Nero Burning ROM, also known as Nero, is a software application used for creating CDs and DVDs. Users could add data, audio, and video files to CDs and DVDs or copy one disc to another. Nero also allows users to create discs from ISO images, create bootable CDs, rip audio CDs, and other features. The ease-of-use that Nero provides makes it a popular choice for many computer users. Nero was first released in 1997 by Ahead Software (now known as Nero AG)....
Similar to an italic font, oblique is a slanted font. If the font is not available in italic, it will be available in oblique. Font, Italic, Oblique angle, Typography terms Oblique also sometimes describes a slash. Related information How to change the font color, size, style, or type in Word.
PicPick is an application for Windows computers that allows users to capture and modify screenshots. Similar to the Snipping Tool included in Windows, PicPick includes custom selection tools to refine the captured area of the screen. It also features a photo editor with a selection of tools for drawing, erasing, measuring, and adding text to captured images. PicPick is free for personal use. For business use, a permanent license is available for $29....
The length of time a user can work on a computer or network without interruption. Some devices, such as a network router, may have a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Downtime, Error rate, Hardware terms, Robustness, SLA, Time In Windows Task Manager you can find the up time by going into the Performance tab and look at the bottom of the CPU stats to see the total up time. Related information How to find how long my computer’s been running....
VB or Visual Basic is a programming language developed by Microsoft with the help of Alan Cooper, and was first released in May 1991. Visual Basic was designed with the beginner programmer in mind and for programmers who needed to develop visual elements in their programs. In Visual Basic, users can drag and reposition visual elements like windows, buttons, and forms and then create events and triggers for those elements....
When referring to a two and three-dimensional plane, a y-axis or vertical axis refers to the vertical height of a two or three-dimensional object. In the illustration, the y-axis plane moves up and down and intersects with the x-axis and z-axis. An example of what uses the y-axis is a computer mouse. Moving the mouse up or down increases and decreases the y-axis value, allowing the computer to know where the mouse cursor is on the screen....
YAML is a data serialization language first proposed by Clark Evans in 2001. It is used to organize and describe information, similar to other languages such as XML. It builds upon another popular data serialization format, JSON. Similar to the Python programming language, YAML uses indentation (rather than brackets or braces) to delimit blocks of data. It places emphasis on being easy for humans to read. YAML is short for “YAML Ain’t Markup Language....
Using your mouse to drag and drop files helps you enormously to work faster on your computer. But what if the function suddenly stops working? What do you do then? In this post are the different solutions to the problem. These are easy and quick fixes that anyone can try out. Run a DISM Tool DISM is short for Deployment Image Servicing and Management. A DISM tool will help you deal with corruption errors that happen due to damaged system files....
Below is a short listing of free replacements to the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program and an online free solution. Free or open-source spreadsheet programs OpenOffice -> Calc Lotus Symphony -> Spreadsheets Gnumeric Free online spreadsheet program Google Sheets Where can I get Microsoft Excel? Microsoft Excel is the number one spreadsheet program used today, but it is not free. If you are looking to purchase Microsoft Excel, it can be purchased online, at a retail outlet, or obtained through an Office 365 subscription....
Name: William Higinbotham Born: October 25, 1910, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA Death: November 10, 1994 (Age: 84) Computer-related contributions American physicist credited with creating one of the first computer games, Tennis for Two (Like Pong). He created it on an Oscilloscope in 1958, to entertain visitors during visitor days at the national laboratory. Higinbotham is said to have expressed regret that he would more likely be famous for his invention of a game than for his work on nuclear non-proliferation....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 3 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 1 Air Filter 3 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 Air Filter In order to change the air filter, start with the removal of the outer metal casing. Use the appropriate security bit....
The Xbox won’t turn on even though you’re pressing the power button. First make sure that the outlet you are using has power coming out of it by plugging in any other device and seeing if it receives power. If there is power read on. If you know there is power coming out of the wall but the device still will not turn on, check the power cable. Use a volt meter to see that the specified voltage and amperage is coming out of the end that plugs into the Xbox....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 10 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 2 Battery 3 steps Joystick Removal 7 steps Flags 1 Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackYuneec ST10 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 Battery Flip the controller upside down to access the battery compartment....
A computing task is embarrassingly parallel (also called pleasingly parallel or perfectly parallel) if it can naturally divide into individual parallel processing tasks. Many image processing tasks, such as raytracing and raycasting of 3D images, are embarrassingly parallel. In these tasks, sections of the image can be computed separately, without interacting with the others. These individual “chunks” of the image can be assigned to independent processors, such as the CUDA cores on an NVIDIA GPU....
Gesture recognition is the science behind computer hardware and software that allows them to recognize human gestures as input. The Kinect is an example of a gesture recognition device. It observes the motion of a player’s body, and interprets certain motions as input to video games. Gesture recognition has also been implemented with tablet and smartphone devices, that permit operating system control based on finger gestures such as pinching and swiping....
Mouse sensitivity is the speed of a mouse pointer and how fast it moves on the screen. With increased sensitivity, the mouse moves faster and requires less effort to get across the screen. With a low mouse sensitivity, a mouse moves slower and requires more effort to get across the screen, but offers better precision for users not familiar with a mouse. Mouse terms Related information How to change the mouse speed in Windows....
Port triggering is a routing configuration where a firewall opens a closed network port when triggered by a specific network event. For example, a computer inside the firewall sending outgoing traffic on port 1234 may trigger the firewall to open port 2345 for incoming traffic. Network terms, Port Related information How to access a home network router setup or console.
Short for switched-mode power supply, SMPS is a power supply that uses a switching regulator to control and stabilize the output voltage by switching the load current on and off. These power supplies offer a greater power conversion and reduce the overall power loss. Computer acronyms, Power supply, Power terms
The Intel Socket 6 is a processor socket with 235-pin holes in 19 by 19 rows, ran at 3.3v. It was never used on any computer motherboard since it was designed at the end of the 80486 life. To the right, is an illustration of the Socket 6 socket. 80486, CPU terms, Socket Related information CPU help and support. Motherboard help and support.
Released in 2016, the Surface Studio is an all-in-one touch screen computer sold by Microsoft as a part of the Surface family of products. The device features a large 28-inch display mounted on a unique, folding stand. The stand allows the Surface Studio to be operated in tablet mode using the touch screen in addition to the traditional desktop mode that uses a keyboard and mouse. When it’s in tablet mode, the Surface Studio can utilize the Surface Pen to create illustrations and mark up documents....
