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In the past, it was common to receive a Windows installation CD or set of restore CDs with a new computer. These CDs allow you to install Windows again or restore the computer to how it was at the time of purchase. Since Windows XP, computer manufacturers no longer include a Windows installation or restore CDs with new computers. Instead, the restore CDs are “built-in” to the computer. Hidden partition On the computer’s hard drive, a small section (partition) was reserved for the files needed to restore the computer to its original software configuration....

Windows 10 has a bunch of “modes” and features that can help you get the best out of your computer. Compatibility mode, for example, lets you run old software without issues. There’s also Game Mode, a feature that optimizes your device for improved gaming performance. In this article, we’ll talk about Windows 10 Tablet mode and show you how it works. Windows 10 Tablet mode enhances your tablet or touchscreen-enabled laptop for convenient touch navigation....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 2 Hard Drive 1 step Top Vent 6 steps Flags 0 BackXbox 360 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 Hard Drive Grasp the hard drive assembly and press the release button while lifting its front edge. Remove the hard drive assembly from the top vent....

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Sometimes called continuous feed paper or tractor feed paper, fanfold paper is specially manufactured paper for use with a continuous feed printer. Its pages are attached by perforated folds and separated by tearing after the pages are printed. Fanfold paper is used with old dot matrix printers and is still used today. The picture is an example of a dot matrix printer with fanfolding paper. The discarded paper edges are called snaf....

Initially released in November 1999 by the name Animo, GameMaker Studio is a game development platform created by YoYo Games. The most recent version, GameMaker Studio 2, allows users to create two-dimensional games using the customizable interface. Tools include an animation workstation, image editors, sound mixers, and object and script editors. It also supports a proprietary scripting language called GameMaker Language, a modified version of the C language for use with the software....

Sometimes abbreviated as LSB, the least significant bit is the lowest bit in binary numbers. It is either the leftmost or rightmost bit in a binary number, depending on the computer’s architecture. If the LSB is on the right, the architecture is called “little-endian.” If the LSB is on the left, the architecture is called “big-endian.” For example, in a little-endian architecture, the LSB of binary number 00000001 is 1, as it is the rightmost bit....

MC may refer to any of the following: Short for megacycle, MC is equal to one million cycles. The .mc domain suffix is the domain name country code for Monaco. Sometimes short for Minecraft, MC is a game on the computer, PlayStation and Xbox gaming systems, tablets, and smartphones. The MC button on calculators is short for “memory clear” and is a button used to clear any numbers stored in memory....

Short for Primary Domain Controller, PDC is a Microsoft Windows NT 4 server responsible for handling all accounts in a domain. The BDC was replaced by Active Directory in Windows 2000. BDC, Computer acronyms, Domain, Network terms, Server Related information Network and network card help and support.

The undo function is used to reverse a mistake, such as deleting the wrong word in a sentence. The redo function restores any actions that were previously undone using an undo. Some people may refer to this feature as a reverse undo. For example, if you typed a word, and then deleted it using an undo, the redo function restores the word you deleted (“undid”). On Unix-like operating systems, the redo command allows users to restore something undone in the vi or vim text editor....

In the CMOS setup often under the AGP or Video section you may have Graphic Window WR Combin option, with the available options of Enable and Disable. Other setups may list this option as video cache mode for USWC (Uncacheable, Speculative Write-Combining) or UC (Uncacheable). How to enter and exit the BIOS or CMOS setup. This setting enables the video card to buffer information moving between the processor and the video memory and send it as one write, instead of multiple small writes....

Short for video cassette recorder, the VCR was first released by Philips in 1970. It is a recording and playback device used with TVs in the United States. It allows someone to play a VHS tape or record a TV show to a VHS tape. Today, although VCRs are still around, most consumers have replaced their VCR with DVD and DVR players. The picture below is an example of a Panasonic VCR....

Short for virtual private network, VPN allows a user to connect to a network through a tunneling protocol and access Internet and intranet websites. VPNs are available for any Internet-enabled device, including computers and smartphones. Without a VPN, users connect to websites directly through their Internet service provider. With a VPN, the computer connects to the VPN server first, which then accesses websites without exposing the user’s information, such as the IP address....

In general, a ware or wares is a product(s) or tool(s). With computers, “ware” is often a suffix that’s used in conjunction with another word to describe a type of computer product. For example, software is a description of instructions that are run on computer hardware. Computer words containing the word ware The following is a list of computer-related words containing the word “ware” in the word and links to their related definitions....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 21 Time Required 30 minutes Sections 10 Battery 1 step The keyboard 2 steps Access to main components 2 steps SSD Hard Drive 1 step Hard Drive (mass storage) 1 step WLAN Card 1 step RAM 1 step BIOS stack 1 step Fan 1 step Motherboard 10 steps Flags 4 Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 10 - 20 minutes Sections 1 Plastic Case 6 steps Flags 0 BackXbox Series S 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 Peel off the sticker coverings Before you start this guide, turn off the Xbox and unplug any cables from it. Use tweezers to peel off the two white screw covers located on the bottom corners of the back panel....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 10 Time Required 20 - 25 minutes Sections 1 Slip Ring Yaw Motor 10 steps Flags 0 BackYuneec Typhoon H 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 Slip Ring Yaw Motor Remove the Motor Battery Component from the Drone. Remove the Motor Battery Component from the Drone....

Computer security refers to the protection of a computer’s hardware and the data that it holds. Computer security can be implemented using passwords, encryption, and firewalls, and denying physical access to a computer’s location. While security measures do not guarantee that data won’t be compromised, the extra steps can certainly help prevent unauthorized data access and acquisition. What is a computer security risk? A computer security risk is an event or action that could cause a loss of data or damage to hardware or software....

ECMAScript is a client-side scripting language specification that is the basis of several programming languages including JavaScript, ActionScript, and JScript. It was first released in 1997 by the non-profit standards organization Ecma International under its official title, ECMA-262. Client-side, ECMA, Programming terms, Specification

Fiber Optic Service, known as FiOS, is a data transmission technology utilizing fiber optic cables to create broadband networks. This technology, utilized by Verizon in their FiOS service, helps to bring the fast data transmission speeds to home Internet users. Verizon began offering their FiOS service in 2005 and offers not only Internet service with this technology, but also television and telephone service (both regular and VoIP phone service). Verizon claims their FiOS service is up to 25 times faster than traditional cable network service....