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If your device feels extremely hot, or smells awful, don’t attempt to remove the battery. If your device is actively emitting smoke, clear the area of anything flammable and don’t breathe the fumes. Ventilate the area if possible as batteries contain a cocktail of chemicals that are harmful if inhaled. If the battery catches fire, treat it like any other small fire. If you can’t move the device, smother the fire with sand, cool the reaction with a foam, ABC, or CO2 fire extinguisher, douse it with lots of water, or cover it with a fireproof container–and then stand clear....

Follow the steps below to disable Auto Insert Notification if you do not want the CD-ROM LED drive activity indicator light to flash occasionally. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, double-click the Systems icon, and click the Device Manager tab. Click the + next to CD-ROM and double-click the CD-ROM drive listed beneath it. Click the Settings tab, uncheck the Auto Insert Notification option and click ok. Reboot the computer. If the computer has a SCSI drive installed, the above steps may or may not resolve this issue....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required 5 - 10 minutes Sections 2 Back Panel 2 steps Wireless LAN card 3 steps Flags 0 BackGateway M-460 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 Back Panel Using the Phillips #1 screwdriver, remove the four 6mm screws on the back of the laptop....

Difficulty Difficult Steps 11 Time Required 45 minutes Sections 6 Battery 1 step Back Panel 5 steps Battery Compartment 1 step Rumble Motor 1 step Left and Right Triggers 2 steps A, B, X, Y Buttons 1 step Flags 0 BackXbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel 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...

CorelDRAW is a vector graphics editor for Windows and macOS computers developed by Corel Corporation. The software is a robust graphics suite, providing many features for users to edit graphics. These features include contrast adjustment, color balancing, special effects like borders to images, and support for multiple layers and pages. CorelDRAW was originally released in January 1989, running on the Windows 2.x operating system. Today, the software is updated frequently, adding new features for its user base....

Alternatively called customer care, customer support, or CS, customer service is a business department that handles general customer requests, comments, or complaints. The individual handling the customer is called the customer service representative, sometimes abbreviated as CSR. Business terms, Computer acronyms, CS, Feedback, HR, Service, Suggest, Support Related information What jobs are available in the computer industry? Computer Hope customer service. Full list of computer and Internet companies and their related phone numbers....

A DSL filter is an adapter that fits between any answering machine, caller id, phone, fax, satellite TV, security system, or phone device and the phone wall outlet in your home. The DSL filter removes any noise generated from any phone devices and makes sure your DSL modem runs at peak performance and does not drop its connection. DSL, DSL Modem, Hardware terms, RJ-11 If you’re connecting a DSL filter with two connections on one end (phone and DSL), make sure every device is connected to the phone connection....

Short for electroluminescent display, ELD was the first flat screen with a wide angle that was used in portable computers. ELD technology works by placing a thin phosphorescent film between two plates. Each of the plates used is coated with a vertical or horizontal wire grid that align where each crossing point forms a pixel. Today, this technology is not commonly used, as LCD technology is the popular standard. Computer acronyms, Video terms...

Developed in 2004 by Alex Pankratov, Hamachi is a VPN (virtual private network) service for hosting and connecting to private servers. Using Hamachi, a user can create a VPN tunnel to allow other users to connect to their home or business network. These tunnels allows users to utilize LAN features of programs and online games. Hamachi servers are secured by a server name and password to prevent unwanted access. Hamachi is available on Windows, Linux, and macOS computers....

Insert may refer to any of the following: In general, the term insert describes placing an object within another object. For example, placing a diskette or disc into a drive could also be phrased as inserting a disk into the computer. Another example is inserting text, which is moving your text cursor using your arrow keys or mouse and typing one or more letters. For example, you could click anywhere in the following text box, and when you begin typing, you’re inserting new text into that text box....

L may refer to any of the following: L is a keyboard key used with the keyboard shortcuts Alt+L, Command+L, and Ctrl+L. With Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet programs, “L” is the twelfth column of a spreadsheet. To reference the first cell in the column, you’d use “L1.” In a regular expression, a lowercase “\l” lowercases the first letter in a match, and an uppercase “\L” lowercases all letters matched....

A web-based IRC client originally developed by Jimmy Moore that allows anyone to connect to IRC from within their browser. Using Mibbit, any website or company can implement a chat for their visitors. For example, the Computer Hope chat uses Mibbit to connect all its users so they may talk about computers and assist with computer problems. Chat, Internet terms, IRC Related information Additional information about Computer Hope’s chat is on our Computer Hope chat page....

Multi-mode fiber is a type of fiber optic cable that transmits its signal over several light pulses at different angles. Because the signal dissipates over long distances, multi-mode fiber cables are used only in short-range applications. When a longer fiber optic cabling is needed, single-mode fiber is used. However, at high transmission speeds, the cable and equipment used for single-mode fiber are more expensive compared to multi-mode fiber. Also, the cabling used for multi-mode fiber has a much larger core at 50-62....

Short for non-disclosure agreement, NDA is an agreement a tester or developer makes to a company, indicating they will not disclose any of the company’s intellectual property or secrets. For example, if you are beta testing a game, you usually agree to a NDA, which means you cannot post anything about the game while it’s being tested. Disobeying this agreement in this example could result in you being banned and could even result in further legal action....

Abbreviation of network statistics, the netstat command is a command found in almost all command line environments that allow you to view the statistics of the network. Network, Network terms Related information Information about the Windows netstat command is available on the netstat command page. See the Linux netstat command page for additional information about this command. Network and network card help and support.

Right align, right alignment, or right justify is text or page formatting that aligns text along the right side of a page or containing element. This text has a ragged right edge because it is left-aligned instead of being right aligned. Below is an example of right aligned text. Example of right aligned text Example text that is aligned on the right side of the box. Unlike the text above that is left-aligned this text has a ragged left edge....

The Microsoft Windows command line is an invaluable tool that is used in conjunction with Windows. Below are some helpful shortcuts and tips to improve your abilities while in the command prompt. Open the Windows command line. Press the Up arrow to scroll through all previously typed commands at the prompt. Doing this lets you quickly access previous commands that you’ve entered. You can change the command before you press Enter, which is useful if you only need to change a single option or fix a small typo....

Difficulty Very easy Steps 5 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 1 Wolfgang Puck Pie Maker Disassembly 5 steps Flags Action Shots Be an action hero! This guide needs images that better demonstrate how to perform specific actions. BackWolfgang Puck Pie Maker 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...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 11 Time Required 30 - 35 minutes Sections 4 Rear Case 3 steps Motherboard 5 steps LCD Screen 2 steps Digitizer Touch Screen 1 step Flags 2 Missed a Step Oops! This guide is currently missing some important steps. Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackZeki TBQG884B Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide...

Drop may refer to any of the following: Drop is an alternative word for discontinue. For example, Microsoft dropped support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014. In general, drop refers to letting something go. For example, when drag-and-dropping a file on a computer, you are selecting the file, dragging it to an alternate location, and then letting it go. Alternatively called moof, a drop describes when a user is disconnected for no apparent reason....