Developed by the VideoLAN project, VLC is a free and open-source media player for Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS. It can play and stream any audio file and many video files, and DVD movies. What makes this player unique to other players is that it is totally free, has codec’s already included, and its almost limitless available features. The picture shows an example of what the VLC player looks like playing a DVD movie....
Windows Media Center is a feature first introduced in Windows XP and iterated upon for Windows 7. This feature lets you do all of the things previously available with Media Center, such as, watch DVDs, play music, and view slideshows of your photos. However, in Windows 7, this feature now lets you record and watch Internet TV. Internet TV, Iterate, Software terms With the release of Windows 10, the Windows Media Center is no longer found in Windows....
PC gaming has long since passed the era of CDs and DVDs—every game worth having is now available online. Platforms like Steam and EA’s Origin and EA Desktop apps allow you to buy, download, and play your favorite games without leaving your home, as long as your connection is good enough. If EA Desktop or Origin doesn’t open or aren’t working properly, however, then you won’t be able to take advantage of EA’s backlog of AAA classics, from Star Wars to Battlefield....
A computer prompting for the date and time each time it boots is caused when the CMOS or RTC battery is bad or needs to be charged. Charge the battery Before replacing your battery, try leaving your computer on for two full days. In some cases, this can recharge the battery and prevent the issue from occurring. Windows 95 and older computers If you are running Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 3....
How to run Solitaire Click Start. In the Start menu, click Run or type solitaire and press Enter to get a screen similar to the example below. If Solitaire is not found, it may not be installed. Solitaire is not included in Windows 8 and Windows 10. See install steps for installing Solitaire in Windows 8 and Windows 10. If you cannot find the icon or are not sure if it’s installed, after following the steps above, click Start, Run, and type sol....
Difficulty Difficult Steps 15 Time Required 40 minutes - 1 hour Sections 3 Battery 2 steps Rumble Motor 6 steps Buttons 7 steps Flags 0 BackXbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 1 (Model 1698) 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 Turn over the controller so that the buttons face down....
Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 Fuser 5 steps Flags 0 BackXerox C60 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 Fuser Open the main printer door. This gives you access to the transfer case, which you will see in a moment. The handle to the main door of the printer can be located just under the blue section, on the right hand side of the printer....
Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. Meowzies will not turn on when you flip the switch to the ON position. Check the battery port on the belly of the Zoomer Meowzies to ensure there are batteries present. If batteries are present and inserted correctly, but the Zoomer Meowzies still will not power on, one or more of the batteries may be dead. For battery replacement, refer to the battery replacement guide found here....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 4 Battery 3 steps Camera 3 steps Motherboard 2 steps LCD Screen 1 step Flags 0 BackZTE Compel 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 Place the phone on a flat surface with the screen facing down. This will allow easy access to the removable black plastic cover on the back of the phone....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 3 Battery 2 steps Back Panel 3 steps Speaker 4 steps Flags 2 Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones! Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. BackZTE Whirl 2 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link...
Compatibility is an indication that a product meets some or all of the specifications for a particular standard. For example, if a program is IBM compatible, it can run on any Dell, IBM, Hewlett Packard, or other computer with that same set of Windows-compliant components. Apple computers that utilize the macOS X operating systems are not IBM compatible. If hardware is incompatible with your computer, you can still connect or install it, but may damage the computer....
A desiccant is a substance, usually made from silica gel, that is used to keep any items around it dry. Desiccants are often used when shipping electronic goods as they are easily damaged by moisture. Desiccants can also be used to pull moisture from an electronic device, such as a cell phone, which was dropped in water. However, it should be noted that using desiccants in this manner is not guaranteed to work....
Hybrid may refer to any of the following: In general, hybrid refers to anything that is made of two or more things. For example, a hybrid computer is a computer capable of accepting both digital and analog signals, unlike most computers that are only digital. Under the Orange Book standard for recordable CDs, hybrid means a disc with one or more sessions already recorded, but has space allocated for future recording....
Released in March 2015, OxygenOS is a proprietary operating system developed for the OnePlus brand of smartphones. It is based on the open-source operating system, Android. While having all of the basic stock Android features, OxygenOS includes slight variations in the user interface. It kept features that were removed in the latest Android update and provides additional customization options. These options are not available on other Android phones without downloading a third-party launcher....
Many of our users want to know the difference between the Internet, intranet, extranet. This question can be partially answered by looking at each of the words’ prefixes; inter means between, intra means within, and extra means outside or beyond. Essentially, the Internet is open to the entire world, whereas an intranet is a private space, usually within a business. An extranet is essentially a combination of both the Internet and an intranet....
The eight queens problem is a problem that requires eight queens on a chess board (8x8) in such a position that no two queens are attacking one another. The puzzle was conceived by chess player Max Bezzel in 1848 and has been studied by mathematicians since that time. The eight queens problems was used in 1972 by Edsger Dijkstra to publish a description of a backtracking algorithm for programming. Algorithm, Programming terms...
Alternatively called the net or web, the Internet (interconnected network) was initially developed to aid in the progress of computing technology by linking academic computer centers. The Internet we use today started being developed in the late 1960s with the start of ARPANET and transmitted its first message on Friday, October 29, 1969. In 1993, the Internet experienced one of its largest growths to date and today is accessible by people all over the world....
The Microsoft Windows Start menu is the primary location in Windows to locate your installed programs and find any files or folders. By default, the Start menu is accessed by clicking Start in the bottom-left corner of the Windows desktop screen. The picture shows an example of the Windows 7 Start menu. Where is the Start menu? For versions of Microsoft Windows supporting the Start menu, it’s found by click Start and is shown in the bottom left portion of the screen by default....
Shopping for a good router has become quite a challenge, given the many options in the market today. It’s even more challenging for buyers looking to buy their very first router. Take all the jargon you will find in the box. What does it all mean? Do you find yourself asking “What wireless router features do I actually need?” In this buying guide, you’ll learn what to look for in a WiFi router – including features and specifications....
There are many online services that provide you with a quick and easy method of creating temporary e-mail addresses. These sites are useful for when you want access to a site that requires an e-mail address for verification, but don’t want to risk getting spam. Examples of temporary e-mail services Below is a list of a few of our top recommendations. Mytrashmail Mailinator Some sites and services may not allow temporary e-mail addresses because of abuse....
