their specific needs. There are numerous open source licensing agreements a program or file may follow. Therefore, it is best to refer to the appropriate documentation to see what the original developer allows and prohibits. Should I use “open source” or “open-source” in my writing?...

To parse data or information means to break it down into component parts so that its syntax can be analyzed, categorized, and understood. If an error occurs while parsing information a parse error is generated. A parse error may happen for any of the following reasons. Reasons why a parse error may happen The file containing the data to be parsed does not exist. The data to be parsed contains an error....

S-band Multiple Access, or SMA, is a radio wave transmission technology used by the TDRSS (Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System) to facilitate communications between spacecraft. It uses a phased array consisting of two antennae. One antenna is dedicated to the simultaneous reception of S-band microwave radio transmissions from up to five spacecraft. The other antenna is used for sending data to a single spacecraft. Communications, Network terms, Radio, Satellite, Wave

Shorthand for Thank God It’s Friday, TGIF is a happy reminder that it’s the end of the work or school week. It is a common expression used in text-based communication, such as chat. Chat terms Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know. What are the most important computer terms I should know?

The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol, or TKIP, is a wireless network technology encryption protocol. It was designed and implemented as an emergency, short-term fix for the security vulnerabilities in WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy). TKIP is the core component of WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and works on legacy WEP hardware. TKIP was developed and endorsed by the Wi-Fi Alliance and the IEEE 802.11i task group 2002-2004, and was limited because it had to work on older WEP hardware....

Ultrix is the name of Digital Equipment Corporation’s native versions of the Unix operating system initially released in 1984 for VAX. The first version of Ultrix was named Ultrix-32, and was primarily based on BSD version 4.2, integrating some features of System V operating system. It was released in binary format only and the source code was not provided in the software distribution. Ultrix was later released for three DEC platforms: VAX, the PDP-11, and their DECstation line of workstations and servers....

Short for Video on demand, VoD is any video that can be played at the immediate request of a user. VoD often describes instant content administered by a cable TV provider or online media service, such as Hulu, Netflix, and YouTube. Computer abbreviations, Download, DVR, IPTV, Video, Video terms Related information Is watching TV for free on the Internet legal?

Sometimes abbreviated as Win10, Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of Microsoft Windows and was released on July 29, 2015. Windows 10 is an upgrade to Windows 8.1. New Windows 10 features Windows 10 shares many of the features first introduced with Windows 8, in addition to the major features mentioned below. New Windows 10 features. Windows 10 system requirements. What Windows version came before Windows 10? What version of Windows comes after Windows 10?...

Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 2 hours Sections 1 What’s the best way to wash and dry my Vaude softshell jacket? 5 steps Flags 2 Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackOuterwear Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites...

While you can physically connect a Mac hard drive to a Windows PC, the PC cannot read the drive unless third-party software is installed. Because the two systems use different file systems for storage: Macs use the HFS, HFS+, or HFSX file systems, and PCs use either the FAT32 or NTFS. Luckily, if the drive type (e.g., SATA, IDE, or SCSI) is compatible with your motherboard, there are a few solutions to this dilemma....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 5 - 10 minutes Sections 2 Faceplate 5 steps D-Pad 2 steps Flags 0 BackXbox One Wireless Controller Model 1537 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 Pack Remove the battery pack cover. Remove batteries. Remove the battery pack cover. Remove batteries....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 18 Time Required 40 - 45 minutes Sections 3 Motherboard 11 steps Front Speaker 2 steps PCB Circuit Board 5 steps Flags 0 BackXiaomi Redmi 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 Motherboard Use the flat end of the spudger to remove the back panel from the mid-frame and front body....