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Difficulty Moderate Steps 10 Time Required 20 - 40 minutes Sections 1 Suspension Spring 10 steps Flags 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. BackWhirlpool Washing Machine Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Please do note that this guide may not work on other washing machine models....

Similar to operating systems, subsequent versions change. The reason there are so many versions of USB cables is that manufacturers continue to find ways to increase their transfer rate and power delivery. As the performance changes, so does the hardware; thus leading to a new and different version. How many versions are there? USB has gone through many version revisions including USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, USB 3....

Microsoft has not updated Windows Media Player in ages, but it’s still around in Windows 10 and is just as fast, fluid, and snappy as ever. It isn’t without issues, though. Sometimes, you may end up with a “Windows Media Player cannot play the file” error message while attempting to play an audio or video file. Typically, that happens when Windows Media Player lacks the codecs required to decode specific media file types....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 27 Time Required 45 minutes Sections 5 Outer Case 9 steps BD-ROM Drive 5 steps Hard Drive 8 steps Fan 4 steps Power Supply 1 step Flags 0 BackXbox One X Project Scorpio Edition 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 Outer Case Use a T9 Torx screwdriver to remove the 13mm screw which is under and to the left of the power input....

Alternatively called I/O template, the Input/Output plate (I/O plate) is a thin removable metal plate that protects the back of a computer and gives access to I/O devices like USB. Every new computer case includes one or more generic I/O plates, however, when building a computer, these are often replaced by the one included with the motherboard. In the example above, all holes are punched of the I/O plate, but some cases and motherboards do not come this way....

ISA may refer to any of the following: Short for Industry Standard Architecture, ISA was introduced by IBM and headed by Mark Dean. ISA was originally an 8-bit computer bus that was later expanded to a 16-bit bus in 1984. When this bus was originally released, it was a proprietary bus, which allowed only IBM to create peripherals and the actual interface. However, in the early 1980s other manufacturers were creating the bus....

Short for make directory, mkdir is a command used in Linux, Unix, Windows command line, and FTP sessions to create new directories. Computer abbreviations, Directory, Mk, Software terms Related information See the Windows command line and MS-DOS md and mkdir command for further information on this command. See the Linux and Unix mkdir command for additional information about this command. How to use FTP from a command line. Linux ftp command and information....

When describing a color, neon is a bright version of a color. For example, neon pink is a brighter shade of pink than a pastel pink. Below are different examples of neon colors and neon-related colors. Clicking on any of the following colors also opens HTML color code information for that color with related colors. Color, Color terms, Pastel With the search on our pages, you can also open a color page by typing the color code or color name....

QFT may refer to any of the following: Short for Quoted From Truth, QFT is shorthand sometimes used in chat and in forums as a method of agreeing to something written by another user. Shorthand for quit f*(&ing talking, QFT is slang sometimes used in chat and online forums to tell another user to stop talking. Chat terms, QT Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know. What are the most important computer terms I should know?...

Short for single edge contact cartridge, SECC is also known as a Slot 1 processor cartridge. This cartridge is used by Intel Pentium II and III processors. Below is a picture of the Intel Pentium II and an example of this cartridge. Computer acronyms, CPU terms, PGA, Slot 1 Related information CPU help and support.

Sum may refer to any of the following: In mathematics, a sum is the total obtained from adding numbers. For example, the sum of two and two is four. Sum is chat slang for some. In Microsoft Excel, sum is a formula function for adding the numerical value of cells. Below are examples of how the sum formula may be used. =SUM(A1, A10) — adds the values of cells A1 and A10....

The dragon book is the nickname of Principles of Compiler Design, a famous textbook about compilers written by Alfred Aho and Jeffrey Ullman. It was published in 1977 and is still revered by computer scientists as the definitive text on the subject. It is affectionately named “The Dragon Book” or “The Green Dragon” because it featured a drawing of a knight fighting a green dragon on the cover. Topics covered in the book include:...

Trash may refer to any of the following: Similar to the Windows Recycle Bin, the Trash is a location where deleted files are temporarily stored on Apple computers. How to empty the Trash on a Mac Locate the Trash icon on the Dock. Right-click the Trash icon. Select Empty Trash from the drop-down menu. On some Linux operating systems, such as Ubuntu, there is a Trash folder where deleted files are stored until you choose to permanently delete them....

Windows Touch is a feature introduced in Windows 7, allowing users with a touch-sensitive monitor to use their fingers to move around, instead of using a mouse. Microsoft has also made the Start and Taskbar larger to allow the user to interact easier with the computer using their finger. Hardware terms, Input device

Started in 2006, Wix is an online company that provides web hosting and website design services. Users can design and build their sites in HTML5, and mobile websites, using drag-and-drop utilities. Two popular aspects of Wix are that developers can create web applications to market to other users, and users do not need to know any coding to create a website. Internet terms, Website Related information How to start in HTML and web design....

Users who have motherboards with onboard video may have issues with locating the proper drivers for their video card. Often users encounter issues with their onboard video after the operating system is reinstalled and the motherboard chipset drivers are not installed. To resolve this issue, try following the steps below. Let Windows redetect drivers If you have not recently reinstalled Microsoft Windows, the video drivers may be corrupt. Open Device Manager and remove all devices under Display Adapters and any Other devices....

Windows NT 4 does not have a Device Manager. To install devices in Windows NT, use the icons available in the Control Panel. To learn how to access the Control Panel in Windows, check out the link below. How to open the Windows Control Panel. Related information See our Device Manager definition for further information and related links. Windows Device Manager help and support.

Some users seem to be running into a network discovery problem after upgrading Windows 10 where one or more computers connected to the network don’t show up. Microsoft removed the HomeGroup function with Windows 10 v1803, and this could be a possible reason for the problem. The upgrades aren’t the only possible cause, though. An issue with your network settings or adapters can also lead to your computer not showing up on the network....

Defragmentation describes reorganizing a hard drive’s data to help increase the proficiency of accessing the data and prevent file fragmentation. After the hard drive data is organized, the computer’s overall speed will seem faster, and it’ll take less time to run a program and open files. How to defrag A hard drive can be defragged with a defragmentation utility, such as Microsoft Windows Microsoft’s Defrag. Another great utility to keep your hard drive clean is Diskeeper by Diskeeper....

DSS may refer to any of the following: Short for Digital Satellite Service, DSS is a transmission system for DirecTV’s satellites. It is used to broadcast satellite television. Short for Digital Signature Standard, DSS is an algorithm that generates a digital signature to authenticate electronic documents. It was originally developed by the NSA (National Security Agency) and then implemented by the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) in 1994....