Originally known as ZDTV (Ziff Davis TV), ZDTV was later renamed to TechTV after it was purchased by Paul Allen in 2001. Later TechTV was renamed to G4TechTV after TechTV was purchased by Comcast on March 25, 2004, and was merged into G4. In February 2005, TechTV was dropped from the name and became G4. Then, in October 2006, Comcast folded G4 under E! and is now a division of NBCUniversal....
Introduced on March 9, 2006, after Google acquired Writely, Google Sheets is a free online spreadsheet web application. It includes nearly all capabilities of a traditional spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel. Google Sheets 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 Sheets features Google Sheets offers a wide set of spreadsheet features, including:...
Integrated is when a hardware device is combined into another device. For example, several motherboards have an integrated network card, video card, or sound card. These devices can be disabled and enabled from the CMOS or using a jumper or DIP switch on the motherboard. They may also be automatically disabled when a new card is placed into an expansion slot. Why are some devices integrated and others are not? As mentioned above, if a device is part of the motherboard, it is integrated....
MySensors is a free, open-source software platform for implementing DIY LPWANs. It manages the wireless connection of up to 254 IoT devices, creating a self-healing mesh network of autonomous nodes. One of the devices acts as a routing node, facilitating Internet access and assigning subnet addresses to the rest of the network. Supported hardware MySensors supports the following hardware platforms: ATMega 328P - a single-chip microcontroller created by Atmel. ESP8266 - a Wi-Fi controller with hardware TCP/IP stack created by Espressif Systems....
PROM or programmable ROM (programmable read-only memory) is a computer memory chip that can be programmed once after it is created. Once the PROM is programmed, the information written is permanent and cannot be erased or deleted. PROM was first developed by Wen Tsing Chow in 1956. An example of a PROM is a computer BIOS in early computers. Today, PROM in computers has been replaced by EEPROM. When the PROM is created, all bits read as “1....
Process of restoring an older version of a file or document. For example, a file may have become corrupt and you could revert back to an earlier copy by copying the file from a backup. Redo, Software terms, Undo If you have deleted text and perform an undo, you can revert the undo by pressing the Ctrl+Y or Command+Y keyboard shortcut. Related information How to restore previous versions of files and folders in Windows....
RPM may refer to any of the following: Short for revolutions per minute, RPM is used to help determine the access time on computer hard drives. RPM measures how many revolutions a computer’s hard drive platter makes in a single minute. The higher the RPM, the faster the data will be accessed. For example, comparing two hard drives, one with 5400 RPM and another with 7200 RPM, the 7200 RPM hard drive can access data much faster than the other....
A rugged PC, or ruggedized computer, is a laptop, tablet, or PDA designed for work in environments not found in a normal office setting. Rugged PCs are generally for use in windy, damp, or dusty environments. These machines are utilized by the military, public safety, farmers, and in other outdoor related fields. The computers are specifically designed and built to withstand harsh conditions to ensure the cases and inner components are not damaged....
Swipe may refer to any of the following: For any touch screen interface, swipe or slide is a term that describes laying your finger on a screen and moving in any direction. For example, with a smartphone, you may need to slide or swipe your finger to bring up the prompt to unlock the phone. When referring to a credit card, a swipe refers to sliding the card through a magnetic card reader....
Shorthand for too long; didn’t read, TL;DR or TLDR is used as a response to another user’s post when it is unreasonably long (often greater than three paragraphs). Unless the forum or online community is dedicated to short stories, forum etiquette states that users should keep their posts as short as possible. TLDR may also be used to introduce a synopsis of a longer post, as a tongue-in-cheek way to say “If you don’t want to read this....
While most home users don’t spend much time thinking about it, computer security is critical. So important that many business-focused computers have special hardware inside them (such as smartcard readers), making it difficult to hack or otherwise compromise them. A TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is becoming a standard feature on new computers, especially business-focused ones. So what is a TPM, and why would you want one? Why Should You Care About TPM?...
WMF may refer to any of the following: In Windows, a metafile is a file with information regarding one or more other files. Called a WMF (Windows metafile format), it is commonly a graphics file format, containing information for vector graphics or bitmap files. The WMF contains a list of function calls that Windows uses in its GDI (Graphics Device Interface) layer to display images on a computer monitor. WMF was originally released in 1992 as a 16-bit format file for Windows 3....
Many web hosting companies offer various hosting services. Determining the best one overall is difficult because “best” depends partly on what hosting services are needed. Hosting services range from basic web page being hosted on a shared host to more complex hosting services involving the use of an IIS, SQL database, or eCommerce on a dedicated server. Web hosting can be used for personal use and for business use, which makes a difference on what actual services are needed....
Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Difficult Steps 55 Time Required 45 minutes - 1 hour Sections 14 Hard Drive 1 step Bottom Vent 6 steps Faceplate 3 steps Top Vent 6 steps Lower Case 9 steps Eject Button 1 step Upper Case 2 steps Optical Drive 4 steps Cooling Fan Duct 1 step Dual Fans 2 steps Motherboard 5 steps GPU Heat Sink 4 steps CPU Heat Sink 1 step Red Ring of Death Fix Kit 10 steps Flags...
Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 2 Outer Shell 3 steps Microphone 2 steps Flags 0 BackXbox One Kinect 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 Shell Remove the sticker on the underside of the device. Remove the four 3.1x7.7 mm T9 screws underneath the sticker....
Learn how to diagnose common problems with the Xiaomi Redmi Note. Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. The phone’s battery does not recharge when connected to a charging cable and power brick. The charging port may break through physical damage or wear over time. If the phone does not charge because the charging cable is broken, swap the Micro-USB charging cable for a different working Micro-USB charging cable....
Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 2 Back Panel 2 steps Battery 3 steps Flags 1 Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. BackZD-N Plus Wireless Controller 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 Remove the seven 12mm JIS #00 screws that hold the back panel in place....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 11 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 1 ZTE Blade Spark Disassembly 11 steps Flags 4 Action Shots Be an action hero! This guide needs images that better demonstrate how to perform specific actions. In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. Slice and Dice The steps in this guide should be split up and made into a series of prerequisite guides....
Based on a mod released for the game Half-Life on June 19, 1999, Counter-Strike is a popular series of first-person shooter video games developed by Valve. The competitive online multiplayer rounds face a team of counter-terrorists against bomb and hostage threats. Counter-Strike games Counter-Strike (November 8, 2000) Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (March 2004) Counter-Strike: Source (November 2004) Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (August 2012) Counter-Strike titles are available for purchase on Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux....
Alternatively called a promo code, a coupon code is a special series of characters used on e-commerce websites to get a discounted price or limited offer on an order. Coupon codes can be obtained from advertisements, reaching a specific dollar amount with all purchases made, or as an incentive for being referred by an existing customer. Depending on the website, coupon codes can be used when purchasing a product in the online shopping cart or the URL of the website (example....
