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This page covers the most common ways to resolve a non-functioning laptop touchpad, including options to help unfreeze the mouse cursor. If you cannot resolve your laptop’s touchpad issues after trying the solutions on this page, the touchpad is probably not working due to a less common cause. In this case, we recommend taking the laptop to a computer repair shop for further analysis. Operating system not responding The first thing to check is whether the computer and the operating system is not responding as well....

Create a Microsoft Windows 7 repair disc that can be used in the event your computer encounters errors and is not able to boot. To do this click Start and in the search line type system repair and in the Start menu click the Create a System Repair Disc shortcut to start creating the disc. Related information See our restore disc definition for further information and related links on this term....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 24 Time Required 45 minutes Sections 4 Upper Case 14 steps Upper Metal Case 5 steps Hard Drive Assembly 2 steps Hard Drive 3 steps Flags 0 BackXbox One Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Your Xbox One console is not capable of formatting a replacement hard drive for use as the main drive....

Introduced on March 9, 2006, after Google acquired Writely, Google Docs is a free word processor web application. It includes nearly all the capabilities of a traditional word processor like Microsoft Word. Google Docs offers the benefit of cloud storage, which means that users’ documents are saved automatically, and may be retrieved even if their hard drive or SSD fails. Google Docs features Text formatting. The ability to insert images and other media....

Short for hypertext reference, HREF is an HTML attribute used to link to another web page or a different portion of the same page. Following example shows the use of the tag (anchor) and the href attribute to create a link to ComputerHope.com. Try clicking the result to see what it does. Example of using an HREF Example Computer Hope Result Computer Hope How to pronounce HREF HREF is pronounced as h-ref (aitch-ref)....

Luser may refer to any of the following: When referring to IRC, luser is a command that displays the local and global users connected to a server. To run this command, type /lusers when connected to an IRC server. Luser is slang often used as a derogatory term to describe a user that is annoying or otherwise a loser. Short for Local user. Computer abbreviations, Computer slang, Llama, Software terms

Alternatively called MS-Basic, Microsoft BASIC was one of Microsoft’s first products that it introduced in 1975 by Paul Allen and Bill Gates. Microsoft BASIC was a high-level programming language, first made available for the Altair 8800 and allowed users to create programs. When first available to use, Altair BASIC (the start to the Microsoft BASIC language) was delivered on paper tape and only required 4 KB of memory. Today, there is no version of Microsoft BASIC included with any Microsoft operating system and the only BASIC supported or released by Microsoft is Visual Basic and Small Basic....

Short for Open Software Foundation, now known as the Open Group, OSF is dedicated to creating new alternative operating systems based on the Unix operating system. One of the group’s notable accomplishments is that they helped implement the Distributed Computing Environment. OSF was founded in 1988 by Apollo, Bull, Digital Equipment, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Nixdorf, and Siemens. Computer acronyms, Operating system, Operating system terms, ULTRIX, Unix

Short for Resource Description Framework, RDF is a standard model for data interchange on the World Wide Web created by the W3C. RDF has features that allow data to be merged even if the underlying schemas are different. Additionally, RDF usually supports the evolution of differing schemas over time without requiring all them to be changed from the ground up. How does it work? The Resource Description Framework extends the linking structure between web pages, utilizing URIs to establish a relationship between them and both ends of a hyperlink....

Released in the iOS 12 update in 2018, Screen Time is a set of time-management features available to users of the Apple iPhone and iPad. Screen Time displays usage analytics for every app on the device, and has several options for combating smartphone addiction. Users can create limits that lock apps from being used after a specified time limit is reached. Also, Screen Time can be used with iCloud, allowing parents to monitor app usage and create limits for child accounts linked through the iCloud service....

First released in 1983, Turbo Pascal is a comprehensive software development system for the Pascal programming language. It was developed by Borland, and it ran on the CP/M, PC-DOS, and MS-DOS operating systems. Turbo Pascal was the first software development package to include the editor, compiler, and linker All-in-One application. Turbo Pascal was extremely successful, and subsequent versions also included enhancements for the language itself, making it a unique programming language in its own right....

USENIX, officially known as the Advanced Computing Systems Association, is a non-profit organization of engineers, system administrators, scientists, and technicians founded in 1975. Its stated mission is: To foster technical excellence and innovation. To support and disseminate research with a practical bias. To provide a neutral forum for discussion of technical issues. To encourage computing outreach into the community at large. USENIX focuses on organizing vendor-neutral conferences and events, and providing technical research to the public free of charge, without a paywall....

Developed by Chuck Forsberg, Zmodem is a file-transfer protocol that uses CRC (cyclical redundancy checks) to detect errors and is designed to transfer large files. A distinct feature of Zmodem is the capability to resume a download if a connection failure occurs. Zmodem can do this because of the block size (512-byte blocks) data is sent. Predecessors to Zmodem are Xmodem and Ymodem. Kermit, Modem terms, Punter, Xmodem, Ymodem Related information Modem help and support....

When the Windows operating system starts up, it loads system files that allow it to function correctly. However, if one of those system files becomes corrupted or another program has problems, Windows can freeze or reboot at various points, including the splash screen. Below are several steps to help resolve or determine what’s causing this problem. Boot into Safe Mode and run a System Restore If your computer is frozen, restart the computer....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 20 - 30 minutes Sections 1 Rear Glass 7 steps Flags 0 BackXiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach the rear glass when reassembling the device. Your device will function normally, but will most likely lose its IP (Ingress Protection) rating....

Difficulty Easy Steps 2 Time Required 2 minutes Sections 1 Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackZTE Jasper LTE 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 Insert the spudger into the bottom left corner of the phone. Use the spudger to loosen the back cover. Insert the spudger into the bottom left corner of the phone....

Exit is a command or option used to close a program or file. The method of exiting from a program or file varies depending on the computer or program used. Pictured is an example of a file menu in Microsoft Excel and an Exit option to close the program. To exit most Windows and GUI (graphical user interface) programs, select “Exit” or “Close” from the file menu. Alternatively, click the close button in the top-right or top-left corner of the program window....

GarageBand is music production software created by Apple. It was initially released in 2004 as part of iLife. It’s an entry-level digital audio production suite made for new users and experienced professionals alike. It features a multitrack mixer and sequencer, and a library of preset synths and percussion loops to get you started. Audio digitizers, such as a digital piano or a microphone, are easy to set up as inputs to your music project....

Multiplex is a term used in telecommunications and computer networking for combining multiple analog or digital signals into a single data stream over a shared medium. The aim of multiplexing (also known as muxing) is to reduce costs by maximizing the utility of an expensive resource. A classic example of multiplexing is sharing more than one telephone call over a single wire. Multiplexing originated as a technique used in telegraphy in the 1870s, and today is widely used in all forms of telecommunications....

OmniGraffle is software that allows users to create diagrams and illustrations to express ideas visually. It’s a tool for quickly creating professional-quality graphs and charts — especially flow charts — and exporting them to image formats like JPEG, GIF, and PNG. It is similar in many ways to Microsoft Visio. OmniGraffle software is available for the Mac and iPad platforms. Flow chart, Illustration, Platform, Software terms Related information How to create a flowchart....